Liberated Muse Left Oxon Hill Public Library "Running: AMOK"

Thanks to all who supported our Spring Season Preview show yesterday at Oxon Hill Public Library in Oxon Hill, MD. Special thanks to author Karen Minors who provided the $25 Gift Card that was raffled and to guitarist DL who provided the music support during the concert after the preview. Additional thanks to William Honablew for providing all of the photos below:

After the preview show, our talented cast performed some of their original music, with Nia Simmons performing a song in tribute to legend Teena Marie.

Congratulations to Nas Salud for winning the $25 gift card and to Cynthia Johnson for winning the pair of tickets to a Running: AMOK show of her choice. We will have give-aways leading up to our May run, so keep coming back for updates and news!

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Running: AMOK is a spirited stage play written by performance artist Khadijah Ali-Coleman about one of the most life-changing experiences a woman may face– sometimes willingly, sometimes while screaming and kicking, and always without a user-friendly manual. Featuring original music and honest dialogue, Running: AMOK will leave you laughing, singing-along and contemplating the miracle of sychronicity, for sometimes it just takes one person to enter your life and change your whole perspective on things. Music composed by Gary Young with noted additional songs appearing after the 2010 season composed by Ben "Hook" Dawson.The show Running:AMOK appeared in the 2010 Capital Fringe Festival in Washington DC and featured singer/actresses Dionne, Quineice, Teisha Marie and Anonamas. The 2011 cast includes singers/actresses Colie Williams, Deja Belle, Nia Simmons and  Rayona L. Young. Quineice and Lyn Artope return this season, reprising their original roles.

Our Spring 2011 Season Sat, March 26 @ 2pm Oxon Hill Public Library FREE Preview/Staged Reading http://www.amokrunning.wordpress.com/ for more info Sun, May 15 @ 7pm Germano's Traittoria Baltimore, MD $15 (Cabaret performance of play's songs) Tues, May 17 @ 8pm The Corner Store Washington, DC $10 in advance $15 door Full Staged Play Thurs, May 19-Sat, May 21 The Bonifant Theater Silver Spring, MD Ticket prices and times TBA Visit the play's website HERE to buy tickets!

Call for Acts: Alternate ROOTS Fest 2011

What:

Alternate ROOTS is pleased to announce artist opportunities to perform at ROOTS Fest 2011: Many Communities, One Voice, a national arts festival celebrating the very best of our nation’s local art in honor of ROOTS’ 35^th Anniversary (to learn more about ROOTS, please visit www.alternateroots.org). ROOTS Fest 2011 will be held June 22-26, 2011 in Baltimore, MD. As part of this national event, five days and evenings of local, regional and national performances, workshops, case studies, community dialogues and more will be presented. The performance/artwork content of ROOTS Fest 2011 will highlight the broad variety of performance and visual arts in multiple disciplines in various venues across the city. There will be a two day outdoor festival performance with multiple stages and at least one main stage that are all open to the general public.

The producers also seek to identify the number of artists who may be interested in site-specific performances. If you are interested in this option, please note it on your application form.

It is preferred that interested artists have been engaged in local art/community-based art-making or have been involved in a professionally-run entity/organization for a minimum of three years and have a history of their work being presented within the professional arts industry.

When:

Outdoor Festival - Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26, 2011 (Festival performances will be scheduled beginning late morning through the evening.) There is a probability that there will be outdoor performances beginning Friday, June 24^th.

*Technical/dress rehearsals will take place on Thursday, June 24 and Friday/Saturday earlier in the day before an artist’s scheduled performance, as needed.

Where:

Please see attached fact sheet to learn more about the outdoor performance venue in West Baltimore, MD, also known as the Highway to Nowhere. The location of the festival will be on 52 acres of green space atop the highway.

Why participate:

ROOTS Fest 2011 is designed to attract a national audience of 25,000 to 35,000 people, the majority of whom will come from the Baltimore/Washington, DC metro area and the eastern seaboard. The outdoor festival performances offer an enormous opportunity for local artists to be seen by the local Baltimore and Washington, DC metropolitan community, a range of presenters, and a broad audience of people who appreciate local arts.

How to apply:

Alternate ROOTS is currently accepting submissions. Please fill out the attached form and submit a video of the actual selection/work you wish to perform. The selection/work can be up to a maximum of 10-12 minutes.  Please do not send video montages as your work sample.

The deadline to submit is: December 31^st, 2010.

Please note: Alternate ROOTS will make all selections of performers and artists for ROOTS Fest 2011 events.

Is there an artist fee?

Artists will receive a stipend, and other potential support such as per diem and housing, to participate in the Festival. Once programming decisions have been made all artists must submit a detailed list of their production requirements. Adequate production crew will be on hand: ROOTS Fest technical directors, lighting directors, sound & light board ops, stage management, etc. Any additional costs associated with the performance are the artists’ responsibility and will not be underwritten by Alternate ROOTS or ROOTS Fest 2011 organizers.

How do I get more information?

Send questions to:

Cheles Rhynes/MRP Inc.

Attn: Festival Producer

ROOTS Fest 2011

P.O. Box 5163

Capitol Heights, MD 20791

301-350-0092 wk/fax

301-980-0966 cell

staff@mason-rhynes.org

Liberated Muse Walks for Lupus in Baltimore

Liberated Muse member Ben Dawson is team leader for our Liberated Muse team ForOurMoms which will walk in tomorrow's Walk for Lupus in Baltimore. Please donate or come out to support. You can click here for details.

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