End of the Road for the Austin Live Theatre Blog

This post at www.austinlivetheatre.blogspot.com is #5247 in a series that started in June, 2008.   It's the last one that will appear.

The new site is Central Texas Live Theatre (CTXLT.com).  Click to go the new site:

Austin Live Theatre began here at www.blogspot.com.  I kept this blog alive even after my family gave me the Christmas present of a .com website for my theatre musings, principally because Blogspot's connection to Google promised enhanced web visibility.  Starting sometime in 2010, I put everything up at the blog, including all those inside pages at AustinLiveTheatre.com that I was creating whenever I got word of another live theatre production in the greater Austin area.

In late 2012 I extended the sites' coverage to San Antonio and nearby towns.  I found I'd bitten off more than I could comfortably chew.  With much more information to gather and process, creating a new page for every production became more tedious and time consuming.  

I decided last October that I would instead simply link theatre companies' websites and Facebook postings to the listings in the Central Texas theatre calendar. Since that time the content of this blog has been essentially the same as that of AustinLiveTheatre.com. 

At about the same time the firm that hosts my site began admonishing me to upgrade my content management software, still in its 2009 version.  Since late November I've been operating a 'beta' site with up-to-date software and security at www.CTXLT.com.  It still needs some fixing, polishing and improved formatting, but as of today that site is the principal -- and only -- location for this ongoing coverage of theatre art in Central Texas.  My various URLs all now redirect to www.CTXLT.com. 

I greatly appreciative those who've followed this blog, especially the 28 who subscribed to to it.  I invite you to use the RSS feed for the new site. Here it is:

(for www.ctxlt.com)

One of the principal lessons I've learned over the past 5½ years is that theatre is about community.  

That's not true of big media.  Films are not community; Broadway touring shows are not community.  A live theatre production in your own town is an event that enhances empathy, concern, and a sense of belonging, whether you're a theatre artist, a technician or an audience member.  

I concluded some time ago that my original goal of increasing the audiences for live theatre was quixotic.  This undertaking is unlikely to move those who don't already know live theatre very far off their couches or out of their bars.  

Instead, with Austin Live Theatre and its successor Central Texas Live Theatre (CTXLT) I aim to inform artists and potential artists, to provide informed commentary, and to help bridge the distances between the many theatre communities active across the region.  

After all, knowing more about one another reminds us of what we have in common.  That includes not only the art form itself but also the shared emotions and human concerns that give theatre its relevance and vitality. 

 

Michael Meigs

AIN'T LOVE A DRAG, Subterranean Supper Series, Present Company, February 14, 2014

Present Company Theatre is pleased to announce the maiden voyage of our new Subterranean Series--immersive & unique theatrical experiences in unexpected locations…
Join us this Valentine's day at The Historic Victory Grill for a one-of-a-kind-fierce-and-flawless-(sort of)-one-night-only event: AIN'T LOVE A DRAG!

Getcher tickets, getem NOW!
Www.presentcompanytheatre.com

The Language Archive by Julia Cho, Different Stages at City Theatre, January 10 - February 1, 2014

(www.main.org/diffstages)

by Michael Meigs

Julia Cho's The Language Archive is a gently sentimental tale built inside a concept, similar to the way nesting birds inhabit a hedge. The theme is the failure of communication, and the metaphor is a collection of recordings and documents describing extinct languages curated by George, a fussy, white-coated linguist who's tongue-tied when it comes to expressing any sentiment.

Cho writes her characters as variations on that theme. The gulf between George and his wife Mary is so unbridgeable that Mary tucks cryptic notes into his belongings and denies having done so. George babbles frantically of what's on his heart -- but he addresses the audience instead of Mary. Alta and Resten are the last speakers of an obscure, apparently Central European language, but they're constantly furious with one another and refuse to use that language of intimacy, to the dismay of George the archivist. George's assistant of five years, Emma, loves him beyond reason but also, unfortunately, beyond telling. Esperanto, the completely artificial world language, turns up repeatedly, principally because of its perpetual failure to flourish.

Jennifer Underwood, Norman Blumensaadt (photo: Bret Brookshire)

There's a lot of quiet desperation here, confirming the conventional wisdom that effective comedy is really built on pain. How glad we all are -- playwright, actors and audience -- that by the very action of participating in this evening's performance, we're confirming our own attachment to communicating and to receiving the messages of this story.

Comedy there is, too. Different stages regulars Jennifer Underwood and Norman Blumensaadt as the feisty, querelous and mutually scornful old couple in tribal dress get off one zinger after another, both verbal and mimetic. Their vivid tussles are all the more amusing for those who know that Blumensaadt the company founder has often directed Underwood in her leading roles. Each time she's eloquent and expressive, but her grumpy, silent fury and glowering in this piece remind us that she's a knockabout comedienne, as well.

Read more at Central Texas Live Theatre. . . .

45 DEGREES, TILT Performance Group, Murchison Chapel, First United Methodist Church, FronteraFest BYOV,January 24 - February 1, 2014

TILT Performance Group Presents Inaugural Production as part of FronteraFest's BYOV:

45°

Friday, January 24th; Saturday, January 25th; Thursday, January 30th; Saturday, February 1st

All performances at 8 p.m. at Murchison Chapel, First United Methodist Church, 1201 Lavaca (click for map)

All tickets are $10.00.

To purchase tickets, visit https://secure.buyplaytix.com/hpt/reserve/45.html

Garret Rodin (photo: TILT Performance Group)

Just two weeks ago, TILT Performance Group -- Central Texas' newest theatre company -- wrapped up its devising process for 45°. This fresh, experimental performance piece debuts at Austin's FronteraFest on January 24^th, and the company is charging full-steam ahead. During the process of creating 45°, company members wrote multiple songs and scenes, choreographed myriad gestural phrases, and generated loads of fruitful discussion surrounding topics ranging from poverty to technology and everything in between. Any observer familiar with devising work in the theater might have found this an exciting but "typical" process. Beneath the surface, however, TILT is anything but typical. It's a company at the cutting edge. It's innovative, pioneering and groundbreaking. Join TILT as it takes a giant leap onto a slippery, sloping surface of 45°.

For more information on TILT Performance Group, visit www.tilt-theatre.org.

  (poster: Tilt Performance Group)

Video Promo: Der Bestraffte Brudermord, Hidden Room Theatre, January17 - February 9, 2014

Video by Lowell Bartholomee:

Revised 2014 Season for Austin Theatre Project

Austin Theatre Project is revising its theatre calendar because of various unexpected events, including improvements to its performance venue:

The following shows and dates will now form our 2014 season:

• April 10 to April 27 - Company (Dougherty Arts Center)
• June 12 to June 29 - 'S Gershwin (Dougherty Arts Center)
• August 14 to August 31 - Godspell (Dougherty Arts Center)
• October 23 to November 9 - Carrie: the Musical (Dougherty Arts Center)
• December 31 - Bending Broadway 3: Dirty Rotten Divas (Venue TBA)

As you can see, we have added Bending Broadway 3: Dirty Rotten Divas to our Season Ticket Package so our subscribers will still have five shows to choose from. Subscribers will still receive five tickets that they can use in any combination for any show.

Because of the delay in our 2014 season, we will be offering our season ticket packages through March 31 instead of January 31. For more information and to purchase season tickets through our safe and secure form, click HERE.

All of us at Austin Theatre Project would like to thank you for your understanding, well-wishes, and continued support. We are so proud to have won the hearts of the Austin theatre community and pledge to continue to raise the bar for many season to come!

Copyright © 2014 Austin Theatre Project, All rights reserved.

Illuminate! Video: Vortex Rep's Kickstarter Appeal: $25k for a New Lighting System

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Austin's Vortex Repertory Theatre, Artistic Director Bonnie Cullum, Lighting Director Jason Amato and Stage Manager Tamara L. Farley appeal for $25,000 contributions via Kickstarter to fund a new lighting system by February 15 (5 min.) and share 15 minutes of "happy birthday" wishes, a selfie-video compendium of supporters from Austin, across the country and around the world.

Click Vortex sign or Kickstarter logo to go to the Kickstarter page for info and to contribute (deadline: February 15, or it all goes away).

Associate Company Manager Needed for Intergalactic Nemesis Tour, Austin

Posted on Craig's List two days ago:

(via Craig's List)

The Intergalactic Nemesis is seeking a highly motivated, detail oriented Associate Company Manager who is based in Austin TX or its surrounding areas.
The contract dates are March 21 - June 5. Tour dates can be found at http://www.theintergalacticnemesis.com/tour-dates/
Compensation: $106.00 for all travel days and $59.00 a day per diem. Additional in-town duties will pay $15/hour. Company will provide all accommodations, air and ground transportation.
Job responsibilities:
• A responsible sense for fun and adventure
• Driving the Company between cities and between hotel and venue within cites
• Coordinating rest and meal stops on travel days
• Assisting with tour venue load in and load out
• Maintaining and organizing equipment and merchandise in the company trailer and van
• Basic vehicle maintenance (tire pressure, oil changes, etc.)
• Coordinating weekly dry cleaning while on tour
• Inventorying and selling of merchandise at every performance, plus completing any necessary paperwork associated with merchandise
• Performing related duties assigned by the company manager
• Punctuality, professionalism, team player, positive and respectful attitude
• Flexible schedule to allow for additional touring dates
Preferred Qualifications:
• Retail sales experience
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
• Previous theater experience is a plus
Position Requirements:
• Must have a clean driving record and valid license within the last three years
• Must be detail oriented
• Must be at least 25 years old (for insurance purposes) Hiring Organization: Intergalactic Nemesis

• Location: Austin
• Compensation: $165/day
• This is a contract job.
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
• do NOT contact us with unsolicited services or offers

post id: 4276432676

posted: 2 days ago

updated: a day ago

Auditions in Georgetown for Moon Over Buffalo, Georgetown Palace, January 18 & 19, 2014

Auditions for Moon Over Buffalo Saturday January 18th from 2:00-4:30 pm Sunday January 19th from 6:00-8:00 pm Directed by Mary Ellen Butler Auditions will be held on thePalace Theatre Mainstage: 810 S. Austin AveGeorgetown, TX 78626 (click for map) Please prepare a one minute comedic monologue, and prepare for the possibility of cold readings with other Auditioners. Auditions are booked on line, to schedule your audition, please click the link here. In the madcap comedy tradition of Lend Me a Tenor, the hilarious Moon over Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950's. At the moment, they're playing Private Lives and Cyrano De Bergerac in rep in Buffalo, New York with 5 actors. On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused by a dalliance with a young ingenue, they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom! Moon over Buffalo will run for four weekends opening on April 11th and Closing May 4th. Fri and Sat performances are at 7:30, Sunday's at 2:00. The Georgetown Palace Theatre is a non-profit, community Theatre there is no compensation for actors. Click 'Read more' for character descriptions at CTX Live Theatre

(*) Jump-Start Performance Company Moves Out of Blue Star, Express-News, January 7, 2014

 

Jump-Start bids farewell to Blue Star

By Deborah Martin : January 7, 2014

SAN ANTONIO — Billy Muñoz was a little startled last weekend to discover that the stage at Jump-Start Performance Co.'s current home in the Blue Star Arts Complex was gone.

“I felt a little saddened by it,” said Muñoz, who became a Jump-Start company member in 2002. “I don't really pray, I don't really do any of that. But any time that I did a show, I would go and touch the stage and just kind of have this moment — 'Treat me well.' And now it's gone.”

That particular ritual will continue in a different form before he takes part in “Performance Party 29: Wrecking Ball” on Saturday, he said: “I'll touch the platforms or the floor.”

ARTHeism by Samantha Beasley and Topher Sipes (photo: Kevin Bradley)

The stage — along with virtually everything else that the company has accumulated in its 20 years in the space — has been moved out. “Performance Party 29: Wrecking Ball,” which starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, will be the company's final performance in the Blue Star Arts Complex.

Jump-Start learned in April that its lease was not being renewed. After a few months of hunting, they found a new home in a cozy spot at 710 Fredericksburg Road, in the heart of the nascent Beacon Hill arts district.

Read more at www.MySA.com

Read CTXLT article of December 31 about Jump-Start's Wrecking Ball fundraiser

Texas Public Radio feature: God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza at Boerne Community Theatre, January 10 - 18, 2014

Boerne Community Theatre Presents Tony Award-Winning Play

by Jack Morgan
click to go to TPR to listen to audio file (1:29)
 
The Boerne Community Theatre (BCT) is mounting a production of "God of Carnage," a Tony Award-winning play that’s quite a ways out of the Neil Simon romantic comedy mold.


"When I read the script I knew that I needed to direct this show," said BCT Executive/Artistic Director Patty Loftis.


I asked her about BCT's Theater on the Edge program: "You said that 'God of Carnage' was a part of your Theater on the Edge thing -- what does that mean?"


"It is billed as a 'savage comedy' and it is billed that way for a reason because the premise for the show is that two Brooklyn parents get together after a playground altercation between their 11-year-old sons," Loftis said. "And they decide to be very adult and very polite and very politically correct at the beginning. One little comment is said and then another and another. And turns totally into another direction by the end of the show."


Despite what you may think from that description, Loftis said there are a lot of funny moments, too.


Loftis said the play’s reputation as a great vehicle for acting made casting a breeze.


"It is one of those actor dream shows. I was able to select a stellar, stellar cast. I cannot stress enough that people really need to come see this because it will be quite an experience," Loftis said.


"So the construct of polite society goes away?" I asked.


"The people all turn into savages!" she laughed.


The 86-seat theater is known for its wide seat comfort and intimacy with the stage. "God of Carnage" runs most nights from January 10-18.

• For more information visit: www.boernetheatre.org

Venus in Fur by David Ives, Austin Playhouse, January 3 - 25, 2014 (Review No.1)

 







by Dr. David Glen Robinson

 Venus in Fur by David Ives is a new, highly regarded American play making the rounds of theatres in Texas and across the nation. It's currently playing at Austin Playhouse, Austin’s singular shopping mall theatre, through January 25^th. Austin Playhouse is calling it an off-season play and discounting its ticket price for its initial run. Theatre-goers won’t want to miss this one.

The setting is a rented rehearsal studio in Manhattan, where a young playwright named Thomas (Gray G. Haddock) is holding auditions for a self-production of his new play. It's based on Leopold Sacher-Masoch’s 1870 novel Venus in Furs, the Bible and Sears Catalog of fetish masochism. Auditions have not gone well. Every scheduled actor has come and gone, and none were any good.

Then the door opens and for a few seconds nobody enters. A woman steps in with a duffel bag of costumes and says she is there to audition. Her name is Vanda (Molly Karrasch); what a coincidence, so is that of the female character in Thomas’ play. Impossible, Thomas says; he would have noticed if that same name were on the audition list . Vanda says her agent failed to call him; she’s ready to read. She pulls out the full script from her duffel instead of the few sections of text called audition sides normally made available to auditioners. Thomas asks how she got the entire script; it hasn’t been released yet. She says she doesn’t know. She says she glanced through the script on the subway coming over, but when she starts reading, she doesn’t bother to look at the script. She recites the lines of the play perfectly, in character.

In these first minutes of the play, playwright Ives is more than telegraphing the audience that absolutely nothing in this rehearsal studio is as it seems. We’ve been warned. Thomas mistrusts Vanda. Vanda mistrusts Thomas. The audience mistrusts Ives. Ives mistrusts Sacher-Masoch. And a great night of theatre is had by all.

Gray G. Haddock, Molly Karrasch (photo: Christopher Loveless)

The action of the play addresses, plainly and directly, the shifts in dominance between men and women. Layers of plot and nuance are added on from the very beginning like diaphanous veils floating down to drape the set and actors. The script addresses the contest between actors and directors, men and women, upper and lower classes, masters and slaves. Bondage fetishism is explored only as a high-stakes game born of all these contests and mined for its metaphoric value in illuminating them. This is Ives’ tribute to the excess and art of Sacher-Masoch. Never forget the exquisite pain.

The alternation of the polarity of dominance accelerates throughout the play, reversing subtly or boldly but always satisfyingly and with plausibility. The characters step back and forth between the rehearsal hall and the play within the play. Eventually these changes describe a very clear vector that brings us to understand why Thomas the playwright had to write the play and accept the seismic changes wrought in him by it, with assistance -- control -- by Vanda. 

Read more at Central Texas Live Theatre

Auditions in San Antonio for The Wedding Singer, musical, Cameo Theatre, January 25, 2014

Auditions for The Wedding Singer, musical, January 25, 2014

Director: Jonathan Pennington Choreographer: Danielle Martinez Musical Director: Tom Masinter

OPEN CALL, Saturday, January 25, 2014 from 10:00 a - 1 pm, with a 9:45 am sign in. Callbacks by invitation only

THE WEDDING SINGER -- it’s 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party, until his own fiancee leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Then when he meets Julia, an admiring young waitress, Robbie falls madly in love. Only trouble is Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. With a score that pays loving homage to the pop songs of the 1980s, The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.

Big ensemble with a lot of great small parts all ages and all types needed. Ages 18 and Up are invited to audition for this show. All auditioners will be considered for all parts. Dancers and non-Dancers are needed. Strong Male Singer/Actor and Guitarist for the Role of Robbie.

Cameo Theatre, 1123 E. Commerce St., San Antonio, TX 78205 (click for map )

PRODUCTION DATES: March 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30; April 4, 5, and 6. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays 4 pm

Rehearsals begin on Monday February 3rd from 7—10:30pm. Rehearsals will be on Mondays — Thursdays; and Saturdays as needed.

Prepare: Vocals-Prepare a song of your choice in the style of the character desired or a selection from The Wedding Singer: The Musical. Piano accompaniment only or sing an uptempo or ballad, 32 bars in length and stay within the genre of the show. Music in a Rock/Pop genre from the 1980s (recorded music for this selection will be accepted for this selection only). Absolutely no vocals on the track. Please come familiar with the music from the show as you may be asked to sing on the spot. An accompanist will be provided. Dance: Standard, 1980′s Dance Style. Training in jazz dance is encouraged. A combination will be taught to you, no need to prepare a piece.

Please bring a current headshot and performance resume, along with any conflicts, vacations etc. You must be able to make all performances to be cast.

If you play an instrument (guitar or bass piano will be provided for the show), please bring it to the audition and show us your skills. If you can break dance or have other strong 80s dance ability let us know! If you want to try out for one of the impersonators, be ready to show us your best imitation!

Any inquiries or concerns email the jonathan@jpstudios.org

Special Notes: Lead Male MUST play Guitar. Some roles require minimal to no dancing, while others are very dance heavy. There are 6-10 roles for well trained dancers.

Click to view character descriptions and vocal ranges at CTXLT.com

FRONTERAFEST - Short Fringe, Long Fringe, Bring Your Own Venue, January 20 - February 15, 2014

Click image to go to Hyde Park Theatre website to purchase tickets:

Full listings at Central Texas Theatre Calendar

and at www.hydeparktheatre.com

(*) Deborah Martin: Rose Theatre's 2014 Season, San Antonio

Rose Theatre's 2014 season holds dramas and original comedies

 

By Deborah Martin : January 2, 2014

Jesse Rose (photo: Rose Theatre company)

The folks at the Rose Theatre Company have gone through a rough patch financially in the past few months. 

To put them on firmer footing, they're making plans for a fund-raising gala on Feb. 1. The evening will include live music, sketch comedy and previews of upcoming shows, as well as a silent auction and an auction of services provided by Rose actors.


The company is also strongly pushing VIP memberships, which go for $15 a month and which include tickets to evening and kids' shows, as well as preferred seating on comfy couches.


As a thank you for the added support, the company is also going to be doing a lot of community outreach, including free performances for schools and shelters.


“A lot of schools don't have the money to take kids to see shows,” said Jessie Rose, who owns the theater with her husband, Chris Manley. “We'd love to be able to provide that for them. We're going to do as many free shows as we can.


“I think our goal this year is to be able to help other people. It's important.”


The company will continue producing a blend of Rose-directed contemporary dramas and Manley-penned comedies. The comedies include some raunchier stuff in the same vein as the Shock Puppets shows the company made a splash with shortly after opening in 2009; to make the explicit content clear to audiences, those shows will be designated “Shock Puppets Theatre” offerings. (The puppets themselves were killed off last year, so don't expect to see them onstage.)

Click to view details about the season at MySA.com

Rude Mechs Accepting Spring Semester Student Intern Applications to January 19, 2014

Posted on Facebook by the Rude Mechs, Austin:

Applications to intern for spring 2014 semester are due by January 19th. Internships will begin January 26th. Click HERE to go to on-line application form.

• Rude Mechs Internship Application

  If you aren't familiar with our company, please take a few minutes to browse our website - look at our mission, our past productions, our programming. www.rudemechs.com
• Our goal is to provide you with opportunities to either work or observe work in your area of interest, should your interest align with our schedule and projects this semester. We will not ask you to perform volunteer duties that do not build your desired skill set. (For example, if you are interested in learning arts administration, we will not ask you to perform in our next play for free. However we might ask you to help archive our marketing materials or create a production budget.)
  
  It is our expectation that you will commit 48 hours (approximately 4 hours per week) to Rude Mechs to complete your internship during the semester. Your internship will span roughly 12 weeks. We will never ask you for more than 10 hours in a given week. We expect you to work virtually or independently as much as possible, and to see you in person no more than twice per month (unless you choose a project that must be executed at the venue, or requires our supervision).

Half-Price for One Month of Acting Classes, B*TRU Arts, Austin

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• Dance is offered to ages 4 to 18; acting offered to ages 6 and older


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Part-Time Job: 10 Hrs/Wk Managing Conspire Theatre, Austin

Posted at 501(C) Community:







Part Time Managing Director for Conspire Theatre, Austin

Conspire Theatre is a 501c(3) non-profit arts organization that facilitates theatre and creative writing programs for women during and post-incarceration in Austin, TX. We provide a creative approach to healing from trauma, increasing self-esteem, and reducing internal and external stigma. Our vision is that every woman realizes her potential as a creative, worthy being.

Since 2009 we have taught weekly classes for women at the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle. In July 2013 we launched Performing Possibilities, an ensemble-based theatre program for women who have been released. For more information, please visit www.conspiretheatre.org.

Conspire Theatre seeks a quarter-time (10 hours/week) Managing Director to oversee the day-to-day operations of the theatre and help lead the company to continued growth and success. Initially the position will be for 4 months. Pending funding, the position could expand and continue long-term. Initially, this is a quarter time (10 hours/week) position, and offers a $600 monthly stipend. This position will be expected to work from home, with highly flexible hours.

Applications due by January 17; start date is February 1, 2014.

Click to read full job description and contact information at www.CTXLT.com

Video: Announcing 2014 Productions of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin

G&S Austin President Libby Weed congratulates theatre award nominees and B. Iden Payne winner Michelle Haché (Princess Ida) and announces the annual general meeting on January 5, a fully staged chamber presentation of the one-act Trial by Jury on February 23, and the annual grand summer production: H.M.S. Pinafore, June 12 - 22, 2014.

(*) Jump-Start Celebrates Blue Star Departure with the Wrecking Ball, January 11, 2014

(Jump-Start Performance Company via Facebook)

Come help us celebrate 20 incredible years in our Blue Star space at 1400 South Alamo! (click for map)

We've moved most of our fixtures to our new location (710 Fredericksburg Road), so we're turning the entire space into a sprawling performance party. As usual, Jump-Start's company members along with many of our cherished and talented friends will share with you theatre, dance, music, circus, video, and assorted presentations not so easy to fit into a category.

Confirmed performers include URBAN-15, Alamotion, Aerial Horizon, Angels of Elegance,Buttercup, Coyote Dreams, Los Nahuatlatos, Lisa Suarez, Erik Bosse, Dino Foxx, Hyperbubble, Jesse Borrego, Paint by Numbers, Zombie Bazaar, S.T.Shimi, San Antonio Dance Fringe, Doyle Avant, Anna de Luna, Paul Bonin-Rodriguez , Jump-Start Flaming Fire-Eaters, Kitty Williams and many more. Check back often because we will be continually updating the lineup!

There will also be a Video Chill room in the back of the building for ambient music, video and projections going on all night, including a performance by the critically acclaimed performance group ARTheism. You may also see roving performances and pop--up installations occur in unusual corners of the space.

Your kind donation (we suggest $10) will gain you access to the whole evening of chaos and good cheer, which includes eats and drinks for as long as they last. The doors open at 7 pm on Saturday, January 11th. We'll be shutting things down around 10 pm, or whenever we can manage to chase everyone out.

We have no idea what the owners of this building have in mind. But come and party with us before the demolition crews shoulder their way in and turn this place into some ghastly bistro or boutique.

See you at the Wrecking Ball!