Posted by Ian on September 25th, 2009
Music and more music, some unfortunately wet cats & dogs, and a play. Toss in a few of the bottles from our recent wine review and you’ll probably have a fun filled weekend.
Friday:
The Southern - Opens its doors for the first time for The Books, a very interesting looking/sounding group from upstate Manhattan @ 8:00PM – $15 [Info]
Live Arts – Continues their performance of Glengarry Glen Ross daily, through Oct. 10th @ 8:ooPM – $14-$16 [Info]
Escafe’ Presents – DJ Esc, dance party and all the only place for solid house music in town @ 11PM – Free [Info]
iS Venue – Starts the weekend off right with The Leeroys & The (All New) Acorn Sisters @ 9:30PM – $7 [Info]
Bel Rio – Has the Charlottesville Blues All Stars this evening @ 9:30PM – $7 [Info]
Saturday:
Lee Park – Veggie Fest! Looks like it may be in for a bit of a fresh water sprinkle, on the upside, there is no more ecological way to wash your veggies then the rain. @ 11:00AM-4:00PM – Free. [Info]
iS Venue – Plays host to Grey Matter, The Double Hi-Fives, & Rhythm Administration @ 8:00PM – $6 (adv)/$8 (door). [Info]
Bel Rio – Books Trees On Fire in one of their last performances of the season @ 9:00PM – $5. [Info]
The Pavilion – Brings Grammy winner & country music star Lucinda Williams to Charlottesville for an evening @ 7:00PM – $33.50-$43.50 [Info]
Sunday:
iS Venue - Completes the weekend set with Black Diamond Heavies, Corsair, & Channel 43 @ 7:30PM – $7. [Info]
Bel Rio – Goes to the gypsies with Olivarez Trio @ 6:30PM – Free [Info]
Did we miss anything major? Any corrections/substitutions/refunds? [Photo Credits]
Posted by estherbunny on June 4th, 2009
Tomorrow, Live Arts opens their final production of the 2008-2009 season: Eurydice as told by Sarah Ruhl. The tale of Eurydice and Orpheus is a myth from ancient Greece, originally told by Virgil. Sarah Ruhl is also the author of The Clean House, which played to great success in Live Arts’ 2007-2008 season. Ruhl brings her unique touch of poetry and comedy to her telling of Eurydice, weaving hope with tragedy and exploring the simultaneous tenacity and fragility of memory in the depths of the Underworld across the river Styx. For folks who loved The Clean House or who are fans of quick writing that keeps audiences on their toes, this play is for you. »Read More
Posted by estherbunny on May 9th, 2009
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This week, Live Arts announced the plays and directors for their upcoming season and plugged their summer programming. Footloose, the summer musical, needs adult actors to rount out their cast, so if you would like to have a good time singing and dancing onstage, send an email to the Education Director (education@livearts.org). »Read More
Posted by ellemsee on May 5th, 2009
Live Arts has never been afraid of a little controversy on their stage. And lucky for them, neither was French playwright Molière. His play Tartuffe was so controversial that the Archbishop of Paris issued a decree threatening to excommunicate anyone performing, attending, or even reading the play after it was first performed in 1664. A comical critique of feigned religious piety and blatant hypocrisy, it was eventually recognized for its brilliance and humor and was allowed to be performed in its final form in Paris in 1669.
Directed by Betsy Tucker, Molière’s play will be performed again in the Live Arts DownStage from May 1 to May 23. »Read More
Posted by estherbunny on April 28th, 2009
John Gibson, the Artistic Director of Live Arts has tendered his resignation, effective January 4, 2010.
From the marketing release:
“The resignation date of January 4, 2010 will mark his 18th year with the theater. During that time Gibson has been the face of the theater and the driving force behind its success. Live Arts began as a volunteer theater in 1990, a little over a year before Gibson’s arrival. He has overseen the production of more than 200 shows and 50 special events.
“Working to “forge theater and community,” Gibson has mounted shows that combine excellence and entertainment and that challenge our intellect and our values while building a community of performers, costumers, carpenters, designers, musicians and all the other contributors necessary to make Live Arts one of the premier non-professional theaters in the nation.”
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“John Conover, the chair of the Live Arts board, believes “John Gibson has been the face, the heart and the brain of Live Arts. He is irreplaceable. Meaningful theater and great art, however, are not about replacement. We honor the old but reach for the new. We are a thriving community with a thirst to produce and watch excellence. After nearly 20 years, Live Arts is entering adulthood with the challenge of defining ourselves with new leadership in the coming years. We welcome the opportunity.” ”
The C-Ville Weekly has an interview with John Gibson.
Posted by estherbunny on April 16th, 2009
footloose the musical
Are You Ready to Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes?
Then come and Audition for the Live Arts Summer Musical: FOOTLOOSE!
Synopsis:
Join Chicago transplant Ren and the rebellious small-town Ariel as they battle Ariel’s father and the city council of Bomont in an effort to abolish a law that prevents every person in the town from dancing. Sometimes we just have to cut our feet loose! Nominated for 4 Tony Awards in 1999, Footloose is a musical based on the 1984 movie, starring Kevin Bacon.
20 + roles for teens (13 – 19) and a few adult roles, all backgrounds.
Auditions will be held at the Live Arts building on Water Street off the Downtown Mall on APRIL 19th & 20th, 2009
7-10pm*
* You MUST come at 7pm to learn the audition song and dance!
Please prepare… YOURSELF!
- You will be learning music and choreography the day of your audition, and readings will only occur during callbacks.
- So, bring your voice and wear comfortable clothing that will allow you to dance – after all – it’s “Footloose!”
* Performance Dates: July 10 – August 2, 2009 *
For more information please contact the Live Arts Education Office at: education@livearts.org, or (434) 977-4177 x 100.
Posted by estherbunny on March 25th, 2009
For the first time in its history, Live Arts is extending the run of a play. The lucky play? The Matchmaker (in case you couldn’t tell by the image … and the title).
Originally scheduled to close on March 28, The Matchmaker has added 3 additional performances. It will be playing Thursday, April 2 and 7:30pm, Friday, April 3 at 8pm, and Saturday, April 4 at 8pm.
Posted by estherbunny on March 3rd, 2009
If the economy has you down, then a friendly farce might be just the ticket to cheer you up. This weekend, The Matchmaker opens at Live Arts and it promises to be a thoroughly enjoyable experience. (Listen to podcast here) The Matchmaker was written by Thornton Wilder, the master of small-town America. He is usually more well known for his two Pulitzer Prize-winning plays of Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth. He also won a Pulitzer for his novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey. Conversely, The Matchmaker is not as well known to audiences as its musical adaptation, Hello Dolly! When writing The Matchmaker, Wilder was revisiting a past failure, his play The Merchant of Yonkers. The Merchant of Yonkers premiered in 1938 and had a brief run. Wilder revisited the script several years later and expanded the role of a certain character, Dolly Gallagher Levi. The Matchmaker went on to become a Broadway hit. »Read More
Posted by estherbunny on February 6th, 2009
Live Arts has a unique treat in store for audiences! Visit to a Small Planet tells the story of Kreton, an alien from an unnamed planet who lands on Earth intending to view the American Civil War. He miscalculates and lands instead 100 years later. Having missed the opportunity to see conflict first hand, but delighted with all the new playthings the twentieth century has invented for war-making, he decides to create a war for himself.
Some highlights:
- Finally, you’ll get to hear what your cat really thinks of you.
- You’ll never look at bacon the same way again.
- Relive those awkward sexual advances of your high school years.
- If you weren’t already tired of the bureaucracy in the military, here’s a few more reasons.
- Find out if there really is a media bias for creatures from another planet.
- Because there’s no time like the present to undo all of those pesky alien stereotypes.
»Read More
Posted by estherbunny on February 2nd, 2009
Looking for something new, fresh, and interesting? Live Arts is serving up a batch of freshly written plays this Saturday. Writers will begin working Friday night (from topics and number of characters pulled from a hat) and finish by Saturday morning. Then, directing, acting, script editing, costuming, props, lights, sound, and memorizing lines all takes place by Saturday night at 7:30pm.
Saturday night, February 7th, at 7:30pm: 7 brand new ten-minute plays are presented to the Charlottesville community for one night only. Interested? Get your tickets soon! Rumors are this show might sell out. »Read More
