| La MaMa Announces February Programming featuring William Electric Black, Stefanie Batten Bland, and More | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 06:46 pm EST 01/29/21 | |
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| LA MAMA EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE CLUB ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 2021 PROGRAMMING STREAMING LIVE ON LAMAMA.ORG FEATURING LA MAMA LIVETALKS: TAKE 15 A CONVERSATION ON CASTING WITH STEFANIE BATTEN BLAND, RENA BUTLER, & MALEEK WASHINGTON HOSTED BY RYAN LEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 AT 6:30PM EST CAFÉ LA MAMA LIVE: ENCHANTED ORIGINS A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SCIENCE-FICTION FAIRYTALE PUPPETRY MUSICAL WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHARLOTTE LILY GASPARD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 AT 7PM EST COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES REVISITED #131: MABOU MINES IN HONOR OF LEE BREUER SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 AT 3PM EST POETRY ELECTRIC: TERRY LEWIS TRIBUTE CURATED BY EMMY AWARD WINNER WILLIAM ELECTRIC BLACK MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AT 7PM EST LA MAMA LIVETALKS: TAKE 16 FEATURING RESIDENT ARTISTSMURIELLE BORST-TARRANT, YOSHIKO CHUMA, SHAUNA DAVIS, & TARISH PIPKINS A.K.A. JEGHETTO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AT 6:30PM EST LA MAMA AND CULTUREHUB PRESENT DOWNTOWN VARIETY: SERBIA EDITION POWERED BY LIVELAB CURATED BYEHO ANIMATO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 AT 4PM EST EXPERIMENTS PLAY READING: ISEULT ET TRISTAN WRITTEN BY PIA WILSON DIRECTED BYSUSAN DALIAN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 AT 7PM EST CAFE LA MAMA LIVE: 59TH SEASON RESIDENT ARTIST SHOWCASE FEATURING TIMOTHY WHITE EAGLE, JUSTIN HICKS, AND JOSHUA WILLIAM GELB & KATIE ROSE MCLAUGHLIN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 AT 7PM (EST) LA MAMA KIDS: A GUN IS NOT FUN A BOOK READING BY EMMY AWARD WINNER WILLIAM ELECTRIC BLACK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 4PM EST (January 29, 2021 - New York, New York) La MaMa has announced programming for February 2021, which will stream live on LaMaMa.org before becoming available on demand. This month will feature two LiveTalks, one with Stefanie Batten Bland that centers on casting and one with Resident Artists Murielle Borst-Tarrant, Yoshiko Chuma, Shauna Davis, and Tarish Pipkins a.k.a. Jeghetto; two Café La MaMa Lives, one featuring a multi-dimensional science-fiction fairytale puppetry musical written and directed by Charlotte Lily Gaspard and one showcasing some of the work Resident Artists Timothy White Eagle, Justin Hicks, and Joshua William Gelb & Katie Rose McLaughlin / Theater in Quarantine have been working on; Coffeehouse Chronicles Revisited #131: Mabou Mines, in honor of Lee Breuer; Poetry Electric: Terry Lewis Tribute curated by Emmy Award Winner William Electric Black; Downtown Variety: Serbia Edition, curated by Eho animato; Experiments Play Reading: Iseult et Tristan, written by Pia Wilson and directed by Susan Dalian; and La MaMa Kids: A Gun Is Not Fun, a book reading by William Electric Black. February will also see the continuation of the Reflections of Native Voices Festival, presented in partnership with New York Theatre Workshop, which features theatre, music and native dance performances by visionary Indigenous artists from across the country. La MaMa's 59th Season, "Breaking It Open," explores how new works are created, performed, and experienced during a pandemic. The season revolves around development residencies that are customized to the specific needs and processes of each artist. Each residency is customized to suit the artist, their unique vision, and where they are at in their creative work. February 2021 will feature the following programming: LA MAMA LIVETALKS: TAKE 15 Wednesday, February 3 at 6:30PM EST Featuring Stefanie Batten Bland, Rena Butler, and Maleek Washington Hosted by Ryan Leach Free Admission; Suggested Donation La MaMa presents La MaMa LiveTalks, conversations with artists, activists and thought leaders from around the country and around the world who join in discussions about art and life in times of crisis. This conversation follows how choreographer and film maker Stefanie Batten Bland is moving through the pandemic with her company, her commission and in her new role as Casting and Movement Director for Emursive Productions to question casting biases. Bland invites two friends and colleagues to join in a discussion about casting and performer biases pre-COVID and now. The virus and the racial/justice movement no longer allows the industry to hide in plain sight with its stereotyping and they will discover how Bland and guests Rena Butler and Maleek Washington ensure new habits reflect our new lives as our industry comes back better. For more information, visit http://lamama.org/livetalks-15/. CAFÉ LA MAMA LIVE: ENCHANTED ORIGINS A multi-dimensional science-fiction fairytale puppetry musical Written & Directed by Charlotte Lily Gaspard Tuesday, February 9 at 7PM EST Free Admission; Suggested Donation Fly away to an enchanted galaxy populated with mystical creatures, space pirates, music, dance and puppets! Following the episodic adventures of extraordinary cats, Puccini and his beloved Princess, as they wander worlds of whimsy in their search for each other. There is always plenty of mischief and mayhem along the way... What will our intrepid sweethearts encounter this time? This is the 10th installment of Shadow/Puppetry/Cabarets by the makers of Midnight Radio Show, continuing the tradition online. The glitter may be virtual, but the magic is real. Enchanted Origins features the Good Reverend Doctor Professor Elucius Clay, Sukeshi Dalmia, Jessie Davis, Emily Edwards, Charlotte Lily Gaspard, Aaron Halevy, Brendan Patrick McGlynn, LA Rucker, Leigh Schanfein, Malik Work, and Sarin Monae West. Choreography is by Leigh Schanfein, Sukeshi Dalmia, the Dysfunctional Swingers, and Fire Bird; Music & Songs are by Ezra Bloom, Jessie Davis, Sabrina Chap and Doc Frost; and Puppetry & Art Direction are by Charlotte Lily Gaspard. Emily Tabachuk serves as stage manager. For more information, please visit http://lamama.org/enchanted-origins/. COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES REVISITED #131: MABOU MINES In honor of Lee Breuer (1937-2021) Saturday, February 13 at 3PM EST Free Admission; Suggested Donation La MaMa will stream Coffeehouse Chronicles #131: Mabou Mines, which was originally presented on January 30, 2016, in honor of Lee Breur. Celebrating the long history and body of work of Mabou Mines, panelists and performers include Genesis, moderated by Bonnie Marranca with Lee Breuer; Collaborative Hive with Lee Breuer and Karen Kandel interviewed by Greg Mehrten; a panel discussion with Trick Saddle moderated by Jessica Brater; a live performance of a scene from Imagining the Imaginary Invalid performed by Christianna Nelson and Clove Gallilee; and Confederation of Warrior Ants, moderated by Jessica Brater, PhD with Sharon Fogarty, Karen Kandel, Lee Breuer, Maude Mitchell, David Neumann, and Clove Galilee. For more information, please visit http://lamama.org/mabou-mines-revisited/. POETRY ELECTRIC: TERRY LEWIS TRIBUTE Curated by William Electric Black Monday, February 15 at 7PM EST Free Admission; Suggested Donation Rabbi Darkside, Shawn Randall, and Airloom Beats come together for night of Hip Hop music, poetry and beatbox/beatrhyme in the spirit of community, the sound of the City, and in tribute to the memory and legacy of our dear friend, collaborator, and pillar: Terry Lewis aka King Luck aka Kid Lucky. For more information, please visit http://lamama.org/terry-lewis/. |
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