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Grex Arts Item 55: Performance Network Spring/Summer Season (start your screen capture now)
Entered by matthew on Mon Mar 29 01:09:14 UTC 1993:

This is divided into the various series' we're offering this season.
The Black Box series:  Our selection of plays, dance and music.
Kidding Around:  The Family Series, aimed at our younger audience.
Workshops:  A collection of workshops being offered by various artists.

Black Box:
Classified  April 15-18   Join Fred Adler as he lampoons the madcap
mishaps of a lost soul in search of a job.

The Kashubian Tapes  April 22-25   A one man play about a gov't employee
in Chicago whose life is ruined when he tries to blow the whistle on the
arms shipments to Iran.  Winner of Chicagos Best of the Fest award.

Yankee Dawg You Die  May 6-9, 13-16, 20-22   A Poignant satire that
examines asian stereotypes in the "Hollywood Industry" and challenges
the socialized biases we all carry within us.

Martin Simmons and Jerald Irish  May 29th at 9pm  An evening of
contemporary music with guitarist/vocalist Jerald Irish and keyboard
wiz Martin Simmons  7$ more if you can, less if you're broke !

Psychic seeks mate  June 3-6, 10-13   An offbeat comedy by local
playwiight Mirriam Kirscht about a young woman around whom strange events
keep happening.

The Caretaker July 1-4, 8-11, 15-18   In the Caretaker a tramp finds
lodging in the derelict house of 2 brothers.  A play by Harold Pinter,
directed by Malcolm Tulip.

Torch Song Trilogy  July 22-25, July 29- August 1   "It's about a drag
queen, a bisexual lover, a Jewish mother...but most of all it's about
love."  A Tony Award winning play with music that explores sexuality,
commitment, love, loss, and the real meaning of "family values".


Kidding Around:

All Kidding Around shows are Sat at 11am and 2pm.  Tickets are 6$ adults
4$ children under 12 - unless otherwise noted - call for group rates

April 24   The Last of the Dragons  A musical adaptation of a faery tale
with an endangered species theme.  It uses comedy and song to show that
everyone can make a difference when it comes to saving precious wildlife.

May 15  Cinderella   A comic version of the whimisical faerytale.  Guest
stars Glinda the Good Witch of the North, who has taken a wrong turn at
Pittsburgh on her way to Kansas.

Convesation with Mark Twain June 17-20  Ann Arborite Ben Helmke enacts a
sharp-edged re-creation of one of Americas most brilliant writers in a
spirited one-hander for all ages.   Shows are Thurs-Fri 8pm and Sun 6:30pm
Tickest are 7$ general and 5$ for students/seniors.

Young People's Art Fair Fiesta  July 24   Performances by the various
companies of Young People's Theatre including The Rhyme of the Ancient
Mariner and Aesops fables.  Call 996-3888 for more details


Workshops:

Fire breathing with Fred Adler (see Classified above)  A one day 
intensive workshop on how to breathe fire.  The ease which you can learn
this will suprise and amaze you.    April 17 11am-2pm   40$, includes
materials and safety pack.

Acrobatics for the Actor with Fred Adler   Learn circus style acrobatics
and clowning for the actor.    April 18 11am-1pm   15$

Towards a style: Malcolm Tulip  offers local actors a unique opportunity
to experience the "Tulip style", a style that demands full commitment
from the body and imagination.  15$ per class or 75$ if you pre-register
for all six classes.  April 3- May 8   Saturdays 2-5pm

Theatre Beyond Words:  Hilary Ramsden.  Remeber playing Hide and Seek?
Remeber waiting for your friend to find you?  Remeber the feeling of
nervous excitment, that delicious mixture of terror and pleasure when
you were discovered?  Theatre Beyond Words will show you how to carry
this feeling with you to the stage, encouraging a sense of play and
inventiveness which will free you as a performer and delight your
audience.  20$ per class, 100$ for 6 classes or 150$ for 12 classes.
May 15-June 26  Wed 7-9pm Sat 10:30-1pm  No class Sat June 19th.

Performathon "93 !!!
The second annual Performathon !  Local performers will teach active work-
shops designed to give an overview of many kinds of performance:  
Improvisatonal acting with Tracy Lee Komarmy; Clowning with O.J. Anderson
Improvisational music with found objects with O. Andrew Schreiber and
Dance (instructo TBA)  No experience necesary !  Participants can
acquire as many pledges per workshop as possible.  Prizez will be 
awarded for the greatest amount raised, all proceeds to benefit the 
Performance Network.  Participants must gather at least 40$ in pledges,
Individual workshop fees are available.  Call 663-0696 for information,
brochure and pledge cards.


(Whew, it's a big season, I hope to see you all down there)

Regular shows are Thur-Sat 8pm and Sun 6:30pm  Tickets are 9 general
admission, 7$ students/seniors unless otherwise noted.
For more information call Performance Network (located at 408 W
Washington)  at 663-0696 or email me.

10 responses total.

#1 of 10 by popcorn on Thu Apr 8 03:32:15 1993:

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#2 of 10 by matthew on Sat Apr 10 03:13:06 1993:

Please do !  It's going to be an incredible season !

#3 of 10 by steve on Sat Apr 10 05:18:11 1993:

   I believe that.  The fire breathing workshop sounds fun.  I've
seen it done but wasn't able to learn at the time.  Perhaps now I
can.  Hmmm.

#4 of 10 by remmers on Sat Apr 10 12:38:29 1993:

(It'd be a handy skill for emphasizing your points at grex board meetings.)

#5 of 10 by steve on Sat Apr 10 21:40:29 1993:

   (I'm really hoping to be able to learn it, such that at a con, I
could say, "Hey, -----", have him turn around and send a little flame
his way.  I'd then be able to say I flamed him.  That would be really
cool.)

#6 of 10 by matthew on Sun Apr 11 15:56:56 1993:

This is the last day to see Spring Dances !  It's a really good production!

#7 of 10 by matthew on Thu Apr 15 04:24:29 1993:

This weekend (April 15-18) is going to be an absolutley incredible show !
Fred Adler is a remarkable performer, doing his one man show about the
trials and tribulations of job hunting.  It's a wild and outlandish 
production involving fire eating, beds of nails, breaking bricks, and
swinging from the ceiling (literally, we hung the rope yesterday !)
If you have the time (nand if you don't you should consider making
the time) come and see this production, it's going to be one of the 
best shows of the season !

#8 of 10 by popcorn on Mon Jul 12 01:40:02 1993:

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#9 of 10 by matthew on Mon Jul 12 03:19:33 1993:

I'm glad you enjoyed it !  Due to popular demand it will be making 
a return at one of the U of M theatres (I'm not sure which yet, it's 
still in negotiatian) in Sept.  I'll post when I know more

#10 of 10 by kimba on Wed May 11 05:05:10 1994:

Again I ask, doesnt' PN do anything THIS year????????????

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