The Moon’s Desire:
The passionate and imagistic poetry of Federico García Lorca
Presented by Deborah Elias Danza Española with actor Raúl Ramos, dancer Deborah Elias, singer La Conja, guitarist Michael Hauser and discussion with Plainview resident and artist Daniel Miller
The Jon Hassler Theater’s third Wednesday of the month writers round table will begin this Wednesday with a special exploration of the poet Federico Garcia Lorca through dramatic readings and flamenco dance, song, and guitar. The Moon’s Desire is a passionate and imagistic performance of Lorca’s poetry. The evening will be interspersed with discussion and delicious Spanish food.
Wednesday April 21, 2010 , 7:00 pm
Free to the Public
Visit the Jon Hassler Theater online for schedules and tickets: www.jonhasslertheater.org
Phone the Jon Hassler Theater at 507-534-2900.
Siobhan Bremer and Adrienne Sweeney in The Commonweal's production of John Gabriel Borkman. Photo and set design by Nayna Ramey
The Commonweal and Lanesboro begin their 13th annual celebration of Henrik Ibsen and all things Scandinavian tonight. The celebration includes food, art, music, and and the world premiere production of Jeffery Hatcher’s adaptation of John Gabriel Borkman.
Borkman finishes its week of preview performances tonight, and it opens Saturday night. Its title character has sequestered himself in the upstairs of his house after serving jail time for a money scam that he engineered while president of a bank. While the banking scandal is in the backdrop, the play is a love story of sorts that centers on the psychological tug of war between three emotionally damaged people: Borkman, his wife, and her twin sister.
The cast features Hal Cropp as Borkman and Adrienne Sweeney and Siobhan Bremer as the twin sisters. Stella Burdt, Sarah Hawkins, Tim Sailer, Laura Depta and David Henssey round out the cast.
Weekend Highlights:
Friday
7:30 pm Diane Jarvi. Scandinavian, folk, and world music
Presented by the Lanesboro Arts Center, Diane Jarvi is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and kantele player (Finnish folk harp.) Known in Finland as Minnesotan Satakieli—The Minnesota Nightingale—Jarvi is a versatile performer of Scandinavian, folk and world music. $12 – St. Mane Theatre
7:30 p.m. John Gabriel Borkman
Final preview performance
$15 – The Commonweal
Saturday
10:00 a.m. Professor Simon Williams.Coming to Terms With The Industrial Revolution.
Williams is Chair of the Department of Theater and Dance at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His talk will illuminate the themes of Ibsen’s John Gabriel Borkman in the aftermath of America’s own recent banking scandals.
1:00 p.m. Henry (Hank) Shea.Confronting the Temptations of Greed, Power and Money in Our Society.
Shea is a Fellow at the University of St. Thomas Law School’s Halloran Center for Ethical Leadership.
3:00 p.m. Panel discussion:Ibsen For a Contemporary Audience
former Guthrie Resident Director Risa Brainin (Director of this production of John Gabriel Borkman)
playwright Jeffrey Hatcher (author of this new adaptation of John Gabriel Borkman.)
Commonweal Theatre’s design team.
7:30 p.m. John Gabriel Borkman
Opening performance
$25 – The Commonweal
The Commonweal has prepared this video to offer some perspective on John Gabriel Borkman. It offers thoughts on the play from playwritht Jeffery Hatcher, Director Risa Brainin, and Commonweal Artistic Director Hal Cropp:
Carew Halleck rehearses his role as Elwood P. Dowd in the in Fountain City River Players' Harvey.
Photo Rory O'Driscoll/Winona Daily News. Read the WDN story.
Harvey by Mary Chase
Directed by Judee Brone, Jasson Passow, and Jeff Hosch.
April 7 - 11
7:30 p.m.; 2:00 p.m. on Sunday
Fountain City Auditorium
42 North Main Street
Fountain City, Wisconsin
Tickets can be purchased at Waumandee State Bank or Kwik Trip in Fountain City, at Midtown Food or Hardt's Music in Winona, or a half hour before each performance at the door.
Call (608) 685-7481 to reserve tickets.
Winona State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents the 43rd annual children’s theater performance of Alice in Wonderland, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 9 and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10, on the Performing Arts Center Main Stage.
Directed by Vivian Fusillo, Alice in Wonderland is a classic tale of a teenage girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world full of unique creatures. This performance is perfect for young audiences. Matinee performances of the show are April 8, 9, 12 and 13 for local elementary schools.
For tickets, visit WSU at www.wsuartstickets.com or call the WSU box office at 507-457-5235 Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. On performance dates, the box office opens one hour before each show.
From the WSU Office of University Communications December, 2009
Vivian Fusillo, professor of theatre and dance and longtime director of the Winona State University Children’s Theatre, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Arts in Minnesota from the Communication and Theatre Association of Minnesota.
Fusillo is in her fourth decade of teaching at WSU, where she has directed more than 75 performances covering the spectrum of styles and subjects.
Each year, Fusillo produces a show for her Children’s Theatre. Since 1969, more than 160,000 children have enjoyed original and classic productions on the WSU campus.
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