Picture A Midsummer Night's Dream set in 1967's Haight-Ashbury experience. Picture this play performed for FREE in a gorgeous park with one of the best views of the Milwaukee skyline. Now, picture Mary playing Peter Quince, one of the "Rude Mechanicals" in this production! Finally -- picture yourself seeing it Thursday-Sunday, July 9-12 or 16-19! Make that picture A REALITY! Get all the information right here. |
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Mary will be playing...well, Mary in Heresy, opening this weekend. What's it about? It's the near and turbulent future, Joe and Mary’s eldest boy Chris has been taken into “protective custody” by Homeland Security. It seems the lad’s public statements are having a destabilizing effect on society, and the powers that be are getting nervous. Gurney’s wit is sharp and his imagination on overdrive, as he reboots one of the world's greatest stories into 21st century America. Read all the performance details, buy tickets and follow additional links to preview and event information from Next Act Theatre's website. The show runs Wednesday-Sunday, November 13-December 14. Mary will be making her Optimist Theatre/Shakespeare in the Park debut as Paulina in The Winter's Tale. Watch for more details as rehearsals get under way in May! Mary will be performing for the next month as Clare, the computer Beta Test, and Renee in the Mike Lew comedy Microcrisis. Visit Next Act Theatre's website for more information and to buy tickets. And, see you at the theater! Oct. 1 addendum: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel liked it -- check out the review This week is the City of Evanston's Victorian Camp. I'll be there two days to teach the kids dances from the mid-19th century. Then, I'll visit at the end of the week as H.M., where the campers will have an opportunity to apply some of what they've learned. I'll try to engineer pictures of the event! I’ve recently had the opportunity to teach Antique and Heritage Dances to several groups of 6–11-year-olds as part of the City of Evanston Arts Camp on the theme of Inheritance where we were Discovering Dance History. It was loads of fun for me, and I’m pretty sure the kids enjoyed it, too! They certainly learned the dances, including “Gathering Peascods” and “Strip the Willow” with enthusiasm. All the groups learned one in common, and then dances of different social classes and periods by group. The range of activities offered a the Noyes Cultural Arts Center are well worth investigating if you live within proximity. You need not be a resident of Evanston to enroll; check them out and support the terrific work they are doing with kids of all ages (adults included!). I’m getting read for a busy week, shooting an industrial and doing a Cordelia Harvey performance. Sorry I can’t invite everyone to this show, but this one’s for a private group. Of course, I’ll post public events with all of their details as they are booked. In the meantime, if you know or are part of a school or community group that might like a private event with Mrs. Harvey (or any of the other characters who present “Through Their Eyes”) at theKenosha Civil War Museum, let me know and I will be happy to put you in touch with the person who schedules those. Thanks to everyone associated with the Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Illinois, who included Cordelia Harvey in their Historic Voices Series. I had the honor to present Mrs. Harvey, “the Wisconsin Angel” to two audiences yesterday — a very fitting way to observe Veterans Day. I was happy with the shows, always gratified to introduce Cordelia Harvey to people who may not know about her work on behalf of Union Soldiers between 1862 and 1865. The Q&A at the end of the two shows were some of the best I’ve had (I’ve been doing this presentation since 2008). There were some really excellent questions, several of which I’ve never had before. Being able to do a portion of the Q&A as Mrs. Harvey is an excellent opportunity for me to use material that doesn’t fit easily into the show, but which I’ve retained just in case there is an opportunity to use it. Having those moments present themselves, especially when it allows me to share words directly from her letters, is what I imagine hitting a home run must feel like! So, again, thanks to those who made the event happen, and to everyone who turned out to see the shows. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am proud to say that I have been playing Cordelia Harvey, including helping to develop the content of the program, under the auspices of the Kenosha Civil War Museum since 2008. Inquire as to performances of Cordelia Harvey for your civic group, historical society, public library or school at bookings(at)marykababik(dot)com orblobello(at)kenosha(dot)org. Spend an afternoon/evening with former First Lady of Wisconsin Cordelia Harvey, who will discuss her many efforts on behalf of our wounded soldiers in the present war of rebellion. Mrs. Harvey will make a presentation to the assembly, and then answer questions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes, the show is “on the road!” At least to the Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Illinois (just northeast of Rockford). The Pec Playhouse Theatre, in cooperation with the Kenosha Civil War Museum, present Cordelia Harvey as part of the Historic Voices Series. Shows at 3:00 and 7:00 on Friday, 11 November Tickets are $5 and $10, respectively. Pec Playhouse Theatre 314 Main Street Pecatonica, IL Box Office: 815-239-1210 or toll free 877-732-7529 www.pecplayhouse.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am proud to say that I have been playing Cordelia Harvey, including helping to develop the content of the program, under the auspices of the Kenosha Civil War Museum since 2008. Inquire as to performances of Cordelia Harvey for your civic group, historical society, public library or school at bookings(at)marykababik(dot)com orblobello(at)kenosha(dot)org. |
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