Sign up for free home delivery!
Sign up for free home delivery!
powered by bulletin

News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Thursday March 28th 2024

‘Arts’ Archives

What’s Happening with MayDay?

What’s Happening with MayDay?

By the Board of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre Reprinted with permission by HOBT, edited for length. Find the full announcement at https://hobt.org/home/mayday-released/. The Medicine Woman Mojiganga puppet, crafted and designed by Gustavo Boada with youth from Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue, looms over the MayDay Festival crowd in 2022, surrounded by Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue dancers. Photo Credit: Spencer Joles. In February 2023, the Board of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre (HOBT) decided to release MayDay Celebrations to the community. Following our announcement on March 15, 2023, future MayDay events or actions will be independently produced by community groups, and not part of official HOBT programming. A BOARD DECISIONAfter years of evaluations and consultation with artists, staff, MayDay Council (MDC), and community members, the HOBT Board of Directors voted unanimously to release MayDay, as part of our responsibility to the long-term [...]

Invitation to Community Groups!

Invitation to Community Groups!

From the HOBT Puppet Library: The masks pictured were crafted by the many hands of HOBT artists and its loving community over years and years of operation. Photo Credit: Uche Iroegbu It is always sad to see a beloved community event end, but we are excited about new possibilities with the decentralized MayDay Celebrations! Remember the alley as you are planning a future MayDay event (or any community event) - to publicize in the alley, email information to copydesk@alleynews.org.Of special note for your future events: In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre is hosting a new Puppet Library that will lend puppets and masks to the public for FREE! Learn more at https://hobt.org/puppet-library.

Resiliency

By DANETTE BILLUPS Healing the brokenRising from the ashes, like a phoenix arising from the flamesFlames of hatred and prejudice destroyed our beautiful cityLooting and pillaging not only hurt family businesses, but also dishonored our elders and ancestorsYet, here we are, doing what we do best:Supporting our neighbors in times of needProviding a meal or encouraging wordWe may not all look alike or sound alikeWe may have different customs and traditionsSome have blue eyesSome have hazel eyesOthers may have brown eyesSome may have kinky hairWhile others have straight, wavy, or curly hairBut one thing we all share is that we are hereWe are Minnesota on the best days and the worse daysWe loveWe hateWe fightWe embraceWe cryWe fall down, and,We get back upWe are the doctors and lawyers that heal the land and provide guidanceWe are the teachers and students who shape the futureWe are the mothers and fathers, the sisters and brothers, who are the keepers of the communityWe are from LaosWe [...]

 Page 7 of 105  « First  ... « 5  6  7  8  9 » ...  Last » 
Copyright © 2024 Alley Communications - Contact the alley