Sunday, December 12, 2010
Production Stills!
from "Mud Offerings," "Eagle Woman Poems," and "Muntu." Photography by Alberto Jimenez.
Also, photos of "Muntu: Reflection in East Austin" installation. Photography by me.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Theatre Action Project Call for Performers
Call for performers:
CASTING FOR THE COURAGE TO STAND
Theatre Action Project is seeking to cast one actor, male or female, in their touring show, The Courage to Stand, an interactive performance for fourth and fifth graders centered on anti-bullying skills and tolerance. The role involves a large educational component - so actors with teaching experience are highly encouraged to apply. This is a paid position and runs only throughout the school year anywhere between the hours of 7:30am and 2pm.
Please prepare a very brief monologue from a child-appropriate play/book. The character in the touring show plays many roles so variety is encouraged. This person must think quick on their feet, have very good skills in classroom management and facilitation. Also be prepared to read sides from the performance at your audition.
Learn more about this touring show here: http://www.theatreactionproject.org/prog_ip_cts.html
The audition will be held next week Monday, November 22, between the hours of 10:30am and 1:30pm. Please email dustin@theatreactionproject.org to set up an audition time. If this audition time does not work for you please specify in the email and we will try our best to see you.
Cheers,
Dustin Wills
TAP in the Classroom
Theatre Action Project
512-442-8773
www.theatreactionproject.org
CASTING FOR THE COURAGE TO STAND
Theatre Action Project is seeking to cast one actor, male or female, in their touring show, The Courage to Stand, an interactive performance for fourth and fifth graders centered on anti-bullying skills and tolerance. The role involves a large educational component - so actors with teaching experience are highly encouraged to apply. This is a paid position and runs only throughout the school year anywhere between the hours of 7:30am and 2pm.
Please prepare a very brief monologue from a child-appropriate play/book. The character in the touring show plays many roles so variety is encouraged. This person must think quick on their feet, have very good skills in classroom management and facilitation. Also be prepared to read sides from the performance at your audition.
Learn more about this touring show here: http://www.theatreactionproject.org/prog_ip_cts.html
The audition will be held next week Monday, November 22, between the hours of 10:30am and 1:30pm. Please email dustin@theatreactionproject.org to set up an audition time. If this audition time does not work for you please specify in the email and we will try our best to see you.
Cheers,
Dustin Wills
TAP in the Classroom
Theatre Action Project
512-442-8773
www.theatreactionproject.org
Monday, October 11, 2010
"Mud Offerings" hits the road!
Mud Offerings
A young Chicana argues with the Vírgen de Guadalupe.
written and performed by Natalie Goodnow
directed by kt shorb
with additional direction by Dino Foxx
@ The DYSfunction, Austin, TX
When: Tue, October 12, 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Where: United States Art Authority, 2906 Fruth St. Austin, TX (map)
Description: A two-hour smorgasbord fiesta safari of Austin independent theatre! An event geared to bring a bunch of Austin theatre groups into one room to show their stuff, and to help raise funds for Dystheatre's 2011 production of Sam Shepard's True West. The DYSfunction is a night like no other. Hosted by the inimitable singer/songwriter Southpaw Jones, a dozen theatre companies will each perform a scene related to familial dysfunction.
Doors open at 7:30.
Performances begin at 8pm.
$15 - $25 suggested donation
Featuring: Dystheatre, The Idle Maniacs, The Vestige Group, Loaded Gun Theory, The Austin Originals, Poison Apple Initiative, Gnap! Theater Projects, Sustainable Theatre Project, The Weird Sisters Women's Theater Collective, Shrewd Productions, and more!
There will be a raffle for prizes. You can win ice cream, Flipnotics gift cards, free cuts from Birds Barbershop, and Frontera Fest passes.
Tickets: http://www.dystheatre.com/tickets.html
@ Women at Work, New York, NY
Cheryl King Productions presents The Women at Work Festival – works by and/or about women
October 2010 at Stage Left Studio, NYC
Cheryl King, Artistic Director
All net proceeds are donated to Friends of Niger, to send girls in Niger to school.
Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/128343
@ El Mundo Zurdo, San Antonio, TX
When: Fri, November 5, 7:30pm – 9:30pm
The Society for the Study of Gloria Anzaldúa (SSGA) is pleased to announce the second international conference on the work of Chicana feminist Gloria Anzaldúa. Held every 18 months, the SSGA conference is scheduled for November 4-6 2010 in San Antonio, Texas. The 2010 conference theme is Art and Performance. El Mundo Zurdo seeks to provide a place for scholars, students, and community to come together with the intention of engaging in the continued study of Anzaldúa's intellectual and spiritual work.
More: http://www.ssganzaldua.org/
This project is made possible by Teatro Vivo, the Center for Women and Their Work, the Alma de Mujer Artist in Residence Program, Adelina Anthony’s “Teatro Q,” and Sharon Bridgforth’s “Finding Voice.” It is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division.
A young Chicana argues with the Vírgen de Guadalupe.
written and performed by Natalie Goodnow
directed by kt shorb
with additional direction by Dino Foxx
@ The DYSfunction, Austin, TX
When: Tue, October 12, 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Where: United States Art Authority, 2906 Fruth St. Austin, TX (map)
Description: A two-hour smorgasbord fiesta safari of Austin independent theatre! An event geared to bring a bunch of Austin theatre groups into one room to show their stuff, and to help raise funds for Dystheatre's 2011 production of Sam Shepard's True West. The DYSfunction is a night like no other. Hosted by the inimitable singer/songwriter Southpaw Jones, a dozen theatre companies will each perform a scene related to familial dysfunction.
Doors open at 7:30.
Performances begin at 8pm.
$15 - $25 suggested donation
Featuring: Dystheatre, The Idle Maniacs, The Vestige Group, Loaded Gun Theory, The Austin Originals, Poison Apple Initiative, Gnap! Theater Projects, Sustainable Theatre Project, The Weird Sisters Women's Theater Collective, Shrewd Productions, and more!
There will be a raffle for prizes. You can win ice cream, Flipnotics gift cards, free cuts from Birds Barbershop, and Frontera Fest passes.
Tickets: http://www.dystheatre.com/
@ Women at Work, New York, NY
When: Sat, October 30, 3pm – 5pm
Where: Stage Left Studios, 214 West 30th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY (map)
Description: Cheryl King Productions presents The Women at Work Festival – works by and/or about women
October 2010 at Stage Left Studio, NYC
Cheryl King, Artistic Director
All net proceeds are donated to Friends of Niger, to send girls in Niger to school.
Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.
@ El Mundo Zurdo, San Antonio, TX
When: Fri, November 5, 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Gallista Gallery, 1913 S. Flores Street, San Antonio, TX (map)
Description: "El Mundo Zurdo: An International Conference on Anzaldúan Thought and Art and Performance" Noche de CulturaThe Society for the Study of Gloria Anzaldúa (SSGA) is pleased to announce the second international conference on the work of Chicana feminist Gloria Anzaldúa. Held every 18 months, the SSGA conference is scheduled for November 4-6 2010 in San Antonio, Texas. The 2010 conference theme is Art and Performance. El Mundo Zurdo seeks to provide a place for scholars, students, and community to come together with the intention of engaging in the continued study of Anzaldúa's intellectual and spiritual work.
More: http://www.ssganzaldua.org/
This project is made possible by Teatro Vivo, the Center for Women and Their Work, the Alma de Mujer Artist in Residence Program, Adelina Anthony’s “Teatro Q,” and Sharon Bridgforth’s “Finding Voice.” It is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division.
Friday, October 8, 2010
TAP is seeking teaching artists for the elementary after school programs for IMMEDIATE hire!
TAP is seeking teaching artists for the elementary after school programs for IMMEDIATE hire. We are adding more classes at multiple campuses throughout Austin and the surrounding communities. Teaching Artists will lead after school theatre arts programs for students in grades pre-K through 5th (within the time frame of 2:30-6:00pm) geared toward building community, self confidence, creative expression and an understanding of social issues. We are seeking individuals who align with our mission and are highly creative, energetic, enthusiastic team players. Must have some experience with one or more of the following disciplines: creative drama, puppetry, creative writing, acting, dance, music, improvisation, devised theatre, community-based arts, theatre of the oppressed, film making, visual arts, movement or design. Bilingual individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
We will hold an audition workshop on Tuesday, October 12th from 2:30-6:00pm. You must attend the entire workshop. Teachings positions begin immediately. If you are interested in being considered for the audition workshop please send a resume, cover letter, and an example one-hour lesson plan to sarah@theatreactionproject.org no later than Monday, October 11.
We will hold an audition workshop on Tuesday, October 12th from 2:30-6:00pm. You must attend the entire workshop. Teachings positions begin immediately. If you are interested in being considered for the audition workshop please send a resume, cover letter, and an example one-hour lesson plan to sarah@theatreactionproject.org no later than Monday, October 11.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Theatre Action Project Job Posting: Community Relations Manager
Theatre Action Project (www.theatreactionproject.org) seeks to hire a Community Relations Manager to join our team. The Community Relations Manager implements initiatives that connect TAP to the larger community to both leverage support and raise the organization's profile. Duties include: overseeing our Americorps VISTA program, recruiting and managing volunteers and interns, implementing frequent community events through which TAP engages the community in art activities, and leading all media relations, including social media outlets and press releases. We seek a candidate with enthusiasm, creativity, excellent writing and public speaking skills and 3 years experience in related work. The candidate must be available to work regularly on weekends and evenings. Requirements: Bachelors Degree, an interest and passion for community based arts and youth programming; bilingual a plus.
Start Date: October 18, 2010 Competitive salary, health and dental benefits.
Candidates please send resume, cover letter and 3 references to: karen@theatreactionproject.org. No phone calls, please.
Start Date: October 18, 2010 Competitive salary, health and dental benefits.
Candidates please send resume, cover letter and 3 references to: karen@theatreactionproject.org. No phone calls, please.
Friday, July 30, 2010
TAP seeks actor-teachers for touring show and teaching artists for afterschool classes!
Theatre Action Project is seeking to cast two actors/actresses for their touring show, The Heroes/Los Heroes, an interactive musical performance for elementary children centered on conflict-resolution skills and diversity.
We're looking for:
1 bilingual (spanish/english) performer, male or female
1 performer with musical abilities (preferably guitar), male or female
The roles involve a large educational component, so actors with teaching experience are highly encouraged to apply. This is a competitively paid position and runs throughout the entire school year (August - May) Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:30am and 1pm. Please email Dustin at dustin@theatreactionproject.org to set up an audition appointment for August 10 or 11th during the morning hours.
You will be asked to prepare 2 minutes of active, engaging storytelling using a children's book of your choice. We are looking for actors who can use voices, have large, varying physicality and teaching abilities. If you play an intstrument you are highly encouraged to prepare a breif song for the audition.
Find out more about Theatre Action Project at www.theatreactionproject.org
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Theatre Action Project is seeking a diverse team of experienced teachers on multiple campuses throughout Austin for the following Middle and High School positions:
Devised Theatre
Video Production
Drums (hand)
Dance
Mural Design
Applicants MUST HAVE at least one year of teaching experience, a passion for one of the aforementioned disciplines, and have an interest in working with teenagers. We are seeking individuals who align with our mission and are highly creative, energetic, and enthusiastic team players. This is a part-time position which lasts until the end of May 2011, Many positions are 2 – 4 days a week, 2 hours a day. Classes typically fall between 3:30pm – 6pm Mon. through Thursday. Interviews will be held the week of August 23rd, and you must be available for training the week of August 30th. If you are interested, please send a resume and cover letter to amanda@theatreactionproject.org no later than Thursday, August 19. No phone calls please.
TAP is also seeking teaching artists for the elementary after school programs. We will be adding more classes at multiple campuses throughout Austin and the surrounding communities. Teaching Artists will lead after school theatre arts programs for students in grades pre-K through 5th (within the time frame of 2:00-6:00pm) geared toward building community, self confidence, creative expression and an understanding of social issues. We are seeking individuals who align with our mission and are highly creative, energetic, enthusiastic team players. Must have some experience with one or more of the following disciplines: creative drama, puppetry, creative writing, acting, dance, music, improvisation, devised theatre, community-based arts, theatre of the oppressed, film making, visual arts, movement or design. Bilingual individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Two audition workshops will be held on Wednesday, August 25th from 2:00-5:30pm and 6:00 - 9:00, you only need to attend one of these times. You must be available for training the week of August 30th. If you are interested in being considered for the audition workshop please send a resume and cover letter to amanda@theatreactionproject.org no later than Thursday, August 19. Please indicate your availability for the audition workshops.
We're looking for:
1 bilingual (spanish/english) performer, male or female
1 performer with musical abilities (preferably guitar), male or female
The roles involve a large educational component, so actors with teaching experience are highly encouraged to apply. This is a competitively paid position and runs throughout the entire school year (August - May) Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:30am and 1pm. Please email Dustin at dustin@theatreactionproject.org to set up an audition appointment for August 10 or 11th during the morning hours.
You will be asked to prepare 2 minutes of active, engaging storytelling using a children's book of your choice. We are looking for actors who can use voices, have large, varying physicality and teaching abilities. If you play an intstrument you are highly encouraged to prepare a breif song for the audition.
Find out more about Theatre Action Project at www.theatreactionproject.org
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Theatre Action Project is seeking a diverse team of experienced teachers on multiple campuses throughout Austin for the following Middle and High School positions:
Devised Theatre
Video Production
Drums (hand)
Dance
Mural Design
Applicants MUST HAVE at least one year of teaching experience, a passion for one of the aforementioned disciplines, and have an interest in working with teenagers. We are seeking individuals who align with our mission and are highly creative, energetic, and enthusiastic team players. This is a part-time position which lasts until the end of May 2011, Many positions are 2 – 4 days a week, 2 hours a day. Classes typically fall between 3:30pm – 6pm Mon. through Thursday. Interviews will be held the week of August 23rd, and you must be available for training the week of August 30th. If you are interested, please send a resume and cover letter to amanda@theatreactionproject.org no later than Thursday, August 19. No phone calls please.
TAP is also seeking teaching artists for the elementary after school programs. We will be adding more classes at multiple campuses throughout Austin and the surrounding communities. Teaching Artists will lead after school theatre arts programs for students in grades pre-K through 5th (within the time frame of 2:00-6:00pm) geared toward building community, self confidence, creative expression and an understanding of social issues. We are seeking individuals who align with our mission and are highly creative, energetic, enthusiastic team players. Must have some experience with one or more of the following disciplines: creative drama, puppetry, creative writing, acting, dance, music, improvisation, devised theatre, community-based arts, theatre of the oppressed, film making, visual arts, movement or design. Bilingual individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Two audition workshops will be held on Wednesday, August 25th from 2:00-5:30pm and 6:00 - 9:00, you only need to attend one of these times. You must be available for training the week of August 30th. If you are interested in being considered for the audition workshop please send a resume and cover letter to amanda@theatreactionproject.org no later than Thursday, August 19. Please indicate your availability for the audition workshops.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
GenEnCo presents: Eagle Woman Poems at The VORTEX
I am afraid of eagle
But keep clutching at her.
Sometimes,
I want to rip this eagle from my neck.
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Join us for one night only at The VORTEX!
The Generic Ensemble Company presents
Eagle Woman Poems
written and performed byNatalie Goodnow
directed by
kt shorb
an in-progress showing
July 21st, 8 p.m.
The Yard @ The VORTEX (outdoor stage)
$8 suggestion donation, none turned away for lack of funds
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Eagle Woman Poems navigates the tensions and contradictions that arise for a young, queer, mixed-race Chicana, as she struggles to achieve independence from oppressive legacies of the past and interdependence in every sense - socially, economically, environmentally, politically, and personally. Executed in a surreal domestic landscape, the anthropomorphic character of Eagle Woman straddles the space between reality and myth, attempting rote domestic tasks while communing with ancient goddesses.
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The Generic Ensemble Company (GenEnCo) makes the invisible visible through bold, socially relevant, body-centered theatre. GenEnCo is a team of artists that devises and produces innovative adaptations and new work. GenEnCo views marginal bodies, experiences, and subject positions as central to the form and content of creating work. As such, they strive to promote, foster, and engage performance, writing, and ideas of/with people of color, queers, gender queers, women, working class people, immigrants, and youth.
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Use of The VORTEX is made possible through the support of VORTEX Repertory Company.
This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
ATTENTION FRIENDS WHO ARE MUSICIANS!!!
This Saturday from 10am - noon, Theatre Action Project is having a parade through the farmers market called "Imagination: Gateway to the Future"
This parade involves a large pageant of giant puppets created by elementary students and Aron Taylor, Sachi DeCou, and Ignacio Cruz. Our hope is to have musicians marching with the students to create a loud beautiful sounding parade that is a musical feast for the ears and a sensational spectacle for the eyes.
The parade will look like this:
Students will march from Mellow Johnny's into the parking lot carrying what we call the "Future without Change." It will feature smoke stacks and smog, murky dancing water, a six legged frog and flying traffic jam.... boo! We hope the music would be a cacophonous stream of noise and disturbance.
The students then make their way through the park into the "THINK TANK" here they will reappear from the other side of the tunnel with the "Green Future of Imagination" featuring trees and solar panels and wind powered vehicles and beautiful fish in streams. Each school will perform a song as their parade section travels once again through the market. The music would be very easy to learn and would accompany songs created by the students themselves.
We hope hope hope you would be willing to join us for a fun afternoon in the market, and afterwards, we offer everyone free lunch featuring Tacodeli tacos, lemonade and Fresh farm peaches!
Please email Dustin at dustin@theatreactionproject.org if you would be willing to help make this parade a musical success and he will fill you in on all the details. It would mean a lot to the students, teachers and audience who will be there to enjoy the parade. AND IT WILL BE FUN TOO!
Hope to hear from you soon,
Dustin, Sachi, Ignacio, Aron and bunch of students from various elementary schools
This parade involves a large pageant of giant puppets created by elementary students and Aron Taylor, Sachi DeCou, and Ignacio Cruz. Our hope is to have musicians marching with the students to create a loud beautiful sounding parade that is a musical feast for the ears and a sensational spectacle for the eyes.
The parade will look like this:
Students will march from Mellow Johnny's into the parking lot carrying what we call the "Future without Change." It will feature smoke stacks and smog, murky dancing water, a six legged frog and flying traffic jam.... boo! We hope the music would be a cacophonous stream of noise and disturbance.
The students then make their way through the park into the "THINK TANK" here they will reappear from the other side of the tunnel with the "Green Future of Imagination" featuring trees and solar panels and wind powered vehicles and beautiful fish in streams. Each school will perform a song as their parade section travels once again through the market. The music would be very easy to learn and would accompany songs created by the students themselves.
We hope hope hope you would be willing to join us for a fun afternoon in the market, and afterwards, we offer everyone free lunch featuring Tacodeli tacos, lemonade and Fresh farm peaches!
Please email Dustin at dustin@theatreactionproject.org if you would be willing to help make this parade a musical success and he will fill you in on all the details. It would mean a lot to the students, teachers and audience who will be there to enjoy the parade. AND IT WILL BE FUN TOO!
Hope to hear from you soon,
Dustin, Sachi, Ignacio, Aron and bunch of students from various elementary schools
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Jop Posting at TAP
Job Title: Program and Marketing Coordinator, Full-time/Part-time TBD, based upon applicant qualifications
Location: Austin, TX
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience
Benefits: Health and Dental
Theatre Action Project (TAP) is a team of professionally trained artists and educators that works in partnership with schools and communities to lead unique and engaging arts programs which allow young people to learn critical life skills, gain tools for creative expression and have successful experiences that build self-esteem and confidence. www.theatreactionproject.org
We seek to hire an enthusiastic and creative team player to join our staff.
The primary responsibilities of the Program and Marketing Coordinator are to oversee the booking of all TAP in the Classroom and Summer Camp programs. This includes: booking programs at schools, coordinating actor-teacher schedules to coincide with school schedules, developing new relationships with schools and community organizations, cultivating current school and community partner relationships, creating marketing strategies, designing marketing material, managing program budgets.
Minimum of Bachelor's Degree required as well as 2+ years experience in related fields
Required Skills: knowledge and understanding of arts education, proficiency in Microsoft programs, experience using Adobe Creative Suite, strong communication skills
Closing date for applications: July 1, 2010. Position begins July 26, 2010
Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@theatreactionproject.org
No phone calls, please.Monday, May 17, 2010
7pm Friday May 21, 2010
Red Salmon Arts presents Café Libro, a bi-monthly open mike series,
featuring Saray Rosales.
Saray Rosales is a performer and poet born and raised in East Austin and is a founding member of GenEnCo, The Generic Ensemble Company. She studied writing and performance with raulsalinas, Adelina Anthony, has worked with Virginia Grise and Barbara Renaud Gonzalez and recently shared the stage with Harryette Mullen, Abe Louise Young, Peggy Shumaker and Naomi Shihab Nye at The Round Top Poetry Festival.
Saray is also a former Save Our Youth (SOY) artist from Johnston High School.
Hosted by Carole Metellus.
We invite poet/artistas to come share/enjoy the cantos & cuentos of emerging & established writers/musicians.
Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts 1801-A South First St., Austin, Tejas 512-416-8885 CHECK US OUT @ salmonrojo.tumblr.com
an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Theatre Action Project Youth Arts Festival
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Monday, May 3, 2010
GenEnCo at Round Top!
with poets Haryette Mullen, Abe Louise Young, Peggy Shumaker, and Naomi Shihab Nye
Monday, April 12, 2010
GenEnCo at the Roxy! I'm performing at our fundraiser on May 8!
GenEnCo at the Roxy: One Night Only!
May 8th, 2010
7:30 PM
Join us for an evening of poetry, music, performance, good food, and great company!
A silent auction will also take place, with the opportunity to bid in beautiful original visual art, yoga and massage gift certificates, restaurant gift certificates, and much more!
The proceeds of this event will go to GenEnCo, allowing us to attend the Pedagogy of the Oppressed Conference.
What's that, you say?
"PTO is a not-for-profit organization with the following mission: To challenge oppressive systems by promoting critical thinking and social justice. We organize an annual meeting that focuses on the work of liberatory educators, activists, and artists; and community organizers. Using pedagogy and theatre, they each worked with oppressed peoples of the world to develop critical literacies and actions to overcome social systems of oppression." -- from http://www.ptoweb.org/about.html
This event will take place at
The Roxy
1409 S Redondo Dr,
Austin TX, 78721
We'll see you there!
If you know you won't make it, but still want to support GenEnCo, please donate here.
Connect with GenEnCo
Performers include:
Abe Louise Young
Celeste Guzman Mendoza
and GenEnCo's own
Kelly Marshall and Natalie Goodnow
A silent auction will also take place, with the opportunity to bid in beautiful original visual art, yoga and massage gift certificates, restaurant gift certificates, and much more!
The proceeds of this event will go to GenEnCo, allowing us to attend the Pedagogy of the Oppressed Conference.
What's that, you say?
"PTO is a not-for-profit organization with the following mission: To challenge oppressive systems by promoting critical thinking and social justice. We organize an annual meeting that focuses on the work of liberatory educators, activists, and artists; and community organizers. Using pedagogy and theatre, they each worked with oppressed peoples of the world to develop critical literacies and actions to overcome social systems of oppression." -- from http://www.ptoweb.org/about.html
This event will take place at
The Roxy
1409 S Redondo Dr,
Austin TX, 78721
We'll see you there!
If you know you won't make it, but still want to support GenEnCo, please donate here.
Connect with GenEnCo
Website
Blog
Facebook
Twitter
Friday, April 9, 2010
The Austin Project Jam Sessions - I'm performing!
The Austin Project Jam Sessions
The Austin Project brings a group of women scholars, artists and activists of color and our allies together for a 11 week process. We meet for 4 hours on Sundays. The process walks participants through a process of uncovering and articulating the personal: identity-culture-memory-family herstories-aspirations/for the purpose of discovering and strengthening their writing voice and style. At the end of the process the group shares their work in a public presentation.
Ensemble Work
23 April 2010
8:00 p.m.
Winship Drama Building, room 2.180
University of Texas
23rd and San Jacinto
Austin, TX
Reception Following
Solo Work
24 April 2010
4:00 p.m.
Vortex Cafe
2307 Manor
Austin, TX
The Austin Project brings a group of women scholars, artists and activists of color and our allies together for a 11 week process. We meet for 4 hours on Sundays. The process walks participants through a process of uncovering and articulating the personal: identity-culture-memory-family herstories-aspirations/for the purpose of discovering and strengthening their writing voice and style. At the end of the process the group shares their work in a public presentation.
Ensemble Work
23 April 2010
8:00 p.m.
Winship Drama Building, room 2.180
University of Texas
23rd and San Jacinto
Austin, TX
Reception Following
Solo Work
24 April 2010
4:00 p.m.
Vortex Cafe
2307 Manor
Austin, TX
Monday, April 5, 2010
Men Rally for Change this Saturday!
Men Rally for Change
This Saturday!
April 10th - 9:30 am
The Mexican American Cultural Center
600 River St | Austin, TX 78701
Men Rally For Change is a collaboration of men, women and youth speaking out
against sexual and domestic violence, while speaking up for safe communities
and healthy relationships. Under the umbrella of SafePlace's Expect Respect
program, Men Rally For Change engages school and community partners in an
annual rally featuring lively speakers and outstanding performers and works
throughout the year to strengthen men's involvement in ending violence
against women.
Men Rally For Change is a product of the community, and the Expect Respect
program at SafePlace. The Expect Respect program engages youth and adults
in building healthy relationships and preventing dating abuse and sexual
violence. The Expect Respect team provides support groups in local schools,
youth leadership training, and educational programs, and partners with
school and community organizations to prevent dating abuse before it
starts.
Men Rally For Change.
Know it.
Feel it.
Breathe it.
Be it.
It's time to craft a new anthem. Men Rally For Change.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Performers:
* DJ Chorizo Funk
* P.U.B.L.I.C. O.F.F.E.N.D.E.R.S.
* Zell Miller, III Interdisciplinary Artist
* Reagan "Soul Raiders" High School Marching Band
Speakers:
* Ted Rutherford, Founder - Responsible Men
* Emiliano Diaz de Leon, TAASA Primary Prevention Specialist
* Eric Wheeler, Survivor/Anti-Violence Advocate
ALL GENDERS, AGES, AND ABILITIES WELCOME!
PLEASE FORWARD!
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FOLLOWING THE MARCH:
Pull up your tube socks and get your sweatbands ready!
Join us for the 2010 SafePlace Field Day & Festival
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Saturday, April 10th • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fiesta Gardens Park
2101 Jesse E. Segovia, Austin, TX 78702
General Admission: $ 5 OR 3 cans of food per person. Kids 12 & under get
in Free!
View our 2010 SafePlace Field Day & Festival video on YouTube!
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Family Fun
Friendly Competition
Fundraising
Bring the entire family and join in the
fun at the SafePlace Field Day &
Festival.
• Crafts, games and prizes for
all ages
• Bouncing Castle, Art Projects,
Face Painting and more
• Bark 'n Play Dog Area
• Local food vendors
• Music and performances
Come see the Relay Teams compete
in ridiculous relays
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creating a
spectacle for all to enjoy!
• Head Ball
• Dizzy Bat Race
• Wacky Dress Up Race
• Pillow Case Race
• Hula Hoop Roll Relay
• Slippery Water Balloon Toss
• Final Relay - Obstacle Course!
The SafePlace Field Day & Festival
raises funds to support cost-free
programs and services for those
affected by sexual and domestic
violence. There are several ways to
show your support:
• Make a donation to the event
<http://www.safeplace.org//page.redir?target=https%3a%2f%2fwww.safeplace.org%2fSSLPage.aspx%3fpid%3d501%26tab%3d3&srcid=1527&srctid=1&erid=206972 >
• Support a Team or Participant
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• Build or join a Fundraising Team
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Interested in volunteering for the event? Visit our Volunteer
<http://www.safeplace.org//page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.safeplace.org%2ffielddayvolunteer&srcid=1527&srctid=1&erid=206972 >
page and sign up today!
For General Inquiry or Press and Media,
please call the SafePlace Event Line at 512.481.9255 or visit the Field Day &
Festival Contacts
<http://www.safeplace.org//page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.safeplace.org%2ffielddaycontacts&srcid=1527&srctid=1&erid=206972 >
page.
All proceeds from this event go to support SafePlace
This Saturday!
April 10th - 9:30 am
The Mexican American Cultural Center
600 River St | Austin, TX 78701
Men Rally For Change is a collaboration of men, women and youth speaking out
against sexual and domestic violence, while speaking up for safe communities
and healthy relationships. Under the umbrella of SafePlace's Expect Respect
program, Men Rally For Change engages school and community partners in an
annual rally featuring lively speakers and outstanding performers and works
throughout the year to strengthen men's involvement in ending violence
against women.
Men Rally For Change is a product of the community, and the Expect Respect
program at SafePlace. The Expect Respect program engages youth and adults
in building healthy relationships and preventing dating abuse and sexual
violence. The Expect Respect team provides support groups in local schools,
youth leadership training, and educational programs, and partners with
school and community organizations to prevent dating abuse before it
starts.
Men Rally For Change.
Know it.
Feel it.
Breathe it.
Be it.
It's time to craft a new anthem. Men Rally For Change.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Performers:
* DJ Chorizo Funk
* P.U.B.L.I.C. O.F.F.E.N.D.E.R.S.
* Zell Miller, III Interdisciplinary Artist
* Reagan "Soul Raiders" High School Marching Band
Speakers:
* Ted Rutherford, Founder - Responsible Men
* Emiliano Diaz de Leon, TAASA Primary Prevention Specialist
* Eric Wheeler, Survivor/Anti-Violence Advocate
ALL GENDERS, AGES, AND ABILITIES WELCOME!
PLEASE FORWARD!
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FOLLOWING THE MARCH:
Pull up your tube socks and get your sweatbands ready!
Join us for the 2010 SafePlace Field Day & Festival
<http://www.safeplace.org//
Saturday, April 10th • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fiesta Gardens Park
2101 Jesse E. Segovia, Austin, TX 78702
General Admission: $ 5 OR 3 cans of food per person. Kids 12 & under get
in Free!
View our 2010 SafePlace Field Day & Festival video on YouTube!
<http://www.safeplace.org//
Family Fun
Friendly Competition
Fundraising
Bring the entire family and join in the
fun at the SafePlace Field Day &
Festival.
• Crafts, games and prizes for
all ages
• Bouncing Castle, Art Projects,
Face Painting and more
• Bark 'n Play Dog Area
• Local food vendors
• Music and performances
Come see the Relay Teams compete
in ridiculous relays
<http://www.safeplace.org//
creating a
spectacle for all to enjoy!
• Head Ball
• Dizzy Bat Race
• Wacky Dress Up Race
• Pillow Case Race
• Hula Hoop Roll Relay
• Slippery Water Balloon Toss
• Final Relay - Obstacle Course!
The SafePlace Field Day & Festival
raises funds to support cost-free
programs and services for those
affected by sexual and domestic
violence. There are several ways to
show your support:
• Make a donation to the event
<http://www.safeplace.org//
• Support a Team or Participant
<http://www.safeplace.org//
• Build or join a Fundraising Team
<http://www.safeplace.org//
Interested in volunteering for the event? Visit our Volunteer
<http://www.safeplace.org//
page and sign up today!
For General Inquiry or Press and Media,
please call the SafePlace Event Line at 512.481.9255 or visit the Field Day &
Festival Contacts
<http://www.safeplace.org//
page.
All proceeds from this event go to support SafePlace
Monday, March 15, 2010
GenEnCo at Conjure
CONJURE: Calling up the Spirit of Struggle, Resistance, & Liberation 9 pm Saturday March 27, 2010
Resistencia Books, 1801 South 1st Street Austin, TX 78704-4255
We invite you to a forum for progressive artist/activists: a series of experiments in jazz music, spoken word, and dance.
This session will feature:
kt shorb and the Generic Ensemble Company
& black improvisational music by 3Collective
$5 dollar suggested donation.
Rooted in the tradition of improvisation, revolution, and blues, Conjure is a sovereign site for artistic/exploratory/spiritual collaboration, expression, and rejuvenation. Each jam session will highlight the “Afrological improvised music” of the 3Collective along with a featured spoken word performer, dancer, and filmmaker inspired by the jazz aesthetic.
Co-sponsored by the UT Austin Community Engagement Center, John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies, and the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies.
*Part of the proceeds will go to support GenEnCo*
Generic Ensemble Company (GenEnCo) Mission & Vision
GenEnCo is a team of artists that devises and produces innovative adaptations and new work. GenEnCo views marginal bodies, experiences and subject positions as central to the form and content of creating work. As such we strive to promote, foster, and engage performance, writing and ideas of/with people of color, queers, gender queers, women, working class people, immigrants and youth.
GenEnCo trains together regularly in Suzuki Actor Training and Viewpoints, and uses Theatre of the Oppressed as a main system for creativity and political engagement. We believe these combined systems are integral to strengthening ensemble cohesion and solidarity.
GenEnCo creates work in dialogue, both within the company and with the community in which it works, treating performance as a critical intervention for change in our local and global communities.
k. terumi (kt) shorb is a director, performer, and writer. She has trained in Suzuki Actor Training and Viewpoints with the SITI Company and Zen Zen Zo. She is founder and Artistic Director of GenEnCo, for which she recently directed the critically acclaimed play, Stuck on Gee-Dot. She was a founding member of Stamp Lab, winner of the 2008 ArtSpark Festival and the 2009 FronteraFest “Best of Fest.” She was shortlisted for the Fish Publications Short Story Prize and has been anthologized in multiple publications. She has performed in multiple original plays, drag shows, instructional videos and short films.
a salmon rojo production.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Remember el Alma tomorrow!
remember el alma
part of this year's Luminaria Festival
Where & When
March 13, 2010 at 9.30pm
The performance is part of the San Antonio Luminaria 2010
and is scheduled to take place at the Hemisfair Plaza
On the wall of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
(Across from the Instituto Cultural Mexicano)
and will last twenty minutes.
Remember el Alma (Remember your Soul) is an on-site performance, directed by, written by, and performed by women. A mosaic of original prose, movement, song, and live projection--the performance transforms the Alamo from a monument to war to one of peace. Featuring Olupero R. Aiyenimelo, Marisela Barrera, Rachel Cruz, Monique Cortez, Natalie Goodnow, and Saray Rosales who will be accompanied by nearly a hundred women.
Original text by Barbara Renaud Gonzalez, adapted for performance and directed by Virginia Grise. Alma volunteer performers directed by Florinda Bryant. With video design by E.M. Gimenez and dramaturgy by Jen Marguiles. Produced by Kellen McIntyre, Exec. Director, Bihl Haus Arts.
Read about it in the Current and the Express-News.
GRACIAS
"Remember El Alma," produced by Bihl Haus Arts, is supported in part by the San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, seed money from Austin Script Works and the Playwrights Center's Jerome Fellowship. Special thanks to the Luminaria Committee for selecting this project, and to Henry Brun and his crew for their technical expertise and support.
Bihl Haus Arts is a not-for-profit contemporary art gallery located on the premises of Primrose at Monticello Park Senior Apartments, an affordable housing community.
The gallery, open Fridays and Saturdays, 1-4 pm, is made possible with the generous support of The Potashnik Family Foundation and Primrose.
Bihl Haus
2803 Fredericksburg Rd.
San Antonio, TX
part of this year's Luminaria Festival
Where & When
March 13, 2010 at 9.30pm
The performance is part of the San Antonio Luminaria 2010
and is scheduled to take place at the Hemisfair Plaza
On the wall of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
(Across from the Instituto Cultural Mexicano)
and will last twenty minutes.
Remember el Alma (Remember your Soul) is an on-site performance, directed by, written by, and performed by women. A mosaic of original prose, movement, song, and live projection--the performance transforms the Alamo from a monument to war to one of peace. Featuring Olupero R. Aiyenimelo, Marisela Barrera, Rachel Cruz, Monique Cortez, Natalie Goodnow, and Saray Rosales who will be accompanied by nearly a hundred women.
Original text by Barbara Renaud Gonzalez, adapted for performance and directed by Virginia Grise. Alma volunteer performers directed by Florinda Bryant. With video design by E.M. Gimenez and dramaturgy by Jen Marguiles. Produced by Kellen McIntyre, Exec. Director, Bihl Haus Arts.
Read about it in the Current and the Express-News.
GRACIAS
"Remember El Alma," produced by Bihl Haus Arts, is supported in part by the San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, seed money from Austin Script Works and the Playwrights Center's Jerome Fellowship. Special thanks to the Luminaria Committee for selecting this project, and to Henry Brun and his crew for their technical expertise and support.
Bihl Haus Arts is a not-for-profit contemporary art gallery located on the premises of Primrose at Monticello Park Senior Apartments, an affordable housing community.
The gallery, open Fridays and Saturdays, 1-4 pm, is made possible with the generous support of The Potashnik Family Foundation and Primrose.
Bihl Haus
2803 Fredericksburg Rd.
San Antonio, TX
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
site-specific performance in San Antonio March 13!!
"In this millenium, it's time for women to transform the Alamo into a monument to peace, a wailing wall, a place of truth-telling and reconciliation, if we are serious about ending war." -Barbara Renaud Gonzalez
Remember el Alma (Remember your Soul) is a site-specific performance written, directed and performed by women exploring the legacy of colonization and war, collective grief and acts of public healing.
Original Text by Barbara Renaud Gonzalez
Directed by Virginia Grise
Alma Volunteer Performers Directed by Florinda Bryant
Dramaturgy by Jen Margulies
Video Design by E.M. Gimenez
Produced by Kellen McIntyre, Exec. Director, Bihl Haus Arts
Olupero R. Aiyenimelo, Marisela Barrera, Rachel Cruz, Monique Cortez, Natalie Goodnow, and Saray Rosales will perform in the nichos of the wall in front of the HBG Center and will be accompanied by over 100 volunteer women performers. The performance is part of the San Antonio Luminaria 2010 and is scheduled to take place March 13, 2010 at 9.30pm, at the Hemisfair Plaza, on the wall of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center (across from the Instituto Cultural Mexicano).
* If you would like to donate to the Bihl Haus and this project directly click here.
* If you are interested in volunteering or helping with the event please contact Vicki Grise at vgrise@gmail.com.
Remember el Alma was developed with support from the San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, the Playwrights' Center's Jerome Fellowship Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota and with seed money from Austin Script Works.
upcoming performance, March 6!
7pm Friday March 5, 2010
Red Salmon Arts presents Café Libro, a bi-monthly open mike series, featuring
Mujeres de PODER
Celebrating International Women's Day
with guest artist Natalie Goodnow and the women of PODER: Susana Almanza (Co-Director), Erika Gonzalez (Co-Director), Carmen Llanes (Natural Resources Coordinator/Organizer), Nancy Flores (Volunteer), and Corazon Renteria (Board Member) with guest host PODER Board Chair & community elder Janie Rangel.
We invite poet/artistas to come share/enjoy the cantos & cuentos of emerging & established writers/musicians.
Resistencia Bookstore
1801-A South First St.
Austin, TX 78704
Red Salmon Arts presents Café Libro, a bi-monthly open mike series, featuring
Mujeres de PODER
Celebrating International Women's Day
with guest artist Natalie Goodnow and the women of PODER: Susana Almanza (Co-Director), Erika Gonzalez (Co-Director), Carmen Llanes (Natural Resources Coordinator/Organizer), Nancy Flores (Volunteer), and Corazon Renteria (Board Member) with guest host PODER Board Chair & community elder Janie Rangel.
We invite poet/artistas to come share/enjoy the cantos & cuentos of emerging & established writers/musicians.
Resistencia Bookstore
1801-A South First St.
Austin, TX 78704
I'm performing excerpts from "Mud" this Sunday at 7!
Ipecacuana: QPOC Monologues
February 20-21, 2010. Austin Java, 12th and Lamar. 7pm
Diatribes and discourse, poems and prose, confessions and creaciones, performances by and for queer people of color.
$5-$8 dollar donation strongly encouraged.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Remember el Alma seeking volunteer performers!
Looking for Community Members to Participate
in a Performance
as part of this year's Luminaria Festival
Where & When
March 13, 2010 at 9.30pm
The performance is part of the San Antonio Luminaria 2010
and is scheduled to take place at the Hemisfair Plaza
On the wall of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
(Across from the Instituto Cultural Mexicano)
and will last twenty minutes.
REMEMBER
EL ALMA
The women didn't fight at the Alamo, but they are the true heroines of that battle. They had to survive without husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, and lovers. What happened to them? How do women survive war?
"In this millenium, it's time for women to transform the Alamo into a monument to peace, a wailing wall, a place of truth-telling and reconciliation, if we are serious about ending war." -Barbara Renaud Gonzalez
Remember el Alma (Remember your Soul)...an on-site performance, directed by, written by, and performed by women, is produced by Kellen McIntyre, Exec. Director, Bihl Haus Arts, Directed by Virginia Grise, with original text by Barbara Renaud Gonzalez, video design by E.M. Gimenez.
Olupero R. Aiyenimelo Marisela Barrera, Rachel Cruz, Monique Cortez, Natalie Goodnow, and Saray Rosales will perform in the nichos of the wall and will be accompanied by over 100 women.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
We are looking for 17 women who will act as volunteer performers or Almas the night of March 13th.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
-Recruit 10 women to join you on March 13th. A total of 189 women will be part of the performance that night.
-Attend ONE informational meeting/rehearsal on March 6th (from 3pm-7pm) OR March 7th (from 11am-3pm) at the Bihl Haus (2803 Fredericksburg Rd.)
-Contact Vicki Grise at vgrise@gmail.com or 661.312.1285 to let her know you are interested and to get more details.
Bihl Haus
2803 Fredericksburg Rd.
San Antonio, TX
in a Performance
as part of this year's Luminaria Festival
Where & When
March 13, 2010 at 9.30pm
The performance is part of the San Antonio Luminaria 2010
and is scheduled to take place at the Hemisfair Plaza
On the wall of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
(Across from the Instituto Cultural Mexicano)
and will last twenty minutes.
REMEMBER
EL ALMA
The women didn't fight at the Alamo, but they are the true heroines of that battle. They had to survive without husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, and lovers. What happened to them? How do women survive war?
"In this millenium, it's time for women to transform the Alamo into a monument to peace, a wailing wall, a place of truth-telling and reconciliation, if we are serious about ending war." -Barbara Renaud Gonzalez
Remember el Alma (Remember your Soul)...an on-site performance, directed by, written by, and performed by women, is produced by Kellen McIntyre, Exec. Director, Bihl Haus Arts, Directed by Virginia Grise, with original text by Barbara Renaud Gonzalez, video design by E.M. Gimenez.
Olupero R. Aiyenimelo Marisela Barrera, Rachel Cruz, Monique Cortez, Natalie Goodnow, and Saray Rosales will perform in the nichos of the wall and will be accompanied by over 100 women.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
We are looking for 17 women who will act as volunteer performers or Almas the night of March 13th.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
-Recruit 10 women to join you on March 13th. A total of 189 women will be part of the performance that night.
-Attend ONE informational meeting/rehearsal on March 6th (from 3pm-7pm) OR March 7th (from 11am-3pm) at the Bihl Haus (2803 Fredericksburg Rd.)
-Contact Vicki Grise at vgrise@gmail.com or 661.312.1285 to let her know you are interested and to get more details.
Bihl Haus
2803 Fredericksburg Rd.
San Antonio, TX
Friday, February 5, 2010
Theatre Action Project's looking for more teaching artists!
Theatre Action Project is a team of professionally trained artists and educators that works in partnership with schools and communities to lead unique and engaging arts programs which allow young people to learn critical life skills, gain tools for creative expression and have successful experiences that build self-esteem and confidence.
We are seeking to hire:
TEACHING ARTISTS to lead after school theatre arts programs for students in grades K through 5th, within the time frame of 2:30-6:00pm, (and I happen to know we're also looking for some 6th through 12th teaching artists too) geared toward building community, self confidence, creative expression and an understanding of social issues. We are seeking individuals who align with our mission and are highly creative, energetic, enthusiastic team players. Must have some experience with one or more of the following disciplines: creative drama, puppetry, creative writing, acting, dance, music, improvisation, devised theatre, community-based arts, theatre of the oppressed, film making, visual arts, movement or design. Part-time positions are available and begin on February 22. Many new classes are with Del Valle ISD after school programs. We also have substitute teaching artist positions available.
IF HIRED, ALL TEACHING ARTISTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND TRAINING ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
Wednesday February 17 from 2pm-6pm
Thursday February 18 from 2pm-6pm
AUDITIONS FOR TEACHING ARTISTS will be held February 12th from 1:00-6:00pm, location TBD. Applicants must be able to attend the entire audition workshop.
***IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING, or would like more information, please send your resume and short statement of interest to: sarah@theatreactionproject.org after which you will receive more information about the audition process. Resumes must be received by noon on Feb 11th. To learn more about Theatre Action Project, please look at our website: www.theatreactionproject.org
We are seeking to hire:
TEACHING ARTISTS to lead after school theatre arts programs for students in grades K through 5th, within the time frame of 2:30-6:00pm, (and I happen to know we're also looking for some 6th through 12th teaching artists too) geared toward building community, self confidence, creative expression and an understanding of social issues. We are seeking individuals who align with our mission and are highly creative, energetic, enthusiastic team players. Must have some experience with one or more of the following disciplines: creative drama, puppetry, creative writing, acting, dance, music, improvisation, devised theatre, community-based arts, theatre of the oppressed, film making, visual arts, movement or design. Part-time positions are available and begin on February 22. Many new classes are with Del Valle ISD after school programs. We also have substitute teaching artist positions available.
IF HIRED, ALL TEACHING ARTISTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND TRAINING ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
Wednesday February 17 from 2pm-6pm
Thursday February 18 from 2pm-6pm
AUDITIONS FOR TEACHING ARTISTS will be held February 12th from 1:00-6:00pm, location TBD. Applicants must be able to attend the entire audition workshop.
***IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING, or would like more information, please send your resume and short statement of interest to: sarah@theatreactionproject.org after which you will receive more information about the audition process. Resumes must be received by noon on Feb 11th. To learn more about Theatre Action Project, please look at our website: www.theatreactionproject.org
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
hey poets..
PLEASE FORWARD TO THE POETS AND
POETRY LOVERS IN YOUR LIFE...
A I P F . 2 0 1 0
*********************************************************
:::::::REMINDER::::::::
Anthology
Submission DEADLINES Approaching for:
The 18th annual Austin International Poetry Festival,
April 15-18th, 2010 Austin, TX
DEADLINE for ADULT submissions is February 10th.
DEADLINE for YOUTH submissions was February 1st.
See below for more information about AIPF.
***********************************************************
ABOUT:
The 18th annual Austin International Poetry Festival (AIPF) will be
held April 15th through 18th, 2010. AIPF is a four-day, city-wide
celebration of poetry and poets of every age and every kind. Over a
dozen poetry readings, 8 open mics, 6 workshops, 3 poetry slams, 2
anthology readings and a poetry all-nighter will be held at local
coffeeshops, bookstores, theaters, gardens and historical sites
throughout beautiful downtown Austin, Texas. Over 20 featured
international and national poets will be in attendance, stage and
page-poets alike, reading alongside over 150 registered AIPF poets. All
events, including open-mics and children/youth readings and workshops,
are free and open to the public. Registration is required only for adult
participants. 2010 AIPF Headquarters will be Ruta Maya Coffeehouse.
SUPPORT:
AIPF is made possible by the generous support of the City of
Austin*, the volunteer board of non-profit Austin Poets International,
local business sponsors, literary partners, private donors, and the
dedication of dozens of poetry-loving volunteers just like you. Join
the celebration! Email, or call/text
(512)731-5907 to find out how you, your business, or your organization
can get involved with AIPF. We thank you for your support!
ANTHOLOGY COMPETITIONS:
Adult poets (18+) who wish to submit poems for the annual Adult
Anthology Competition must register on our website before February 10th,
2010. Youth (under 18) wishing to submit poetry for the annual Youth
Anthology Competition submit through the mail and can learn more on the
AIPF website (http://www.aipf.org/html/youth.php). Email the youth
editor for more details (aipfya@sbcglobal.net).
REGISTRATION:
Registration occurs through the AIPF website (www.aipf.org), and is
required only for adult poets wishing to submit poetry to the yearly
anthology competition, participate in formal workshops, and perform at
local venue readings. Early registration (before March 12th, 2010) is
$30, and late registration (through April 17th, 2010) is $50. Adult
poets who register early will have their biographies listed in the
annual program. Registration webpage:
http://www.aipf.org/html/regPlain.php
QUESTIONS:
Please visit the website, www.aipf.org, or contact the director
(aipfdirector@gmail.com or 512.731.5907) for more information.
You can also find AIPF on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and LinkedIn! Our
mailing address is: Austin International Poetry Festival, PO Box 26455,
Austin, TX 78755
ONE LAST THING:
We are a word-of-mouth festival, and if you have read to this
point, you must be an ambassador to poetry. Help us spread the news of
this incredible celebration. Please take a moment to forward this email
to any contacts or groups who are friends to poetry (neighbor, relative,
student, coworker, teacher, mailman, dentist, in-law, poetry
organization... you get the picture.) At AIPF, we believe every voice
adds to the celebration. Thank you!
LOVE,
AIPF
*AIPF is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the
Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the
Arts and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which
believes that a great nation deserves great art.
POETRY LOVERS IN YOUR LIFE...
A I P F . 2 0 1 0
*********************************************************
:::::::REMINDER::::::::
Anthology
Submission DEADLINES Approaching for:
The 18th annual Austin International Poetry Festival,
April 15-18th, 2010 Austin, TX
DEADLINE for ADULT submissions is February 10th.
DEADLINE for YOUTH submissions was February 1st.
See below for more information about AIPF.
***********************************************************
ABOUT:
The 18th annual Austin International Poetry Festival (AIPF) will be
held April 15th through 18th, 2010. AIPF is a four-day, city-wide
celebration of poetry and poets of every age and every kind. Over a
dozen poetry readings, 8 open mics, 6 workshops, 3 poetry slams, 2
anthology readings and a poetry all-nighter will be held at local
coffeeshops, bookstores, theaters, gardens and historical sites
throughout beautiful downtown Austin, Texas. Over 20 featured
international and national poets will be in attendance, stage and
page-poets alike, reading alongside over 150 registered AIPF poets. All
events, including open-mics and children/youth readings and workshops,
are free and open to the public. Registration is required only for adult
participants. 2010 AIPF Headquarters will be Ruta Maya Coffeehouse.
SUPPORT:
AIPF is made possible by the generous support of the City of
Austin*, the volunteer board of non-profit Austin Poets International,
local business sponsors, literary partners, private donors, and the
dedication of dozens of poetry-loving volunteers just like you. Join
the celebration! Email
(512)731-5907 to find out how you, your business, or your organization
can get involved with AIPF. We thank you for your support!
ANTHOLOGY COMPETITIONS:
Adult poets (18+) who wish to submit poems for the annual Adult
Anthology Competition must register on our website before February 10th,
2010. Youth (under 18) wishing to submit poetry for the annual Youth
Anthology Competition submit through the mail and can learn more on the
AIPF website (http://www.aipf.org/html/youth.php). Email the youth
editor for more details (aipfya@sbcglobal.net).
REGISTRATION:
Registration occurs through the AIPF website (www.aipf.org), and is
required only for adult poets wishing to submit poetry to the yearly
anthology competition, participate in formal workshops, and perform at
local venue readings. Early registration (before March 12th, 2010) is
$30, and late registration (through April 17th, 2010) is $50. Adult
poets who register early will have their biographies listed in the
annual program. Registration webpage:
http://www.aipf.org/html/regPlain.php
QUESTIONS:
Please visit the website, www.aipf.org, or contact the director
(aipfdirector@gmail.com or 512.731.5907) for more information.
You can also find AIPF on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and LinkedIn! Our
mailing address is: Austin International Poetry Festival, PO Box 26455,
Austin, TX 78755
ONE LAST THING:
We are a word-of-mouth festival, and if you have read to this
point, you must be an ambassador to poetry. Help us spread the news of
this incredible celebration. Please take a moment to forward this email
to any contacts or groups who are friends to poetry (neighbor, relative,
student, coworker, teacher, mailman, dentist, in-law, poetry
organization... you get the picture.) At AIPF, we believe every voice
adds to the celebration. Thank you!
LOVE,
AIPF
*AIPF is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the
Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the
Arts and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which
believes that a great nation deserves great art.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Our show, Stuck on Gee-Dot, opens oh so soon!
Stuck on Gee-Dot: A site-specific, devised play by The Generic Ensemble Company
Directed by kt shorb
Additional Direction by Natalie Goodnow
With Saray Rosales, La'arni Ayuma and Natalie Goodnow
Dramaturgy by Kimberly Alidio
Design by Camille DePrang
Stage Managing and Event Logistics by Kai Bumpus
DeeDee and GohGoh’s ride needs fixin’. Who knew you could find a good mechanic at a surprise party? They just have to wait for her to show up.
An all-women-of-color adaptation of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot." Set in a deserted house, DeeDee and GohGoh are two queer youth who are waiting for Gee-Dot, She Who Fixes Things.
shorb, Goodnow, and Rosales are recipients of the 2009 FronteraFest "Best of Fest" for their work in the short play, "T.A.G." by Stamp Lab: A Performance Group. This is the premier work of the Generic Ensemble Company, a new theatre group that foregrounds marginal bodies in performance.
To make your reservations for Stuck on Gee-Dot, visit http://genericensemblecompany.blogspot.com.
Friday Jan 22
Saturday Jan 23
Sunday Jan 24
Thursday Jan 28 (Pay what you can)
Friday Jan 29
Saturday Jan 30
All Shows are $10.
The Lemon Peel Lounge is a private residence so seating is limited to 15 people per performance.
Any questions should be directed to: genericensemblecompany@gmail.com
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Reflections from Residency at Alma de Mujer
I can’t imagine a better place for me to work than Alma de Mujer. As a local artist based in Austin, Texas, I am lucky in that my residency was not the first or only occasion when I had spent time with Alma. I have attended artist retreats and workshops, volunteered at the 2009 Women’s Activist Gathering, taught at Alma’s youth summer camp, amongst other more informal visits to colleagues and friends. From my first trip to Alma, however, I was hungry for an uninterrupted stretch of time with the land. I awaited my residency with great anticipation.
I am a theatre artist, educator, and cultural activist who specializes in the creation of original works for the stage, with/for both youth and adults, individually and in ensemble. My current writing as a solo performer, the beginnings of a one-woman play that I am currently calling “Mud: offerings to the Guadalupana,” is a conversation between Latina/Chicana/indigenous women and their bodies, and with the historical legacies of colonialism, patriarchy, and all the messiness of mestizaje as represented in the figure of the Vírgen de Guadalupe. It is also a conversation about and between the elements of Earth and Water, and how female bodies, particularly female bodies of color, have been constructed as particularly tied to or like these elements in the Western mind; in patriarchal discourse, these constructions have been utilized as tools with which to convince women of their weakness and inferiority. In “Mud,” I subvert these myths, searching for hidden sources of power within them.
In short, my writing is activism. I am (re)writing myths to compete with those that have, for too long, dominated and wounded our psyches as women of color. I am calling on the diosas of Earth and Water whose names and powers were once widely known, but now largely forgotten in much of the world, to help me in doing so.
Much of this writing was born at Alma de Mujer, even before my residency, in Adelina Anthony’s Teatro Q, and also in late nights, sitting on the front porch of the main lodge, mulling over the day’s conversations with students, artistas, activistas, and the land. It was during my residency, however, that I was able to clear enough space in my consciousness to make sense of what I had been writing, to begin placing scraps of ideas together into what is now the first draft of my play.
When I was teaching at one of Alma de Mujer’s youth summer camps, I began the practice of starting each day at Alma by visiting the Madre del Mundo, one of Marsha Gomez’ famous sculptures, honored in a meditation grove overlooking the water. I continued this practice during my residency. My daily walk to the Madre was meditation, my body settling into itself, coming alive once more.
I breathe in the day. I notice. The air is cold. The familiar green hillsides, cradling this land, are now spotted with orange-brown-gold. Fog rolls in, sweeps over us. My forever faithful writing companion, my dog, runs in leaps and bounds to greet the day. I smile at her movement, seek stillness.
I kneel at the Madre’s feet. I offer her a sip of tea, a bit of my breakfast, whatever’s mine is hers. I lift my chin to meet her gaze. She looks angrier today. Or perhaps just more resolute. I beg for her patience with me. To guide my research, send my eyes to the pages that will best feed my soul, ignite my imagination. To force closed the piles of open books when they become my crutch, when I ought to be guerrera struggling with pen in hand, trusting my own intuition. Trusting that I am a vessel for words that She has been waiting to say. “Madre, help me stay out of my own way,” I say.
Gazing at the Madre, I am always acutely aware of the legacy that she represents, of all the brave women and men, stewards of this land, who have come before me and made my time here possible. Today it is me who enjoys the fruits of their labor. Tomorrow I will return to the land, and work to make others’ time here possible. I am part of Her family now.
But today, I forget all other commitments, obligations, traffic lights, phone calls, hurried emails, sprinting from performance to meeting to class to rehearsal to bed, struggling to scrawl notes about tears, blood, water, mud; a voice, a rhythm, a rhyme that won’t let me be; in the margins of my lesson plans, hidden in my meeting minutes, post-its tucked away in the corners of my desk. Today, I smudge my studio. My studio. Light a candle to the Vírgen. I sit. I write. Without guilt or shame. This is what I am here to do. Have been called, chosen to do. The voices of ancestors and comadres breathe through me, as wind-ehecatl ripples through the grasses on the far side of the field.
“Madre, help me stay out of my own way.”
I am humbled, and so grateful to have been selected as an Artist in Residence at Alma de Mujer. As a young artist working in the margins of what is mainstream theatre, my residency was an invaluable opportunity not only to practice my craft, but also to establish my reputation as an artist. It is challenging for those of us working on the fringes, activistas, to establish legitimacy, and to do so in contexts that support rather than suppress our vision. I thank Alma and all of her familia for making this possible.
I am a theatre artist, educator, and cultural activist who specializes in the creation of original works for the stage, with/for both youth and adults, individually and in ensemble. My current writing as a solo performer, the beginnings of a one-woman play that I am currently calling “Mud: offerings to the Guadalupana,” is a conversation between Latina/Chicana/indigenous women and their bodies, and with the historical legacies of colonialism, patriarchy, and all the messiness of mestizaje as represented in the figure of the Vírgen de Guadalupe. It is also a conversation about and between the elements of Earth and Water, and how female bodies, particularly female bodies of color, have been constructed as particularly tied to or like these elements in the Western mind; in patriarchal discourse, these constructions have been utilized as tools with which to convince women of their weakness and inferiority. In “Mud,” I subvert these myths, searching for hidden sources of power within them.
In short, my writing is activism. I am (re)writing myths to compete with those that have, for too long, dominated and wounded our psyches as women of color. I am calling on the diosas of Earth and Water whose names and powers were once widely known, but now largely forgotten in much of the world, to help me in doing so.
Much of this writing was born at Alma de Mujer, even before my residency, in Adelina Anthony’s Teatro Q, and also in late nights, sitting on the front porch of the main lodge, mulling over the day’s conversations with students, artistas, activistas, and the land. It was during my residency, however, that I was able to clear enough space in my consciousness to make sense of what I had been writing, to begin placing scraps of ideas together into what is now the first draft of my play.
When I was teaching at one of Alma de Mujer’s youth summer camps, I began the practice of starting each day at Alma by visiting the Madre del Mundo, one of Marsha Gomez’ famous sculptures, honored in a meditation grove overlooking the water. I continued this practice during my residency. My daily walk to the Madre was meditation, my body settling into itself, coming alive once more.
I breathe in the day. I notice. The air is cold. The familiar green hillsides, cradling this land, are now spotted with orange-brown-gold. Fog rolls in, sweeps over us. My forever faithful writing companion, my dog, runs in leaps and bounds to greet the day. I smile at her movement, seek stillness.
I kneel at the Madre’s feet. I offer her a sip of tea, a bit of my breakfast, whatever’s mine is hers. I lift my chin to meet her gaze. She looks angrier today. Or perhaps just more resolute. I beg for her patience with me. To guide my research, send my eyes to the pages that will best feed my soul, ignite my imagination. To force closed the piles of open books when they become my crutch, when I ought to be guerrera struggling with pen in hand, trusting my own intuition. Trusting that I am a vessel for words that She has been waiting to say. “Madre, help me stay out of my own way,” I say.
Gazing at the Madre, I am always acutely aware of the legacy that she represents, of all the brave women and men, stewards of this land, who have come before me and made my time here possible. Today it is me who enjoys the fruits of their labor. Tomorrow I will return to the land, and work to make others’ time here possible. I am part of Her family now.
But today, I forget all other commitments, obligations, traffic lights, phone calls, hurried emails, sprinting from performance to meeting to class to rehearsal to bed, struggling to scrawl notes about tears, blood, water, mud; a voice, a rhythm, a rhyme that won’t let me be; in the margins of my lesson plans, hidden in my meeting minutes, post-its tucked away in the corners of my desk. Today, I smudge my studio. My studio. Light a candle to the Vírgen. I sit. I write. Without guilt or shame. This is what I am here to do. Have been called, chosen to do. The voices of ancestors and comadres breathe through me, as wind-ehecatl ripples through the grasses on the far side of the field.
“Madre, help me stay out of my own way.”
I am humbled, and so grateful to have been selected as an Artist in Residence at Alma de Mujer. As a young artist working in the margins of what is mainstream theatre, my residency was an invaluable opportunity not only to practice my craft, but also to establish my reputation as an artist. It is challenging for those of us working on the fringes, activistas, to establish legitimacy, and to do so in contexts that support rather than suppress our vision. I thank Alma and all of her familia for making this possible.
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