On Tuesday, May 1st, the Fremont Arts Council (FAC) will gather to celebrate May Day – and they welcome everyone with a spirit to celebrate to join in the community revelry. Gathering will begin at 5p at Lower Woodland Park (reportedly near the Bocce ball courts) with the weaving of the ribbons on the may pole about 6p and a potluck supper after 6:30p.
Showcasing works written and directed exclusively by women, the Stone Soup Theatre enters the second week of its Double (XX) Play Fest. This week, see a showcase of short plays featuring performances by local actors and actresses – in works by female playwrights and directed by some of Seattle’s talented female stage directors.
Each year in the spring, Stone Soup Theatre presents the Double (XX) Play Fest (this year April 19th – May 6th.) This showcase provides audiences a chance to sample short plays written and directed by women. This year a Kickstarter campaign allows audience members to transform themselves into production producers – with small or large donations.
Starting this Friday, March 9th, see the Live Girls! World Premiere presentation of S.P. Miskowski’s ‘Emerald City’ at West Of Lenin theatre. Get $12 tickets through Brown Paper Tickets by using a discount code.
One week remains to see ‘The Young Man From Atlanta’, written by Horton Foote, at Stone Soup Theatre. Take this limited opportunity to see this well-acted, and well-reviewed, drama, before it vanishes forever.
This week the Fremont Arts Council (FAC) sent out a Request for Proposals (RFP,) seeking applications from artists building ensembles or floats for the 24th FAC Solstice Parade, or installations for the Gas Works Park gathering afterwards. McKay grants of up to $1,000 will be given out from a total pool of $4,500, with the deadline for submissions at 5p on Monday, March 26th.
Across the River Arts invites local, emerging artists to submit visual or performing art pieces to be exhibited and/or performed at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center on July 12, 2012. Pieces should center around the theme “Extraordinary in the Everyday.” The deadline to apply is April 15, 2012, and an application can be found on the Across The River website
On February 24th& 25th, the Fremont Abbey Arts Center will host a unique gathering to give voice as well as exposure to six Seattle choreographers, and nurture the dance community. The ground-breaking ‘A Moving Conversation, Annual Movement Arts Event,’ curated by Tori McConnell, returns for the second year to delight and engage audiences.
Opening night fast approaches for the Stone Soup Theatre production of the Pulitzer prize winning play, ‘The Young Man From Atlanta,’ by Horton Foote. The show will run through March 10th, but get tickets early to be sure to get a seat. Tickets for all performances are available for purchase online at Brown Paper Tickets or GoldStar, or through the Stone Soup Box Office at 206/633-1883. Shows go on at 8p on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, with matinee shows at 4p on Sundays, February 26th and March 4th.
In the e-newsletter from West of Lenin theater, the broadcast a ‘call to action,’ asking supporters to call State Senators and Representatives about two bills currently proposed that would benefit small arts institutions.
