Storytime Tales of Enchantment - Family Show, 4—7 PM
Host - Michael Capozzola
VAU DE VIRE SOCIETY
PAMPA
Bayer Ballet Company
Fantasy Dance
Theatre Artists' Conspiracy
NEW!!! Veiw 2008 Storytime Tales of Enchantment Gallery
A - Afternoon Performer E - Evening Performer
Our Host - Michael Capozzola (www.capozzola.com) A, E
Michael Capozzola is a San Francisco-based comedian and cartoonist. You can see his comic Cheap City every Thursday is the “96 Hours” section of the San Francisco Chronicle. Cheap City offers quick fixes for city living, social ills, and surviving on a budget.
Please, visit website to learn more.
VAU DE VIRE SOCIETY (www.vaudeviresociety.com) (Myspace) A, E
with guests GOOFERMAN (www.gooferman.com/) A, E, Fou Fou Ha! (www.foufouha.com) A, E, and Angelo Moore aka Dr. Madd Vibe (Myspace) A, E
"The most amazing artistic landscape that I have ever witnessed first hand. I can say no more, see them if you can . . . it changed the way that I will view art from here on out" GlideMagazine, Josh Klemmons
Spawned from the depths of San Francisco's thriving Dance and Circus sub-cultures, the Vau de Vire Society has ravaged and titillated the live entertainment scene causing jaws to drop in awe and admiration around the Bay Area and beyond. This Avant-Cabaret community consists of classically-trained dancers, some of the nations most acclaimed acrobats, aerial artists, contortionists, side-show acts and a live orchestra. The group has been cross-pollinating genres by collaborating with an eclectic variety of world-renowned musicians and Dj's in creating original stage shows and festival productions spanning social barriers. Most notable recent collaborators include Cirque du Soleil, San Francisco Symphony, Paul Oakenfold, The Dresden Dolls, Peaches, The Alkaline Trio, Fishbone, The Madd Vibe Orchestra, Crystal Method and many more widely respected international artists.
Vau De Vire will perform their new "all-ages" show during the afternoon "Tales of Enchantement" show.
PAMPA (www.pampans.com) A
Dance form: BHARATHA NATYAM. This song is written by Poet Kanakadaasa, in 15th century. Choreographed by Nirmala Madhavaa.
This composition on the Hindu god Krishna is in the Kannada language by the famous Indian poet Kanakadasa. In this song, the poet invites little Krishna to his house, describes his beautiful face, the flashing rings on his fingers and the bells on his anklets. The song features the story of Kanakadasa, a great devotee of Lord Krishna. The orthodox Brahmins would not allow Kanakadasa to enter the temple as he is considered untouchable. Kanakadasa ardently prays to God in front of the back wall of the temple. Lord Krishna?s statue inside the temple dramatically turns his back on the praying Brahmins and faces Kanakadasa thus glorifying Kanakadasa's devotion..
Bayer Ballet Company (www.bayerballetacademy.com) A
Bayer Ballet Company presents all-time holiday fairy tale favorites - pieces from Tchaikovsky's “Nutckacker” and “Swan Lake”.
Bayer Ballet Company was started in 2005 by Inna Bayer, an established professional ballet mistress, in order to promote classical education in the Vaganova method. Inna Bayer's 15-year teaching experience also includes Bat-Dor Dance School in Israel, Westlake School of Performing Arts and San Francisco Ballet School where she still teaches summer sessions.
In 2002, American Dance Awards named Inna the "Choreographer of the Year". Inna's students win first prizes at international and regional competitions such as Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), International Dance Challenge (IDC), and American Dance Awards.
Inna's students from Israel and the United States have danced in European and American professional dance troupes such as: Ballet Israely (Israel), Scottish Ballet (Scotland), State Ballet of Georgia, Alberta Ballet (Canada), Inbal Pinto Dance Company, Austin Ballet, Boston Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Smuin Ballet, and more.
Fantasy Dance (www.fantasydance.us) A
Fantasy Dance Studio will bring joy and child's laughter into afternoon performance. Its young members will not only present some dances from around the world but will also attempt to involve young audience members into their fun performance.
Fantasy Dance was founded in 2002 by young and energetic choreographer, Alla Harea. At first, there were only four students and in a month, the enrollment doubled, and in one year there were 35 students enrolled in the dance group. In 2004, the Fantasy Dance Group became Fantasy Dance Studio. Fantasy Dance Studio continues to grow and shows no signs of slowing down. Fantasy Dance provides a variety of styles, ranging from Ballroom to Country, Swing to Tango, and let's not forget Salsa and Meringue and modern dance as well. Fantasy Dance is highly devoted to providing its knowledge and passion of this always stylized and admired pastime to those who embrace the desire to learn with grace and elegance, to glide with passion, and to give back magic to the audience.
Theatre Artists' Conspiracy A
San Francisco's was conceived by Ellen Koivisto and Gene Thompson as a group of playwrights, actors, and directors creating new plays. One of TAC's first productions was Koivisto's play Rosabelle-answer-tell, which was part of the Bay One-Acts Festival in 2001. Since that time, TAC playwrights have been well represented in the BOA Festival, the BOA Italia Festival in Bologna, Italy, as well as the San Francisco Fringe Festival. TAC produced its own Café Project, featuring new plays by local writers at the Canvas Café 2001 through 2003. Claudia Barr's The Woman Who Flummoxed the Fairies was developed in TAC's playwrights' group and the playwright thanks everyone who contributed to the fun.
