Friday, May 7, 2010

2 events: this weekend only!

Aside from SOLOFEST2010 which resumes tonight (Fri 7 May), don't forget to also catch:

I. Brown Frestival of Dance


May 6-9, 2010

Thurs-Sat @ 8pm

Sunday @ 2pm

In Stuart Theatre

Tickets available now at brown.edu/tickets or 401-863-2838.

For more information, check out brown.edu/taps.

And on Friday, stay after the show for a chance to talk to the

choreographers, dancers, and tech workers who made it happen!

They’ll discuss their process and answer audience questions.

The talkback will start immediately after the show on Friday night, onstage in Stuart Theatre!


II. WE ARE SAMURAI

Rites and Reason proudly presents
The World Premiere of
We Are Samurai
A new interactive site-specific experience at 50 John St
Written by Daria Marinelli '10
Directed by Erik Ehn and Daria Marinelli '10


To see one thing is to not see several other things.
Four Spaces.
Two Dead Cats.
The Story Repeats.
Revenge is in the Air.
The choice of what you see is yours.
WE ARE SAMURAI.

A reincarnated suburban tragedy spawning from the days of ancient samurai massacres,

Featuring the talents of:
Gerrit Thurston '13
Bari Berger '10
Madeleine Heil '13
Michelle Tan '10

Performances to be held at the design workshop at 50 John Street
May 6th 8:00
May 7th 8:00
May 8th 8:00
May 9th 5:00 and 8:00

FREE. Tickets released 30 minutes before showtimes.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

SOLOFEST 2010 - now ongoing!

From the Solo Class of 2010, in the Strasberg Studio (enter via Waterman St, right by the Leeds breezeway):

You could say that we are by ourselves, only not. Or you could say that we are in solitude in solidarity. Or you could say that we are...

SOLO BUT NOT ALONE!

Dates and Times

Monday, May 3rd
7:00 and 10:00 Michelle Snyder in "...the tall grass at the edge of the village..."
8:30 and 11:30 Jing Xu in "Dragon Lady's Left the Room, Who's to do the Can-Can?"

Tuesday, May 4th
7:00 and 10:00 Mike Williams in "Silly Old Bear"
8:30 and 11:30 Dennis Kozee in "Fry Yourself Up Some Bologna"

Wednesday, May 5th
7:00 and 10:00 Beth Berger in "Blacklisted"
8:30 and 11:30 Matt Bauman in "What a Glorious Feelin'"

Thursday, May 6th
NOBODY in NOTHING

Friday, May 7th
7:00 and 10:00 Jaime Rosenstein in "Shut Up and Sing"
8:30 and 11:30 Chris Tyler in "Free B*tch"

Saturday, May 8th
2:00 and 8:30 Liz Morgan in "Deep $h*t"
3:30 and 7:00 Aubie Merrylees in "Feet First"

Sunday, May 9th
2:00 and 8:30 Sevita Qarshi in "American Daze, Afghan Nights"
3:30 and 7:00 Sarah Kay in "Square One"


COMMENCEMENT

Friday May 28:

11:30a - Liz
1:00p - Jaime
2:30p - Matt
4p - Aubie
5:30p - Sarah
7p - Mike

Saturday May 29:

11:00a - Sevita
12:30a - Jing
5:00p - Michelle
7:30p - Chris
10:30p - Beth
midnight - Dennis

Tickets will be given away outside Strasberg 30 minutes before showtime.