Partner Artist News and Events
Brownbox in the Times
Shunpike Partner Artist Brownbox Theatre is noted in this Seattle Times piece on black theater in Seattle:
But "Hamlet X," Brown's imaginative staging of Shakespeare's tragedy, and the quirky Adriano Shaplin play "Wreck the Airline Barrier" drew small but enthused audiences, decent reviews and grants from private and civic funders.Brown says what he needs now is "more infrastructure" to promote his shows and sell tickets. And a more targeted game plan.
Indeed, Brownbox's future seems promising but in flux. In 2007, Brown hopes to produce an annual "Negro Passion Play" with a "black Christ, set in the South during the Civil Rights era." Next year he also wants to revive "Hamlet X" and "Black to My Roots," an ebullient riff on black women and their hair challenges which has toured locally and to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And next summer, he aims to concoct a classical mini-fest, "Shakespeare In the Park'N Lot."
Read the whole thing.
The Papers Love "Fetes De La Nuit"
Strike Anywhere Productions received great reviews this week for their first show under Shunpike's Partner Artist program, Fetes De La Nuit:
"I'll admit, I swooned; I simply can't imagine a more perfect summer evening theater date than this play," Paul Constant writes in The Stranger.
The Seattle Weekly's Gavin Borchert adds, "Amorous couplings mix and match genders without being self-consciously naughty, which is a relief; the young cast's puppylike eagerness to entertain blends refreshingly with the material's deadpan, elegant silliness (and Re-bar's casual pierced-and-tattooed funkiness adds another flavor to the recipe)."
Check it out at Re-bar through July 16. Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets.
Strike Anywhere Productions Presents "Fetes De La Nuit"
Strike Anywhere Productions—a project of the Shunpike Presents:
Fetes de la Nuit
Written by Charles L. Mee
June 7, 2006—Fetes de la Nuit is a theatrical collage of tango and temptation; corsets and can-can; passion; pain and of course; Paris. Paris is showcased as the tempestuous international capital of love (and hate) that arouses our deepest conflicts and desires. Part titillating spectacle, part heated debate, Fetes de la Nuit will ignite a myriad of your fires.
“Louis XIV used to stage what he called Fetes de la Nuit at Versailles—spectacles full of music, dance, hunting dogs and fireworks. Here are Fetes as he might have staged them today, with the music and dance and rage of the Third World rising up amidst the stereotypes of old Paris.”-Charles L. Mee.
This play contains strong language, adult themes, explicit sexuality and partial nudity.
June 23-July 16, 2006
Re-Bar
1114 Howell Street
Seattle, Wash.
(Corner of Howell & Boren)
Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets
Strike Anywhere Productions
Strike Anywhere Productions is an emerging Seattle-based theater company dedicated to mounting a combination of original and under-produced works that are evocative, diverse and relevant. With our productions we seek to ignite social, political and personal change. Through collaborations with artists and the community, we want our work to continually spark discussion and fuel inflammatory theatrical events.
The Shunpike
The Shunpike was founded in 2001 to strengthen the Seattle arts community by partnering with artists to more effectively present and distribute their work. It focuses specifically on emerging artists and arts organizations, helping them negotiate the many administrative, business and production challenges inherent in making art and developing sustainable institutions. Through its Partner Artists program, it has successfully supported the work of over 500 artists working in diverse media including live performance, film, literary arts, theatre, visual arts and arts education.
Artreach Call For Artists: "Truth or Dare"
Artreach, a project of the Shunpike, is seeking artists for its new show Truth or Dare.
ABOUT ARTREACH
Artreach is a non-profit arts organization that aims to increase demand for art among young professionals in King County by promoting approachable art. What is approachable art?
- High quality original art that fits in the budget. High quality art doesn't always mean oil painting on large canvas. It can also mean a small study, a sketch of a future painting, or a photograph taken on vacation
- Art showcased in a way that helps viewers appreciate it. The story behind an art piece helps establish a personal connection between the viewer and the artist.
- Art presented in a social party atmosphere that removes the barriers between the viewer and the art.
- Art that can be easily set up at home.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION
- All types of visual art are welcome
- Art must be for sale, suggested price must be included
- At least 25% of art submitted must be under $200 (no restriction on size or medium used)
- All submissions must be sent in digital form to artreachseattle@gmail.com
- Date for submission: June 25th, 2006
- No limit on number of submissions
- Living in King County, WA
- No cost for applying
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
- Quality of execution
- Approachability (see above)
- Relevance to the theme
PARTICIPATING IN THE EXHIBITION
Artist whose work has been accepted for exhibition will be notified by June 30th, 2006. If accepted, artists will be asked to pay $50 to help us provide:
- Exhibition space
- Help with install/deinstall
- Marketing/PR
- Opening reception
All sale proceeds go directly to the artist. Artreach does not charge a commission on the artwork sold.
INFORMATION ON EXHIBITION
Date: July 25th, 7PM--11PM at SeeSound Lounge
The Shunpike strengthens the Seattle arts community by partnering with artists to more effectively present and distribute their work.
Please e-mail us with any questions,
Artreach Seattle
Samantha, Steve, Brendan, Jason, Natala, Ruthie & Phil.
Rivet R16 Release Party
Saturday, May 20 from 9 p.m. to midnight. Celebrate the release of R16: The Action Issue with Rivet staff and contributors. Come on and get some.
Lo_Fi
429B Eastlake Ave E
Music provided by Sam Rousso Soundsystem
$5 cover includes magazine
Brownbox Theater pressents The Amen Corner
A Gospel Play By One Of America's Most Eminent Writers
Seattle, WA – BROWNBOX Theatre ends its first season with THE AMEN CORNER by James Baldwin. The show opens Friday, June 16th and runs through July 2nd at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center in Columbia City.
THE AMEN CORNER is James Baldwin’s ode to the Black Church. The play (not to be confused with Amen Corner, the musical adaptation of the play) tells the simple story of Sister Margaret Alexander, who for years has inspired her congregation with a mixture of personal charisma and ferocious piety. But when Margaret's estranged husband returns, she is in danger of losing her standing in the church and the son she has tried to keep on the godly path. For his first work for the theater James Baldwin brought the fervor and majestic rhetoric of the storefront churches of his childhood along with an unwavering awareness of the price those churches exacted from their worshipers. "A scalding, uplifting, sorrowful and exultant masterpiece of the modern American theater" - Vintage International
THE AMEN CORNER Director Tyrone Brown is Artistic Director and Founder of BROWNBOX Theatre. Directing credits include Wreck The Airline Barrier, Hamlet X: The Tragedy of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz and Black To My Roots. He holds a Bachelors of Arts in Theatre from Western Washington University.
THE AMEN CORNER Playwright James Baldwin was born in 1924 and educated in New York. Between 1953 and 1987, Baldwin wrote over twenty books of fiction and non-fiction. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Ford Foundation Grant, among other accolades, Baldwin was made a Commander of the Legion of Honor in 1986. He died at his home in France on December 1, 1987.
THE AMEN CORNER features the talents of 12 local African American actors and actresses.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE AND TICKET INFORMATION
Opening Night: Friday, June 16, 2006 at 7:30pm
Venue: Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 South Alaska Street in Columbia City / Southeast Seattle
Run of Show: June 16 – July 2, 2006. Nine performances over three consecutive weekends
Performance Days: Fridays (5/16, 5/22 and 5/30), Saturdays (5/17, 5/23 and 6/1) and Sundays (5/18, 5/24 and 6/2).
Performance Times: Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sunday matinees at 3:00pm
Ticket Prices: $15.00 for general admission / $12.00 for students and seniors / $10.00 for children 12 and under
Special Church / Group Rate: $10.00 each for a party of 10 more (call 264-1131 for group reservation).
To Purchased Tickets: Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-2006 / www.brownpapertickets.com or at Ticket Window at 206-325-6500 / www.ticketwindowonline.com.
Brownbox Theater in the P-I
The Seattle P-I profiles Brown Box Theater Artistic Director (and Shunpike Partner Artist) Tyrone Brown.
Do check it out. And don't miss Wreck the Airline Barrier, which closes next weekend.
SOMA theatre in association with Consolidated Works presents THIRST
THIRST, a Masque Opera, tells the mythic journey of a man torn between his mother’s world of natural harmony and his father’s world of consumption and power. Offspring of both worlds, he finds himself caught in their mutual struggle over one of the most fundamental and at-risk resources needed for life: water. How does he find his own path through struggle, and through the greater journey of life? How do we deal with these tensions in our own lives and in the present-day world?
THIRST is told through dynamic movement, music, masks, and a range of vocal styles.
Story and direction by Stan Hoffman in collaboration with the ensemble.
Music by Stan Hoffman and Stephen Fandrich.
May 18, 19, 20, at 7:30 PM
May 21 at 3:00 PM
Consolidated Works
500 Boren Avenue North (in the South Lake Union neighborhood)
Seattle, Washington 98109
$15 advance / $10 students, seniors, members of ConWorks,
Tickets for THIRST, as for all ConWorks' produced programs and events, will be available soon at Brown Paper Tickets. You can find them online at www.brownpapertickets.com, order your tickets by phone 24 hours a day at 1-800-838-3006, or buy tickets in person at any of their four ticket locations in Seattle.
Atlas Theatre Presents "The Swan"
Gritty, poetic and surprisingly comic, The Swan deftly navigates through a seemingly implacable everyday reality and into fantastical dreamlike experiences. The story is of a woman who has been left by three husbands and now finds herself in a lackluster affair with a married man. Then, one night, a swan crashes into her window and transforms into a charismatic, elemental man-creature, sparking a fierce journey of self-discovery and awakening passions.
Click here for performance dates and times.
Live Girls Presents Notorious Women
NOTORIOUS WOMEN
The Lady Hero Project
March 18- April 2nd
Sat 4pm and 8pm
Sun 2pm
All shows take place at Live Girls! Theater, 2220 NW Market in Ballard.
Tickets are $9-$12 for all shows/ $15- $18 for the Opening Gala Event.
UNDER 18 ARE FREE AT THE DOOR.
Advance tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com
“Women do not lack role models. They do though, need to rescue them from the shadows of selective history.”
Live Girls! announces the return of their popular program Notorious Women written and compiled by Zoe Fitzgerald and directed by Meghan Arnette. Recommended for ages 10 and up this show appeals to youth and adult audiences.
Created as a tribute to women who have rocked our world Notorious Women uses interviews, speeches, and original material to inspire and educate audiences. Notorious Women has been a yearly project at Live Girls! since 2003. Back by popular demand for Women’s History month after a short but successful run in 2005, this version of the show will run for 3 weeks at Live Girls! Women represented in the show include Hawaiian Senator Patsy Mink, Blues icon Billie Holiday, Burmese Freedom Fighter Aung San Suu Kyi, Cuban Ballerina Alicia Alonso and British Columbia native and painter Emily Carr. The cast includes, Alicia Barta, Amy Conant, Cristina Gomez Key, Rachael Ferguson and Jaime Roberts. Supplemental materials for teachers and families are available by emailing info@livegirlstheater.org
Manifold Motion Presents Fissure
Where: Tashiro Kaplan Lofts: Vandenbrink Community Room, 115 Prefontaine Place South, Seattle, WA
When: Friday and Saturday March 17th & 18th at 8pm
Tickets: $12 suggested donation at the door
Seating is limited, reservations can be made through Brown Paper Tickets or 1-800-838-3006
Fissure features improvised contemporary music and dance, a sculptural installation and video art that uses the sculpture and performers as unconventional projection surfaces, resulting in a stage swathed in textured and multidimensional moving images.
Calls for Arists
Two of our Shunpike Partner Artists need artists for their upcoming projects:
Read More...PWYC for BTMR
As if we need more acronyms in our lives! Art Patch is sponsoring a pay-what-you-can night of Brownbox Theatre's production of Black to My Roots. The special evening is Thursday November 17 at 7:30pm.
Many thanks to Art Patch for this wonderful opportunity.
Praise for MEMORY
Atlas Theatre's production of The Memory of Water at Live Girls! is getting great reviews! The Seattle Times praises the direction and acting. Says reviewer Richard Morin, "Simply put, with this strong show, theater is alive and well in Ballard."
Indeed.
The Seattle Weekly spoke equally well of the production.
I saw it this weekend and I enjoyed it very much. It's an all-around solid production, and you should definitely go see it. Check Atlas Theatre's website for details.
Atlas Theatre Presents The Memory of Water
Atlas Theatre Presents Olivier Award Winning Best Comedy The Memory of Water
Winner of the 2000 Lawrence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, this wise and funny play celebrates the lives of three sisters reunited on the eve of their mother's funeral. As the sisters come to terms with each other and their loss, we are treated to a fabulous roller-coaster ride of insight, denial and laughter. The Memory of Water is a bittersweet examination of family and memory. A project of the Shunpike. The Shunpike strengthens the Seattle arts community by partnering with artists to more effectively present and distribute their work.
BROWNBOX Theatre presents Black to my Roots
FRINGE FIRST AWARD WINNER AT THE 2002 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
Seattle, WA – BROWNBOX Theatre presents the new production of BLACK TO MY ROOTS written by Kathya Alexander and Reneschia Brown, as conceived and directed by Artistic Director Tyrone Brown. The production opens Friday, November 11, and runs through November 27, 2005 at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center in Southeast Seattle.
BLACK TO MY ROOTS explores the unique and complex relationship “Afro” Americans have with their tresses.
A play about Black hair? Yes, but hair as a metaphor for life. As one characters states “who knew that something so minute in nature could be a reflection of much more, a reflection of life’s own twist and turns, its kinks and processes, and even a reflection of who we are as a people.” This production includes the addition of new pieces that explore the male perspective on hair. The original production was described by Joyce McMillan, UK theatre critic for The Scotsman, as a “brilliantly good-humored and energetic journey into the experience of black America” and went on to say “it’s delivered with as much life-affirming energy and joy as any show I’ve seen in Edinburgh this year.”
Lola Tarot Opens This Week
Lola Tarot
Improvisational Ritual Theatre
Friday & Saturday’s at 7:30 pm
October 7- November 12, 2005
Jewelbox Theater @ Rendezvous Bar, 2322 2nd Avenue
Seattle 98121
$15 tickets
Tickets in advance at Brown Paper Tickets
or at 1-800-838-3006
PLEASE NOTE: These shows are for ages 21+
Featuring: Tamara Newmoon & Kenny Telesco
Music by: John Ames, Jens Flockoi, Kimber Godsey, Anne-Emilie Gravel, Kathy Hanson, Wayo Hogan, Sebastian Lange and Peter Toms.
Lighting: Michael Ricciardi
Contact us: lolatarot@yahoo.com
Lola Tarot weaves together improvisational theatre, music and dance with Tarot card readings, creating uniquely interactive performances. Audience members ask questions, and through the use of various Tarot card spreads, watch these rituals come to life. Lola Tarot is unlike anything you’ve seen before…
www.lolatarot.org
*Lola Tarot is a non-profit organization, sponsored by The Shunpike*