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Librettist needed for operetta project (General)
Date: 2009-09-28, 10:24AM PDT
Reply to: gigs-kx4wz-1396463358@craigslist.org
ASCAP composer seeks librettist for collaboration on an original operetta concept.
Libretto experience preferred, but poetry and/or dramaturgical background also acceptable.
Enthusiasm, versatility, and imaginativeness a must.
Familiarity with Broadway and operatic idioms recommended.
Enjoyment of "cult classic" science fiction, horror, and/or dystopian cinema also preferred.
Project seeks to fuse the so-called "New Wave/Neo-Romantic movement" of American opera and musical theatre ("Dead Man Walking", "Harvey Milk", "Little Women"/ "Sweeney Todd", "Wicked") with the idioms of the cinematic styles mentioned above (see the work of George Romero, John Carpenter, David Cronenberg and Roger Corman, among others) to create a truly engaging new work for a new generation of operagoers.
CA [California] residence not required, as most collaboration will likely take place via email, etc.
* Location: General
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
* Compensation: Project is speculative, however, any eventual profits/fees will be divided as close to 50/50 as possible.
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From their facebook Cause page:(it's a cause I support, IRL)
Help Us Wish John Well & Thank Him For His Service
In today's message:
1. John Abodeely is moving on, let's send him off with a big Thank You!
2. John has a request before he goes.
3. Share your wins with us!
1. John Abodeely has served Americans for the Arts as the Arts Education Manager and is moving on to the Kennedy Center in DC. We support the move and are sad for the loss. He is a consummate professional who has helped the Cause and the arena of Arts Education tremendously. Please feel free to wish him well at jabodeely@artsusa.org by September 25th.
"I've learned a lot. There are amazing people at Americans for the Arts. My colleagues are brilliant, wonderful, smart and have taught me so much That's been awesome. It's an amazing organization." - John Abodeely
Working together, he's helped us accomplish a lot!
2. John has a request before he goes - BLOG-A-THON GOING ON NOW!
This week, all week, 30 arts education experts from around the country will blog daily on Americans for the Arts’ new arts education blog and webpage: www.AmericansForTheArts.org/ArtsEdu cation.
Our esteemed bloggers will be talking about steps each reader can take to ensure the children in their family, schools or community have access to a great arts education.
Our bloggers will include members of the Arts Education Council of Americans for the Arts; Lucia Brawley, activist, actress, and writer for the Huffington Post; emerging leaders Jenna Lee and Kim Willey, both of Washington, DC; Mike Blakeslee from MENC; state advocacy leaders; state department of education staff; teaching artists; local program experts; and, other folks from all over the country.
But they’re just the start. You—and specifically your responses to their posts—are what this online event is truly about. That’s where you can weigh in, offer your own opinions and present yourself as an expert for readers around the country. Solutions do not come from the top down—they come from peers, colleagues, friends, and fellows well-met.
Read, respond, do.
http://bit.ly/nRYTX
3. Share your wins with us!
Based on the amazing feedback we got at the end of last school year, Americans for the Arts has created a portal for members like you to share what is working so that other people can benefit from your success.
Please share that here. http://bit.ly/WOYzB
This year, I am volunteering to help Americans for the Arts create a Toolkit for building an effective arts program in your school. I could use your help. Initially we'll be creating a guide for outlining and managing the project, establishing buy-in from all the parents, educators and students, and following up with agreed actions toward common results. Your involvement could include many forms of activity and support and suggestions are appreciated!
Early next week we'll be floating a petition your way that is sanctioned by the President of Americans for the Arts. With that said, I highly caution you to read the petition before signing it. It asks President Obama to release funds in a very proactive and thus, non-traditional way. I only ask you to support it if you truly believe in it. So, please read through it. Again, I'll send that out early next week.
Thank you for your effort, energy, attention and time.
I am grateful to you for all that you contribute to make this Cause so powerful.
Sincerely,
M******* P*********
Cause Admin
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RIP: a remix manifesto
There HAS to be a middle ground between "NO NO NO" and fair use/Public Domain/remix. Has to be.
ETA (thanks Jack!)
Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=21856010
at opensourcecinema.org http://www.opensourcecinema.org/project/rip2.0
Download from the filmmakers: www.ripremix.com/getdownloads/
From an Australian site: http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie/3303/RIP:-A-Remix-Manifesto (if you in UK can see Australian media? I dunno...)
AND National Film Board of Canada has it posted in 'chapters' http://nfb.ca/film/rip_a_remix_manifesto_1/
ETA 2: and for those of you who know how I think: RiP! is also about the small farmer, backyard gardener, agriculture of developing nations, and Monsanto's claim to "own" the means of food production. Don't believe me? read the article, watch the vid, listen for the similarities. then order some seeds from Seed Savers, plant SOMETHING, ANYTHING, and draw, write, dance in public, share yourself. Who you are, what you know, how you experience life is unique, it's necessary, it's transformative just as soon as you use that breath you just took to fuel a thought, share an idea, express a feeling- EVEN IN PRIVATE.
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and the Asian Art Museum's exhibit of the Hidden Treasures of Afghanistan. going with my housemate. will come home v. tired, nap, and head off to work tonight.
am taking addresses and stamps- may actually send postcards! (depends on if memory is functional)
stories to come. xoxoxoxo ya'll. special best to those who need it.
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Can't get into email on this computer. *sigh*
On the upside though: Bus ride down was good! read two more chapters in my Chicano/Latino Cinema studies book. (![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) msilverstar I can lend you this once this semester is over for teenboy and Ed... it is VERY good about the white guy/other stuff). Small Will rode in the window (he is the charming pocket-size turquoise bear I found waiting for me in Germany this summer :-)).
Got off the bus in Unitied Nations Plaza and immediately found a silver ring with large oval red stone, possibly cinnabar, that fits perfectly. Middle finger, left hand. *glee*
Then met up with son, mom, and sister, and walked over to City Hall to see the Harvey Milk bust. First though we walked through the Victory Garden which is blooming and fruiting like MAD; picked some beans (fresh, sweet, easy to eat!) and a lemon cucumber rolled off its embankment to me so I picked it up and tucked it in my pocket. All the food goes to the San Francisco Food Bank. V. V. cool.
Then finally I got to see the Harvey Milk bust in SF City Hall. While we were there we saw three gay weddings performed. *more glee*. Also a wonderful photo exhibit by a photographer whose name escapes me at the moment but I will track it down, because he has asked the same questions of people all over the world for 20 years, and it is fascinating to see what they answer and how they looked when they answered. We did get to see two of the Cool Globes out in front of City Hall.
Then it was on to 826 Valencia and the Pirate Store where we spent a good hour seeing the fish fed, opening the drawers of supplies, swag, and mysteries, and looking through the yearbooks of the writing students there. Mom loved it. Son and sis walked up the street to see her old apartment from 32 years ago. ETA Picked up, at the Pirate Store, a card for a photo exhibition called "The Invisible Age: self-portraits of women aged 50-65" at Rayko Photo. Can't go this time, might come back down for it if I get the chance. Then, just down the street from the Pirate Store, I found, in the $1.00 book bin, The Wild Swan: The Life and Times of Hans Christian Andersen by Monica Stirling, about whom I would now dearly like to know more, and read more by her.
Then we walked to a really good Vietnamese restaurant and chowed down on various fabulous mostly-vegetarian/seafood dishes.
After a brief respite for phone calls, naps, and so on, we went down to Aquatic Park (virtual tour here). Walked in the sand, along Hyde Street Pier; didn't go on the ships though- it was cold, I've been on them all before when son was a volunteer at the Pier, and he's worked on all of them (we got to sleep-over on the Balclutha at one point- so.much.fun). Instead (after buying a few postcards) we walked on and found a lovely little bakery/cappuccino place, sat inside and had good coffee and got warm.
Then home again for a bit, until out to dinner for Japanese food. I had a huge Domburi (cast-iron soup-bowl of broth, udon, and seafood, with vegetables- JUST what I needed/wanted).
Sleep as always when working nights was odd- enough to get by on, but I will be glad to crash after class this afternoon.
Today we will head out to the De Young Museum (which I have not been to in this incarnation, which means I have not been to it since the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989- where DOES the time go?) to see the Chihuly exhibit. Mom and sis have seen his stuff before- mom over the last 20 years or so- because he's local to them, up in Washington- but I've only seen the two pieces glimpsed at the Palace of the Legion of Honor on my way out the door to Europe in May, and I'm excited to see these.
Then when it's time (too early! always) son will very graciously drive me back up home so I can grab up my school stuff and run over to uni for more Chicano/Latino Film studies.
After which I will check email, take a bath, and crash. I hope.
That's my story for the day- what's yours?
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It's Spring in San Francisco, sunny and warm -wait a few weeks and the Summer chilly fog will be around all day- but today my son's roommate and I are going to Chinatown today, and tomorrow the Asian Art Museum. He's Chinese-Canadian, traveled a lot in Asia/Southeast Asia, and he's offered to give me an 'insider's' tour. (poetic_self, xchasingtailsx- like you did for me, remember?].
I will pick up a variety of postcards to send on. Not promising hundreds [a few things are already promised; you know who you are :)], but if you want one, comment, and how ever many I have, I'll send you one.
Be well, do well, feel well, live well.
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| University Alabama, Birmingham Visual Arts Gallery: Winter/Spring 2008 Schedule |
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The Visual Arts Gallery at UAB is located at 900 13th Street South. Admission is free.
Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. The gallery is closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays throughout the summer.
For information, please call (205) 934-0815.
January 7-February 1, 2008
The Morton Collection: Selected Works
This exhibition explores the interests of a collector committed to innovation in contemporary photography and digital media. Works in the exhibition include pieces by Demetrius Oliver, David Hilliard, Viggo Mortensen, Angela West, Anderson and Low, Jen DeNike and others. The show will be accompanied by a Pocket Art Edition featuring an interview with the collector. The exhibition opens with a reception 5-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at the gallery, 900 13th St. S. Admission is free. Call 205-934-0815.
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First, just to say that my older boy was in a car accident Sunday. Not his fault: he was on a winding canyon road someplace down in LA [quite likely Malibu since they took him to St. Johns'] when someone crossed the line, hit him, then he was hit from behind. Broken ankle [surgery, good repair] and some strained ligaments [didn't say where but I'm suspecting right arm and shoulder]; physical therapy and rehab for while and he'll be ok.
We are all grateful that it happened as it did: right fender to right fender, left fender to rear; and when he spun, it was on a section of the road with actual strong barriers- there are other parts of the road that are a 150 foot drop straight down, but not where he was. Good EMT/Paramedic crew, excellent orthopedic surgery team, good nursing care and PT- all in all, the best that could have come of it. Your good wishes for him and appreciation of all the people caring for him from the road designers on up, much much appreciated by me.
( ex-husbandy stuff )
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