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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 • 7: 30 PM
Artistic Director Gustavo Ramírez Sansano
Executive Director Joanna Naftali
The Company Renée Adams, Christian Broomhall, Christopher Bordenave, Nigel Campbell *, Mónica Cervantes, Veronica Guadalupe, Zoltán Katona, Filipa Peraltinha, Kirsten Shelton, Eduardo Zuñiga Rehearsal Directors Mónica Cervantes Veronica Guadalupe Production Manager Teri York Lighting Designer Jared B. Moore Founder Eduardo Vilaro * Princess Grace Honorarium recipient, 2011-12 2
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A B O U T L U N A N E G R O DA N C E T H E AT E R Since its inception in 1999, Luna Negra Dance Theater has established itself as a significant and vital component of Chicago’s arts and cultural community. Founded by Cuban-born dancer and choreographer Eduardo Vilaro, Luna Negra celebrates the richness and diversity of Latino culture through the creation of works by contemporary Latino choreographers and through intensive, hands-on education programs that encourage discovery and exploration of personal and community identity. Steering away from stereotypes and folkloric representations, the company performs works of contemporary Latino dance with energy, power, and passion. Luna Negra makes its home in Chicago at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park, and tours nationally and internationally. Under the leadership of award-winning artistic director Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Luna Negra Dance Theater has risen to the forefront of American contemporary dance. The company has commissioned and presented works by acclaimed Latino choreographers such Alejandro Cervera (Argentina), Michelle Manzanales (Mexico), Fernando Melo (Brazil), Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (Colombia), Gustavo Ramírez Sansano (Spain), and Eduardo Vilaro (Cuba). Luna Negra also collaborates with artists from other disciplines to create richly textured and highly original works of contemporary dance theater. Recent collaborations have resulted in exceptional projects with world renowned artists and organizations, including jazz legend Paquito D’Rivera, Peruvian singer Susana Baca, the Turtle Island Quartet, Chicago Sinfonietta, Grant Park Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, and Tiempo Libre. Exclusive Tour Representation Rena Shagan Associates, Inc. 16A West 88th Street New York, NY 10024 Phone: (212) 873-9700 Fax: (212) 873-1708 Email: info@shaganarts.com www.shaganarts.com PROGR A M Walk-In World Premiere - 2012 for Luna Negra Dance Theater Choreography....................................................................................................................... Fernando Melo Dramaturge............................................................................................................................... Stephan Laks Music.......................................................................................................................................... Miscellaneous Lighting Design.....................................................................................................................Jared B. Moore Scenic and Costume Design................................................................................................Markus Pysall Dancers......................................................................................................................................The Company About the Work: I am excited to return to Chicago and work with Luna Negra again, particularly since the work is a creation this time around. Walk-In is representative of my current thoughts and process in choreography. One definition of “walk-in” is the notion of a person whose spirit has departed from his body and has been replaced by a new soul, either temporarily or permanently. In the Young Auditorium
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same way that a body may be taken over by a spirit, a human can be inhabited by powerful emotions that influence his behaviour and the way he perceives the world. Dance provides a means for me to express my imagination in a non-verbal way. It is an embodied art form and therefore elicits embodied responses, which may be corporeal, instinctive, psychological and / or emotional. Every so often we experience dance in a sensory way which allows us to grasp real meaning from a performance, almost without being able to put it into words. This exciting and complex transaction between performer and audience is the nucleus of my work; what interests me is the production and communication of meaning through performance. We make use of theatrical elements such as the muscular and choreographed actions of a trained body, the physical environment in which the performance takes place, the soundscape, light design and costumes. With these elements, we attempt to connect with human emotions by examining the various mental states and activities that possess us in the midst of our daily routines. The exploration of the theme, as well as the development of the physical vocabulary, has been a collective act in which all parties involved in the creative process proposed ideas and solutions. I invite you to “walk in” to this slice of everyday life we have created. - Fernando Melo -INTERMISSIONNaked Ape North American Premiere in 2011 – Luna Negra Dance Theater Created in 2009 - Nederlands Dans Theater I as a part of TODAYSART Festival Choreography......................................................................................... Fernando Hernando Magadan Choreographic Assistant:........................................................................................ Sandra Marin Garcia Music...............................................................................................................Murcof, Bach, Jonsi and Alex Lighting Designer:.................................................................................................................Jared B. Moore Scenic Design:......................................................................................... Fernando Hernando Magadan Scenic Construction.................................................................................................... Myeongbeom Kim Multi-media Artist........................................................................................................Harmen Straatman Costume Design:...............................................................................................................Tomoko Inamura Dancers................................................................................. Christopher Bordenave, Nigel Campbell, Moníca Cervantes, Kirsten Shelton and Eduardo Zuñiga About the Work: In this work created in collaboration with multi-media artist Harmen Straatman, Fernando Hernando Magadan explores how the human capacity and need for physical interaction may be challenged by the insensitivity of new media and technology. The North American premiere of Naked Ape was made possible by a gift from the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation. -INTERMISSION4
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18+1 World Premiere - 2012 for Luna Negra Dance Theater Choreography.................................................................................................. Gustavo Ramírez Sansano Music............................................................................................................................................... Perez Prado Lighting Designer.................................................................................................................Jared B. Moore Costume Design....................................................Gustavo Ramírez Sansano and Sergio Cordoba Costume Construction..................................................................................................... Sergio Cordoba Dancers......................................................................................................................................The Company About the Work: It has been nineteen years since I have put my choreography on stage for the very first time. Exposed in front of the audience with care, trust and hope as much as fear and insecurity. Just like a parent of new born baby. Since then my ‘baby’ reached the age of an adult, actually to be exact, one year older than that. It has become a part of my daily life in which I’ve been lucky enough to be able to do what I love the most - bring it on stage all over again and again. This performance is a little birthday party of my work as a choreographer and I have the opportunity to thank to all who (and what) has been a significant inspiration, help and support for me. I wouldn’t be celebrating today without my mom, the directors, teachers, choreographers, friends, dancers, people who love me, who I love, people who hurt me, people who I pass on street and observe in subway, politics, Alicante, San fulgencio, washing machine, cinnamon rolls, melon, lemonade, Barcelona, karate, flowers, television, Chicago, animals, designers, music, books, theatre, architecture, water,... -Gustavo Ramírez Sansano PROFILES Choreographers Fernando Hernando Magadan (Zaragoza, Spain) originally trained as a gymnast and then began his dance studies at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Clasica in Madrid. He later studied in England at the London Studio Centre and the Central School of Ballet before dancing with the Santamaria Compañía de Danza. In 2001 he joined the Netherlands Dans Theater II, and in 2004 joined Nederlands Dans Theater I. At Nederlands Dan Theater, Hernando Magadan performed works by resident choreographers Jiri Kylian and Paul Lightfoot, as well as the works of other renowned choreographers such as William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin, Johan Inger and Crystal Pite. Hernando Magadan is an accomplished choreographer and has been invited to teach Creative Laboratories
at the Dance Art Faculty of Rome, as well at Architanz International Centre for Dance in Tokyo. Hernando Magadan has created new works for Nederlands Dans Theater I, the Curve Foundation Dance Company in Scotland and the Cross Connection Ballet Company in Copenhagen, among others. Fernando Melo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) began his dance training at age 16. In 1997, he won a scholarship to study at the Vienna State Opera Ballet School. Melo has since built his career as a dancer and choreographer in Europe, and his works have been well-received worldwide. As a dancer, Melo has performed the works of many notable choreographers such as Tero Saarinen, Stijn Celis, Wim Vandekeybus, William Forsythe, Nacho Duato, Johan Inger, Mats Ek, and Jirí Kylián. As a choreographer, Melo has completed Young Auditorium
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several projects with the Göteborg Ballet (Sweden), where he is currently a dancer; Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf (Germany), Introdans (Holland), Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz München (Germany), Luna Negra Dance Theater (USA), and Rumpus Room Dance Company (Sweden). Melo also choreographed and directed a dance film entitled “Mahjong”, which screened at numerous international film festivals and received the 2010 Audience Award at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival. Gustavo Ramírez Sansano (Artistic Director – San Fulgencio, Spain) was appointed Artistic Director of Luna Negra Dance Theater in 2009, after directing TITOYAYA Dance Project in Valencia, Spain for four years. Sansano has been the recipient of numerous awards for his choreography, including first prizes at the Ricard Moragas competition in Barcelona,
the Dom Perignon choreographic competition in Hamburg, and at Las Artes Escénicas de la Comunidad Valenciana. His work has been featured at “Les Etoiles de Ballet” in Cannes, and the IX International Festival of Ballet in Miami. He has been commissioned to create works for Compania Nacional de Danza, the Hamburg Ballet, Budapest Dance Theater, Ballet Junior de Genève, and Nederlands Dans Theater II, among others. As a dancer, Sansano performed works by Jacopo Godani, Hans Van Manen, Jiří Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Johan Inger, Paul Lightfoot, Victor Ullate and many more, working for the Ballet Joven de Alicante, Ballet Contemporaneo de Barcelona, Ballet de la Comunidad de Madrid, Nederlands Dans Theater II and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
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Directors Gustavo Ramírez Sansano – See under Choreographers. Joanna Naftali (Executive Director Chicago, IL) joined Luna Negra Dance Theater in 2009, following over a decade of arts management experience in New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. She began her career in New York as sales and publicity manager for Frank Salomon Associates, returning to Chicago in 2003 to work in artistic management at the Ravinia Festival. Naftali was a Kennedy Center Fellow in 2005-06, and then consulted in community partnerships and public relations for Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project during Silk Road Chicago, a year-long cultural collaboration among the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Department of Cultural Affairs. Most recently, Naftali served as director of marketing and communications for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. A musician by training, she received a Bachelor of Music degree in cello performance from Indiana University and a Master of Music degree from Yale University.
Dance Theater of Harlem, and Springboard Dans Montreal. Christopher has worked with Nacho Duato, Zhukov Dance Theater, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Morphoses. He also holds a BFA from the Alonzo King LINES Ballet/Dominican University BFA program as a member of the Inaugural Class. This is his first season with Luna Negra Dance Theater. Christian Broomhall (Columbus, OH) started dancing in creative movement classes at BalletMet Dance Academy at the age of 4. Upon graduating from the dance academy Christian joined BalletMet Columbus at the age of 18. After spending two years at BalletMet, Christian joined Northern Ballet Theatre in Leeds, England. Most recently Christian spent four years dancing with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. He has performed works by classical and contemporary choreographers such as James Kudelka, Twyla Tharp, Stanton Welch, Jorma Elo, Victor Quijada, Johan Inger, Nacho Duato, Jiri Kylian, and Ohad Naharin. This is his first season with Luna Negra Dance Theater.
Nigel Campbell (New York City, NY) began his dance training at Creative Dancers Outlet Dance Theater of Brooklyn, under the mentorship of Jamel Gaines, and has Renée Adams (Yakima, WA) began her additional training from The Ailey School, dance training at age 6 and studied with Miami City Ballet, and Jacob’s Pillow. He Phyllis Cyr, State Street Ballet, Ballet West is a graduate of LaGuardia High School of Conservatory and Spectrum Dance Theater. the Performing Arts in New York City and She has performed with Spectrum Dance of The Juilliard School, under the direction Theater, under the artistic direction of of Lawrence Rhodes. In 2007, Nigel Donald Byrd, as well as BodyVox, Bouand became a member of the Metropolitan Dance Company, and tEEth in Portland, Opera Ballet for their production of “Aida”. Oregon. This is Adams’s second season Upon graduation from Juilliard in 2008, with Luna Negra Dance Theater. he moved to Saarbruecken, Germany to dance with the Ballet des Saarlandisches Christopher Bordenave (Los Angeles, Staatstheater/ Donlon Dance Company, CA) began his early dance training under under the direction of Marguerite Donlon. master teachers Lula Washington, Karen He has danced works by Jiří Kylián, Ohad McDonald, and Debbie Allen. He studied Naharin, Marguerite Donlon, Robert Battle, on scholarship with the Ailey School, Kurt Jooss, Doug Varone, Alvin Ailey and Young Auditorium
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José Limón, among others. Campbell is a NAACP ACT-SO Gold Medalist, a level 1 YoungArts winner, and a 2004 Presidential Scholar in the Arts. He is featured in the PBS Documentary American Talent, and most recently, Nigel is the proud recipient of a 2011 Princess Grace Award. This is Campbell’s second season with Luna Negra Dance Theater. Mónica Cervantes (Tarragona, Spain) received her dance training from Institut del Teatre in Barcelona, Spain. She has performed with Abc Dance Company (Austria), Cia Metros (Spain) under Ramon Oller (Spain), and Proyecto TITOYAYA (Spain) under the direction of Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, where she also served as rehearsal director. Cervantes has worked with renowned choreographers such as Nicolas Musin, Claudi Bombardo, Nona Sitges, Luis Eduardo Sayago, Barak Marshall, Shlomi Bitton, Itzic Gelili, William Forsythe, and Wayne McGregor. Cervantes has been the recipient of numerous awards including first prizes for dance at the Castellon International Competition, the Dansa Valencia Lladró Festival, the International Choreography Competition MasDanza in Maspalomas (Canary Islands) and for choreography at the Sevilla International Choreography Competition. Cervantes joined Luna Negra Dance Theater in 2010 as dancer and rehearsal director. Veronica Guadalupe (Chicago, IL) received her dance training at the Virginia School of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA under the direction of Petrus Bosman. She has apprenticed with River North Chicago Dance Company and performed with Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago II, Lyric Opera and Santa Fe Opera. She has worked with choreographers such as Eddy Ocampo, Randy Duncan, Laurie Stallings, and Ana Yepes and has performed in France, Italy, and Turkey. She also appeared 8
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in the film “Public Enemies” alongside Johnny Depp. Guadalupe joined Luna Negra Dance Theater in 2002. She also serves as rehearsal director for the company. Zoltán Katona (Oroszlány, Hungary) received his dance training at the Györi Táncés Képzömüvészeti iskola (Dance and Fine Arts School of Györ) in Hungary. He has performed with several dance companies in Hungary and Spain, including, Ballet Company of Györ (Hungary), Ballet de Teatres de la Generalitat Valenciana (Spain), Projecto TITOYAYA (Spain) under the direction of Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Eva Bertomeu Cia Danza (Spain), and Joshua Cienfuegos (Spain). He has worked with numerous choreographers, including Jiří Kylián, Nacho Duato, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Patrick de Bana, Ben Van Cauwenbergh, Dimitrij Simkin, Béla Földi, Dóra Barta, Asun Noales, Ramon Oller, and William Fomin. This is Katona’s second season with Luna Negra Dance Theater. Filipa Peraltinha (Lisbon, Portugal), trained at Academia de Dança Contemporânea in Setúbal, Portugal, and since 2000 has danced in CêDêCê, Dancarte, Almada Dance Company, Portuguese Company of Contemporary Ballet, Companhia Rui Lopes Graça, TOK’ART, under the direction of André Mesquita and Teresa Alves da Silva, and the Cullberg Ballet, where she had the opportunity to work with choreographers such as Mats Ek, Johan Inger, Crystal Pite, Alexander Ekman, Benoît Lachambre, Ina Christel Johannessen. Peraltinha taught contemporary dance, Hip hop and improvisation classes and workshops throughout Europe in festivals and academies before joining Luna Negra Dance Theater this season.
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Kirsten Shelton (Pueblo, CO) trained with several ballet companies including The Joffrey Ballet New York, Ballet Austin, and the Richmond Ballet. She was the recipient of three scholarships from the Denver Ballet Guild. Shelton joined Luna Negra Dance Theater upon relocating to Chicago in 2002.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where she also worked as a Production Assistant for the Performing Arts Series. Dacy has worked as an Education Administration Intern at Metropolis Performing Arts Center and was Luna Negra’s Production, Development, and Education Outreach intern the past two summers.
Eduardo Zuñiga (Santiago, Chile) began his training at age 15 with The Teatro Municipal School before attending the Houston Ballet Academy, where he performed with both Houston Ballet and Houston Ballet II. In 2005, Zuñiga joined State Street Ballet, and in 2006 he joined Texas Ballet Theater under the direction of Ben Stevenson. He was also invited by Marcia Haydee to guest with Ballet de Santiago. Most recently, he spent two seasons dancing with Hubbard Street II under the direction of Glenn Edgerton and Taryn Kaschock-Russell. He has worked with classical and contemporary choreographers such as Marcia Haydee, Stanton Welch, Ben Stevenson, John Cranko, Christian Spuck, Alejandro Cerrudo, Andrea Miller, Toru Shimazaki and Edward Liang. This is Zuñiga’s second season with Luna Negra Dance Theater.
Jared B. Moore (Lighting Designer Fullerton, CA) has created lighting design for more than 200 productions over the past eight years. He is a resident designer and artistic associate with the Hypocrites, NoMi LaMad Dance Inc., and New Leaf Theatre, of which he is a company member. Moore has been awarded six Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards for Outstanding Design and two After Dark Awards. His selected credits include designs for the Goodman Theatre, the Museum of Contemporary Art, ATC, Redmoon, Bailiwick Rep, and Rasa Dance, as well as designs for Off Broadway productions, NYC International Fringe Festival, and shows in Boston, Maine, Florida, and Georgia. Moore also served as production coordinator at the Ravinia Festival for five seasons. Moore created the design for Luna Negra’s Carmen, Paloma Querida, Flabbergast, Toda una Vida, Naked Ape and Solo una vez.
Profiles – Production Maria Dacy (Production Assistant Apprentice- Chonju, South Korea) came to the United States as an infant to live with her adoptive family in Rochester, Minnesota. At age 4, she started instruction and was an original member of the Allegro School of Dance. She attended the Wilderness Dance Camp and dance workshops with Tony Neumann and Alfredo and Heather Lescaille. An accomplished cellist, she played in the Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestra and as a freelance wedding musician during high school. Dacy studied Dance and Arts Management at the University of
Teri York (Production & Community Programs Manager - Woodbury, MN) holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication and a minor in Dance from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She moved to Chicago four years ago from Dayton, Ohio, where she had spent eight years working as Touring, Production, and Stage Manager for Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. York has also worked for Ohio Dance, Cincinnati Ballet, and Chicago Dancing Festival. An avid and informed appreciator of dance, Teri danced for seventeen years throughout elementary school, high school, and college. Young Auditorium
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GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS
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List of Acts ACT I........................................................................................Thousand Hand Dance, Contortion ACT II.........................................................................................................Swaying Board Balancing, Swaying Tube, Kick Bowl, Table Hoop ACT III...................................................................................................... Ball Juggling, Hat Juggling ACT IV.......................................................................................................................................Power Act Intermission ACT V............................................................................................................................ Spinning Wheel ACT I................................................................................................................................. Foot Juggling ACT II...................................................................................................................................Diablo Yo-Yo ACT III............................................................................................................................ Tower of Chairs ACT IV.................................................................................................................................................Flags ACT V................................................................................................................................................ Finale Program subject to change as necessary Composers MEDWYN GOODALL, KITARO, NARADA, POWER OF MOVEMENT, CIRCLES OF LIFE, HIMEKAMI Young Auditorium
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A B O U T T H E G O L D E N D R AG O N AC R O B AT S The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than twenty-five centuries ago. The Golden Dragons are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today. The reputation of the company is solidly rooted in a commitment to the highest of production values and an attention to artistic details that is unparalleled in the art form. World renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty. Acclaim and Dedication like No Others In November 2005, the Golden Dragon Acrobats made their Broadway debut to a sold out audience at the New Victory Theater, New York’s ultimate theater for kids and families. Their Broadway run over the next six weeks led to adoration and standing ovations from audiences of all ages and universal critical acclaim from the New York press. The run was highlighted by the Golden Dragons receiving two most prestigious New York Drama Desk nominations -- Danny Chang for Unique Theatrical Experience and Angela Chang for Best Choreography. The company returns to the New Victory this season as the only Chinese acrobatic troupe to ever make a return appearance on Broadway. The 2007-08 tour marked the 29th year of continuous touring in the United States for the Golden Dragon Acrobats. With the company’s main office based in Dallas, TX, the Golden Dragons have traveled around the world to all 50 states and to over 65 countries on five continents. The members of the current touring company, hailing from Hebei, China, have performed in all 48 lower U.S. states within the last three years alone to sold-out audiences in nearly every major market in the country. The Golden Dragons remain the only Chinese acrobatic company touring year-round in the United States. An Art Form beyond Compare The ancient art of Chinese Acrobatics is an old and long running tradition that began in China well over two thousand years ago. Over its long and rich history it has developed as one of the most popular art forms among the Chinese people. While many historical records provide evidence for the development of Chinese acrobatics as far back as the Xia Dynasty (4000 years ago), it is most commonly held that the art form did not become wildly popular until approximately 2,500 years ago when it began to capture the attention of the country’s powerful emperors. During the Warring States Period (475 BC - 221 BC) acrobatics in China began to evolve from the working lives of its people. Instruments of labor, such as tridents and wicker rings, and articles of daily use such as tables, chairs, jars, plates and bowls began to be used as performance props. This unorganized form of entertainment and leisure eventually evolved into a form of performance that became recognizable to the Chinese people. During the Han Dynasty (221 BC - 220 AD) these rudimentary acts of acrobatics developed into the “Hundred Plays”. More content and varieties were quick to develop. Musical accompaniment was soon added to the performance as interest in the art 12
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form grew among the emperors. During the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 AD) the number of acrobats greatly increased as the skills of each individual performer slowly began to become much more precise and amazing. Since these early times, acrobatics have evolved into many forms of performances including dance, opera, martial arts, and sports. However, the impact of Chinese acrobatics goes far beyond the boundaries of performance as it has served an important role in the cultural exchange between China and Western nations including the United States. The citizens of China continue to present their acrobatic art for the world today, as it portrays the hard working nature of their people and sets forth an example of the rich traditions of Chinese culture. Be a Part of the Experience The Golden Dragon Acrobats are proud to represent the very best of this time-honored tradition. 2008 marked the highlight of the Golden Dragons’ touring career with their 30th anniversary United States tour. That year also saw the company’s home nation of China host the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing with the theme slogan “One World One Dream.” The reflection of that slogan epitomizes the essence and the universal values of what all of us who love the arts hope to foster -- Unity, Friendship, Progress, Harmony, Participation and Dream. The Golden Dragons remind us that we belong to the same world and we share the same aspirations and dreams. We most sincerely thank you for coming to this performance and for taking part in the experience of something spectacularly beautiful.
Company Contact Information Asian Artists Productions, Inc. (Main Office) Angela Chang Office Manager P.O.Box 261717 Plano, TX 75026 Tel: (972) 473-7284 Fax: (972) 703-1111 Golden Dragon Acrobats (On the Road) Randy S. Williamson Technical Director Tel: (972) 322-0661
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The Four Bitchin’ Babes® presents Mid Life Vices™ …A Guilt-Free Musical Revue!
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A B O U T F O U R B I TC H I N ’ B A B E S ® From those multi-talented gal pals that brought you “Hormonal Imbalance…A Mood Swinging Musical Revue!” and “Diva Nation...Where Music, Laughter, and Girlfriends Reign!” comes “Mid Life Vices...A Guilt Free Musical Revue!” The Four Bitchin’ Babes are Sally Fingerett, Debi Smith, Deirdre Flint, and Marcy Marxer, an original tour de force musical comedy theatre troupe with a 20+ year career onstage and in-studio, releasing nine recordings and a full length concert DVD. These four accomplished and seasoned musician-actress-comediennes come together taking turns in the spotlight filling it with whimsical songs and shtick, presenting the hippest and most luxurious girl group harmonies “evah!” With elegant wit, sophisticated (never blue) stand-up humor, and enough bling to hypnotize the first five rows of any theatre, they create a evening of wildly fun and raucous delight! “Together they tell humorously observant tales of modern urban life, and harmonize like a heavenly chorus.” The Chicago Tribune “The BABES stir the heart as well as the funny bone.” Billboard This “Renegade Sorority” of modern women vow to age gracefully - but refuse to go quietly! As they continue to showcase their “BABES” signature brand of estrogen-infused mayhem and award winning songwriting, they set to music their collective Mid Life Crises and the inherent need for Mid Life Vices! Tunes from the wackiest of viewfinders offer a peek into the mind of an exhausted perfectionist with “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda,” an absolutely organized scatterbrain in “Just in Case” and a loving look at romance in “Dim the Lights.” No doubt there’ll be a song or two dedicated to the passions and misdeeds of our age, with “Orange Cocoa Cake,”“Facebook,” and “The History of Cheese.” Of course, the question remains: How can funny sound this pretty? So with tongue in cheek, this Fabulous Female Folkestra brings you a hilarious new stage revue that musically examines the lives of the boomer generation, finding selfacceptance, grace and humor. Sit back and laugh (and sing along!) knowing you are not alone on this winding path we call life! Welcome to “Mid Life Vices” a celebration of “Whine, Women and Song!”
OUR CAST The Four Bitchin’ Babes are an original “Babes Brand” of musical theater with a 20+ year career on-stage and in-studio, releasing multiple recordings and a full length DVD. These four, multi-talented gal pals, each a brilliant writer-musician-comedienne, share the stage filling it with luxurious harmonies and sophisticated (never blue) stand-up comedy, creating an amazing evening of raucous delight. The Babes are touring with a trilogy of unique musical revues as well as an all-new holiday show!
SALLY FINGERETT www.sallyfingerett.com Playing, piano, guitar, and bass, Sally is one of the founding “Mothers” of The Four Bitchin’ Babes, releasing 5 solo CDs, 9 Bitchin’ Babes CDs, and has participated in over 20 compilation recording projects! Sally’s song of compassion and equal rights,“Home Is Where The Heart Is” has been recorded by Holly Near, Ronnie Gilbert, and folk legends, Peter, Paul, and Mary for their CD and PBS special “Lifelines,” and has also been Young Auditorium
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published in “Contemporary Cabaret” a song book celebrating composers Stephen Sondheim, Kander & Ebb, and Andrew Lloyd Weber. Wearing many “showbiz hats,” Sally has sung Radio/TV Jingles for Butterfinger, Hallmark, and Sears, performed with the National Touring Company of the Vagina Monologues, showcased in Putamayo’s Songwriter Festival at NY’s Carnegie Hall, was the musical guest on Michael Feldman’s Whad’Ya Know, NPR’s Mountain Stage, CNN’s Sonya Live, PBS Lifelines, and CBS Sunday Morning. Her comical essays and poetry have been published in Random House’s Life’s A Stitch, a collection of contemporary women’s humor with Erma Bombeck, Gloria Steinem, Joan Rivers and more. With her heart in musical theatre, Sally was commissioned to compose 12 songs for “Hersteria…A Musical Noir” (book by Sharon Bajer) for the Winnipeg Studio Theatre. Her latest solo CD “A Women’s Gotta Do Her Thing” includes guest vocalist and pal Janis Ian. Currently at work on a
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collection of short stories for her soon to be published,“The Mental Yentl Review,” Sally and husband Michael live in Columbus, Ohio and party all night long having launched 3 kids; Elizabeth (27) in Chicago, Max (25) in Seattle, and Aaron (23) in Columbus. DEBI SMITH www.debismith.com Playing guitar, piano, and Irish bodhran (drum), Debi has received many Washington Area Music Awards and nominations (Wammies). She has been a repeat performer on NPR’s Prairie Home Companion, All Things Considered, Mountain Stage, and Radio Smithsonian and appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, Country Music Television (CMT), and the soundtrack of the Ken Burn’s PBS series, “The National Parks.” Having performed at such U.S. venues as The Kennedy Center, Wolftrap, EPCOT Center, Philadelphia’s Keswick, and L.A.’s Wadsworth Theaters, Debi has also toured as far away as Russia. “The Smith Sisters,” Debi and sister Megan, released four recordings on Rounder/Flying Fish, accompanied by Doc & Merle Watson and Mark O’Connor. Grammy-winner Tom Paxton, among others, have recorded Debi’s songs, which have won ASCAP composer awards and been a finalist for the Virginia state song. Her work as been published in “Look Up at The Hawks,” a book she helped write and edit based on her grandmother’s 1930’s-40’s diary and in Random House Books’“Life’s a Stitch.” Debi has recorded five solo CD’s including her most recent,“The Soprano,” a double album which includes a Christmas CD and participated in over 20 albums and compilations. Her CD’s have been selected as the Year’s Best by the Washington Post, as well as featured in Billboard, The New York Times, and USA Today. Debi Smith lives with her husband and son in Falls Church VA, near Washington, D.C. where she’s famous for her impressive “handy-woman” skills, as, wielding her powerless drill, she has installed vertical blinds, wired electric lighting, and laughed in the face of anything that is labeled “some assembly required!”
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DEIRDRE FLINT www.deirdreflint.com Playing guitar, bass, and piano, Deirdre hangs out at the intersection where folk music and stand-up comedy collide. Lauded by The New York Times and The Christian Science Monitor, Billboard Magazine says “Flint is a crack-you-up lady who knows how to deliver underdog messages with panache.” With two CD projects to her credit, she has performed at The Kennedy Center, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, and has won such premier songwriting contests as The Kerrville Folk Festival and Falcon Ridge. Her wildly popular anthem “The Boob Fairy” has been featured on FX’s Nip/Tuck, while other up to the minute comedy commentary songs have been included in Ireland’s “What Not to Wear,” TLC’s “A Dating Story,” Great Britain’s “Spendaholics,” and the documentary, or if you will frockumentary “Always a Bridesmaid.” Her quirky songs about life’s little tragedies have been heard on over 100 public and commercial radio stations including the infamous Dr. Dimento Radio Hour. In addition to teaching songwriting at The National Guitar Workshop, Deirdre has performed on the nationally syndicated “Bob and Sheri Show,” and NPR’s “The World Café,” where her quick wit has kept her a favorite of DJ’s around the country. Earning a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from The University of Pennsylvania, teaching is her first love earning her a commission to pen a children’s song honoring the town of Norfolk, VA. Our “Sporty Babe” has completed the Sherox Triathlon and The New Jersey Marathon. However, she claims she does it for the free donuts at the end. Deirdre lives in Philadelphia with her dog Dagger, producing digital graphic art, and creating amazing cartoon videos for composers and performers.
MARCY MARXER www.cathyandmarcy.com This formidable (and Blond!) multiinstrumentalist, studio musician, performer, and songwriter is a two-time GRAMMY® winner having worked with acts ranging from Pete Seeger and Tom Paxton to Mary Chapin Carpenter and Eva Cassidy. Her virtuosity on the acoustic & electric guitar, four-string banjo, mandolin, ukulele, and percussion has landed her on The Today Show, NPR’s Morning Edition, and All Things Considered. Performing on stages in Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the US coast to coast, Marcy is a stellar recording “session player” recording on soundtracks such as Emmy Award winning specials for National Geographic, projects for AT&T, McGraw Hill and performances at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts AND The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Marcy and her equally talented musical cohort, Cathy Fink, celebrate one of the most heralded reputations in the field of children’s music, entertainment, and early childhood education earning 14 consecutive GRAMMY nominations in the Children’s, Folk and Production categories and literally hundreds of awards from The Parents’ Choice Foundation, American Library Association, John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and the USA Songwriting Competition. The duo of Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer have produced over 50 recording/video/book projects dedicated to original, roots, folk, bluegrass and children’s music, winning 50 WAMMY Awards (Washington Area Music Association). Marcy also won the Grand Prize in the 2006 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Spearheading altruistic musical endeavors, Marcy shares her passion for the ukulele by directing The Ukulele Orchestra of Washington, while premier guitar maker, C. F. Martin & Company honored Marcy’s musical achievements by creating a signature guitar for her. Marcy lives in Bethesda, MD with over 200 stringed instruments and her partner of over 32 years. Young Auditorium
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