EVENT: Rockabilly Creature Feature "To live in America and never see the Bread and Puppet Theater perform is like living in Egypt and never seeing the pyramids." (Christian Science Monitor)
"The Bread & Puppet Theater has been so long a part of America ’s conscious struggle for our better selves, that it has become, paradoxically, a fixture of our subconscious.”" (NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu)
Event Details:
Bread and Puppet Theater
At St. Stephen’s Church ( 1525 Newton St NW ; Corner of 16th and Newton )
Tuesday, Oct 2120at 8pm: “The Sourdough Philosophy Circus”
Wednesday, Oct 22 at 8pm: “Storm Office: A Storm Poem with Implementation Machine”
FREE ADMISSION
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Janelle Treibitz
October 3, 2008 646-734-6705 cell; janelleboal@aol.com
WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 3, 2008) – Giant puppets, dancing zebras, city bred cows and sour stilters will transform St. Stephen’s Church into a big-top circus of political proportions when the world-famous Bread and Puppet Theater returns to DC for two performances Tuesday and Wednesday, October 21-22. The performance is free and open to the public.
Bread and Puppet is one of the oldest activist street theater companies in the country, and this year they will perform two different shows to DC audiences:
On Tuesday evening at 8pm Bread and Puppet will perform the newest of their famous (and family-friendly) puppet circuses. The "Sourdough Philosophy Circus" is a show about the need for human fermentation. In their own words: “Human fermentation concerns those parts of the human body that are not governed by the government, like the guts and the gutsy par ts of the brain. This is also applies to zebras and city bred cows, dancing bears and independent donkeys. The show is run by a bunch of cooks, specialists in cooking the various stews and pancakes of our everyday first world exist ence. Additional commentary is provided by the Rotten Idea Theater Company. Music is by the Sourdough Philosophy Brass Band and a quartet of sheep.”
On Wednesday evening at 8pm, Bread and Puppet will perform "Storm Office: A Storm Poem with Implementation Machine". two-curtain box stage, using newspaper comments on recent storms and their relationship to politics. This show speaks with pictures instead of words. In Storm Office, Bread and Puppet relies “on a big collection of masks and puppets, representing all archetypal traits of the ancient and contemporary worlds. In this [show] masked characters are joined by an airplane, a typewriter, a deer, a big fist and...a sailboat called: We Are All in The Same Boat, which will take the audience on a journey through the streets.” Storm Office is a puppet and mask show, performed in and around a
Both shows will include an opportunity to savor Schumann’s famous sourdough rye bread, laden with garlic aioli, while both theater- and circus-goers alike will enjoy the opportunity to purchase the company’s legendary “cheap art.”
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Bread and Puppet History:
The Bread & Puppet Theater is one of the oldest non-profit, self- supporting theater companies in the U.S. The theater has been enacting its radical utopian vision in cardboard and cloth for over forty years, from the spectacle of its larger-than-life puppets at Vietn am War protests in New York City, to the pageantry of its annual event, Our Domestic Resurrection Circus, in Glover, Vermont, which ran for over 25 years. The Domestic Resurrection regularly attracted audiences in the tens of thousands up to the late 1990’s.
Dubbed a "living national treasure" by The New York Times, Bread and Puppet Theater, under the direction of German-born sculptor Peter Schumann, has toured internationally for more than 35 years. The Vermont-based troupe performs on urgent social, political, and environmental issues. According to the Christian Science Monitor, "To live in America and never see the Bread and Puppet Theater perform is like living in Egypt and never seeing the pyramids."
Author and NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu has praised “the genius of P eter Schumann, the prodigious puppet-God,” writing that “the Bread & Puppet Theater has been so long a part of America ’s conscious struggle for our better selves, that it has become, paradoxically, a fixture of our subconscious.”
Schumann founded Bread and Puppet Theater in 1963 in New York City . Hand-puppet shows for children and rod-puppet shows for the street were produced from early experiments. Later, complex stylized compositions with masked performers, over-life-sized effigies, improvised music and narration astounded adult audiences. The company has won distinction at international theater festivals in Italy , Poland , France , Venezuela , and South Korea . Awards include the Erasmus Prize of Amsterdam, two off-Broadway Obie Awards, the Puppeteers of America President's Award, a Guggenheim Award, the Vermont Governor's Award, and numerous trophies from local small-town parades.
The company currently tours new and old productions, on the American continent and abroad, and sells Bread & Puppet Press posters and publications. The traveling puppet shows range from tightly composed theater pieces presented by members of the company to extensive outdoor pageants that require the participation=2 0of many volunteers. Apprentices come to the farm in the summer to work with Peter Schumann and the Bread and Puppet Company, joining Bread and Puppet old-timers and community members in presenting large-scale spectacles on the Bread and Puppet farm in Glover every Sunday in July and August.
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EVENT:The Cheeky Monkey Sideshow Bizarro Show! 
Come watch the DC Rollergirls All-Stars on September 27th, 2008 as they take on the Charm City All-Stars from neighboring Baltimore, MD! Please note that this bout will be held at Dulles SportsPlex in Dulles, VA.
Purchase your tickets HERE from BrownPaperTickets.com!
 | Date: September 27th, 2008 Time: Doors @ 4pm, Bout begins @ 5pm Price: $12 Location: Dulles SportsPlex Directions/Map: Click Here To see the event flyer: Click Here After-party @ Jimmys Old Town Tavern Driving Directions: Click Here |
EVENT: Dance Afire Haunted VooDoo Luau!
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Be sure to link back here! Let everyone know how cool you are!I have only been performing and producing burlesque for about a year-and-a-half although I think in my mind I have been a performer all my life. By no means do I profess to be an expert or professional performer like so many wonderful artists I know - I just really happen to enjoy performing, seeing others have opportunities to have fun, work their craft & express themselves and mostly - entertain people and help us all forget the mundane even if momentarily! I will be the first to admit that I need all the practice in the world to refine my moves, stage presence, act development, confidence ... you name it. But one thing's for sure, I truly believe that practice does make perfect (at least for me, and as close to perfect as possible).
I was recently contacted by Andy Rothwell of LIVE HUMANS to perform -- as were many other area performers -- and I was excited to take advantange of this opportunity to test out a new act on stage and see what other hidden talent we have in our midst. Plus, it's free to everyone, no pressure and was really energizing to meet new people and discover a new night at the Palace.
Fairfax Jugglers meet every Thursday night in the cafeteria of Key Middle School (entrance #6). No experience necessary!
7:30pm to 10:00pm
6402 Franconia Rd, Springfield VA 22150
http://www.fairfaxjugglers.com
Other clubs:
The US Department of Juggling gets together on Fridays in Chevy Chase
MD: http://www.usjuggling.org and they maintain a Yahoo group:
juggling-USDJ.
The University of Maryland Juggling Club meets Tuesdays and Fridays:
http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/juggling
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Local world fusion band, Dragon Song will be sharing the evening with Pittsburg's Only Classic BellyRock Band, Ishtar. (www.ishtar-music.com) Don't miss this performance...we will have some of our favorite drummers on the East Coast joining us including Daveed Korup, Carmine Guida, Chip Staples, and Casey Bond. The lovely Shahrazad from New York City will be dancing during our set. Other featured dancers of the evening include Zarifa, Noa Reyan, and Jehna. Show begins at 8pm! All ages welcome. Check out the attached flyer, or go to www.newdealcafe.com for more information.
The show started off with a group number. Anytime there is more than one performer in a piece, it stands out in my mind. The coordination involved in getting artists to work together garners much respect from me. This piece was no exception. I loved the choreographic tribute to thriller (a staple in any un-dead dance routine). 
Mr. Deadguy was wonderful. This was the first opportunity I had to see him perform, and I had heard great things about him. His costume was impeccable, right down to the spats! Anyone who wears spats is aces in my book.
A little while later his buddy, Baby Cheezwits, joined him...wearing a cleaver in his head. Babies with cleavers in their head are funny in and of themselves. Still, what followed was some excellent comedic interaction. The timing was (to quote an audience member) "tight". I have found a new found love for ventriloquists. I want to see more bits from them!This will come as no surprise to anyone who has talked to me for more than 5 minutes, but you should know...I have opinions. It's a blessing and a curse.
Incidentally, I have no reservations about telling someone my opinion. Fortunately, I have managed over the years to control my urge to share the bad opinions. I do try to follow the rule of "if you can't say something nice..." blah blah blah, you know the rest.
To that end, I have decided to start posting reviews and ravings about other performers in the area. Reviewing other artists, helps me as a performer analyze elements in a piece. When I see a piece that really strikes me, I break it down to figure out exactly why I like it. After I understand the base element, I can then incorporate it into my own work.
DISCLAIMER: The one thing I am ~not~ trying to do with any of my reviews is to slather on false flattery or insult. I get absolutely no gain, money, social standing, or anything other than my own reflections out of this. You, as the reader, are to take anything said here as pure opinion, and to disregard it appropriately. If you happen to like what I've said, you can certainly quote me. Please send a link back to my website or this blog, so that others can share the joy. Also, if you are so inclined, feel free to post a comment. Discussion is healthy.
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