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Japanese Noh Comedy Premiers in Boston
The Japan Society of Boston will present the world-famous Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company starring Mansaku & Mansai Nomura in one performance Sunday, December 14, 2003, 6 pm, at the Copley Theatre, 505 Boylston Street in Boston. Tickets are $35 ($30 Japan Society of Boston members, $15 students) and may be ordered by calling the Japan Society of Boston at 617-451-0726.
Led by Mansaku Nomura, designated as a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government, and featuring his son, Mansai, a superstar of Japanese stage, film and tv, the Mansaku-no-Kai has been highly acclaimed world-wide for its brilliant performances of the classic repertory. Kyogen are the comic intervals in Noh theatre, delightfully satirizing human frailties through stylized movement and dance. Developed by the Samurai in the 14th and 15th centuries as an interlude to the highly dramatic dance-drama form of Noh theatre, Kyogen plays are characterized by realism and down-to-earth humor.
Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company will present two pieces from the classical repertory: "Blindness, Sight and Blindness Again," (Kawakami) and "The Delicious Poison," (Busu). Full program notes and supertitle translation will be provided at the performance.
The Japan Society of Boston, Inc. is a tax exempt organization whose mission is to promote cultural and economic ties and active interchange between Japanese and Americans for mutual understanding, benefit and enjoyment. The oldest Japan Society in the United States, The Japan Society of Boston will celebrate its centennial year in 2004.
The US tour of Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company is supported by The Japan Foundation through the Performing Arts JAPAN program and the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan. The Boston performance is funded by the Freeman Foundation. Transportation supported by All Nippon Airways.
For more information on the Japan Society of Boston or the Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company, contact Dawn Singh at 617-522-8633 or 857-544-0739 or dawn@dawnsinghpublicity.com.
JPEGS: Mansaku Nomura (b&w)
Mansaku & Mansai Nomura (color)
Mansaku & Mansai Nomura
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2003
CHILDSPLAY RETURNS FOR FOURTH ANNUAL CONCERT SERIES
Childsplay returns to the Boston area in December to perform their fourth annual concert series at The National Heritage Museum in Lexington, Massachusetts, beginning Saturday December 6, at 2 PM, followed by an evening performance at 8 PM and a second matinee performance on Sunday, December 7th, at 2 PM. Childsplay consists of over 30 fiddlers from all over the United States and Europe who play in a variety of musical styles but all have one thing in common: they play on instruments made by violinmaker Bob Childs of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The concerts will feature traditional and contemporary fiddle music from around the world plus jazz and classical music. This year's tour will celebrate the release of the group's new tunebook on Mel Bay Publications, The Great Waltz. A partial roster of local members includes: Sam Amidon, from Brattleboro, Vermont who performs with the group Assembly; Ruthie Dornfeld, recording artist with the American Cafe Orchestra and the Poodles; the great singer and fiddler from New Hampshire, Joyce Andersen; All-Ireland Fiddle Champion Sheila Falls-Keohane; the widely acclaimed songwriter and fiddler Mark Simos; along with other well-known area fiddlers including Kerry Elkin, Dave Langford, Laurel Martin, Debby Knight and Bob Childs. The concert will also feature Bonnie Bewick from The Boston Symphony, with Timothy Steele on piano for both the concerts on Saturday, December 6th. Additional musicians performing with the group will be Rushad Eggleston on cello, Ralph Gordon on bass, Mark Roberts on flute and banjo and Kieran Jordan, Irish Step-dancing. Additional special guests to perform in the concert this year include All Ireland Harpist Kathleen Guilday, singer Aoife O'Donovan, Appalachian clogger Amy Fenton-Shine and Vermont accompanist Keith Murphy. The unique quality of Childsplay lies not only in the skill of its musicians, but in the familial timbre of the instruments they play. When a family sings together, they create a unique resonance, and so it is with the instruments of a single violinmaker. Bob Childs has been making violins and violas for 26 years. His clients include folk, jazz and classical musicians. The group Childsplay is an ever-expanding family of musicians that reunites once a year to perform at concerts, dances and music festivals. When playing together the sound is a vibrant and powerful experience which surrounds the listener --playful, innovative and driving. In smaller groupings, Childsplay's members can authentically present the elegance of the 17th century English dance music, the lilting beauty of Celtic jigs and airs, the driving rhythms of hoe-downs from the mountains of the Southern United States or the enticing dance music of Scandinavia. In 1993, Childsplay was featured at The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. Following that performance, Bob Childs was interviewed on NPR's "All Things Considered." This year all seats will be reserved. Tickets for the evening concert on Saturday December 6th are $25; for the matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday, tickets are $25 for adults or $15 for children 12 and under. To order tickets to the concerts in Lexington, please send a check along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to Childsplay, 120 Garden St., Cambridge Ma. 02138 or contact The Music Emporium in Lexington or Sandy's Music in Cambridge. For more information please call Dawn Singh at 617-522-8633 or 857-544-0739 or dawn@dawnsinghpublicity.com.
JPEG: Group photo
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOV 1, 2003 CONTACT: Dawn Singh 617-522-8633 857-544-0739
Dr. Maya Angelou to Speak at Symphony Hall February 6, 2004
The producers of Unique Lives & Experiences are pleased to present Dr. Maya Angelou at Symphony Hall in Boston, Friday, February 6, 2004, 7:30 pm. Tickets are $29.95, $39.95, $49.95, $59.95 and $69.95, and may be purchased by calling Symphony Charge at 1-888-266-1200 or online at www.bostonsymphonyhall.org. Dr. Angelou, a world renowned poet, playwright, author, actor, composer and director has won three Grammys and has been nominated for a Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Mentor to Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Angelou will share her inspirational message of hope, courage and survival. Hailed as one of the greatest speakers of our time, her words have been a source of inspiration, comfort, encouragement and strength for millions of people around the world. The Nicole Nelson Band, who recently appeared at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, will perform a short set prior to Dr. Angelou[base ']s presentation. For more information, contact Dawn Singh, 617-522-8633, 857-544-0739 or dawn@dawnsinghpublicity.com.
Maya Angelou color
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCT 13, 2003 CONTACT: Dawn Singh 617-522-8633 857-544-0739
Worcester Center for Performing Arts Presents "Stones in His Pockets" as First Stage Production The Worcester Center for Performing Arts (WCPA) will present the Irish hit comedy, "Stones in His Pockets" at Tuckerman Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts, November 6-8th, 2003. The highly acclaimed play by Marie Jones is a co-production by Stoneham Theatre and Gloucester Stage Company and will be the inaugural event and fundraiser for the new non-profit venue. The play opened at Gloucester Stage with excellent reviews from the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald, and is running at Stoneham Theatre through October 26. The Worcester Center for Performing Arts will be located in the former Showcase Cinemas on Southbridge Street at Federal Square in downtown Worcester. National Amusements, former owner of the building, donated the property to WCPA in 2002. The 2500 seat auditorium will present live theatre, concerts and other entertainment events beginning in the fall of 2004 following extensive renovation and restoration of the historic building. WCPA has a 14 member board of directors who are actively seeking funding and loan guarantees from the City of Worcester, the Worcester Business Development Council, Mass Development and Mass Housing Investment Corporation and from the community. Proceeds from the presentation of "Stones in His Pockets" will go toward architectural renderings for the new facility. "Stones in His Pockets" is the hilarious story of a Hollywood movie production company that invades a small Irish village and turns the town on its head. Winner of London[base ']s Olivier Award for Best Comedy, the national touring production, which featured Bronson Pinchot and Tim Ruddy, was called "a delectable theatrical tour de force[sigma]" by the Baltimore Sun during it[base ']s run at the Kennedy Center in March. The Stoneham/Gloucester co-production stars Ciaran Crawford and Derry Woodhouse and is the first all-Irish cast since the play debuted in Belfast in 1999. Crawford and Woodhouse have appeared in Ronan Noone[base ']s critically acclaimed "The Lepers of Baile Baiste" and "The Blowin[base '] of Baile Gall" in Boston. The play is directed by Zoya Kachadurian who also directed the national touring company. "Stones in His Pockets" will be presented at Tuckerman Hall at Salisbury & Tuckerman streets in Worcester Thurs, November 6, Friday, November 7, and Saturday, November 8, at 8 pm. Tickets are $35 ($32 seniors/students/groups) and are available at M. T. Plante Tickets in Worcester at 508-752-0888. A pre-show reception will be held at 6:30 on Thursday, November 6. Tickets are $100 with all proceeds going to WCPA. For more information, contact Dawn Singh at 617-522-8633 or 857-544-0739 or dawn@dawnsinghpublicity.com.
Derry Woodhouse & Ciaran Crawford at Gloucester Stage Company.
Photo credit, Frank Molinski.
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