Here’s a little more info about the block party this Thursday, August 18. It’s 5pm-8pm, 1310-1316 MLK, followed by a 21+ show at Fulcrum Gallery, 1308 MLK. Performances will start around 6pm and last into the night…
Performances by:
•DASH Center for the Arts: music and dance by DASH teams
•N. Dybevik Co.: music by Fritha Strand Davern, Nate Dybevik, Gary Kawamura, and Olympia band You are Plural.
•Toy Boat Theatre: stand-up comedy, stage combat, short stage scenes
•Fab-5: DJ, break dancing, live painting
Plus…take a look back at all of the projects Spaceworks has supported since starting last summer. Over 60 projects in 21 spaces!!
After the public party, head over to Fulcrum for a night of music and poetry. Doors at 8pm, 21+, $7 cover.
Performers include: 6 Deep the Messenger (Spoken Word, Tacoma), Miz Floes (Poet, Seattle), Makeup Monsters (indie music, Tacoma), Tallest Tree (indie music, Tacoma), Jalen (DJ, NYC), BROAM (DJ, Hilltop), E.S. (DJ, Tacoma), Chonie Diego (DJ, Electronic)
DONT’ MISS IT!!
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ABOUT THE SPACEWORKS HILLTOP PROJECTS
•Fab-5 is a team of graffiti artists whose goals extend far beyond physical walls: the non-profit group provides local youth with mentoring in the arts. This summer, Fab-5 is launching FABITAT, a creative enterprise that connects diverse youth with practicing arts professionals in a multi-purpose instructional lab provided by Spaceworks Tacoma. www.fab-5.org.
•Theater pros Marilyn Bennett, Jen Davis and Alex Smith have joined forces with the University of Puget Sound and Spaceworks Tacoma to develop a number of performances through fall 2011. Keep an eye on future performances and readings at www.toyboattheatre.com.
•Nate Dybevik is a musician, a composer and a visual artist; he is also learning the fine art of piano rebuilding – a skill he is acquiring from internationally renowned expert Obi Manteufel and fine-tuning in a space provided by Spaceworks.
ABOUT DASH CENTER FOR THE ARTS
•D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts, where Dancing, Acting, and Singing are always in Harmony!! D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts offers quaility, affordable performing arts education to the youth and families of Tacoma. Classes such as ballet, jazz, hip hop, breakdance, voice, acting for stage, piano, drums, guitar, creative writing, studio recording…just to name a few, are all available to you, at the D.A.S.H. Center. Classes are open to everyone, every background, age 4 and above!! For more info: (253) 507-9466 or info@thedashcenter.org
It will be be a great opportunity to meet fellow Artists, Presenters, Tacoma~ and hopefully other Arts Commissions, Journalists, and….just mingle with the public. Looking forward to a fun and enjoyable evening. See you all…Anette