Love is in the Air
It looks like we are settling into Blogging once every week or so. Hey, we even got some live, and in person feedback on our blog this week. Good to know that your folks are out there, thank you for stopping by. Well on to this weeks’ news…
The Patchwork Players storytelling week, well our performance storytelling week began
Wednesday night at Chaparral School in Orange County (not to be confused with the Chaparral School in San Diego County where we will be on the 16th). There was a lot going on at this show. The night was called “The Magical Power of Reading”, a fine gathering of kids and their parents. In addition to our performance, there was a book sale going on as well. They had some great books. It is always a danger to tell at book sales. We might just spend more on books than we are earning. But we were strong, and avoided spending all our money. It’s so hard though, we love books so much. As for the show, we had a very nice crowd of kids of all ages there in the Multi-Purpose Room. We told some of our favorites, like Too Much Noise and The Baby Coyote. We also tossed in some newer pieces like The Sneeches. Afterwards, we knew it went off well. There were some of the tell tale signs; kids wanted to talk to us and grown-ups asked for our cards. That is what we call success!
The next morning, we were off to an elementary school in Carlsbad. We were there under the
auspices of the SUAVE Program. The SUAVE Program is all about bringing the arts to the schools and tying the arts into the curriculum. This is a regular gig for Patti, and he hopes, soon to be a regular gig for James as well. Anyway, we were working with a class that is learning to create their own stories about their experiences of ‘nature’. We were able to tell a couple of tales, and take the kids through how we developed those tales. We talked about the 5w’s and the 5 senses, and using your imagination. The kids were very clever and engaged. It does our hearts good to think that we are there to support emerging, creative minds. GO KIDS!
From there we jetted (drove really) on to the Pacific Palisades, home to the J. Paul Getty Villa.
As faithful readers may know, The Patchwork Players has done a good deal of work at the J. Paul Getty Center, so we were anxious to see the newly remodeled Villa. Here’s the story: J. Paul had a fabulous collection of art at his home in the Pacific Palisades that he loved to share with the world. Soon his collection outgrew his home, so he had a new place built in his front yard: The Villa. Eventually the Villa was overrun by artwork as well, so they built the impressive Getty Center in Bel Aire. As massive, and impressive as it was, they decided to move the statuary and antiquities back to the Villa. As part of the processes of re-imagining the Villa, the Getty Folks decided to redo the entire place in the fashion of an archeological dig. A daring move. All in all, we loved the place. The gardens, the ocean view, the statuary…all beautiful. We were especially pleased by the family room. Now, the family room at the Getty Center always rocks. The Family room at the Getty Villa rocks too. As part of the Villa collection there is a great deal of pottery and crockery that sports some fine artwork. The folks at the Getty came up with the idea of Dry-Erase pottery! That means kids (and James) can come in, grab a pot, vase or vessel, and draw their own art right on the piece. Now that is cool. And there was more to the family room too, costumes, shadow theater. WOW. We also got to see the beautiful outdoor theater there. We have plans to someday tell in that space. But don’t wait for that, go and check out the Getty Villa soon.
Now, we went directly from the Getty Villa to our next gig at the Malibu Library, some seven miles up the coast. If you have been paying attention to your calendars, you may have noticed
that this day is the birthday of Dr. Seuss! Would that he were still with us, he would be 102. The Malibu Library remembered, and they invited us to be there for the birthday celebration. One of the first things we noticed was the early arrivals. First in the door was a mother and her, maybe five-year-old daughter. They were a half-hour early! Mom said she had brought her daughter to every library program there was since she was one-year –old. That’s dedication. Now, at venues like this we are used to most of the audience showing up 5-10 minutes after the show was supposed to start, so folks showing up early, what a treat! We did an afternoon of Seuss and Seuss-like tales. All of the stories were highly interactive, and we are able to have every kid who wanted to, participate. That is always fun when everyone who wants to, is able to get in on the show.
Friday was a dark day for us. We were supposed to be working our weekly hospital job. But we awoke with a bad cold, especially Patti, that we were not willing to share with the folks at the hospital. We love working at the hospital, but we sure don’t want to make sick folks sicker. Never fear, more work is near.
Saturday. Love is in the Air, and how! We spent the afternoon at the wedding of James’ cousin at the Montage Hotel and Resort in Laguna Beach. The ceremony was beautiful, performed on a promontory overlooking the pacific Pacific. The ceremony was very sweet, replete with storytelling. We were very touched; it was obvious that the minister had a personal connection to the bride and groom. It was so special. Afterwards, there was hosted bar, bountiful appetizers and a full, gourmet meal. Top notch and full flight all the way! However, The Patchwork Players had other places to be.
The South Storytellers Guild, Love is in the Air concert. This was an adult-oriented concert. No, not that kind of adult…just stories with themes and perspectives that are geared for grown-ups. This was the first South Coast Storytellers Guild concert produced by The Patchwork Players, so we were a bit nervous. In addition to producing, we had other duties as well: Patti told an original story about her parents, and James Emceed the event. We were there with a host of
great tellers: Betsy Mosier, Laura Beasley, Doris Hand, Linda King-Pruitt & Bob Pruitt, Debbie Weller, Nancy Dawson, Larry Goldberg and David Whiting. Dave Chittenden, a fine teller, was scheduled to appear, but was not able to make it for health reasons. Our thoughts are with you Dave. Those tellers who were there, and all the folks at the Guild joined to create a very special evening of storytelling. Of course there was support from other members of the Guild as well. Thanks everyone!!! We had a fine turn-out and we expect to see many of those new-faces at storytelling events in the future.
The Patchwork Players storytelling week, well our performance storytelling week began
Wednesday night at Chaparral School in Orange County (not to be confused with the Chaparral School in San Diego County where we will be on the 16th). There was a lot going on at this show. The night was called “The Magical Power of Reading”, a fine gathering of kids and their parents. In addition to our performance, there was a book sale going on as well. They had some great books. It is always a danger to tell at book sales. We might just spend more on books than we are earning. But we were strong, and avoided spending all our money. It’s so hard though, we love books so much. As for the show, we had a very nice crowd of kids of all ages there in the Multi-Purpose Room. We told some of our favorites, like Too Much Noise and The Baby Coyote. We also tossed in some newer pieces like The Sneeches. Afterwards, we knew it went off well. There were some of the tell tale signs; kids wanted to talk to us and grown-ups asked for our cards. That is what we call success!The next morning, we were off to an elementary school in Carlsbad. We were there under the
auspices of the SUAVE Program. The SUAVE Program is all about bringing the arts to the schools and tying the arts into the curriculum. This is a regular gig for Patti, and he hopes, soon to be a regular gig for James as well. Anyway, we were working with a class that is learning to create their own stories about their experiences of ‘nature’. We were able to tell a couple of tales, and take the kids through how we developed those tales. We talked about the 5w’s and the 5 senses, and using your imagination. The kids were very clever and engaged. It does our hearts good to think that we are there to support emerging, creative minds. GO KIDS!From there we jetted (drove really) on to the Pacific Palisades, home to the J. Paul Getty Villa.
As faithful readers may know, The Patchwork Players has done a good deal of work at the J. Paul Getty Center, so we were anxious to see the newly remodeled Villa. Here’s the story: J. Paul had a fabulous collection of art at his home in the Pacific Palisades that he loved to share with the world. Soon his collection outgrew his home, so he had a new place built in his front yard: The Villa. Eventually the Villa was overrun by artwork as well, so they built the impressive Getty Center in Bel Aire. As massive, and impressive as it was, they decided to move the statuary and antiquities back to the Villa. As part of the processes of re-imagining the Villa, the Getty Folks decided to redo the entire place in the fashion of an archeological dig. A daring move. All in all, we loved the place. The gardens, the ocean view, the statuary…all beautiful. We were especially pleased by the family room. Now, the family room at the Getty Center always rocks. The Family room at the Getty Villa rocks too. As part of the Villa collection there is a great deal of pottery and crockery that sports some fine artwork. The folks at the Getty came up with the idea of Dry-Erase pottery! That means kids (and James) can come in, grab a pot, vase or vessel, and draw their own art right on the piece. Now that is cool. And there was more to the family room too, costumes, shadow theater. WOW. We also got to see the beautiful outdoor theater there. We have plans to someday tell in that space. But don’t wait for that, go and check out the Getty Villa soon.Now, we went directly from the Getty Villa to our next gig at the Malibu Library, some seven miles up the coast. If you have been paying attention to your calendars, you may have noticed
that this day is the birthday of Dr. Seuss! Would that he were still with us, he would be 102. The Malibu Library remembered, and they invited us to be there for the birthday celebration. One of the first things we noticed was the early arrivals. First in the door was a mother and her, maybe five-year-old daughter. They were a half-hour early! Mom said she had brought her daughter to every library program there was since she was one-year –old. That’s dedication. Now, at venues like this we are used to most of the audience showing up 5-10 minutes after the show was supposed to start, so folks showing up early, what a treat! We did an afternoon of Seuss and Seuss-like tales. All of the stories were highly interactive, and we are able to have every kid who wanted to, participate. That is always fun when everyone who wants to, is able to get in on the show.Friday was a dark day for us. We were supposed to be working our weekly hospital job. But we awoke with a bad cold, especially Patti, that we were not willing to share with the folks at the hospital. We love working at the hospital, but we sure don’t want to make sick folks sicker. Never fear, more work is near.
Saturday. Love is in the Air, and how! We spent the afternoon at the wedding of James’ cousin at the Montage Hotel and Resort in Laguna Beach. The ceremony was beautiful, performed on a promontory overlooking the pacific Pacific. The ceremony was very sweet, replete with storytelling. We were very touched; it was obvious that the minister had a personal connection to the bride and groom. It was so special. Afterwards, there was hosted bar, bountiful appetizers and a full, gourmet meal. Top notch and full flight all the way! However, The Patchwork Players had other places to be.
The South Storytellers Guild, Love is in the Air concert. This was an adult-oriented concert. No, not that kind of adult…just stories with themes and perspectives that are geared for grown-ups. This was the first South Coast Storytellers Guild concert produced by The Patchwork Players, so we were a bit nervous. In addition to producing, we had other duties as well: Patti told an original story about her parents, and James Emceed the event. We were there with a host of
great tellers: Betsy Mosier, Laura Beasley, Doris Hand, Linda King-Pruitt & Bob Pruitt, Debbie Weller, Nancy Dawson, Larry Goldberg and David Whiting. Dave Chittenden, a fine teller, was scheduled to appear, but was not able to make it for health reasons. Our thoughts are with you Dave. Those tellers who were there, and all the folks at the Guild joined to create a very special evening of storytelling. Of course there was support from other members of the Guild as well. Thanks everyone!!! We had a fine turn-out and we expect to see many of those new-faces at storytelling events in the future.
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