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Year 32, No. 9
Celebrating 32 Years of Community News
October 26 – November 1, 2016
Three Aksha Presents “Natyashastra: the Old Academy Players Oldest Surviving Stagecraft in the World” Presents “The Fourth Wall” hree Aksha p re s e n t s “Natyashastra: the Oldest Surviving Stagecraft in the World” October 30, 2016 at 6 p.m. at the JCC Audi torium at the KleinLife Center in Philadelphia. Natyashastra is the oldest surviving text on dance and music in the world. Known for their innovative approach to presenting the tradition and heritage of Indian culture and art, Three Aksha brings the beautiful intricacies of Indian dance and music to public audiences in Three Aksha brings the beautiful intricacies of Indian dance and “Natyashastra: the Oldmusic in a performance at the JCC Auditorium of the KleinLife est Surviving Stagecraft Center on October 30, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the World.” A rehearsal and workshop phase, open to the community, will culminate in a public performance at the JCC Auditorium of the KleinLife Center on October 30, 2016 at 6 p.m. Open to all, these workshops are focused on increasing appreciation and audience attendance for traditional Indian art in Philadelphia and on enabling second generation Indians to connect to their roots in a new place and time. “There is absolute scarcity of resources and knowledge with regards to south Indian classical dance or music,” explains Viji Rao. “In my role as a practitioner and educator in the community, I see the need and necessity to have a workshop/lecture demonstration about the intricate rhythm and pattern that goes into creating a beautiful art form of Bharatanatyam.” The workshops, and ultimately the performance, will be interpreting and learning from Natyashastra. Natyashastra is the oldest surviving text on dance and music in the world. Prior to 200 BCE, artists would pass on their theatrical talent orally from generation to generation. A wise sage known as Bharata collected and documented the best practices in art —from music to dance, drama to costumes and fine art. In doing so, Bharata laid the cornerstone of theatrical arts in India. With its kaleidoscopic approach, Natyashastra has offered a
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Old Academy Players presents “The Fourth Wall” beginning November 4, with, from top – Eilliott Rotman, Durell Griffin; bottom – Michele Loor Nicolay, Sarah Labov. ld Academy Players presents “The Fourth Wall” by the award winning playwright, A.R. Gurney. Directed by Annie Hnatko and produced by Steve Hnatko, the show dates are November 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, & 20, 2016. From the playwright who wrote “Love Letters,” “The Dining Room” and “The Cocktail Hour,” comes the profoundly moving and equally funny “The Fourth Wall.” Peggy has become obsessed that her life is a play, and has redecorated the living room with one wall completely blank, the “fourth wall,” representing the “audience.” Her delusion is compounded when people entering the room behave as if they were acting in a play, even belting out Cole Porter songs! With age comes wisdom, but with age can also come irrelevance.
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Day of the Dead – Día de los Muertos – Celebration at Penn Museum Puts a Spotlight on Mexican State of Veracruz • Saturday October 29, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. style. enn Museum, in conEveryone is invited to bring junction with the Mexia photo and a memento of their can Consulate in Philaown to place at a communal delphia and the Mexican Culaltar, remembering the passtural Center, presents the ing of a loved one. Day of the fifth annual Dia de los Muertos, Dead or Halloween costumes or Day of the Dead Saturday, are encouraged, and costumed October 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., throughout the galAn elaborate altar is the leries of the international centerpiece of the celebration. museum of art, archaeology Close up of 2015 altar and world cultures. Ghoulish designed by Cesar Viveros. skeletons and macabre decPhoto/Penn Museum orations abound, but make no mistake: Day of the Dead is anyguests under age 12 receive thing but somber. It’s a vibrant half price general admission cultural celebration, rich in to the day. Guests dressed traditions and connections— in a Day of the Dead-themed it is at heart a celebration of costume such as La Catrina, life. or as a traditional Mexican Pageantry and puppetry, icon like Frida Kahlo, can join music and folkloric dance, a parade and costume conpaper maché artistry, sugar test at 3:30 p.m. skull and paper flower makThe Day of the Dead Celebraing, face painting, and special tion is free with Penn Museum foods are part of the day. Renowned Philadelphia artist and muralist Cesar Viveros creates the celebra- admission ($15, general admission; $13, seniors [65+]; $10, children [6-17] tion’s centerpiece, an elaborate Day of the Dead altar, in the Veracruz, Mexico See Day of the Dead Celebration at Penn Museum page 7
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