DC PAL Bulletins

>Hey everyone,

Here’s the midmonth bulletin for the rest of December, and the last one of ’09!!

*End of year spiel

*Members’ Current Events/Performances/Productions
*Members’ Limited Engagements
*Members’ Upcoming Events/Performances/Productions
*Members’ Out of Town Performances

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End of year spiel:

In lieu of a topic, I wanted to briefly share information about a couple of organization’s I’ve recently become involved with. The first is Sulu DC:

“Sulu DC is an underground, grassroots network for Asian American and/or Pacific Islander American (AAPI)* artists, which provides a home for AAPI focused spoken word and multidisciplinary artists in Washington, D.C.”

There’s a December show, which I’m speaking at, coming up this Saturday; and I’d definitely encourage any interested individuals to attend. The other organization is Artists’ Bloc, which has been around for a couple of years, now:

“As a leadership organization, Artists’ Bloc is a collective of professional regionally based performing artists, arts supporters, arts administrators, and audience members united to raise the profile of their artistic community. Through the creation and management of programs, Artists’ Bloc provides support for artistic and administrative growth, resource development, advocacy, and innovation.”

In addition to a revamped website, and bringing me on board as membership director, there’s an exciting series of events happening in January.

Now part of why I mentioned these two, is because my initial intention with DC PAL was to highlight, connect, and publicize the work of individual artists in the DC area. The organizations mentioned above I feel are of a similar spirit and purpose, and are certainly ones I would have mentioned even if not directly affiliated with or participating in their events and programming.

That being said, message me with organizations, either established or not, which you feel provide support for the work of individual artists. DC PAL has reached a point where it’s grown as much as it can on its own, and what it provides you as far as marketing through social media, to other members of the DC Performing Arts community. In the new year, I hope to take this to the next step through partnerships with like-minded organizations and whatever benefits and opportunities those might lead to.

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Members’ Current Events/Performances/Productions:

Dog See God (Little Theatre of Alexandria) – Nov 27 to Dec 19 / involved DC PAL: Patrick Murphy Doneghy

Pearl Bailey…By Request (MetroStage) – Nov 19 to Dec 20 / involved DC PAL: Kevin Laughon

Look Out Below! (Happenstance Theater @ Round House Theatre Silver Spring) – Dec 4 to 20 / involved DC PAL: Sabrina Mandell

Special Offer: 5th of Fringe Pass (Capital Fringe Festival) – Dec 3 to 31 / involved DC PAL: Julianne Brienza

Black Nativity (Theatre Alliance @ H Street Playhouse) – Dec 10 to Jan 3 / involved DC PAL: Paul Douglas Michnewicz

The Solid Gold Cadillac (Studio Theatre) – Dec 2 to Jan 10 / involved DC PAL: Chelsey Christensen

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Members’ Limited Engagements:

Snow White and 175 Faeries: The Musical (GMCW) – Dec 18 to 20 / involved DC PAL: Jared B. Harrison

Concerto Recital (Catholic University’s Ward Hall)- Dec 19 / involved DC PAL: Alec Davis

December Sulu DC (The Fridge) – Dec 19 / involved DC PAL: Simone Jacobson, JR Russ