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Above: HippoHorseyDonkeyMonkey rehearsing a comedy sketch |
Theater The capacity of the theater is about 30-40 people. There are moveable flats, some stage lights and lighting board, a good home audio type sound system, and theater seating. The stage area is about 25ft by 15ft, depending on the arrangement of the flats. We are happy to offer discounts on the rental of the space if you can offer something else (labor, specialized knoweldge) which will create value in the space. Please contact Masha Kore if you are interested in renting the space for rehearsal, performance, or film screening. |
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The University of Chicago ...birthplace of The Bomb...seeding ground for Reaganomics... Gray City. The walls are gray, the sky is gray, even the faces of the students are gray. And in every ivy shadowed nook and cranny of the Gray City quads, lording over the pervasive, washed-out absence of clear-cut black and white, are the infamous concrete gargoyles. They're everywhere. And they're laughing. What's so funny? While attending The U of C, two undergrads fall hopelessly in love... but does love stand a chance when living |
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Walkabout Theater Company presents the world premiere of “Impossible Cities: A Utopian Experiment,” a multi-disciplinary presentation exploring the concept of Utopia through original performance works, visual art and live music. The gallery exhibit begins at 7:30 PM , followed by a theatrical performance at 8 PM , with live music concluding the event on Fri./Sat. At “Impossible Cities,” five theater artists will premiere original performances depicting real-life Utopian visionaries (including Mormon founder Joseph Smith, architect and Arcosanti community creator Paolo Soleri, and the Amana Society of Iowa ) through performance art, physical theater, monologue and cooking demonstration. A vegetable puppet show, a sales pitch and a feverish dance all figure into a series of meditative and comical glimpses of perfect worlds as seen through the eyes of dreamers, schemers and mystics. The diversity of approaches suggests the myriad ways humans have crafted a vision of a perfect world. These colorful stories illuminate the human capacity to dream as well as the real-world consequences of attempting Utopia. The event will last approximately 100 minutes, with 70 minutes of theater followed by a half hour of live music in gallery space filled with Utopian artwork.
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Performances co-created and performed by:
Visual Art by: Dave Beck ( Wisconsin ), mixed media, "Self Portrait of Myself at 50 in the Corporate World (BLANK Outfit)," www.davebeck.org Chris Berg ( Chicago ), "Utopia" based on 1970's children's propaganda illustrations from China ’s Cultural Revolution. Also " Impossible City ," a design of the artist's Utopian vision. Ann Calandro (NY), collage artist, "City" and "Urban Nocturne" Lilian Cooper ( Amsterdam ), "Utopie: Île d'Entrée, Québec" wooden box with ink drawing, contains a quarter of a sand dollar shell (one in a series of three), 2004, www.liliancooper.com Kass Copeland ( Chicago ), mixed media, "Diary," www.kasscopeland.com Peter Dykhuis ( Nova Scotia )- multimedia, "You Are Here,”www.dykhuis.ca Kaleen Enke ( Wisconsin ), painting, "Utopia heaven and hell" Laura Gilmore (Chicago), intallation. "Hollow Earth." Dennis Hale & John Mathews (Halifax/Dublin), multi-media documentary, "The Utopian Territory of Sub-Scotia" Vesna Jovanovic ( Chicago ), photography, "Horizon Series," www.vesnaonline.com Alexis Ortiz-Duarte ( Chicago ), sculptor, "spin" Megan Pahmier ( Chicago ), mixed media Elizabeth Riley (NY), video artist, “untitled,”www.re-title.com/artists/Elizabeth-Riley.asp Steven Todd ( Chicago ), video art, installation, "holy water" |
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Post-show music acts 1/5/07 - Jon Langford with John Rice www.bloodshotrecords.com/artists/jonlangford
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"mezza verita" Two actors traveling the emptiness - the landscape of illusion and ultimate possibilities. The story reveals itself through the gap between the truth and the pretense. There is one man who still remembers the secret. There is a dealer playing dangerous double game with the Company and the Alchemist (the man madly in love with the human brain research). There is a doped Infanta who dreams of rebellion in the forest... and there are two uncommon heroes by chance making fools of all of them.
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| ++ +++ THEATER+++ ++ Nov 2nd - Dec 2nd 2006 Fri & Sat at 8pm |
Memento Polonia Dance, live accordian playing, and puppetry weave through this fantastical voyage of memory as a Polish immigrant recalls her life prior to, during, and after the Nazi occupation of the village of Bachowice. Featuring: Jen Albert, Greg Hardin, Vincent Kracht, Bob Kruse, Jenni Lamb, and Mary Redmon. November 2nd - December 2nd, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm. Suggested donation: $15 ($8 for preview) Call 773-791-0469 for reservations Check www.mementopolonia.com for complete information. Produced in association with Overdog Productions. |
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