Classlines, a play Oct 26th and more

[Anu]

Hey there everyone,

So we are a few short weeks away from the Presidential elections, and
a few days before that.... a reading of a new play I'm working on!

It's in the experimental stages, so come with an open mind and desire
to give feedback, to talk and listen as I and this team of wonderful
artists put together a first crack at exploring stories in DC through
a lens of class issues.

Please forward widely, we want to pack the house with friendly faces
and good hearts. But while I definitely encourage you all to come,
it's my responsibility to tell you of some other cool events happening
at the same time, which I have included as well. Read below!

anu
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 26th

A workshop reading of

"CLASSLINES"

A new multimedia performance
Exploring issues of class in DC

4-6pm Sunday October 26th
$5 suggested donation
RSVP at in...@classlines.net

@Busboys and Poets Restaurant
14th & V Streets NW
Washington, DC

Join our artistic process at the early stages of "Classlines" as we
share a montage of stories through performance, video, and audio. Be
ready for audience participation! We want to invite you into our
ongoing dialogue on class issues, and your feedback will be
instrumental in shaping the final piece which debuts next year.

Directed by Patrick Crowley. Lead writer Anu Yadav. Filmmaker/Writer
Ellie Walton. Writers Justin McNeil &, Rose Oliphant. Sound Designer/
Writer Amy Hendrick.

Classlines is funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and
Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Creative
Communities Initiative, a project of the Community Foundation of the
National Capitol Region. This performance is produced by Bare Stage
Productions, LLC in association with Young Playwrights' Theatre.

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Daniel Phoenix Singh/ Dakshina Dance Company presents

October 26, 4:00 pm
Featured guest Mallika Sarabhai performs her dance theater masterpiece
In Search of the Goddess. Watch video clips and get more performance
information. Buy Tickets Now--tickets are more expensive at the door.
Online sales end on 10-22-08. Read More.

Mallika Sarabhai, one of the most renowned Kuchipudi and Bharata
Natyam dancers in India today, will take the stage on October 26.
Sarabhai has won India’s highest dance accolades, while also laying
claim to prestigious awards in France, including the L'Etoile D'Or for
best solo artist. In recognition of Sarabhai’s efforts to promote
social justice through the arts, she was recently nominated for the
Nobel Peace Prize as part of the 1,000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize
campaign. Sarabhai will be presenting her dance-theater adaptation of
In Search of the Goddess. The work looks at how women are stereotyped
into Goddesses or minions and easily pigeonholed in society. The
highlight of the work is Sarabhai’s closing signature of Chitra
Natyam, where she paints a figure with her feet while maintaining a
complicated rhythm in a dynamic movement sequence. Sarabhai has done
enormous work in resurrecting dying folk and traditional dance forms
in India, and this is a rare opportunity to see her mastery in Chitra
Natyam at work.

Performance also includes a company premiere by visiting artist
Aniruddh Vasudevan.

October 25, 7:00 pm
Featured guests The Dhananjayans and Padmarani Rasiah Cantu perform in
Bhakthi Margam: highlights of their Bharata Natyam repertoire. Watch
video clips and get more performance information. Buy Tickets Now--
tickets are more expensive at the door. Online sales end on
10-22-08.Read More.

Legendary dancers the Dhananjayans and Padmarani Rasiah Cantu will
perform several gems showcasing the age old dance form of Bharata
Natyam with a live orchestra from India. This is the swansong tour for
the Dhanajayans and they will be offering a selection of choreography
that is considered the highlights of their career. Ms Cantu is one of
their senior dancers in the US and is delighted to be able to share
the stage with them. Unlike western dance forms that prize youth,
senior artists in Indian dance are celebrated for the knowledge, depth
and soul they bring to dance. The structure of Bharata Natyam is
particularly well suited for this as it allows the dancers to imbibe
their life experiences into the narrative aspects of the dance, while
the technical sections shows their mastery of gestures, rhythm, and
space. Bharata Natyam takes decades to master, and this is a rare
opportunity for the DC area to experience the rich art form during the
farewell tour of the Dhananjayans.

Performance also includes a company premiere by visiting artist
Aniruddh Vasudevan.

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The Washington, DC International Film Festival Presents
ARABIAN SIGHTS 2008
CONTEMPORARY ARAB CINEMA
October 24 - November 2

http://www.filmfestdc.org/arabiansights/press.cfm

Sunday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. Red Circle Music artists DAM
(pronounced DEM) will perform at The Hard Rock Café as part of their
World Tour following the screening and Q&A of SLINGSHOT HIP HOP at E
Street Cinema. This will be DAM's only DC appearance. A portion of the
proceeds from this event will benefit the American Cancer Society
"Making Strides Against Breast Cancer," in support of Pinktober at
Hard Rock Café Washington DC. Tickets are $15 for the screening and
performance or $10 for the performance only.