excruciating beauty; I'm a performer, director, choreographer and teacher of physical theater and theatrical perfomance art; Native America and global indigenous rights; long time member of American Indian Federation, Inc. (an inter-tribal group) and Red Moon Drum. For info go to: http://www.myspace.com/americanindianfederation
seven generations; Creating Original Works, Public Performance Art, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Circus Arts, Comedy, New Vaudeville, Mime; Teaching, Residencies, Lecture-Demonstrations, Staff Development Seminars
chakra psychology, surya akasha, levitation, prestidigitation; living to the fullest- with the most awareness possible; peace and environmental activism; arts educatiion for children, cultivating Truth; pushing limits; expression, EXPANSION, contraction, ascension, decension; building bridges through arts practices; laughter and tears, healing arts, meditation; Jerzy Grotowski; Ettienne Decroux and corporeal mime; gettin down with the funk..FREEDOM! sounds, words, images; ensemble awareness....solitude; structure, geometry, evolution of consciousness; earth, air, water, fire...investigations of human and beyond human experiences; cultivating courage...
Music
too many artists move me but here's a tiny taste: Ravi Shankar, Ustad Viliat Khan, Red Moon Drum, Black Lodge Singers, Miles, world music from remote corners of the globe (both traditional and re-mixed), Dylan, Hildegard Von Bingham, Hendrix, P-Funk, Joanne Shenandoah,, Patti Smith, Bach, Prince, Morcheeba (with Sky Edwards), and of course, The Beatles; seed syllable mantras
Heroes
Leonard Peltier, Chief Big Horn, Dhalianji Hohe (surya akasha), Ghandi, Malcom, Martin, Amy Goodman, my Mother, my Father, Ryszard Cieslak, Beckett, Brecht, Amelia Earhart...many others
Who I'd like to meet: socially concious artists and activists from all cultures and mediums; Native American artists and activists; arts mangement people/promoters interested in cutting-edge, provocative work; sound, stage and multi-media designers; performance artists and arts educators; and on, and on and on...
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Ignite! Spear Ensemble invites transcendence from self as you know it, in their newest work, conceived by G. Randall Wright. Come play in the spaces in between with Mary and her dream cast of musical, acrobatic, mythic troubadours as they reincarnate instantly from dream to dream. Mary’s DreamTheatre on stage at the Garage for a limited run July 17th and 18th, 975 Howard Street in San Francisco. For tickets go to www.SpearEnsemble.com
JukeBox Heroes Live! at the St. George Theatre on July 18, 2009 at 8PM. Witness the pioneers of rock unite on one stage for one night only! Elvis, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, Ricky Nelson and many more! Here's the commercial and promo videol links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ZSwYgdfLE, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hryrwd4GP50 or you can see the videos on my page. Just message me for the best seats in the house! Or call the Box Office (718)442-2900 Part of the Proceeds from this show are going to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! Come support us in the fight! WCBS FM's own Bob Shannon will be there hosting the show. I would like to thank those who have already purchased tickets in support in of our campaign. There's still good seats left, get yours now! Message me -Elliot/ Producer I Know Da Guy Entertainment. Conveniently paying for tickets through PayPal is now available!
JukeBox Heroes Live! at the St. George Theatre on July 18, 2009 at 8PM. Witness the pioneers of rock unite on one stage for one night only! Elvis, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, Ricky Nelson and many more! Here's the commercial and promo videol links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ZSwYgdfLE, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hryrwd4GP50 or you can see the videos on my page. Just message me for the best seats in the house! Or call the Box Office (718)442-2900 Part of the Proceeds from this show are going to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! I would like to thank the Tri-State area for your support in our campaign. -Elliot Zahnd/Producer I Know Da Guy Entertainment.
I saw Katie in Seattle last weekend! New Mime Troupe history pages, leading up to LaCrosse: Copy & Paste -- http://theatrex.net/theatre/mt_pt2/index.htm Funk Alert! George and the P-Funk will be in your neighborhood soon: May 14, - Northern Lights, Clifton Park, New York May 15, - Lupo’s, Providence, Rhode Island May 16, - Hampton Beach Resort, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
Joan: Thanks for your recommendation of Alex Gray's site! I took a little souvenier to prove I was there:(copy+paste in browser) http: // i86.photobucket.com/albums/ k113/MTSpaces/0svisions_sm.jpg
Thank you for adding me. I agree that we need to dissent, to question, we also have to agitate. Lennon said "living is easy with eyes closed" so I say, OPEN THEM! Art is such a wonderful path, or could be. Wonderful work! Good wishes from an agitator in the woods.
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David Ian Artistic Director & Coordinator Unchained Productions Portland, OR
My art museum hosted a book signing for "Poems Across the Big Sky," an anthology of Montana poets last Thursday. It was a first-rate experience., and I'm glad to say that there were a number of poems by people of our First Nations. Victor Charlo read a piece, and his daughter April spoke the Salish translation for us all.
Copy and paste this link to their picture: http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k113/MTSpaces/charlo01.jpg
They are descendants of the famous Salish chief whose people were forced off their land in the Bitteroot Valley (Missoula) to live with their cousins on the Jocko Reservation, along with unrelated Kootenay -- stranded on the US side of the border with Canada. It's called the Flathead Reservation now, on the south side of Flathead Lake. (The town I live in is on the north side.) The publisher, Many Voices Press, will do a whole book of Victor Charlo's poetry for their NEXT project.
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A mime is a terrible thing to waste! Actions speak louder than words. So speak the speech I pray you, as you pronounce it so trippingly on your tongue through the eloquence of gestures and physical attitudes!!
I blinked and missed informing the East Koast Kossaks about your Abrons Arts Center Experimental Theater performance. I'm starting on the Rhode Island School of Design festival right NOW, though. Let's read some reviews, if we can find 'em! CONGRATS
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