RSS 2.0 FeedSeptember 14, 2011, Local Arts News
Little tank, big fish
The Fishtank Performance Studio, the small, eclectic theater tucked away in the Crossroads neighborhood, continues to nurture artists and mount inventive productions this fall.
Co-founded by former KC Mastermind Award recipient Heidi Van, the Fishtank Performance Studio has become a valuable resource for unconventional performers, offering opportunities to experiment in a low-risk, low-cost environment. The Fishtank presents a number of ongoing series, ranging from The Rhiannon Birdsall Invitational, a citywide show-and-tell, to Martin Tanner Mondays, a showcase for local playwrights.
A few highlights for the upcoming fall season:
September 22–October 10
Dying City
By Christopher Shinn
Directed by Trevor Belt
Starring Ashlee Lapine and Todd Carlton Lanker
The time is July 2005. A year after her husband’s death in Iraq, Kelly, a young therapist, confronts his identical twin brother, who shows up at her apartment unannounced. Dying City is a staggering and intimate drama about dealing with loss in our post 9/11 world. A Kansas City Premiere and 2008 Pulitzer Prize Finalist.
September 25, 8 p.m.
Peter Lawless & The Ad Hoc Music Series Present
HOMINID
HOMINID is Hunter Long's project exploring the use of electronic sounds in new modern jazz. Hunter combines his love of the beats of Bjork, Kanye West, and Radiohead with his studies of modern jazz icons Dave Douglas and Greg Osby. Long collaborates with Russell Thorpe, Matt Leifer, and Jeff Stocks to expand the music and create one of the most forward-thinking groups in Kansas City.
September 26, 7 p.m.
Philip blue owl Hooser Presents
Eat Their Words
Ironic toward the iconic, Eat Their Words returns to the Fishtank Performance Studio with a fresh new set of stale celebrity books to read from, and all for laughs. "It's like adult story time—and sometimes very adult," says series curator Philip blue owl Hooser. "Some very talented and funny performers gather to read from literary heavyweights like Suzanne Somers, Marilu Henner, and Keith Richards. We will also premiere a selection from a very special collective autobiography which is not just beyond belief—it is Beyonce belief."
FALL PREVIEW:
Fishtank Performance Studio
1715 Wyandotte, Kansas City, MO
For tickets and information, visit www.fishtanktheater.com
Film, Theatre Contributor
Calli Parker studied film production and English at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. After working on various projects in Kansas City, she relocated to Los Angeles where she served as a production manager and assistant director on short and feature films. Currently residing in Kansas City, Calli continues to collaborate with the talented filmmakers and artists of the emerging arts community.
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