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“First
Fridays” in Swarthmore
Swarthmore comes to life every “First Friday” and so
will you with a sophisticated and engaging
evening of entertainment! After a long week at
work or with the kids, come experience an array of
art forms up close and personal. Extraordinary artists of theatre,
dance, music and more present one of a kind
performances, once a month, in our intimate and cozy
Living Room. Create a memorable night on the town
with art that nourishes the mind and
refreshes the soul. Reception follows each
performance. Check regularly for updates and
changes.
Space is limited. Call to make a reservation. Reservations
will be held up until 10 minutes before show time.
Day:
Every “First Friday” of the month
Time: 8:00 pm
Tickets: $15/adults / $10 seniors & students
with valid ID
Reservations required: call 610-544-5800
Reservations will be held up until 10 minutes
before show time.
Fall 2008 Schedule:
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October 3rd ~ Steve Giordano’s Spacetet ~
Jazz Ensemble
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November 7th – Jeannine Osayande ~ “After
A While” ~ Dance, Music, Storytelling & Poetry
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December 5th ~ Barbara Darlin~
"Unlacing the Victorian Woman" ~ Victorian Striptease
GRAND
OPENING EVENT:
Creative Family First Friday:
"Pillows & Pajamas Story Time"
Friday October 3, 2008 6:30-7:15pm
Get "jazzed" with a fun filled interactive stories
about music and the great jazz masters. Treats after
the program! Recommended for kids ages 4 – 9,
All Welcome!
FREE
Steve
Giordano's Spacetet
Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 8:00 PM
Steve Giordano - Guitar
Peter Cobb - Alto Sax
Bob Meashey - Trumpet
John Mosemann - Drums
Brian Howell - Bass
Steve Giordano, a jazz musician’s jazz
musician is a world class jazz guitarist coming to
The Creative Living Room ™ in Swarthmore with
the SPACETET, his ensemble of guitar, sax,
trumpet, bass and drums performing an evening of
Giordano’s original music described as
impressionistic jazz.
Drawing from the influences of
impressionistic classical composers Ravel and
Debussy and the creative genius of innovative jazz
players throughout his life, Giordano’s music is
both beautiful and complex, characterized always by
sensitive melodies and rich harmonies. Giordano’s
lush compositions inspire the Spacetet’s creative
improvisations. Steve’s third CD with the Spacetet.
“Timeline” is on the Dreambox label with a release
date of July 2008. Visit
www.stevegiordano.com.
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Steve
Giordano is teaching
“Off the Chart”, a Master Class for Musicians
this Fall at The Creative Living Room ™. Don’t miss this opportunity to
work with this extraordinary, musician and teacher.
Check out our class descriptions and schedule.
Jeannine Osayande ~ "Tour the World" with Jeannine
Osayande and Alex Shaw of Dunya Performing Arts
Company
with special guest artist Gina Ferrara
Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 8 PM
Tonight's performance is a passport journey
celebrating the richness of African culture from
around the world. Jeannine Osayande will be our
guide on this extraordinary tour which carries us to
our destinations including Swarthmore, Haiti,
Brazil, Zimbabwe, Senegal, and Ghana. Storytelling,
song dance and music transport us on this global
journey while hearing the unique sounds of the Gyil,
(Ghana) the Mbira, (Zimbabwe) and Berimbau (Brazil).
Audience participation is delicately woven into the
program affirming the importance of community. This
program will also feature an excerpt from "After A
While", a one woman dance theater piece, a work in
progress, honoring Osayande's African American
heritage in Swarthmore from the turn of the 19th
century to present day.
*Please note the previously advertised full
performance of Jeannine Osayande's "After A While"
for this First Friday has been postponed until May
2009.
Jeannine Osayande is a performer, educator and
choreographer of West African and Brazilian dance.
She is founder and director of Dunya Performing
Arts Company, specializing in
Artist-In-Residence programs throughout the
Tri-state area. She has performed throughout the
U.S. and internationally for over 23, and has
received numerous awards. She also has served as an
Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of the
Arts for 10 years, and Bryn Mawr College for 15
years and is an Adjunct Associate in Performance at
Swarthmore College and is a Dale Carnegie
Trainer. Osayande adheres to the African Proverb, “Good
dancing restores the community to wholeness.” Visit
dunyapac@earthlink.net.
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Jeannine Osayande & Alex Shaw
are teaching “Friday Night Jam” an African
Dance & Drum Circle (once a month) this Fall at the
The Creative Living Room ™. See class listing and schedule.
Barbara Darlin
~ "Unlacing the Victorian Woman"
Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 8 PM
And did you
ever wonder what those Victorian women wore under
those fancy, cumbersome dresses? Described as a
one-woman fashion show, a social history lesson, and
a Victorian striptease - call it what you will,
Unlacing the Victorian Woman is a
delightful performance that entertains and instills
a contemporary reality to history. As she
changes—onstage-- into the outfits worn by a
turn-of-the-century lady in a typical day, she shows
the audience two typical ensembles for day wear,
complete with all the unmentionables. Audience
volunteers help lace the corset and hook the
garments while Ms. Darlin explains women's role in
Victorian society, daily routines, and social
customs and etiquette. “Well!!!
Ms. Darlin was wonderful—What more can I say? It was
beyond my greatest expectations. The women are still
talking about it.”
Barbara
Meyer Darlin, costume designer and historian has
over 30 years experience in costuming for theater.
She is a member of the Costume Society of America,
has been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer
Magazine and Main Line Today, and has spoken at
museums, retirement communities, schools--elementary
through college, historical societies, and women's
organizations, drawing enthusiastic audience
response.
“Creative
Family” Performance Series
Every
3rd Saturday of the month
It’s family time! Gather your loved ones, bring your
friends and join us every 3rd Saturday of the
month, for an afternoon of laughter, learning and
sharing. Come be entertained by exciting and educational performances
by local artists. Enjoy music,
storytelling, magic, theatre, cultural arts, dance,
puppetry, clowning, pantomime, science, animal
shows and other fun surprises that will delight
and inspire the child in all of us. All performances
take place at The Creative Living Room ™ except where noted. Space is
limited. Call to make a reservation. Reservations
will be held up until 10 minutes before show time.
Day: Every
Third Saturday of the month
Time:
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Tickets: $15 one child/one adult, $5 each
additional, infants free.
Reservations Required: call 610-544-5800
Reservations will be held up until 10 minutes before
show time.
Fall 2008 Schedule:
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September 20th ~ Marian & Friends
Puppet Show
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October 18th ~ Peter Moses Halloween
Music Concert
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November 15th ~ Ahalya Hejmadi
Diwali Indian Dance Celebration
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December 20th ~ Allison DeSalvo’s
World of Song Children's Holiday Benefit Concert
GRAND
OPENING EVENT:
Marian & Friends Puppet Show
Saturday, September 20 @ 4:30 PM
Join Marian and Friends and her cast of zany
characters for an amazing performance featuring a
life-sized ostrich, a tiny toad, and a talking
drawing board. Marian and her eleven year old daughter,
Jenny (also a ventriloquist), sing with puppets in
this lively, interactive program filling the
audience with fun, laughter and a message from the
heart. Be captivated like never before with this
special family show guaranteed to put a smile on
your face!
Since 1976,
Marian Gehman, of Marian and Friends, has been
entertaining as a ventriloquist throughout the
northeastern portion of the United States. She holds
a Bachelor's Degree in Special Education and a
Masters Degree in Elementary Education. She was a
public school teacher for eleven years. She and her
husband, Tim, live in
Berks County. They are the parents of four
children, ages 6 through 11.
Peter Moses
– Halloween Music Concert
Saturday, October 18 @ 4:30 PM
“Silly,
Spooky, Musical pre-Halloween Fun for Kids!
Get ready for Halloween with some silly,
spooky stories and musical fun too! Join the popular
children’s performer Peter Moses for his
special brand of music making of funny and upbeat,
classic interactive singalongs, original folk &
pop-rock for children. He accompanies himself on
guitar, harmonica and rhythm instruments and don’t
forget to wear your costume!
For over 20 years, Peter Moses has performed for
groups of young children, festivals, libraries,
schools and major children's music venues. Peter has
produced nine original music collections since 1990.
He is director of The Music Experience. Visit
www.petermoses.com.
Ahalya
Hejmadi ~ Indian Dance Performance
Saturday, November 15 @ 4:30 PM
“Celebrate
the Diwali New Year with Indian Dance and Music”
Ahalya Hejmadi performs with children the
lyrical and exotic Eastern Indian classical dance of
Odissi for a cultural celebration of Diwali! These
beautiful dance pieces feature the elephant, deer,
snake, frog and more. Folk dances illustrate the
festivals of harvest and friendship, celebrating the
circle of life and the interconnectedness between
people and nature.
Ahalya has been performing for
over 25 years in eight countries around the world.
She is an A class certified artiste of the
Government of India’s department of Culture and
gives performances and lecture demonstrations in
schools and Universities demonstrating how the
dances she performs celebrate the circle of life and
the connection of people to each other, and to
nature.
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Ahalya Hejmandi is teaching
Indian Dance ~Indian
classical and folk dance for beginners this Fall at
TCLR. See class schedule and description for
details.
Allison DeSalvo ~ World of Song Children's Holiday Benefit
Concert
Saturday, December 20 @ 10:30 AM
“Children’s
HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG” * All Proceed Donated to
Charity”
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Please note special time 10:30 AM for this program /
NO 4:30 PM today.
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Performance will take place at the Swarthmore United
Methodist Church.
Special Guests TBA
Please join
singer, songwriter Allison DeSalvo,
accompanied by guitarist Charlie Phillips and
percussionist Bill Marconi as they bring alive the
spirit of the holidays performing classic favorites
celebrating Christmas, Hanukah, and Kwanzaa, Peace
and Love. Come prance like reindeer, spin like
dreidles, jingle some sleighbells and color a giant
holiday mural. A joyfully festive, interactive concert
of singing and dancing with instruments, puppets,
stories and art! Featuring “The Singing Moms” too!
Refreshments after the show! Visit
www.worldofsong.com.
Please note this performance is at 10:30 AM and will
be held at the Swarthmore united Methodist Church
not at TCLR.
Allison DeSalvo is one of the
Directors of The Creative Living Room ™ and the
artistic director of World of Song Productions.
Visit www.worldof song.com for more information.
** Allison
DeSalvo is teaching the Music, Art
& Me Classes, Being with Baby, Siblings Play, Happy Hands Art & Let’s
Sing this Fall. See class schedule and
description for details.
Creative
Artists Gallery & Exhibitions
Our beautiful space at The Creative Living Room ™ will be available to
children and adult artists to display and share
their work with our community each season. We
will also celebrate the work of our students in
regular showings. Artist exhibitions followed by an
intimate reception will take place on scheduled
Sundays at 4:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
Fall 2008 Schedule:
Sunday, October
3rd - November 2nd
Artist Josephine Tsai
Sunday, December 7th - January 18th
Artist Joan Bromley
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