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The Fishtank Performance Studio develops new works from concept to concert by providing a low risk, low cost environment that nurtures the development of new work and inspires theatrical entrepreneurship.

Led by curator Heidi Van, winner of The Pitch 2010 Mastermind Award, the Fishtank is Kansas City s teeniest theatre producing some of the City s most ambitious theatre projects. More information about the Fishtank can be found at  www.fishtanktheater.com .

The Fishtank is located at
1715 Wyandotte St.
in the Crossroads
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 809-7110
heidi@fishtanktheater.com

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Fishtank Performance Studio
JUNE/2011

Greetings!

 

This weekend the Fishtank welcomes home Kansas City native Brian Stanton  with his award winning, critically acclaimed solo play BLANK as well as the   return of the AD HOC MUSIC SERIES

curated by Resident Artist, Peter Lawless.

 

BLANK had its World Premiere in Los Angeles, CA in April of 2010.  Since then,

BLANK has visited Off Broadway New York, Dallas, Orlando and several cities in Southern California garnering critical acclaim along the way including a

"Best Solo Actor"award at the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City and 2 StageSceneLA awards:"Outstanding Actor in a Solo Performance"

for Stanton and "Outstanding Director of a Solo Performance" for McKerrin Kelly.

 

The AD HOC MUSIC SERIES of monthly concerts will present Kansas City's finest musicians in the Fishtank's intimate setting. The theme of the series is Improvisation. , Though it is commonly associated with jazz, improvisation is present to some degree in all musical genres. The musicians in these concerts are fluent in a variety of musical languages, and they will showcase their knowledge of pop, rock, classical, avant garde, and folk musics in extemporaneous collaborations and original compositions.

 

Ticketing and other information can be found below! See you at the Fishtank!

 

Sincerely,

Heidi Van

Fishtank Performance Studio

 

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BLANK by Brian Stanton
BLANK
June 23 - July 10, Thurs - Sundays

Tickets on Sale Now! Click Here!

 

BLANK WRITER/PERFORMER ON KMBC-TV NEWS!CLICK HERE! 


With all the media hype today about celebrity and international adoptions, Stanton describes from an adoptee's point-of-view the prospect of meeting his birth mother and muses what it all means regarding identity. Playing 12 characters, Stanton explores every avenue that could possibly define him as a man ultimately discovering the horrific truth of his birth, an instinctive love for his birth mother and a grateful dedication to his adoptive family.

Find out more at www.thebrianstanton.com

 

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AD HOC MUSIC SERIES
Second Season begins 6/26

The monthly series of concerts will take place at 8pm on the last Sunday of the month.  

  • June 26 will be a special event featuring The Bone Crusher Ensemble from the University of Louisville, featuring Kansas City native Joey Crane.  
  • July 31 Russell Thorpe's Phonologotronic - twisted takes on pop classics
  • August 28 Hunter Long's Hominid - combining modern jazz with electronic dance music   
  • September 25 May One Midnight - improvisational folk music (expect audience participation!) 
  • October 30 Jeff Davis' The Night's Bright Lights - providing the soundtrack to The Unwind, a large-scale work Davis has been creating for the last fifteen years  
  • November 27 Peter Lawless' Game Night - interactive works for improvising musicians by Fishtank resident Peter Lawless.

 Tickets are $8 in advance/ $10 at the door!

$8 ADVANCE TIX ONLINE HERE 



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