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

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.

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

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

hey poets..

PLEASE FORWARD TO THE POETS AND
POETRY LOVERS IN YOUR LIFE...


A I P F . 2 0 1 0

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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.

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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.