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| Celebrating the spoken word in the Pasadena Playhouse District |
The Playhouse District Association and Boston Court Performing Arts Center present ARTTalk, featuring cutting-edge word and theatrical performances, music, dance, and film on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. ARTTalk features some of Los Angeles' most established and emerging performers. ARTTalk is a free, all-ages event. |
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The six-hour performance marathon will take place at the Boston Court Performing Arts Center at 70 N. Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106.
ARTTalk 2010 Confirmed Performers
*Please note that all times are subject to change
11:00 am -
Clark Branson
www.clarkbranson.com
"Raconteur of Song and Story" will start off the program with a celebration of words and music in a traditional storytelling style. |
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11:30 am -
Jasmine Orpilla
Filipina-American performance artist, presents excerpts from her vocal series “TAPAT,” in a musical dialogue between one’s self-identity and the preservation of the cultural tradition. Featuring Henry Bermudez on guitar. |
12:00 pm -
Taiko Center of Los Angeles
www.taikocenter.com
Performers will share both traditional and contemporary Japanese pieces combining the discipline of martial arts and Japanese taiko music. |
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12:30 pm -
Felicia Taylor E.
"Dream a Little Dream," is a historical performance piece on Madam C.J. Walker, an African-American woman who persevered and accomplished her dreams. Walker was one of the first female millionaires. |
1:00 pm -
Nevenka
www.nevenka.org
The Los Angeles-based women's folk chorus group will perform songs from Eastern Europe. |
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1:30 pm - Ian Whitcomb
www.picklehead.com
America's foremost tin-pan alley man, ukulele virtuoso, and Grammy Award-Winning recording artist, will be doing selected readings from his recently released book, Letters from Lotusland: An Englishman in Exile. |
2:00 pm - Lineage Dance
www.lineagedance.org
The Brain in Motion. A dancing journey into the art and science of the mind. With original music composed by musician John Guth. |
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2:00 pm – Roberta Martinez
Presents and shares stories from her book Latinos in Pasadena.
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2:30 pm - Mojacar Flamenco
www.mojacarflamenco.com
"Presents a powerful new flamenco work, Farruca/Tangos de Malaga." Explosive dancing and guitar playing highlight the powerful message of this work – No empleeis la violencia/ don’t use violence |
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2:30 pm - Carla Valentine
A portrayal of Biddy Mason whose life story began in 1818 in the slave holding state of Georgia. |
3:00 pm - Elaine Muray
www.embodiedvoicestoryarts.com
Embodied Voice StoryArts explores the synthesis of art forms in storytelling, including music and magic. |
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3:00 pm - Jervey Tervalon
Author and award-winning poet, screenwriter, and dramatist, will do readings from selected works. |
3:30 pm - Deaf West ~ ASL Story Time
www.deafwest.org/outreach/aslstorytime.htm
American Sign Language (ASL) Story Time with Troy Kotsure includes performances of well-known and much-loved children’s stories in ASL (with voice translation). |
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3:30 pm - Luis Alfaro
Performing family-friendly poetry and spoken word focusing on his past works and personal history. |
4:00 pm - Mona Jean Cedar
Dancer and poetess will perform a piece that is choreographed with sign language and performed in two languages simultaneously, spoken word/English and Assisted Sign Language. |
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4:30 pm - Wicked Lit
www.wickedlit.org
Halloween theatre readings focused on the adaptations of classic literary thrillers readings to include an adaptation of The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson and adapted by Paul Millet. First public presentation of this piece.
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