bax.org http://bax.org Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:07:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Rush Rehearsal Space for Wednesday March 10th, 2010 http://bax.org/rush-rehearsal-space-for-wednesday-march-10th-2010/ http://bax.org/rush-rehearsal-space-for-wednesday-march-10th-2010/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:07:37 +0000 rush http://bax.org/?p=3715 BAX offers rush rehearsal space at the reduced rate of $8/hour to contracted renters in good financial standing. If you are a new renter at BAX, please read more about how to set up an account with us.  Please check here daily or subscribe to the RSS feed for the following day’s availability.

The following times/studios are available for Rush Space for Wednesday March 10th, 2010.  If you wish to book please call (718) 832-0018.

Studio A: 11:30am-3pm

Studio B: 10:15am-1pm

Studio C: 9am-12pm; 2-3:30pm

Studio D: 9am-3pm

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“I just had one of the most amazing spiritual experiences of my life… in a burlesque workshop.” [ more ]

– Ashley Harness, Velvetparkmedia.com

“ I am looking for the humanity in the character…for the woman underneath the legend…“ [ more ]

– Victoria Libertore, interviewed by the Community of Báthory Scholars & Enthusiasts, Infamouslady.com

]]> http://bax.org/victoria-libertore-bax-air/feed/ 0 THIS WEEK in the Theater @ BAX http://bax.org/this-week-in-the-theater-bax/ http://bax.org/this-week-in-the-theater-bax/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:31:14 +0000 admin http://bax.org/?p=3697 WORK IN PROGRESS SHOWING
BY PETER SCISCIOLI PERFORMANCE PROJECTS

Wednesday, March 10 @ 8:00 pm
Thursday March 11 @ 8:00 pm

Peter Sciscioli Performance Projects presents the first draft of What Change. With Deborah Black, Gideon Crevoshay, Mare Hieronimus and Peter Sciscioli.

For more info visit www.petersciscioli.com

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The conference, now in its 18th year, gives teen performing artists (ages 13-18)  from schools and organizations across New York City an opportunity to participate in FREE arts workshops, engage with leaders in the field, and share their work in a culminating gala performance.

Friday March 12, 2010  6-9 p.m.
Your Teaching is your Art, Reflection and the Creative Process
FREE Workshop for teaching artists only  |  Click here for more details.

Saturday March 13, 2010  10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Full day conference for teens and their teachers  |  Click here for a detailed conference schedule.

Saturday March 13, 2010 7:30 p.m.
Gala Performance in the BAX theater | Click here for more details.

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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.

Click on the following links for more information about the programs and instructions on how to register.

Junior Summer Arts Program for children entering grades K-5th.

Young Artist Program for children entering grades 6th-8th.

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Registration for Summer 2010 will start at the
OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, February 6, 2010, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

]]> http://bax.org/summer-program-open-house/feed/ 0 STRANGELY SOOTHING IRREVERENCE – Victoria Libertore 1/22/10 http://bax.org/strangely-soothing-irreverence/ http://bax.org/strangely-soothing-irreverence/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:26:01 +0000 Victoria http://bax.org/?p=3347 Hi, Marya & Fernando and anyone else out there that is reading this blog.  Well, last night was the first round of “GIRL MEAT”.  I had a great time.  I think.  It’s so weird to be on stage as this character.  I love ‘playing’ with and off the audience and making people laugh.  The Countess doesn’t really care about any of those things.  So, I’m reconciling me doing that as the performer, but not compromising the character.  My main goal last night was just to remember all my lines!  Anything else was icing on the cake.  It’s interesting how about 50 percent of the people I talk to feel so strongly about me using modern-day colloquialisms.  They feel that it really detracts from the piece and takes the power away from what it could be.  Others really like it.  It is my style to have a certain kind of irreverence.  It is a gift I got from my beautiful and hilarious mother.  But, there is something tempting about not doing it and seeing what comes.  I could always try it in rehearsal for the April show.  Feels like such a BIG endeavor to write another half hour of material for then!!!  Hmm, almost tempted to blog through till the April show.  I don’t know. I don’t want to be a blog hog.  But, there is something strangely soothing about this blogging daily as I do the work.  Hmm.  Well, if I didn’t see you at the show last night, I hope to see you there Saturday!

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Photo by Angela Jimenez  |  manipulated by Victoria Libertore


]]> http://bax.org/in-the-nick-of-time/feed/ 1 LESS THAN 48 HOURS – Victoria Libertore 1/19/10 http://bax.org/less-than-48-hours/ http://bax.org/less-than-48-hours/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:34:21 +0000 Victoria http://bax.org/?p=3317 I was so busy memorizing that I almost forgot to blog.  I now see why non actors are always so impressed with memorization.  It truly is hard.  What a lovely day of rehearsing and teching.  So nice to have this team of amazing people around me.  I was joking as The Countess today:  “Not only did I donate to the poor.  I brought some artists in Brooklyn together.”  Imagine that in a Hungarian accent.  The blocking played itself out today with some beautiful insights from Rosalie.  Emma did a wonderful job with the lighting.  Especially considering we are turning the space around.  Our versatile set piece is being worked into our production.  The costume arrived and I do feel like royalty.  And insane (in a good way).  Nice to also feel the support of our dramaturg, Jen-Scott Mobley, and her excitement around the script.  She gave me a lovely compliment that this script could be done by somebody else too.  Now, I retire to bed and have six hours of rehearsal tomorrow.  The last song basically needs choreography.  But, it is one of the first ideas that ever came to me when I started this piece.  So, I think it, too, will play itself out.  My jaw hurts from moving it in a different way than normal.  Three and a half pages memorized; three and a half to go.  My eyes are closing.  End scene.

]]> http://bax.org/less-than-48-hours/feed/ 0 WHERE WAS THEIR GOD? – Victoria Libertore 1/18/10 http://bax.org/where-was-their-god/ http://bax.org/where-was-their-god/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:37:53 +0000 Victoria http://bax.org/?p=3306 Soooooooooooo tired.  A hard day’s work:  accent coach, meeting with Rosalie, costume fitting, memorizing.  The costume is coming together beautifully and will partner wonderfully with our set piece that is a work of art!  This is good considering that I never gave the costume and set designer a chance to meet.  Whoops!  But, they both ‘get it’ on a visceral and literal level.  I feel very lucky when I get to have days like today.  Never mind getting a full day of being an artist.  But, to have water come out of my faucets and food in my fridge and a warm bed.  The Countess asks in Girl Meat where was their (the alleged 600 girls’) God when I was killing them?  I consider myself very spiritual.  But, with all my affirmations and visualization of this life for myself (that seem to be working, mind you), why do I get this and why don’t the people of Haiti get their basic needs met?  I know I’m not the first person to ask this.  It is a childish question in a way:  why aren’t things fair?  But, the child in me wants to know.  I want to know why The Countess killed.  Less of why she got away with it.  That part seems obvious.  She was powerful and rich.  But, why did she have this need to kill?  And if she was born with it, can we fault her for it?

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