killer now bringing God's justice to the denizens of Empire, Nevada - by
force, if necessary.
In rides a beautiful stranger, known only as Red, a bounty hunter with a
twinkle in her eye and larceny in her heart.  Soon, Red's got a plan to take
the Padre for everything he's got.  On top of this: the simmering tensions,
escalating violence, and mob savagery are about to rip the town of Empire
apart...  The nights are cold in the desert, but not as cold as the blood
that runs through a killer's veins... in the NEVADA TERRITORY.

Inspired by the works of Sergio Leone, Sergio Corbucci, Clint Eastwood, and
others, NEVADA TERRITORY is a daring, wildly entertaining new Western legend
from the director of THE FUGITIVE GIRLS! and SUGARBABY!  It's a violent tale
of revenge, murder, and mayhem, a spaghetti western sprung to colorful life
in the atmospheric Red Room, home to DMTheatrics and writer/director Frank
Cwiklik for the past several seasons.  This new original work, a prequel to
DMT's smash hit Vegas-styled ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA (2002 OOBR award winner
for Outstanding Production).

Rip-roaring entertainment, sly satire, shattering violence, two-fisted
action, romance, adventure, and more are waiting... in the NEVADA TERRITORY.

You are invited to join us for NEVADA TERRITORY at the special discount
price of $12, simply by using code word RIFLE when purchasing tickets online
at http://www.horseTRADE.info or call SmartTix: 212.868.4444.

@ The Red Room
85 E 4th St. (Between 1st and 2nd Aves)
Now through March 21st
Thursdays through Saturdays @ 7:30pm
and Sundays @ 4pm
Regular Tickets:  Adults $20 / Students & Seniors $12
To purchase tickets call SmartTix: 212.868.4444
or order online: http://www.horseTRADE.info/

For additional information:
http://horseTRADE.info/season6/NevadaTerritory.html

And don't forget to use discount code RIFLE for this great discount, while
tickets are still available.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Please pass this note on to anyone you think might be interested.

Horse Trade Theater Group
Web: http://www.horseTRADE.info
Development Office (212) 777-6806 Producing Artistic Director Kimo DeSean
Business and Rental Office (212) 777-6088 Managing Director Erez Ziv
Email: office@...

FYI...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Noel Salzman" <jkmn@...>

> Applications and registration info now available for these wild,
L.A.-based
> events.
> Details at:
> http://diyconvention.com/
>
>
> 2004 DIY Book Festival
> Friday, October 01, 2004
> Fee: $25-50
>
> The 2004 DIY Book Festival is now accepting entries for its annual event
> honoring independent authors and publishers.
> Entries must have been produced after Jan. 1, 2002 to be eligible for the
> awards. Categories for entry include fiction, non-fiction,
> anthologies/compilations, biography, poetry, fan fiction, comices, how-to
> and 'zines.
> Last year, the children's book "I Love You More" took home the grand prize
> of
> $1000 as DIY Author of the Year and DIY Publisher of the Year.
> Written by Laura Duksta and illustrated by Karen Keesler, "I Love You
More"
> is a children's picture book that depicts a conversation about love
between
> a
> mother and son, yet its universal message is easily applied to all
> relationships.
> A flip-sided book that ends in the middle and begins from either side, it
> was
> created by two bartenders from Florida's South Beach who, starting from
> scratch, created a company whose mission statement seeks to generate a
> conversation
> about love around the world.
> The book has sold over 100,000 copies as a self-published work and has
> spawned a host of multimedia accompaniments.
> The book and other winners were honored on Thurs. Oct. 2 in a gala
> celebration at the Derby nightclub in Hollywood, CA. The evening awards
> ceremony
> benefitted the Beyond Baroque Literary Center of Venice, California.
> Headlining the DIY Book Festival benefit were performances by X's John
Doe;
> Paul Krassner, called "the father of the underground press" by People
> magazine;
> Adam Parfey, head of the cutting-edge indie Feral House Books; Pleasant
> Gehman, author of "The Underground Guide To L.A."; Larry Jaffe,
> International
> Readings Coordinator for the United Nations Dialogue Among Civilizations
> Through
> Poetry program; S.A. Griffin, poet and spoken word avatar; and Shawna
> Kenney,
> author of "I Was A Teenage Dominatrix."
> The 2004 DIY Book Festival is sponsored by Soft Skull Press, Final Draft
> Screenplay Software, Alcasid.com, the DIYReporter.com and JM Northern
Media.
>
> ***************************
>
> 2005 DIY Film Festival
> Monday, February 07, 2005
>
> The DIY Film Festival has issued its annual call for entries for its 2005
> event, honoring films from the growing field of cutting edge,
do-it-yourself
> storytelling.
> Dramatic, documentary, animation, student and comedy feature and short
films
> made after Jan. 1, 2002 and shot in DV, Beta, HDTV, 16mm or 35mm will be
> considered. All entries must be created using commonly-available tools of
> independent filmmaking without financing from a major film studio or
> corporate backer.
> Works in progress will be considered for the festival provided they will
be
> completed no later than the festival submission deadline of January 25,
> 2005.
> Submitted films will be judged by a panel of industry experts using the
> following criteria:
> 1) The filmmaker's ability to tell an interesting and amusing story.
> 2) The unique use of DIY marketing resources in making and marketing the
> film.
> Selected films will be eligible for screenings at our gala 2005 DIY Film
> Festival, held as part of the 2005 DIY Convention in February. But no
matter
> what
> time of year you submit, films will also be eligible for year-round
> screenings
> in Los Angeles and other cities hosting DIY Convention events, including
San
> Francisco, New Orleans, New York, Austin, among others.
> Film festival submissions should be on VHS-NTSC or DVD and cannot be
> returned. A registration form is available online at www.diyconvention.com
> under
> "upcoming events."
> Entrants to the DIY Film Festival receive a review in the DIYReporter.com
> and
> free admission to the 2005 DIY Convention and CLUB DIY events throughout
the
> year.
> The DIY Film Festival is sponsored by Discmakers, Final Draft Screenplay
> Software, IFilm/The Hollywood Creative Directory, BMI, Alcasid.com, and
the
> DIYReporter.com.

Not to be missed!  Only 12 performances!  Very limited seating!

If the images don't appear, visit our website (http://chomsky.8m.com) for
all information.

TIXE, a chashama arts space at 113 W 42nd Street, presents

another Butane Group/WestWell Production

THE LONELINESS OF NOAM CHOMSKY (a performance)

with Judson Kniffen, Alanna Medlock, Aya Ogawa

Director Noel Salzman
Dramaturg Tamara Schmidt
Stage Manager Kim Garoon
Producer Janine Waters

Costumes Lora Lavon
Lights Christopher Landy
Set David Esler
Sound Katie Down
Video Brian Nishii with Kristen Petliski

Opening: Fri Feb 20 @ 7 and 9
Sat Feb 21 @ 7 and benefit performance @ 9 with reception afterwards
Sun Feb 22 @ 8
Tue Feb 24 @ 8
Wed Feb 25 @ 8
Thu Feb 26 @ 8
Fri Feb 27 @ 7 and 9
Sat Feb 28 @ 7 and 9

TIXE is located on 42nd Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue.  Check out
www.tixe.us for more information and directions.

Reservations: (212) 592-4644
$15 ($25 for benefit performance)

On Tue Feb 17 @ 8 is "A Chomsky Celebration" @ Three of Cups, 83 First
Avenue @ 5th Street, to raise funds for the production.  Call (718) 728-4740
for more information

SEATING IS EXTREMELY LIMITED

http://chomsky.8m.com
postmaster@...

Press Representation Publicity Outfitters
Graphic Design R studio T
Web Design Santiago Echeverry

Please forward and post...

THAW NEWS - A Theaters Against War Newsletter
Issue 1: February 2004

Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Theaters Against War newsletter, a
place to find pertinent names, dates and places of collective theatrical
resistance. This is your newsletter; keep us posted of your endeavors. We
thank you for your interest in creative political involvement through
theater.

THAW is an international network of theater artists responding to the United
States' ongoing "War on Terror," aggressive and unilateral foreign policies,
and escalating attacks on civil liberties in the US and throughout the
world.

  The power to make change doesn't rest with five or six corporations, and we
refuse to behave as if it does.

  Visit THAW at www.thawaction.org.


****************************************************************************
********************
  SAVE THE DATES!

  February 18, 7:30 PM
  THAW FREEDOM FOLLIES
  In partnership with Seven Stories Press, our monthly cabaret turns it's
introspective spectacle towards the newest work of Mr. Howard Zinn: Artists
in Times of War. A cavalcade of NYC's artists and writers lend their talent
to the text, or perform their own pro-peace works of friction. Sparks fly
Wednesday, February 18, at The Actors Workshop at 145 West 28th Street, 3rd
Floor, between 6th and 7th Ave.

  This is a free event; donations are welcome.


  March 2, 7:30 PM (New York Democratic Primary Night!)
  Kathleen Chalfant and Malachy McCourt invite you to:
  THAW'S ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT
  Come celebrate one full year of organized, international resistance through
theater!

  THEN, March 2, 2003: More than 110 theaters in NYC alone coordinate to
  simultaneously say NO to war and US attacks on civil liberties. In
  unique and varying ways, theater artists across the globe express their
  dissent.

  AND In twelve months, THAW has grown to include over 200 theaters and
  theater companies worldwide.

  NOW, March 2, 2004: We applaud our continuous, diverse, global
  Acting-Activism, and look to the future. With special guests, A Freedom
Follies Revue, and John DeVore of Whitehouse.org, the internet's primary
source for satirical insight into The Powers That Be Weird. Enjoy the open
bar as the primary votes are counted.

  Join us at 7;30 pm on Tuesday, March 2 @ HERE, 145 6th
  Ave. between Spring and Broome Sts.

  Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. For advance tickets, send an
e-mail to THAWaction@... with the subject-heading BENEFIT. Include
your name, address, phone number, and the number of tickets you'd like to
purchase. Advance tickets will also be on sale at the February Freedom
Follies, February 18th. (See above)

  *************************************************************
  MARCH 20, SATURDAY
  GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST WAR AND OCCUPATION

  The first massive, internationally coordinated day of anti-war
  demonstration since tens of millions gathered in protest on

  February 15th, 2003.

  For Info Call 212-868-5545 or go to www.unitedforpeace.org


  ************************************************************
  Living Theatre Workshop: February 7 & 8

  NOT IN MY NAME, The Living Theatre'-s anti-death penalty street
  performance, will be taught by Living Theatre actors, for free, on
  February 7th, from 2 to 7 PM, and on February 8th, from 10 AM to 5 PM.,
  both days at AMS, 302 West 37th St. 6th Fl. Between 8th and 9th Ave.
  NOT IN MY NAME is performed in public spaces, to protest state
  killings, on nights of actual state-sponsored executions. Call to
  reserve your space in the workshop. Space is limited. To be put on the
  list, call 212-969-8905, and leave your name, phone number and e-mail
  address when prompted.


  ************************************************************
  Immigrants Theatre Project Hosts THAW Benefit Nights

  See this show, benefit THAW, benefit yourself. The original benefit dates
have been extended! Until February 8th, the closing day matinee, mention
THAW when you buy your ticket to any of ITPÃ-s performances of Little
Pitfall, and pay only $17 of the $20 ticket price. One dollar from each
ticket bought this way will be donated to THAW.Â

  Schetler Studios, Theatre 54, 244 W.54th St., 12th floor is the place
  to go to reap such benefits. Reservations: 212-246-6655.


  ***********************************************************
  Myth, Propaganda & Disaster in Nazi Germany and Contemporary America
  3 NYC READINGS.

  An Australian playwright's necessary investigation:
  The play, by internationally renowned Australian playwright Stephen Sewell,
examines the perforated line between patriotism and nationalism, and asks if
such a line exists at all. The author will attend all three upcoming NYC
readings. A full reading of the text takes place February 9th, 6 PM, at The
Drama Book Shop 250 West 40th Street. Excerpts will be read February 10 and
11th, 7:30 PM, at Eight Mile Creek, 240 Mulberry Street. For more
information email nlevick@....

  ***********************************************************************
  APRIL SHOWERS: A Multi-Disciplinary Art and Performance Nuptial Invitation
for Artist Proposals
  Deadline: February 20th

  stART at Judson Memorial Church is calling for artists of every
disciplinary stripe (poets, dancers, videographers, actors, what have you!)
to stand up and contribute a verse, relevant to the meanings of Marriage.
Marriage: the Institution. Marriage: the Election-year Issue.
  Marriage: gay, straight, or otherwise. Love it or hate it, marriage exists,
and it's definitions are complex, contested, and the subject of much recent
legislative debate.

  Proposals for artistic ruminations are due February 20th. The event opens
April 1st, with performances that evening. Gallery hours will continue
throughout the weekend for installation works. April Showers is a free
public event, in keeping with stART's modus operandi.

  For submission guidelines and the application, go to www.judson.org/stART
or call 212-477-0351 for more information.


  ***********************************************************************
  THAW Anti-War Play Reading Series

  Coming May 2004 to a theater near you.*

  Once-a-month readings from the pantheon of peaceable playwrights.

  Sophocles. Suzan-Lori Parks. Bertolt Brecht. Emily Mann. David Rabe. Caryl
Churchill. And more, and more, and more!


  *Near you if you live in NYC, but if not, start your own local reading, let
us know about it, and we'll send out a notice for you!


  ***********************************************************************
  THAW:Works-In-Progress

  Jonathan Horowitz, a student at Grinnell College in
  Iowa, and a member of Grinnell's ACLU, seeks information on "activist
  Performance artists who incorporate issues of civil liberties into their
performance," especially relating to The Patriot Act. If you would like to
contact him, email thawaction@..., and we will forward it to him.

  ***********************************************************************

  Global THAWing

  Australia boasts 3 new member theaters: The Australian Aboriginal
  Theatre Initiative, Carnival of the Oppressed, and Theater In Decay

  Worldwide Count: 21 INTERNATIONAL THEATERS from Indonesia, The
  Philippines, Sweden, Germany, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Japan,
  England, Canada and Finland.

  If you have contacts in other theaters/nations/unswept corners, please,
  spread the word.

  Other new members include Nevada Shakespeare Company, NV; The Green Pig
Theater, NYC; The Orphanage: An Artist Collective, Inc., NYC; The Subversive
Theater Company, Buffalo, NY; New Paradise Laboratories, Philadelphia, PA;
Playbox Theater, NYC; Thallata!, NYC


  LETTERS TO THAW

  Here's an excerpt of a letter from Donovan King, Artistic Facilitator
  of Optative Theatrical Laboratories, sponsors of the free Revolutionary
  Theatre Workshop mentioned above. This describes their creative
  response to Buy Nothing Day.

  What's Been Done: From Optative Theatrical Laboratories, Montreal

  - A mini-sweatshop (a long table with sewing machines attached,
  complete with abused and exploited workers) was wheeled into the
  mega-store where the performers attempted to return it to customer
  service.

  A collaboration between the Optative Theatrical Laboratories,
  UberCulture Montreal, and Travesty Theatre, the performance literally
  brought the invisible practice of exploiting workers in third world
  sweatshopsÃ-directly to the source where consumers purchase these
  tainted goods, oblivious to their origin. The Wal-Mart management and
  security guards expelled the sweatshop almost as soon as it came in,
  creating quite a commotion among shoppers and staff-

  Far from [the] perception that BND did not stop the cash or cards, when
  our theatre unfolded at Wal-Mart, several customers were horrified and
  aghast when they learned the truth about Wal-Mart'-s unethical
  sweatshop practice. Most vowed never to shop there again, and some even
abandoned their carts in the store, leaving the sweat-tainted products
  unpurchased. Leaflets were passed out, and people were educated as to
  the reality of where these products come from. The overall effect was
  clear brand damage-accomplished by theatrically exposing the truth.
  Cash and cards were put back into wallets, unused-

  Video footage of the sweatshop theatre will be available very soon at
  uberculture.org


  ********************************************
  Some THAW sign-on letters


  From Flathead Valley Community Theatre, Montana

  Greetings,

  Please allow Flathead Valley Community Theatre (FVCT) to join Theaters
  Against War. As Production Manager, I can assure you our company is
  firmly opposed to America's illegal attack on the Middle East. Our
  community members are currently involved in many community antiwar
  campaigns. We are considering several productions for next season to
  heighten awareness for our patrons.

  Any reasonable attempt to end the madness of our current administration
  is a very good thing, indeed. Thank you for your consideration and your
  good work.


  Sincerely,

  Joe Legate

  Kalispell, MT



  From Stolen Chair Theatre Company, NYC

  Dear THAW,

  We are revolted by this war! Let us know what we can do to help!

  -Jon

  www.stolenchair.org


  From Voice and Vision Theater, NYC


  Dear THAW gang,


  Beyond thanks for your work to organize the theater community at this
  crucial time.[.]Without a doubt, we, at Voice & Vision Theater, OPPOSE WAR
AGAINST IRAQ

  Deepest regards,
  Voice & Vision Theater
  A nonprofit theater company developing and producing
  works with women artists at the core



  From Kindness, Inc., NYC

  Hello! My performance group, KINDNESS Inc. is 100% against the war in
  Iraq. We're a non-profit experimental outfit based in NYC. Currently
  I'm involved with Lower East Siders Against the War, in my
  neighborhood. The US is not the Policeman of the world. I think that we
  have to find global solutions -- war is hardly an answer. I haven't
  felt this angry since post-Vietnam. Bush is gong to bankrupt America
  and turn Iraq into a rock pile.

  PEACE,
  Karen Williams


****************************************************************************
***********

  Thanks for taking the time to keep up with Theaters Against War. Keep
checking www.thawaction.org for constant updates on pro-peace and socially
relevant theater and for notice of activist actions in NYC and throughout
the THAW international network. And e-mail us at THAWaction@... with
information on pro-peace performances or actions you know about, so we can
spread the word!

thought I would pass this on to anyone that would be interested

P.S.122 presents SCHOOLHOUSE ROXX!
"Amped-up entertainment maxing out the speakers
in your brain."

SCHOOLHOUSE ROXX rocks the house EVERY SATURDAY
NIGHT (starting Feb. 28).  Performances begin at
11pm (subject to change), but the party lasts all
night long (or until the beer runs out).

ABOUT SCHOOLHOUSE ROXX:
Helmed by Producer/Chief Curator Travis
Chamberlain (of The Fabulous Entourage),
SCHOOLHOUSE ROXX attempts to locate the
intersection between the uninhibited
theatricality of live music and the rich,
diverse, no-holds-barred world of New York City
performance art.  Our mission is to create a
buzzing environment for young artists who have
something unique to express and want to do it
LOUD and DANGEROUSLY.

The format and curatorial concepts for
SCHOOLHOUSE ROXX will vary from week to week, but
generally speaking it will be one hour of "raw
entertainment" followed by another hour of live
music and partying, with lots of beer, humor, and
uninhibited ideas clashing in an intellectual
mosh pit on the upstairs stage at Performance
Space 122.

SUBMISSIONS:
SCHOOLHOUSE ROXX is currently accepting
submissions from bands, musicians, comedians,
dancers, directors, performance artists, and
other innovative talents.  Nightly performance
slots vary in length from 1 min. - 60 min. for
musical acts, and 1 min.- 25 min. for non-musical
acts.  Serial formats and excerpted works are
considered, plus all other forms.  Quick set-up
and strike is advisable, but not mandatory.  A
willingness to tailor ideas to producer's needs
can be a BIG plus, but also not mandatory.
Propose what you feel is appropriate.  New work
is encouraged.  Dangerous visions are preferred.
Loud ideas are necessary.

Appropriate submission materials MAY include:
Video, CD, DVD, photos, texts, press releases and
press clippings, raw ideas, etc.  Be sure to
attach a brief description of the work or works
you are proposing for consideration.  If you are
generally interested in participating, but have
no specific projects in mind, please just drop us
a note with a sample of your work and a resume.

Please mail your materials and ideas ASAP to:

Travis Chamberlain
P.S.122/SCHOOLHOUSE ROXX
150 First Ave., 2nd Floor
New York, NY  10009

Or send an email to schoolhouseroxx@...

If you would like your materials returned to you
after consideration, please include SASE.

For more information on P.S.122, please visit
www.ps122.org.
For more information on The Fabulous Entourage,
please visit www.fabulousentourage.com.

Please contact Noel if yer interested.
Peace,
J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Noel Salzman" <jkmn@...>


> 1.  A really good theater photographer who can take action rehearsal/stage
> photos who won't cost a fortune
>
> 2.  Names and/or websites of progressive/lefty/green/socialist etc.
> organizations/publications.
>
> Thank you all so much--
>
> In the beginning, THAW was a primary inspiration for this show . . .
>
> noel
>
>

those "Symantec" virus warnings are presumably themselves sent by an
infected computer using forged return addresses and a made up file name.  i
don't think Norton sends any warnings.  the warnings have no
meaning.  likely it's coming from somebody possessing mail from Kristen or
Jason, or who has Kristen or Jason in their address book, but you can never
track it down.

as before, check weekly and download the update to your anti-virus
software, scan everything, and never open unexpected attachments from
friend or stranger.



At 01:24 PM 1/12/04 -0500, you wrote:
>FYI - I got the attachment directly from Kristin at HERE, so it's definitely
>legit, but who knows how these things happen (well, I'm sure SOMEONE knows,
>but I don't).
>
>I think all the pertinent info is in the body of the email text anyway.  If
>I get hold of a clean copy of the document I will fwd it to the list.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark Rossier" <MRossier@...>
>To: "Jason Grote" <jasongrote@...>
>Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 10:02 AM
>Subject: Virus Found in message "[onoffnyc] HERE's American Living Room"
>
>
>Norton AntiVirus found a virus in an attachment you (Jason Grote) sent
>to onoffnyc@yahoogroups.com;Absolutely Theatre.
>
>To ensure the recipient(s) are able to use the files you sent, perform a
>virus scan on your computer, clean any infected files, then resend this
>attachment.
>
>
>Attachment:  TALR04 APP.doc
>Virus name: W97M.Marker.gen
>Action taken:  Clean succeeded :
>File status:  Clean
>
>
>
>
>
>To Post a message, send it to:   onoffnyc@eGroups.com
>
>To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: onoffnyc-unsubscribe@eGroups.com
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>To visit your group on the web, go to:
>  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/onoffnyc/
>
>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
>  onoffnyc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
>  http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

FYI - I got the attachment directly from Kristin at HERE, so it's definitely
legit, but who knows how these things happen (well, I'm sure SOMEONE knows,
but I don't).

I think all the pertinent info is in the body of the email text anyway.  If
I get hold of a clean copy of the document I will fwd it to the list.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rossier" <MRossier@...>
To: "Jason Grote" <jasongrote@...>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 10:02 AM
Subject: Virus Found in message "[onoffnyc] HERE's American Living Room"


Norton AntiVirus found a virus in an attachment you (Jason Grote) sent
to onoffnyc@yahoogroups.com;Absolutely Theatre.

To ensure the recipient(s) are able to use the files you sent, perform a
virus scan on your computer, clean any infected files, then resend this
attachment.


Attachment:  TALR04 APP.doc
Virus name: W97M.Marker.gen
Action taken:  Clean succeeded :
File status:  Clean

THE AMERICAN LIVING ROOM 2004

December, 2003

Dear Artist,

We would like to invite you to apply to THE AMERICAN LIVING ROOM.

For fifteen years THE AMERICAN LIVING ROOM has supported a wide array of
emerging artists: directors, writers, choreographers, performers,
puppeteers, composers, film or video makers and visual artists.  We are
continuing this tradition, with two important changes:

First, the festival used to only accept submissions for short works (10-45
minutes), which were presented on shared bills, but this year we are also
accepting full-length proposals that will be presented on their own bill.

Second, in response to recent events in America<9-11, the Patriot Act, the
war in Iraq that responds to our current political climate.  We believe that
as artists
we have a responsibility to challenge perceptions, animate discussion and
foster community.  We encourage emerging artists and thinkers from all
political perspectives to apply.

Attached please find an application for the festival as well as information
about how it works. Please pass the word along to other artists you know
from these media. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable $10
check payable to HERE to cover administrative expenses and should be mailed
to:

The American Living Room 04
HERE, 145 Avenue of Americas, Ground Floor
New York, New York 10013-1548

Deadline is February 1st, 2003 (postmark or delivery by 6pm are both
acceptable). HERE will announce the works to be presented no later than
March 1st. Your project could also be selected as an alternate.

If you have any questions about the application or about THE AMERICAN LIVING
ROOM, please feel free to email talr@... or call 212.647.0202 ext. 306.
We look forward to receiving your application.

Best,


Kristin Marting, Co-Founder and Co-Curator
  THE AMERICAN LIVING ROOM 2004
From late July to early September, thirty cultural events (directing
projects, performance works, puppetry pieces, new musical compositions,
forums and town meetings) will be presented, involving approximately 300
emerging artists/thinkers. Work can be from 5 to 120 minutes. Work must be
created in response to our current political climate and will be selected on
the basis of the uniqueness of the artist's vision and the strength of their
passion.  HERE¹s comfortable living room audience environment, with an
eclectic mix of comfy easy chairs and plump couches, will be a direct
contrast to the fresh challenging perspectives presented on stage. Admission
will be free-$15.

HERE WILL PROVIDE (for all performance parts of the festival):
. 1. All publicity for the event-posters, flyers, press mailings, listings
releases. You may not do your own publicity without HERE approval, as it may
conflict with agreements made with foundations, corporations, or public
funding sources.
. 2. An unconventional seating environment in the theatre: sofas, tables,
(cannot be moved in any way), house music.
. 3. A production staff consisting of the following: production manager,
resident lighting designer, light op, house manager, box office, ushers,
cafe personnel.
. 4. Sound system (2 tape, minidisc or CD players, mixing board, amp,
speakers, 2 mics).
. 5. Rep lighting plot with 1-3 specials focused for each show.
. 6. Weekly production programs.
. 7. Up to ten hours of rehearsal space (depending on length of work)
. 8. Up to eight hours of tech time (depending on length of work)
. 9. Up to three performances
. 10. $25 - $300  artist's stipend (depending on length of work)

ARTIST WILL PROVIDE:
. 1. Show-5 -120 minutes.
. 2. Stage manager to call show
. 3. Any additional design elements: sets, props, costumes, etc. (Please
note that we cannot offer storage space for these items prior to your tech).
. 4. Any additional staff you need to run your show outside of people listed
above.
. 5. Program information (must be provided two weeks prior to your show's
opening).
. 6. Artists are responsible for securing performance rights, if necessary,
for any existing script and for arranging Equity Showcase standing for
productions involving actors from AEA.
. 7. One night of volunteer ushering any time during the festival to
encourage group support.

A mandatory production meeting will be held about one week before your show
performs. Present must be all artists, their stage managers, and their
designers.
  THE AMERICAN LIVING ROOM 2004

1. Please provide the following on one sheet of paper:

*    Primary Artist and their Position on Project
*    (Working) Title of Project
*    Other Key Artists/Positions on Project
*    Company (if applicable)
*    Address
*    Phone
*    Email address
*    Please list which best describes your work (performance, dance,
puppetry, music, film/video, multidisciplinary)
*     Preferred performance dates: two consecutive days of between July 23 ­
September 2 ­ provide first, second and third choices: (sorry, dates can not
be guaranteed or changed once offered)
*    List what, if any, work sample are you including
*    Signed statement: I agree, if my project is presented in THE AMERICAN
LIVING ROOM, to place the following in all programs of future productions of
this project: "This project was presented in the summer of 2004 in THE
AMERICAN LIVING ROOM."

2. Please attach a one page artist statement including your artistic vision
for this piece.  Why do you need to make this work right now? What makes
your project unique? You do not need to discuss your "process" or school of
training unless you feel it is important to our understanding of this
project.

3. Please also attach a quantitative description of your project (no more
than one page) including technical elements, number of designers,
performers, cues etc. And any additional technical requirements.

4. An excerpt from your script or a sample of the text or score from which
you will be working (no less than two pages and not to exceed ten pages)

5. Bio and resume of primary artists

6. Press highlights, if available

7. Additional information (no more than 10 pages)

8. One Work Sample: pictures, videos, CD, audio tapes

9. $10 non-refundable application fee (check or money order)
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TALR Film and Video Salon Guidelines:
*    All work submitted for the Film and Video Salon must be on VHS and
under 45 minutes of length. We accept all forms of video and film:
animation, clay-mation, costume drama, documentary, mockumentary, rock
videos, new media, etc.
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Note: Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like
these materials returned to you.
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> Dear Polyphony Reader,
>
> The deadline to submit work for the March 2004 issue of Polyphony is
> Jan. 23. Polyphony is seeking poems, essays, reviews and relevant Web
> links, plus excerpts from poetic dramas, verse novels, epics, librettos,
> etc. Polyphony also promotes newly published books and upcoming events.
>
> Submit your work to polyphonyeditor@.... You'll find complete
> submission guidelines at
> www.geocities.com/polyphonymag/admin/submsn.htm. The next submission
> deadline is April 23.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Keith Eckert
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>
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Le Petit Versailles, Call for Proposals for 2004 Events Season

Le Petit Versailles is pleased to announce a call for proposals for its
2004 Events Season. LPV was created in 1997 by Allied Productions and other
neighborhood members as a GreenThumb public garden located at 247 East 2nd
St. in the East Village. It is dedicated to preserving the vitality of NYC
greenspace through the arts, broadening and enriching the general public
with performances, screenings, workshops and similar activities.The garden
is approximately 22 x 60 feet - located between two buildings that border
2nd St. and Houston St. It has a formal unified design with an arbor with
areas designated for seating and gathering. We recently constructed a small
stage platform and additional bench seating. Electrical power is donated by
nearby garden members. Total capacity in the garden is between 40-80
people.We will present 4 months of public events June - Sept. with  music &
film series, visual art exhibitions and yoga workshops.  We are looking for
unusual ideas as well as more traditional presentations that address the
environment, social and progressive issues and the site specific nature of
the garden itself. Temporary installations, performances, films, workshops
in any discipline are desired.  Exhibitions must include works that can
withstand the rigors of nature.  We are also on the list of available sites
for the community service proponent of the New York Foundation for the Arts
Fellowship Program. Target audiences and participants include gardeners,
local neighborhood residents, artists, activists, tourists and visitors
from around the world.

Please submit email proposals/questions to Peter Cramer
petitversailles@... or by regular mail c/o
Allied Productions PO Box 20260 New York,NY 10009
check out our website for past activities -   www.alliedproductions.org

Proposals should include the following
Name: _____________________________________
Address: ___________________________________
___________________________________
ideal month for performance:            _________________________
Phone #: ___________________________________
e-mail : _____________________________
Applying for:   genre: (circle ONE) . Readings .  Music .   Dance .
Theater    . Film  . Video
Exhibition .  Installation  .  Workshops

Required Application Materials.  Incomplete applications will not be
considered
-this form
-a one page (or less) description of the work you wish to present, include
approximate   running time, number of performers, and current phase of the
work (experimenting, work in  progress, fine tuning, finished work)
-one of the following: Slides, Jpegs No larger than VHS video tape, DVD,
CD, or Audio tape of your previous work, or a      version of what you
would like to perform - cued to its best 3-minute segment. If you send a
DVD or CD, write the track number or cue time here:
_________________________
-Artist statement and/or performance group's mission statement, or ideas
that guide your work
-Performance resume (Individual and/or group's)
-Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope with enough postage for the return of your
images       applications from outside U.S.: include international reply
coupon
-Applications without a SASE may be considered, but will not be returned.
-Optional supporting materials:   . performance photographs  . copies of
reviews / previews / press  . a score, script, or section thereof (no more
than 5 pages) . set and/or costume designs (no more than 2).  Thank you.


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Please forward and post.  Interested?  Please reply to Noel Salzman at
jkmn@...


> "The Loneliness of Noam Chomksy" that is.
>
> We're hoping to find a student-level stage manager who would be interested
> in gaining experience through working on a small but complex political
> experimental multimedia theater project that performs in the 3rd and 4th
> weeks of February.  We have begun rehearsals and need pretty continuous SM
> presence, as rehearsals will include video equipment and other somewhat
> complicated elements.  We're rehearsing on the lower east side, and will
be
> performing in the Times Square area.
>
> David Esler, our set designer, also needs a technical director who will
work
> closely with him in the planning, budgeting and executing of our small
but,
> yet again, complex set.
>
> Hopefully smallish stipends for both positions, although fundraising is
> still in progress.  Appropriate for those seeking experience with a group
of
> fabulously talented theater people.
>
> This is a very exciting project/opportunity, lots of interest in the
project
> has already been generated . . .
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>
> best
> noel
>
> P.S.  Oh yeah we also need a really good experienced press/publicity
person,
> different fee schedule on that one
>

Howdy all,
Just wanted to invite you to our new performance, House of No More, at
Performance Space 122 . It opens this Thursday the 8th and runs until Feb 1=
.
I've attached the press release below (I know... press releases are boring.=
..
but I don't have much time and wanted everyone to know about it) Hope to
see some of you there.

House of No More
Performances Begin January 8 at P.S. 122

"Theatre of images for the new century is born: rapid, without concessions,=

violent and consuming itself at 100 miles an hour." – Le Télégramme, France=


"Ragged, witty lunacy… makes for a dizzying eye exercise." – New York
Times

"Impeccable" – Le Monde, France

After extensive international and national touring in 2002 and 2003, Caden =

Manson/Big Art Group returns to New York with the eagerly anticipated
premiere of House of No More at P.S. 122 with previews beginning Saturday, =

January 3. The company, headed by Caden Manson, enters the next phase of
their innovative short-circuiting of live theatrics and simultaneous cinema=
tics.
Directed by Manson with text by Jemma Nelson, House of No More is
produced by Caden Manson/Big Art Group and Diane White, whose past
credits include the company's acclaimed Flicker, Reza Abdoh's Tight, Right,=

White, and Richard Foreman's Now that Communism is Dead, My Life Feels
Empty and Hotel Fuck.

In trouble and hunted, Julia chases after the truth of her missing daughter=
. As
her search reveals a maze of lies, deceit, and catastrophe, the questions
about herself and her world fuse into a disastrous awakening. House of No
More is a panoramic performance piece using live video layering, green
screen technology, dense sound design and split-second choreography. As
the story unfolds on stage, the performers layer together live video feeds =
to
create a "real time" film projected across the stage. Exploding performance=

and simulation in its idiosyncratic mix of hysterical precision, Big Art Gr=
oup
constructs a disturbing, ridiculous, spastic transmission.

House of No More features direction and video installation by Caden Manson;=

text and sound by Jemma Nelson; costumes by Machine; lighting by Jared
Klein; additional video by Rob Roth; production managed by Linsey Bostwick;=

performances by Rebecca Sumner Burgos, David Commander, Cary Curran,
Amy Miley, Willie Mullins, Shanon Quan, Elka Rodriguez, and Jon Schneider.

Caden Manson/Big Art Group uses the language of media in a unique
narrative form while pushing the formal boundaries of theatre, film and vis=
ual
arts to create culturally transgressive and challenging new works. Its goal=
  has
been to develop innovative performances using original text, new and
exacting uses of technology, and surprising methods of communication and
has produced four new major works, CLEARCUT, catastrophe (1999), The
Balladeer (2000), Shelf Life (2001), and Flicker (2002). For the past two y=
ears,
Big Art Group has toured Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy,=

France, Ireland and major arts centers in America including the Walker Arts=

Center, the Wexner Center for the Arts, and the Warhol Museum.

House of No More is co-produced by the Festival d'Automne à Paris, Théâtre =

Garonne, Hebbel am Ufer, Maison de la Culture de Créteil,, Caserne
Mirabeau and Teatro di Roma/Vie dei Festival; co-commissioned by PS 122
and The Wexner Center for the Arts in partnership with The National
Performance Network; and with major support by the Rockefeller Foundation
MAP Fund, Arts International's DNA Project and the Greenwall Foundation. It=

runs Jan. 3 - Feb. 1, Thur. - Sat. at 8:30pm and Sunday at 5pm. Tickets are=

$17. P.S. 122 is located at 150 First Avenue at 9th St. (accessible from th=
e #6
at Astor Place or the L at First Avenue.) For tickets or more information c=
all
212-477-5288; visit www.ps122.org or www.bigartgroup.com.

$17 is steep but i think they have reduced artist tickets for less.

Bets,
Caden
++++++++++++++++++++
caden manson
big art group
caden@...
www.bigartgroup.com
++++++++++++++++++++

Hey, Jason.  Has Noel tried The Barrow Group on 36th
Street?  I know they rent rehearsal/performance space
at a reduced rate.

Have they announced show dates?  It sounds like a
must-see.
Kyle

Hi all,

Noel is good people and this sounds like an interesting and worthwhile
project.  If anyone has any leads, email Noel Salzman at jkmn@...

Happy, peaceful, and abundant but sustainable holidays,

Jason

> As many of you know, I'm working on a show called The Loneliness of Noam
> Chomsky: A Performance, to be performed at Tixe, Chashama's
> gallery/performance space, located at 113 West 42nd Street, the 3rd and
4th
> weeks of February.  The piece stars the fabulous Aya Ogawa, formerly of
> International WOW, as Mr. Chomsky, as well as the equally fabulous Judson
> Kniffen and Alanna Medlock.  It's going to have a mirrored set and lots of
> video and a skeleton and other cool stuff.  We have an amazing design
team,
> dramaturg, producer, the whole package.  Even Noam himself said it sounds
> interesting (via email, of course).
>
> We need a rehearsal space for the month of January and the first two weeks
> of February.  We want to find one space we can make our home for the
entire
> period, or as much of the period as we can, as we don't want to have to
> carry video equipment and monitors and other things around the city,
moving
> space to space.  We are, of course, willing to pay up front for the six
> weeks.  The playing space is only about 12' by 12', so we don't need a
very
> large space, just somewhere where we can leave our stuff and that's
> reasonably secure.  We will be rehearsing weekday nights and weekend days,
> most likely.  We're happy to share the space with anyone rehearsing other
> times.
>
> Let me know if you have any suggestions or leads of any kind.  Thanks much
> and I hope to see you at Tixe in late February.  I will, of course, be
> sending out official invites later next year.
>
> best
> noel
>
> (of Gallatin, THAW, Follies, etc.)
>
>

BrokenArmProductions, home of HAR HAR: An Evening with HArburg
Harrisbrandt, Out to Lunch, and Gilligan Stump! and Tha Perfesser...
presents their first ever

FUNRAZOR!!!

We are raising funds for a workshop production of Joseph Langham's
latest play CRUX to premiere in the new year
http://home.earthlink.net/~brokearm/cruxweb.htm

Please come out and bring a friend or two

$10 - Monday Dec 8th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm - $10
at The UNDER St. Marks Theater
94 St Marks between 1st Ave and Ave A
Raffles! Door Prizes!
Featuring the Jaw-Dropping Talents of:
Zeroboy
The Red Bastard
Sxip
Ritch Duncan
Becky and Noelle
Mama Lou

Homebody/Kabul to come to BAM...

Tony Kushner's play about Afghanistan returns to NYC via the Brooklyn
Academy of Music (BAM) after a very successful run at the Mark Taper
Forum in Los Angeles. Frank Galati directs a superb cast which
includes many New York actors plus a few from LA: Firdous Bamji, Reed
Birney, Bill Camp, Linda Emond, Rahul Gupta, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maz
Jobrani, Dariush Kashani, Aasif Mandvi and Rita Wolf. The production
will open in early May and play through May 30th.

The Theatre-Studio, Inc. (TSI) presents two one-acts
by Felix Racelis in their TSI/PLAYTIME SERIES:


"Shhh!," a tale of two mismatched library assistants:
he, a literate neurotic, and she, a latent biker
groupie, is directed by Robyn Berg and will be
performed

             Wed., Nov. 19, 2003, 8pm &

             Sat., Nov. 22, 2003, 5pm

(developed in EWP's DHHWI)



In "Woof!!" an eccentric retiree confronts his
daughter about her bizarre web-based sex surrogate
business.  The play is directed by Adrian Enriquez and
will be performed

             Sat., Nov. 29, 2003, 8pm &

             Sun., Nov. 30, 2003, 5pm


Tickets are $18 at the door; advance discount tickets
are $12 (students & seniors) and $15 (adults).  For
tickets, please call Theatremania (212) 352-3101 or
via the web at www.theatermania.com, both with credit
card only.  For reservations and info:  (212) 719-0500
x1.  Theatre-Studio, Inc. is located at 750 Eighth
Avenue, Suite 200, New York, NY  10036.

Hope to see you there!

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CUBES AND RISERS NEEDED
Where Eagles Dare Theatre needs rehearsal cubes and risers, starting in
November. We would like to own them outright, but we would consider a modest
rental. If you are interested, please E-mail John Chatterton at
risers@....

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LIFE IS A DREAM --- Aisling Arts casting ensemble members for
adaptation of Calderon's Life's a Dream. Highly physical, stylistically
versatile and adventurous actors with varied experiences and
backgrounds welcome. This Spanish Golden Age drama explores fate, honor
and the fulfillment of prophecy. Please prepare 20 lines of classical
text, and come dressed for movement and improvisation. More information
at www.aislingarts.com Audition dates: Wednesday August 20 and Thursday
August 21 7-10pm. Sign-up begins at 6:30pm. Undercroft at Trinity
Lutheran - 37th Street and 31st Avenue in Astoria. Open call. Non-
equity. No pay. Wendy Remington 212-502-3567.

Career Success Now!
A Free Career Development Workshop for Theatre Artists



* Are you taking the most effective steps toward advancing your career?

* Are you heading in the right direction?

* How do you balance your artistic life with the business of being an artist?

* How do you get past fears and obstacles?

* How do you make the struggle fun?

* What practical steps will make significant advances in your career now?

Attend this FREE workshop conducted by Career and Life Coach David
Diamond. If you are a talented, motivated actor, director, designer, playwright
or administrator, you will benefit from this look at new perspectives on
achieving success in your career and in your life. Weekly sessions will
continue in September.



Monday, August 25
6-7:30 PM
The Barrow Group Studios
312 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor
Fee: Free Introductory Session
Reservations: (212) 620-0703



David Diamond is a career coach, theatre consultant and producer based in
New York City with over 20 years experience in the business. His clients
include actors, directors, designers and playwrights. He is co-editor of Stage
Directors Handbook, coordinator of the LaMaMa International Symposium for
Directors, former executive director of Stage Directors and Choreographers
Foundation, co-founder and president of The Barrow Group, the Drama Desk-
winning theatre company. For further information about individual or group
coaching, call (212) 620-0703 or e-mail: ddjdstar@....