By Euripides, in a new translation by Jaclyn Dudek.
The God Dionysus and his followers, the Bacchae, take revenge on the conservative and militaristic ruler of Thebes.
This is the end of term performance of RC Hums 481, the Play Production Seminar course, directed by Kate Mendeloff, and staged environmentally in the Conservatory space.
RCHUMS 352 Found Instruments “Maps and Movements” final performance, directed by Mike Gould. Found instruments are everyday objects that are utilized or repurposed as musical instruments. This class identifies not only these everyday objects with which to perform and reconstruct, but also seeks hybrid instruments that combine found objects with instruments of old.
Perfect for this new, fresh, sweet springtime: For the April edition of the Motor Signal Reading Series, two innovative, multi-genre writers are going to crack us open and help us imagine what’s possible.
Motor Signal, now in its sixth season, jolts the typical literary reading out of its traditional form. An activity of co-creation connects the featured writers with the audience in a unique way. In celebration of the beauty of text, an artist at Signal-Return makes a handset, limited-edition broadside of the writers’ work for event attendees. And we proudly pay writers for their time and talent.
Hosted by RC writing alumna Anna Clark.
ELIZABETH SCHMUHL is a multidisciplinary artist–writer, dancer, and painter– and the author of Premonitions (Wayne State University Press). She illustrates essays for The Rumpus, has taught writing at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and worked in digital development at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. She is currently Shamel Pitts’ Marketing and Campaign Manager and works at U-M; she is also an RC writing alum.
KELLY FORDON’S work has appeared in The Florida Review, The Kenyon Review (KRO), Rattle and various other journals. Her novel-in-stories, Garden for the Blind, was chosen as a 2016 Michigan Notable Book among other awards. On the Street Where We Live, a one-act play adapted from her poetry was chosen for the 2018 Dream Up Festival in New York. She is the author of three award-winning poetry chapbooks and a full-length poetry collection, Goodbye Toothless House (Kattywompus Press 2019). www.kellyfordon.com
Join us for an evening of laughter and fun as the Ann Arbor Women’s Group brings you some of the best comedians from around the country. All proceeds will be used to keep A2WG women’s recovery event’s free, low-cost and/or scholarship based, and provide funding for our free childcare program. So bring your friends and family and join us to Laugh for a Cause!
Performers:
Billy Ray Bauer (Headliner)-
From skewed descriptions of growing up in Detroit in the sixties, to the gory details of raising four boys in the new millennium, Billy Ray will leave you laughing and exhausted from his ordeal.
Add to the mix some off the wall impressions and dialects, and you have an idea of an evening with Billy Ray.
Billy Ray has been a repeat guest on the Bob and Tom Show heard across America. He’s also been heard on the Dick Purtan radio show in Detroit and Billy Ray was named best local comedian of the year by Hour Detroit magazine for 2017. Billy Ray’s jokes have appeared in Reader’s Digest and one was among their top 50 jokes for 2005. Billy Ray has appeared with Drew Carey, Tim Allen, The Smothers Brothers, Lewis Black, Doug Stanhope, and many other great comedians! (website)
Kate Brindle (Opening Act)-
Described as “smart,” “original,” and “hilarious,” Kate Brindle is a unique breath of fresh air on the comedy scene.
Kate has performed her sarcastic yet upbeat and spunky style of comedy on the Canadian Broadcast Channel, Cox Cable, and Comcast Cable. She advanced in the California’s Funniest Female Contest, and was featured in the Oddball Comedy Festival and International Great Plains Comedy Festival. She’s also opened for Louie Anderson, Dave Attell, Bill Burr, Kevin Nealon, Kevin Pollak, and Sarah Silverman.
An audience favorite, Kate brings to the stage her quick wit and impeccable timing. Whether she’s talking about her family or making quirky observations of everyday life, Kate continues to charm crowds with her witty and sassy brand of humor.
Catch this rising star while you can! (website)
Recovery Speaker:
Elizabeth Reader, Milford, MI (Recovery Speaker)- Liz is a person in long-term recovery. She got sober 10-11-01 working a 12 step program. She describes herself as, “fun, a little insane, friendly, helpful and a great friend.”
Liz is very active in the recovery community, an inspiring speaker, and will open the show by sharing her recovery story with us.
The Ann Arbor Women’s Group strengthens women’s sobriety through fun and informative events, workshops and retreats. We help women in recovery connect with other recovering women in Washtenaw County, Michigan. We are not a rehab, detox or transitional housing organization. A2WG is unique in our mission.
April 13 at 8pm, April 14 at 2pm
Back Office Studio
$7 General Admission
PURCHASE TICKETS
For this Neighborhood Theatre Group fundraiser, we will transform the Back Office Studio into a coffeehouse. Join us for an evening of poetry and music from some of Ypsilanti’s most talented performers.
Directed and conceived by Dianne Bernick
Starring R. Darrow Bernick, Eric Hohnke, Maegan Murphy, Emily Rogers-Driskell, and Craig VanKempen
Featuring Tom Hett on piano and bass and Rudy Bernick on accordion
A special Saturday night pre-show with Paul Keller on bass and Rudy Bernick on accordion
Where
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
For Whom
Age 2-5 Years
Description
Come to a singing and storytelling event where Arabic teacher and storyteller Heba Abdelaal, will lead us in songs and storytelling in Arabic!
April 13 at 8pm, April 14 at 2pm
Back Office Studio
$7 General Admission
PURCHASE TICKETS
For this Neighborhood Theatre Group fundraiser, we will transform the Back Office Studio into a coffeehouse. Join us for an evening of poetry and music from some of Ypsilanti’s most talented performers.
Directed and conceived by Dianne Bernick
Starring R. Darrow Bernick, Eric Hohnke, Maegan Murphy, Emily Rogers-Driskell, and Craig VanKempen
Featuring Tom Hett on piano and bass and Rudy Bernick on accordion
A special Saturday night pre-show with Paul Keller on bass and Rudy Bernick on accordion
Student directors from RC Drama Major course RC Hums 482 present their own final projects with the students of RC Hums 281.
Open-mic storytelling competitions. Open to anyone with a five-minute story to share on the night’s theme. Come tell a story, or just enjoy the show!
6:30pm Doors Open | 7:30pm Stories Begin
BURNED: Prepare a five-minute story about getting burned. Blistered by love, scalded by the powers that be, scorched by karma or just over-tanned. Tell us about the things that leave you smoldering. Sunscreen anyone?
*Tickets for this event are available one week before the show, at 3pm ET.
*Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final.
Media Sponsor: Michigan Radio.
RC Singers presents, “Let the River Run,” conducted by Joseph Kemper. The concert will include ensemble singing, soloists, speakers, instrumentalists, and visual projections. This will be a benefit concert for “We the People of Detroit”, a local non-profit supporting water rights.
