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Art and Experiences Auction at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Nov 16

Art and Experiences Auction at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Nov 16

Art & Experiences Auction

Sunday November 16th at 5 pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

The Art & Experiences Auction is back and bigger than ever! This year in honor of the time honored tradition of our Arts Education staff fondly known as “Piñata Day”, we’re hosting a fiesta theme! That’s right, salsa dancing, mariachi music, and plenty of piñatas.

Of course we’ll have the usual array of silent auction items including tickets to incredible DC area performing arts organizations, art work by local artists, and experiences arraying from a birthday party by Art Works Now to a Yoga Party hosted by our very own Brooke Kidd!

All proceeds from this event will go towards supporting Arts Education programs at Joe’s Movement Emporium including: Club Joe’s, Summer Arts Camp, Youth Classes and Joe’s Movement Company. Learn more about our Arts Education Fund by clicking here.

Lite fare will be served at this event.

Don’t be left out of the party! Buy your tickets now.

Tickets: $25. Purchase on-line.

Pointless Theatre Puppets at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 11

Pointless Theatre Puppets at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 11

Pointless Theatre presents Half Hangit Maggie, Cake in the Sky and Famous Birds

October 11, 2014, 7pm

PARENTAL WARNING: These puppet spectacles contain profanity and may not be suitable for children.

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Pay what you want, no tickets required. Pay as much or as little you want! All tickets will be on sale at the door on the evening of the event. Cash only.

Pointless Theatre presents three world-premiere puppet spectacles developed as part of their year-long workshop process. Half Hangit Maggie tells the story of a Scottish barmaid who was hung in the gallows of Edinburgh and lived to tell the tale. Inspired by traditional Scottish ballads, the saucy story of Maggie Dickson is brought to life through shadow puppetry and live song and dance. In Cake in the Sky, an imaginative world of food is brought to life through a variety of styles of puppetry as a community struggles to reach the most delectable goal imaginable. Join a group of scouts through a magical menagerie in Famous Birds, an immersive experimentation in shadow puppetry inspired by classic cartoons.

Comprised of alumni of the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Pointless Theatre is smashing traditional boundaries of how a work of theatre is developed through its innovative devising process. Three teams made up of one writer, one designer and one director team up to create a unique idea and realize the process over the course of the year. Over the summer of 2014, these works will be rehearsed and performed in Pointless’ unique style that blends puppetry, theatre, dance, music and the visual arts. Join the artists for a works-in-progress showing, after which you’ll have a chance to ask questions about the works and engage in formative conversations as the pieces continue to be developed.

Regarding audience participation: As an audience member, you will have an opportunity to significantly influence the future development of these three pieces. Following the performances, you will be asked to share your feelings with the artists through a written response, a drawn visual response, or through a discussion directly with the creative teams.

Adrian Bolton’s Caribbean Praise at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Aug 15-17

Adrian Bolton’s Caribbean Praise at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Aug 15-17

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Friday, August 15 at 8:00pm
Saturday, August 15 at 3:00pm
Saturday, August 16 at 8:00pm
Sunday, August 17 at 3:00pm

An Adrian Bolton Production: Caribbean Praise

General Admission @ $20.00 each
Seniors and Groups of 10 or more @ $15.00 each

A gospel dance drama centered around a poor Caribbean family that will renew your faith. Their lives become a witness of God’s miraculous works as they offer de Lord praise, glory and honor through music and dancing with a gospel Caribbean beat.

Spiritually Uplifting and Enjoyable for all ages

Produced, written, directed and choreographed by Adrian Bolton

Heavenly Homeward Bound at Joe’s Movement Emporium, June 21-22

Heavenly Homeward Bound at Joe’s Movement Emporium, June 21-22

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Saturday, June 21 at 2:00pm and at 8:00pm
Sunday, June 22 at 6:00pm

Description: Heavenly Homeward Bound (HHB) is an original gospel play written by Carl Butcher and first presented in November of 1978.

This outstanding production, “an inspirational mirror of truth,” now returns refreshingly revitalized and reimagined as a gospel musical theatre presentation. The message is still the same, in that it is still for all individuals on life’s journey who strive to stay on course as they move forward and upward, with heaven in their view! HHB is one of Carl Butcher’s “tell it like it tis” signature works among the body of works he has written, directed and staged since 1977.

This new revival production is illustrated through his new, faith-based arts ministry theatre fellowship known as ArtStry. Through a team of gifted and versatile portrayers, danceterpreters, vocalists and instrumentalists, this message comes alive onstage. This enactment is about a train, a heaven-bound train, that evolves during a Sunday morning church service, traveling toward the direction of a promise of eternal joy, peace and love. However, the price of admission is a flawless ticket for each passenger, though the price has already been paid!

Tickets: $20. Buy on-line.

Theatre Tech Graduation and Enrollment Opportunity at Joe’s Movement Emporium, June 5 at 5pm

Theatre Tech Graduation and Enrollment Opportunity at Joe’s Movement Emporium, June 5 at 5pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Thursday, June 5 from 5:00 to 7:00pm

Attention students, parents, educators, funders, community and political leaders:

Thank you for your continued support of the Theater Tech Program (TTP) at Joe’s Movement Emporium. As we conclude this programming year, you are cordially invited to attend our upcoming graduation celebration and showcase for the TTP class of 2014.

The event will showcase recent digital media projects, presentation of certificates and special awards, and networking. In addition to celebrating our current and former students, we will disseminate information for you to nominate students for the upcoming class of 2014-15.

Refreshments will be served and include hamburgers, hot dogs, soft drinks, popcorn and other fun foods. We look forward to seeing you there. To RSVP or if you have any questions, give us a call at 301-699-1819 or email melissa@joesmovement.org.

Anthony Henderson and Shonique McBayne