Join us for a sneak-peek workshop of this Thought Provoking new play!
SGP welcomes NYC playwright Chris Van Strander to Minneapolis this June to further develop his newest play, RETROSPECTIVE. Join us as Chris, along with a stunning creative team, explores themes of art and interpretation through the story of folk artist Samson. Both performances will be followed by a reception for artists and audience. We'd love to see you there!
Where:
Ivy Arts Building, 2637 27th Avenue South, Studio 200g, Minneapolis MN, 55406
When:
Friday, June 13 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, June 15 @ 2pm
Tickets:
Suggested donation of $5-20
Reserve seats in advance by emailing retroreservations@gmail.com
** Seating is limited so reservations are encouraged
Retrospective's creative & administrative team includes rock stars:
Chris Van Strander
Hayley Finn
Krista Kelley Walsh
Candy Simmons
Alyssa Perau
Matthew Matuseski
What's this all about?
SGP’s focus for this June workshop will be on developing the first act of Chris Van Strander's play. We invite the public in to help us to further unearth this extraordinary story as we share a fully staged first hour of this 3 act play, including a flushed out vision of the fictional Samson's artistic vision with the aid of interdisciplinary artist Krista Kelley Walsh.
The folk art world slams together all strata of American society—from the elites of New York’s auction houses, to well-intentioned middle-class collectors, to the brilliant but destitute artists of Appalachia. RETROSPECTIVE explores the question: what is American art? Is it solely mainstream art, made by trained artists like Pollock and Warhol? Or does it include self-taught artists, living on the fringes of society? The play delves into the rich tradition of vernacular art that’s been largely left out of America’s museums. What can this art tell us about our nation—our checkered history, our current inequalities? RETROSPECTIVE examines the art and artists our culture enshrines, as well as those we exclude. We’ll examine the perilous task of biography: choosing a handful of details, from among thousands, to construct someone’s history. This raises crucial questions: how do we interpret the traces—memories, work, possessions—a person (or a culture) leaves behind? And who gets to decide what they mean?
Where:
Ivy Arts Building, 2637 27th Avenue South, Studio 200g, Minneapolis MN, 55406
When:
Friday, June 13 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, June 15 @ 2pm
Tickets:
Suggested donation of $5-20
Reserve seats in advance by emailing retroreservations@gmail.com
** Seating is limited so reservations are encouraged
Retrospective's creative & administrative team includes rock stars:
Chris Van Strander
Hayley Finn
Krista Kelley Walsh
Candy Simmons
Alyssa Perau
Matthew Matuseski
What's this all about?
SGP’s focus for this June workshop will be on developing the first act of Chris Van Strander's play. We invite the public in to help us to further unearth this extraordinary story as we share a fully staged first hour of this 3 act play, including a flushed out vision of the fictional Samson's artistic vision with the aid of interdisciplinary artist Krista Kelley Walsh.
The folk art world slams together all strata of American society—from the elites of New York’s auction houses, to well-intentioned middle-class collectors, to the brilliant but destitute artists of Appalachia. RETROSPECTIVE explores the question: what is American art? Is it solely mainstream art, made by trained artists like Pollock and Warhol? Or does it include self-taught artists, living on the fringes of society? The play delves into the rich tradition of vernacular art that’s been largely left out of America’s museums. What can this art tell us about our nation—our checkered history, our current inequalities? RETROSPECTIVE examines the art and artists our culture enshrines, as well as those we exclude. We’ll examine the perilous task of biography: choosing a handful of details, from among thousands, to construct someone’s history. This raises crucial questions: how do we interpret the traces—memories, work, possessions—a person (or a culture) leaves behind? And who gets to decide what they mean?
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. |
