The Desire Project Plays This Weekend

Once again, I will don the black garb of the theater tech for this upcoming show. Let me know if you’d like to check it out.

The Desire Project
Do you still desire it once you have it?

Six compelling performers wrestle with the mysterious qualities that define desire. An unsuspecting scientist is seized by the data that he’s painstakingly acquired thanks to Victoria’s Secret. A woman propelled by Klezmer music devours the fruit that’s projected onto her naked, dancing body. Billie Holiday’s spirit manifests itself in the voice of a sixty-five year old poet who writes punk with a wiggle. A man leaps for a ringing telephone with the hope that it’s his girlfriend–it turns out to be her boyfriend. The Desire Project joins together the passion of soap opera, the mayhem of a three ring circus and the unpredictability of stand-up comedy. And then they invite the audience into the mix. One weekend only. Then it’s gone. Take a risk. Join in.

The Desire Project
Directed by Judy Cohen
With Dakota Phoenix, Julie Berlin, Robert Fitch, Edana Contreras, Judy Cohen and Ron Jones

In the Redwoods, Music

A month ago, I read a great essay over at Just Seeds on the appropriation of art. The text tells a story of a group of activists who took photos out of a magazine, changed the context of the images (and the people in the photos), and then watched as their art was appropriated for book covers, art exhibits, etc. Essayist Dara Greenwald finally states that “appropriation is both an important and inevitable part of a vibrant and living culture.” Since I read this article, I have come across some other amazing examples of appropriation in surprising places. And my experiences with a few live concerts yesterday compelled me to write about my discoveries.
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