Help Us Pick a Flyer & Win FREE Tickets to Show

Running: AMOK, a Liberated Muse Production, will run from Sunday, May 15 to Saturday, May 21 at three arts spaces-- Germano's in Baltimore, MD, The Corner Store in Washington DC and The Bonifant Theatre in Silver Spring, MD.

As we promote the show online and on the street, we are asking YOU to help us pick the image that should grace our promotional cards, flyers and posters. Here are your six options:

To place your vote, visit our Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/runningamokdc and "like" your favorite. We will select each day one lucky person who leaves a comment and award them with a free ticket to the show. Leave a comment and you could be a lucky winner!! Visit our Facebook page or the play's website at http://www.amokrunning.wordpress.com for show times, dates and locations!

Running: AMOK stars Quineice, Deja Belle, Rayona L. Young, Nia Simmons, Lyn Artope and Colie Williams as "Mama Belle".

Running: AMOK is written, directed and produced by Khadijah Ali-Coleman, with music composed by Gary Young and Ben "Hook" Dawson. During our Germano's and Bonifant Theatre shows, live music will be directed by Derrick Marquis.


Enjoy this behind-the-scenes footage from our rehearsal this past weekend:

Liberated Muse Productions Supports Women Artists Now (SWAN) Day

SWAN Day/Support Women Artists Now Day is a new international holiday that celebrates women artists. It is an annual event taking place on the last Saturday of March (Women’s History Month) and the surrounding weeks.


The official date of the Fourth International SWAN Day is Saturday, March 26, 2011, and it will also be celebrated throughout the months of March and April.


By focusing attention on the work of women artists, SWAN Day helps people imagine what the world might be like if women’s art and perspectives were fully integrated into all of our lives.


Liberated Muse Productions presents a Spring Preview of the musical stage play Running: AMOK on Saturday, March 26, 2011 on SWAN Day at the Oxon Hill Branch of the Prince George’s County Public Library System in Oxon Hill, MD.
Get Your Tickets for the Spring Preview Today!
Click Here to Get Your FREE Tickets
Watch a video highlight of Running: AMOK HERE

Happy New Year: Call for Presenters, The DC Black Theater Fest & More

(Liberated Muse members Afi Makalani & Kevin Sabio at the 2010 RWA Author's Pavillion in Richmond, VA)

What Do You Want to Do Artistically In 2011?

New Year's Resolutions are always great because they encourage you to
plan to do things for the New Year that you may not have been able to
do in previous years. Do you have a song you want to write, a CD you
want to produce, a show you want to perform at? How about an visual art
exhibit-- is there a piece of work you want to showcase? A book you want
to write?
Share with us the projects you want to put
out there this year, folks you want to collaborate with or just mind
sets you are working on changing in 2011. Maybe we can collaborate or just support each other with positive energy, suggestions or opportunities to share. Click HERE to join the discussion.


The 2010 Cast of "Running: AMOK" in the 2010 Capital Fringe Fest this past summer
(l to r: Liberated Muse members Sudani Scott, Quineice, Teisha Marie, Dionne)

DC Black Theater Festival Call for Plays & Workshop Facilitators

The 2011 DC Black Theatre Festival
Open Call for: One-Acts, New Works, Workshops & Full-Length

Submission Categories:
• Full-Length Plays
• One-Act Plays
• New Works Reading Series
• Workshops
The DC Drama Department is proud to announce the 2011 DC Black Theatre
Festival, a week-long festival celebrating the thriving theatre

community in Washington DC, June 12-19, 2011. Read More on Liberated Muse HERE.

CHISPA Call For Presenters

On Feb 17th Liberated Muse member Jessica Solomon (The Saartjie Project)
celebrates the first anniversary of her company's event, Chispa. Taking place at the Atlas Theatre, Chispa will be part of INTERSECTIONS: A New America
Arts Festival! In the spirit of the festival, Jessica is inviting the community (Ahem.. you!) to continue to break
boundaries & create connections by presenting:

IDEAS

STORIES

ART WORK

AND MORE!

…in 360 seconds.
What is "Chispa": Chispa, meaning "spark"
in Spanish, was inspired by Pecha Kucha, a presentation format that emerged in
Japan as a way for architects to share their work. Variations of this format
have sprung up around the world, including the popular IgniteDC events.
SUBMIT YOUR IDEA TODAY!
Visit www.chispadc.wordpress.com for
juicy details and spread the word!

Liberated Muse Member of the Month: Katrina Ge

Born in Florida, , KatrinaGe is a multi-talented vocalist/ author/ and
songwriter living in South Carolina. She has traveled extensively across
the US and inspired many with her use of the arts and work as a
spiritual leader to bring people together. While living in Texas,she sang
with the gospel/jazz group PureGold, enjoying the opportunity to open
for the Jackson Southernaires, Mississippi Mass and many other high
profile gospel acts. Currently she is in the studio finishing her
nu-jazz/neo gospel debut CD (Touch the World) while building an arts
community in her city in South Carolina. Visit her on Liberated Muse HERE.
 

Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest festival-goer with Liberated Muse member Rob Sharp of 3rdSide Productions, a 2010 Sponsor of the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest

Be An Active Member of Liberated Muse

We are looking forward to collaborating
with you in 2011. We will be calling for artists to perform, writers and
visual artists to contribute to upcoming online and print publications
and patrons to attend our events, which include a Spring season of
Running: AMOK, the return of the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest and our
monthly benefit concert series. We are always looking for volunteers, marketing specialists, tech crew and other help as
well. Email us at LiberatedMuseProductions@gmail.com for more information on how to get involved!!

Auditions for Running: AMOK are Oct. 2

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.
The show Running:AMOK appeared in the 2010 Capital Fringe Festival  in Washington DC.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW CAST MEMBERS!

AUDITIONS FOR SPRING RUN OF THE PLAY

RUNNING: AMOK 

ARE:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010

SEND US YOUR INFORMATION FOR 

AUDITION TIME & LOCATION

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Liberated Muse is 'Running: AMOK' for the last show in the Capital Fringe Fest

Today is the last show of Liberated Muse's theatre production Running: AMOK in the 5th Annual Capital Fringe Fest. One audience member from last night's show, Ledia Hill, from Baltimore remarked,

"WHAT A FABULOUS PERFORMANCE!!!! ...We are so glad we saw the show. You became the characters. You took us with you. I cannot say enough.... You guys have something so special to look forward to and should be so proud and honored. Thanks for letting us know so we would not miss this event."

Sudani Scott and Lyn Artope rehearse for Running: AMOK's opening in the Capital Fringe Fest

Be sure to catch today's last show, which DC Theatre Scene calls a “…calm, confident musical performance piece..." with songs that "...are slow-burning little gems: some smoky, some bluesy, some sparkly."

Buy tickets HERE

Running: AMOK Soundtrack on sale NOW

(In photo: Sudani Scott who plays the character "Camille" peforms the song "I Wanna Be You" at the June 24 play teaser at Annie's Art Gallery in Camp Springs, MD. Photo by PG County Gazette)

The soundtrack to the stage play "Running: AMOK" was released yesterday, July 9 on Bandcamp.com. The soundtrack includes eight songs from the play featuring the vocals of singers Teisha Marie, Quineice, Dionne, Angela "Anonamas" Ballard and newcomer Sudani Scott. All songs were written by the play's creator Khadijah Ali-Coleman, with music composed by musician Gary Young who is co-producer of the play's Capital Fringe Fest run. 

The play debuts in the Capital Fringe Fest on Tuesday, July 20 at the Goethe-Institut located at 812 7th St., NW in Washington DC and runs until July 25. Running: AMOK is a Liberated Muse Production.

You can purchase the soundtrack HERE and buy tickets to the show HERE.

Read the Prince George's County Gazette's recent article on the Capital Fringe Fest by Zoe Tillman which includes mention of the play "Running: AMOK".

Running: AMOK Soundtrack Goes On Sale July 9th! Listen to Sample Tracks on www.LiberatedMuse.com

The soundtrack to the play Running: AMOK will be on sale this coming Friday, July 9 on Bandcamp.com. You can listen NOW to sample tracks from the soundtrack on http://www.liberatedmuse.com/. The songs "LeShell's Song", "Something Else" and "I Wanna Be You" are uploaded on http://www.liberatedmuse.com/ for a listen and were recently performed at the teaser show for the play that was held on June 24 at Annie's Art Gallery. The song "LeShell's Song", which features vocalist Quineice,  was released with the first video promotion of the play. All music is produced and composed by Gary Young. Lyrics by Khadijah Ali-Coleman

BUY TICKETS TO THE PLAY HERE

The play Running: AMOK runs July 20-25 in the Capital Fringe Fest held in Washington, DC. Visit http://www.amokrunning.wordpress.com/ for more info on the play.

Check out below more photos from the play's teaser show on June 24.

All photos courtesy of Sudani Scott

 (In photo: Khadijah "Moon" Ali-Coleman, director & playwright of "Running: AMOK, co-hosts the teaser show with DeWayne Alston of SoulCityRadio.com)

 (In photo: Actress/singer Teisha Marie performs "I Wanna Be You" from the play "Running: AMOK" at the teaser show)

 (In photo: Singer/actress Quineice performs the song "I Wanna Be You" from the play "Running: AMOK")

 (In photo: Singer/Actress Dionne performs "Something Else" as the character Mama Belle)

 (In photo: Actress Sudani Scott performs an original poem during the Q & A session)

 (In photo: Over 50 people came to check out the teaser show for the play Running: AMOK, enjoying free cocktails and desserts)

Running: AMOK Teaser Show Was Success! Tickets to Capital Fringe Fest Run On Sale NOW!

 (In Photo: Quineice sings during the concert at the June 24 "Running: AMOK Teaser Show" at Annie's Art Gallery in Camp Springs, MD. Photo by Dionne's Music World)

 (In photo: Dionne, a featured actress in Running: AMOK and Liberated Muse member Princess of Controversy network. Photo by Dionne's Music World)

(In photo: The cast of Running: AMOK and Liberated Muse's Khadijah "Moon" Ali-Coleman. Photo by Dionne's Music World)

Tickets are now on-sale for the play Running: AMOK

The dates and location for Running: AMOK‘s run in the Capital Fringe Fest this summer have been released!

The Goethe-Institut- Gallery

1013 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

$15

Tuesday July 20 @ 6:15pm

Wednesday July 21 @ 8pm

Thursday July 22 @ 10pm

Saturday July 24 @ 8pm

Sunday July 25 @ 1:30pm

Click HERE to buy your tickets online.

Tickets can also be purchased at the FRINGE BOX OFFICE located at:

FORT FRINGE – 607 New York Avenue, NW

You can also purchase your tickets BY PHONE:

866.811.4111

Tickets can also be purchased at the door one hour prior to show time, subject to availability. We advise you to take public transportation or ride a bike and always plan ahead! Goethe-Institut, the location for the play, is located off of the Mt. Vernon metro.

The Cast of Running: AMOK Take Over This Week

SOUL SIESTA: A Celebration of Freedom through Words, Rhythms and Songs


Tues, June 22 1 p.m.

Martin Luther King Public Library, Great Hall

Enjoy an afternoon of words, rhythm and songs. Creative Director Khadijah "Moon" Ali-Coleman from the group Liberated Muse Productions will host an hour of music and reading from the anthology Liberated Muse I: How I Freed My Soul. The exciting event features readings from the book and popular musical guests—soul singer Teisha Marie, hip-hop soul singer Anonamas, songtress Quineice and singer Dionne Kirby. The mid-day never sounded so good.

All ages.

Runnng: AMOK Teaser Show


Thursday, June 24 7pm,
 $5 Admission
Annie's Art Gallery
Camp Springs, MD 20748

RUNNING AMOK: THE TEASER SHOW - Teisha Marie, Quineice, Dionne (formerly known as Dee Dee Kirby) and Anonamas present NEW music and excerpts from the play Running:AMOK which will debut  at the Capital Fringe Fest in JULY!


Come and win tickets to the Capital Fringe Fest show in July and enjoy live music, meet the cast and engage in a lively talk back with wine and refreshments. Tickets are only $5!
Visit http://www.amokrunning.wordpress.com/ for more information

Check out two of the teaser videos for the play below.


 

Tonight Liberated Muse's Moon on SoulCityRadio.com w/DeWayne Alston

Liberated Muse co-founder Khadijah "Moon" Ali-Coleman will be on SoulCityRadio.com today, Wed, June 2 @ 8pm with singers (and Liberated Muse members) Teisha Marie, Anonamas, Quineice and Dionne to talk about the play Running: AMOK featuring the four singers. She will also talk about her work as a producer of the annual Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest.
 
SoulCityRadio.com promotes independent music across several genres up to but not limited to Soul, R & B, Jazz, Hip Hop and Inspirational. DeWayne Alston, a Baltimore native, is a poet, writer, and the founder and co-host of Soul City Radio.

Running: AMOK Teaser Show Complimentary Passes All Gone: Tix on Sale June 5

Congrats to all who hopped on the chance to get a free sneak peek at our first Liberated Muse play "Running: AMOK" which debuts this summer in the Capital Fringe Fest. We gave away over 30 complimentary passes to the teaser show which is Thursday, June 24 at 7:30pm at Annie's Art Gallery in Camp Springs, MD. Tickets to the teaser go on sale on June 5. (stay tuned for link). There will be snippets of the play and an hour-long live music concert featuring singers Teisha Marie, Dionne, Quineice and Anonamas. Dionne was featured this week on Soulbounce.com for her new single release "Move". Check it out here.

Running: AMOK is written and directed by Liberated Muse's co-founder Khadijah "Moon" Ali-Coleman with music instrumentation composed by musician Gary Young. Check out the first video teaser of the play below. To get the July show times of the play, click here.

Call for Acts and Free Stuff-- You Gotta Read This One!

Check out these updates:

Performance Opportunity
We are looking for acts for this Saturday for an event in DC. Family-friendly acts call us at 240-413-1130 for info. Great opp for those interested in selling CDs or building an audience. Ten minute set. Dancers, singers, rappers, bands.

Get Rid of Your Stuff!
On June 12, the General Store Inc. partners with us to do a down-home yard sale & bake sale in Marvin Gaye Park to raise funds for our Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest taking place Sat, July 24. Sound retro and fun? It will be! Bring your gently used things to us on June 11 to be sold on June 12. What better way to support community arts, clear your clutter and make new friends! RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114105061963387&ref=mf

Get Your Complimentary Passes
We are offering free passes to our members for our upcoming teaser show promoting our play Running: AMOK which will debut in this summer's Capital Fringe Fest. Email TheBAMNetwork@gmail.com for your free pass. First come, first serve. Get details here: http://www.liberatedmuse.com/events/teaser-show-running-amok-the

RSVP for the Hottest Pre-Memorial Party: AudioTRIP, presented by Lil SoSo Productions & Smirnoff

Liberated Muse co-sponsors AudioTRIP as the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest. This May 18 event is FREE and boasts multiple floors of music, art and fashion. With free cocktails, DC's finest present and nonstop music, who can pass this up. The thing is, you have to RSVP! Don't miss out! Go to www.lilsoso.com to RSVP.

The Play RUNNING:AMOK Will Debut in the 2010 Capital Fringe Fest

Running: AMOK is a comedic, dramatic and musical stage play about one of the most life-changing experiences many women face. Three women who meet unexpectantly in the doctor’s waiting room share laughs, sadness and ambition as they learn from a wacky fellow out-patient how their competing roles as mother, lover, breadwinner and artist can peacefully coexist despite evidence to contrary.

Running: AMOK will debut this summer in the 2010 Capital Fringe Fest and is written by Liberated Muse's co-founder Khadijah "Moon" Ali-Coleman. Music composed by musician Gary Young.

MEET THE CAST

This past few weeks, casting for the play has been taken place and the actors for the play have been selected. The cast is phenomenal joining of some of the hottest talent in the Washington DC/Baltimore area.

Quineice will be playing the character "LESHELL" in Running: AMOK. This petite powerhouse has vocal stylings that blur musical genres. She began her career as a session vocalist and has traveled as far as Japan to lend her background support vocals to artists such as house sensation Crystal Waters. In the early 2000's, Quineice began her foray into musical theater, starring in classic theater pieces produced in Baltimore, MD-- including such hits as Little Shop of Horrors, Dreamgirls and The Wiz, in which she portrayed the main character, Dorothy. Quineice has used her art to champion many causes, most recently touring as a motivational force in the area of domestic abuse. She is often asked to share her own personal story through song with her original song “Mr. Crazy” which details how she escaped the grasp of an abusive relationship. Quineice is working on her debut CD which is slated for a Winter 2010 release.

Singer Teisha Marie will be playing the role of "NINA" in Running: AMOK. This England-born/Maryland-raised singer-songwriter, is a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, and poet. She's also one who's not afraid to take risks. A graduate of Spelman College, Teisha enjoys a professional singing career that has led her across the country, promoting her latest CD Addicted to Life. She is pleased to be part of the Running: AMOK cast because the play addresses the complexities of life and exposes some often unspoken truths. Teisha Marie is looking forward to changing people's perceptions of the "superwoman". "Acting is just an extension of who I am as an artist. I want to elevate people's lives however I can," Teisha says. You can visit her website at http://www.teishamarie.com/.

Lyn Artope will be playing the role of "BENNY" in the play "Running: AMOK". Lyn is originally from Brooklyn, New York, but currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband and two sons. Running: AMOK is Lyn's acting debut. Her background in psychology, human resources and youth development contribute to her understanding of the subject matter that the play addresses. Lyn was drawn to this project because she identified with the plight of a "do it all" mother and understands the societal challenges women experience once becoming parents. She wanted to be a part of bringing this play to life.

"My interest in Running: AMOK was piqued by the play's description," says actress Deedee Kirby. "As an aspiring mother, I've often thought about what I'll feel when I have my first child. I watch other artists who are already there and admire those who continue following their passion actively inspiring their child(ren) to do the same. However, I know it's different for every woman." Deedee Kirby will be playing the role of "MAMA BELLE" in the play Running: AMOK. Deedee's covered a lot of ground as a solo artist. As a vocalist, she has performed at the Sugar Bar in NYC, the renowned Wolf Trap stage, and in national festivals throughout the country, including the annual Green Fest. Deedee, a native of Texas, is a classically trained graduate of the Arts Magnet School in Dallas which has cultivated famous talents like Kirk Whalum, Erykah Badu and Norah Jones. Visit her website at http://www.deedeekirby.com/.

Newcomer Sudani Scott will be playing the role of "CAMILLE" in Running: AMOK. Sudani is a writer and singer from the DC metro area.

CALL FOR CREW

We are currently seeking crew members for the show Running:AMOK. We are in need of volunteer crew members interested in helping us with stage management during our participation in the Capital Fringe Fest which is July 8-25 in Washington, DC. Perks include a free ticket to all showings of Running: AMOK and discounted tickets to see other shows in the Capital Fringe Fest. Running: AMOK has a simple set with very limited stage props and scenery, but help with transition between scenes is needed. This is a great opp for any theater lover, aspiring theater pro, or fan of what Running: AMOK is about. Email us today if you’re down to be down!

Visit the play's website for contact information and more details!
CLICK HERE