May Newsletter - Blueprint for Accountability, MoLoRa, Monica Hunken and more!

May 2011

In this issue...

Blueprint for Accountability

MoLoRa

Support Monica Hunken

CP Recommends

Happening This Month:

May 19: Blueprint for Accountability: Gaza, Goldstone and the Crisis of Impunity

May 20 - June 25: EST's Marathon festival of plays

At Culture Project This Past Month

The Cat Who Went to Heaven SOLD OUT

From April 29 to May 1, Culture Project presented 11 performances of the acclaimed children's jazz puppet show The Cat Who Went to Heaven at the Kennedy Center. Washington, D.C.-area schoolchildren and families alike fell in love with the music, the puppets, and the story's timeless message of compassion for all beings. The Cat Who Went to Heaven was presented as part of The Kennedy Center's Performances for Young Audiences program. Music and lyrics by Nancy Harrow; Directed by Will Pomerantz.

The Cat Who Went to Heaven team at The Kennedy Center: (from L to R) Puppeteers Erin Orr, Brendan McMahon, Megan McNerney, Melissa Creighton, Ulysses Jones, Director Will Pomerantz

Let's be friends...

Coming Up...

Culture Project and Mondoweiss are pleased to present a conversation about the impact of the Goldstone Report on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, featuring NAOMI KLEIN, COL. DESMOND TRAVERS, NOURA ERAKAT, LIZZY RATNER, and moderated by LAURA FLANDERS

May 19, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Florence Gould Hall

Tickets $11
Visit ticketmaster.com,
call Ticketmaster at 1-800-982-2787,
or visit the Florence Gould Hall Box Office
at 55 East 59th Street, 12-7pm Tue-Fri, or 12-3pm Sat

MoLoRa Tickets Now On Sale
Set after the fall of apartheid, South African playwright and director Yael Farber's MoLoRa re-imagines the ancient Greek Oresteia to tell the story of her own country's painful and extraordinary transition to democracy. As Klytemnestra and Elektra-mother and daughter, perpetrator and victim-sit to face each other in an open hearing, MoLoRa reenacts a watershed moment in world history, illuminating the universal and excruciating choice for any victim: to seek revenge or choose forgiveness. Visit MoLoRa.org

for tickets and more information.

Purchase tickets before June 19 and save with discount code: CP5030

"Harrowing almost beyond endurance..."

- The London Times

From Our Friends...

Support Monica Hunken!

Support friend of Culture Project and Women Center Stage (The Wild Finish) performer Monica Hunken in her next bicycling adventure. The fearless Monica's upcoming "Revolution Ride" will take her through Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia in the name of research for a new play about sustainable energy, but she can't do it without our help. Read more and please consider making a contribution to her Kickstarter campaign here. There are only 5 days left to meet her goal!

Revolution Ride: The Story Bicycle Tour

Stop the Execution of Troy Davis

In 1991, Troy Davis was convicted of murdering a white police officer. Though there's major evidence that Davis didn't commit the crime, Georgia is prepared to put him to death. We have a good chance of stopping this -- but only if we speak up now. Learn more...

Culture Project Recommends...

Ensemble Studio Theatre's flagship festival of new one-act plays, the Marathon has played annually at EST for over 30 years. 2011, marking the 33rd year of the Marathon, features all EST member playwrights.

SERIES A: Previews $10: Friday, May 20 - Sunday, May 22. Opening Monday, May 23 - Saturday, June 18

Bike Wreck by Qui Nguyen*; directed by John Gould Rubin
In the Middle of the Night by Billy Aronson*; directed by Robert Davenport
School Night by J. Holtham*; directed by Abigail Zealey Bess*

Ten High by Ben Rosenthal *; directed by John Giampietro

Tennessee by Romulus Linney*; directed by Harris Yulin*

SERIES B: Previews $10: Saturday, June 4 - Wednesday, June 8. Opening Thursday, June 9 - Saturday, June 25th

I Know by Jacquelyn Reingold*; directed by Dan Bonnell*

Mrs. Jones and the Man from Dixieland
by Steven Sater* & Duncan Sheik, directed by Jos� Zayas

For Elise by David Zellnik*; directed by Pamela Berlin*

Two from the Line by Michael Louis Wells*, directed by R.J. Tolan*

Cell by Cassandra Medley*, directed by Jamie Richards*

*denotes EST Member

All shows are at 7pm

with Saturday matinees at 2pm and Sunday matinees at 3pm

**Sunday June 5th is at 5pm**

Tickets are $18 per Series or

$30 for a Two Series Pass

Click Here to purchase a Single Series Ticket

Click Here to purchase a $30 Two Series Pass

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Culture Project is dedicated to addressing critical human rights issues by creating and supporting artistic work that amplifies marginalized voices. By fostering innovative collaboration between human rights organizations and artists, we aim to inspire and impact public dialogue and policy, encouraging democratic participation in the most urgent matters of our time. Visit our website to learn more and consider making a tax-deductible donation. www.cultureproject.org