The following are some initial templates I've been playing with for the Striding Lion Interarts Festival, beginning...tomorrow.
Backstory: Striding Lion(www.stridinglion.org) is the interdisciplinary company with whom I've been creating since I moved to Chicago in 2001. We are a group of interdisciplinary artists(primarily dancers, actors, musicians, educators who are all either creative, OCD, or intrigued by all disciplines and insist upon using them). Each season begins with a theme of a workshop process in our created methodology, culminating in a production of some fantastic sort. We all probably know each other a little too well.
Music, especially jazz and rock influenced, has always been a mainstay in every production we've built. This year, We've written, recorded, and are now performing an album. It is still in it's initial stages, and we're are playing five shows here in Chicago to get it on it's feet. Hey-here's a spot for shameless self promotion!!!
HEAR IT FIRST:
STRIDING LION 7TH ANNUAL INTERARTS FESTIVAL
5 PERFORMANCES ONLY
JUNE 12, 14, 19, 20, and 26
Featuring:
new interdisciplinary works, with an emphasis on the auditory
the debut of Striding Lion's
The Concept Album (In Concert)
parker's
Green and Melted:
The Best and Worst Song Ever Written
Jeanetta Rich's
Instructions on How To Love A Black Girl
and other special guests
WISE FOOLS PUB
2271 N.
Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL
$10 Advance Purchase
$15 at the door
To purchase tickets in advance, please visit http://www. brownpapertickets. com/event/36418
Please note: You must be 21 to attend; no admission without ID
Thursday, June 12th, 7:30pm--parker and Striding Lion
Saturday, June 14th, 9:00pm--special guests and Striding Lion
Thursday, June 19th, 7:30pm--parker and Striding Lion
Friday, June 20th, 7:30pm--Jeanetta Rich and Striding Lion
Thursday, June 26th, 7:30pm--parker, Jeanetta Rich, the Puterbaugh Sisters,
and Striding Lion
For more information, please visit our website at www. stridinglion. org
or call our information line at 773-561-0494
Okay. Now, that is done. Please come. Give us input. Give me input. Support the arts.
Last night, in rehearsal, I had a quick conversation with Amanda(our artistic director and good friend from years and years ago, back in the Memphis days)It went like this:
Amanda:So, Karen, tell me what you think about this.
Me:okay.
A: You can't really discern th lyrics, which is part of this, but they are a core part of this process. Should I put them in the program?
Me: No. We can include them in the liner notes of the CD, but not the program. It's a show. We're in a bar. Who wants to read?
A: Yeah, but the lyrics are really important, you know?
Me: What about having them posted visually? i like text on walls. It's an art festival. why not?
A:Great idea!
Me:Want me to do it?
A:Yes.
These are some initial prototypes(that's redundant). They look better in person. Come out and join in the fun. i was up until 5am this morning, and expect the same tonight. This is a fun project. and will look better as liner notes.
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