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Dear Friends:
The Michele Brangwen Dance Ensemble & the Houston Composers Salon present the first ever Big Two-Hearted Festival, new dance and music to inspire your summer, at an affordable price!
The program features the premiere of SKAMATO, a ska influenced work for dancers, trumpet, sax, tuba, bass and drums, that celebrates the vine ripened, non-GMO tomato, featuring choreography by Michele Brangwen and music by Tim Hagans. SKAMATO is the first in a series of works we are doing about the changes in the food we eat and how this effects us. Besides taste and nutrition, there are also memories and emotions tied to the taste and feel of real food. We decided to approach the first section from a joyous and humorous standpoint, focusing on the positive aspects of the real tomato, and indirectly raising awareness for what we would loose if all we have is the colorless, tasteless, rubbery, alternative. In NO STANDING ANY TIME, 3 dancers and 3 musicians explore the nocturnal world between dreams, with sections of improvisation by all performers. Read more about the inspiration behind this work on our blog. RAIN GIRL, a feature for dancer Robin Gilbert and trumpeter Tim Hagans, is inspired by Hemingway's short story "Big Two-Hearted River." The Core Trio premieres TOXIC, new music inspired by Ornette Coleman, by its leader Thomas Helton. Adventurous and innovative, in EYEMUSIC IV, The Core Trio performs music at the boundaries of art and sound by Aaron Bielish. Bielish's score is a visual image rather than musical notes, and the musicians perform the work by following the visual paths in the artwork. Roberta Cortes, Robin Gilbert, Michele Brangwen, dancers Tim Hagans, trumpet Seth Paynter, saxophone Thomas Helton, acoustic bass & tuba Joe Hertenstein, drums & percussion Friday & Saturday June 26 & 27, 2015 at 8 p.m.
Studio 101 Theatre,1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX 77007
Tickets: $10 At the Door (cash or check)/ $9 online at bthf.brownpapertickets.com Please join us! Warmest regards, Michele 
 These performances are funded in part by the Dance Source Houston Micro Production Grant program.
ARTCAST Season 2 Episode Guide & Blog Links:
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| ARTCAST 2 Episode 1: IN AND OUT OF THE SHADOWS |
November 9
EPISODE 1: IN AND OUT OF THE SHADOWS
A new film with choreography by Michele Brangwen & music by Grammy-nominated composer Tim Hagans, inspired by John Cassavetes' film SHADOWS. Guest artist Joe Hertenstein on drums joins MBDE dancers and musicians. This episode features cinematography by Yunuen Perez Vertti and lighting design by Kris Phelps. Houston
Read Michele Brangwen's essay "The Lelia's" about the inspiration for IN AND OUT OF THE SHADOWS on our new
ARTCAST Season 2 blog
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| ARTCAST Season 2 Episode 2: ASTORIA |
November 16
EPISODE 2: NO STANDING IN ST. PETERSBURG PART 2: ASTORIA
Award-winning filmmaker Peter Josyph premieres ASTORIA, part 2 of his serial film NO STANDING IN ST. PETERSBURG. Part 1 premiered on ARTCAST Season 1. The Russians are back! ASTORIA stars Anna Istomina & Raymond Todd. New York
Read more about ASTORIA on the
ARTCAST Season 2 blog
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| ARTCAST 2 Episode 3: QUANTUM BASS |
November 23
EPISODE 3: QUANTUM BASS
The Michele Brangwen Dance Ensemble transforms the Quantum Bass Center's studios into an intimate performance environment. Featuring Lindsey McGill, Thomas Helton and Seth Paynter. Co-presented by the Houston Composers Salon. Houston
Read Michele Brangwen's essay "Still Dancers Displaying Their Exquisite Shapes," on the
ARTCAST Season 2 blog
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| ARTCAST 2, Episode 4: RAIN GIRL |
November 30
EPISODE 4: RAIN GIRL
A new film with choreography and text by Michele Brangwen and music by Tim Hagans. Inspired by Hemingway's "Big Two-Hearted River" tributing the resilience of the human spirit. Featuring dancer Robin Gilbert. New York
Read more about the inspiration for RAIN GIRL in Michele Brangwen's essay "Hemingway & Rain Girl" on our new ARTCAST Season 2 blog:
www.artcastseason2.wordspress.com
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| ARTCAST Season 2, Episode 5: FILM AT THE TOP |
December 7
EPISODE 5: NO STANDING IN ST. PETERSBURG PART 3: FILM AT THE TOP
Part 3 of Peter Josyph's serial film NO STANDING IN ST. PETERSBURG. An actress, played by Elena A. Shadrina, tries to comprehend her enigmatic director, played by Kevin Larkin. New York
Read Michele Brangwen's essay "Film At The Top: The Feminist Take" on our ARTCAST Season 2 blog.
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| ARTCAST 2, Episode 6: QUANTUM BASS, PART 2 |
December 14
EPISODE 6: QUANTUM BASS PART 2
Featuring SQUEAKY DREAM, conceived by Lindsey McGill and performed by Roberta Cortes, Michele Brangwen, Seth Paynter & Thomas Helton, followed by a duet by Roberta Cortes & Seth Paynter. Co-presented by the Houston Composers Salon.
Houston
Read Michele Brangwen's essay on improvisation "Choices Informed By Everything Up To That Moment" on our
ARTCAST Season 2 blog
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| ARTCAST 2, Episode 7: SITATUNGA |
December 21
EPISODE 7: SITATUNGA
A new work from composer Mark Masters that tributes the wild and innovative spirit of legendary saxophonist Dewey Redman. Performed by the Mark Masters Jazz Ensemble featuring Kirsten Edkins. Presented by the American Jazz Institute. Los Angeles
Read Michele Brangwen's essay "Women in Jazz, Dewey Redman & Sitatunga Dreams" on our
ARTCAST Season 2 blog
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| ARTCAST 2, Episode 8: IN THE HEART OF WOMEN |
December 28
EPISODE 8: VANCOUVER
A new documentary short by filmmaker Yunuen Perez Vertti about West Coast Women Artists, a collective of visual artists who incorporate indigenous art within a contemporary context. Vancouver
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ARTCAST is funded in part by grants from the Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, and NYSCA-subsidized rehearsal space at the the Mark Morris Dance Center.
And by ARTCAST Season 2 Episode Sponsors:
Joyce Freeman
Rufus & Doris Reid
Quantum Bass Center, Houston
Vancouver photo by Arlene Bowman.
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