CALENDAR OF EVENTS ... summer & fall 2004
oct 16
3rd Annual Culture*Park Short Plays Marathon
featuring works by local and regional playwrights, Saturday, October 16, in downtown New Bedford Cherry's Bldg
Marathon Director > Patricia A. Thomas
The 3rd annual Culture Park Short Plays Marathon, is upcoming on Saturday, October 16, 2004. The Marathon will run from 1pm to 10pm, in the Cherry's building, corner of William and Purchase St., (UMD Division of Professional & Continuing Ed) in downtown New Bedford. Up to 20 original plays by local and regional playwrights - emerging and produced - will be presented as staged readings by an ensemble of directors and local and professional actors and theatre artists. Submitted plays are read by a small reading committee made up of writers, directors and playwrights, and many of the plays selected have local themes. Playwrights will be present, and the Marathon is punctuated by question and answer sessions with the writers and actors. A playwriting workshop will be offered in conjunction with the Marathon. Refreshments are available throughout. Admission to all of the readings (workshop fee not included) is $10 adults, $7 seniors and students. Handicapped-accessible. Tickets will be available at the door, or may be reserved by contacting Culture Park at 508-990-7779. (Group rates available.)
photo:" A Bridge Too Far" by Ray Veary, 2002 Marathon
Marathon Schedule for Oct 16th
sept 25
Soundings & The Water Widow / monologues and a play
Directed by Patricia A. Thomas
A full production will be presented at the Working Waterfront Festival on September 25th @3pm
a collaboration with UMassDartmouth Center for Portuguese Studies
sept 25
Through a Portagee Gate
a dramatic reading of excerpts from the book by Charles Reis Felix, sponsored by the Center for Portuguese Studies and the College of Visual and Performing Arts, UMass Dartmouth at 3:30
aug 28
Cabo Dance Project presents a modern dance workshop with touring Cape Verde dancers
Saturday, August 28, 1 to 4pm, at Culture Park studio
This is a modern dance workshop for all levels. Join these exciting dancers and explore new and refreshing techniques in modern dance
The three-hour workshop fee is $15
Please call Culture Park at 508-990-7779 to pre-register.
july 29
Soundings & The Water Widow / monologues and a play
Directed by Patricia A. Thomas
with original buoy music created and performed by Mary Casale
Actors include Fred Cabral, P. J. Carroll, Diane Brown Couture, Shannon Farrell, Megan FitzGerald, Ben Jolivet, Sylvia Soares, Michael Ventura
Thursday, July 29, 7- 8 pm
Thursdays in the Park Outside theNew Bedford Whaling National Park Visitors Center / William Street Downtown New Bedford, FREE ADMISSION!
Please join Culture Park for Soundings & The Water Widow, a theatrical journey culled from the reflections and stories of members of the Greater New Bedford fishing community.
A full production will be presented at the Working Waterfront Festival in September.
Writers, contributors include David Eliet, Rebecca Schade, PatriciaThomas, Beth David and Ray Veary (The Water Widow).
For more information about Fathoms call Rebecca Schade 508-990-7779 or check our website: www.culturepark.org
This production is part of Fathoms, made possible by grants from Island Foundation and Sailors Snug Harbor of Boston
june 12
THE VILLAGE AND THE FISHING NET
A story dance featuring Children's Dance Ensemble of New Bedford
Artistic Director, Joan Thomas-Mello
The Village and the Fishing Net is a story dance, which centers on an abandoned fishing net, brought back to the village, repaired and set to use again. The skill of the fishers, as well as, the luck of the fishing net is portrayed through movement, as the fishers return from sea with their bounty enough for the entire village. Part factual, part fantasy, the story incorporates ideas from fishing stories and situations from the real life out at sea experience. The Village and the Fishing Net tells the story of the fisherman's plight, the struggle of the ocean and the beauty of the fishing net as seen through the eyes of children.
Performance: Saturday, June 12, 2pm at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, Jacobs Gallery.
Admission is free