Come play poker with the stars
and support the theater!
Hosted by: Annie Duke and Joe Reitman
Great Food, Drinks, and Prizes!
To Purchase Tickets: click here
310-392-7327
6pm Registration
7pm Tournament starts
$75 Entry includes all you can eat, drink,
and you 1st buy-in
You are cordially invited to join us at The Acting Studio at Edgemar for the art gallery opening reception on Sunday, March 4th from 2-5pm featuring RSVP is required:
Felicity Nove
“Poured Paintings”
RSVP is required.
The exhibit will running until the end of April.
*Please email us at info@edgemar.org
with how many people will be attending
Felicity Nove: Poured Paintings
Informed from my recent work on the nature of “scale” in art and science – paintings evocative of deep sink-holes, galactic hazes, and swirling cosmos which view expansive and stellar worlds through a microscope – I return to a more intimate world of exploration.
In this new series, I focus on the internal and phenomenological landscape. Inspired by the poems and colors of William Blake‘s drawings, my new paintings explore spatial and temporal consciousness. Created through kinesthetic awareness and intentionality there is a resulting evidence of ones own physical experience recorded by the suspended pigments and optical effects of play-of-color, iridescence, adularescence, and reflections on the canvas.
These embodied action paintings are evidence of a “body”.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED (310) 392-7327
Theatre, dance, music, film, and visual arts come together in one place. Students and seasoned professionals perform side-by-side–their work is a culmination of workshops, rehearsals, and collaborations across disciplines. This is the purpose and the realization of Edgemar Center for the Arts.
We provide a physical environment that nurtures the collaboration between writers, directors, actors, musicians, dancers, and visual artists. Because our focus is on the creative process, our classes and productions actively mix together people of all ages and levels of experience to create an environment of learning.
We invite the community to observe, engage, and interact, to add its voice to our discovery.
Our vision is that children will grow up at Edgemar and people of all ages will take risks, and find their artistic voices. At one of our first fundraisers, Neil Simon, a member of our Honorary Board, said the national trend has been that theatres go out of existence.
Hosted by Annie Duke, Joe Reitman, and surprise guests…
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Saturday, March 3rd!
Register On-line at www.edgemarcenter.org
$75 Buy In + $10 Registration fee* includes First Buy In and All You Can Eat & Drink!
*Book Now! Registration fee is free if you book by Friday February 17th.
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$40.00 Spectator Tickets Includes All You Can Eat and Drink!
Food Generously Donated by
Venice Ale House
2 Rose Avenue
Venice, CA 90291
310-314-8253
www.venicealehouse.com
First Place: VEGAS GETAWAY!!!
*One Night at the MGM Grand with Airfare for One
*Two tickets on Thursday, March 29th to the VIP Media Show of Brad Garret and Ray Romano (not advertised to the public) at Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club at the MGM Grand.
*VIP tickets include a Meet and Greet before the show with Brad Garrett and Ray Romano as well as a photo with them both.
And other Great Prizes!
Don’t play Poker? Not a problem.
Come Play Blackjack for Raffle Tickets for your chance to win amazing prizes!!!
Star-Studded Night with Poker, Blackjack, Raffle, Food, Drinks, & Celebrities!
Saturday, March 3rd 2012
6:00 PM Registration
7:00 PM Tournament Begins
Registration for the poker tournament begins Jan 24th. The Buy-in includes poker-playing alongside celebrities, a cocktail reception, & pre-game instructions.
Sponsor a Table
$2000
· One table: eight seats for you and your friends.
· A bottle of champagne.
$3500
· One table: eight seats for you and your friends.
· Two bottles of champagne.
· Promotional material strategically placed around tournament (i.e. Your Company’s coasters at every seat)
· Host will mention company name throughout the event
· Link on our website
· Materials in gift bag at final table
· Appropriate signage around event
· Logo on/near step and repeat
$5,000
· All items from lower levels
· Staff will wear company’s t-shirts or other promotional clothing (if provided and appropriate)
· We will re-name the bar for the night (i.e. “Your Company Bar”)
· Program ads for one year
· ONE SEAT AT THE FINAL TABLE!!!!
· “SPONSORED BY” title (i.e. Edgemar Center for the Arts Celebrity Poker Tournament Sponsored by Your Company)
Corporate Sponsorships Available. Please contact Alexandra Guarnieri, Edgemar Center for the Arts Managing Director at 310-399-3666 for details.
*All proceeds are 100% tax-deductible and support Edgemar Center for the Arts a not for profit 501 (c)3 theatre. Availability is limited and poker tournament participation is on a first-reserved basis.*
*All proceeds support Edgemar Center for the Arts a not for profit 501 (c)3 theater.
“Why We Have A Body”
Directed by Tanna Frederick.
Produced by Alexandra Guarnieri.
Comedy by Claire Chafee.
With
Barbara Bain, Tanna Frederick,
Cathy Arden & Lisa Pescia
LIVE MUSIC
The score is recreated live at each performance by five remarkable musicians.
A playful mix of jazz, funk, blues and classical music, combined with original sound effects, dynamically interacting with the 4 actresses and reacting to the action.
Claire Chafee’s elegant, richly humorous comedy is all about love: romantic love, family love, sibling love, lesbian love, sexual love, and the sometimes strange but wonderful things that we do to satisfy our deepest desires and longings. Funny, sexy and occasionally poignant, “Why We Have A Body” will make you, like Lily and Renee, want to keep coming back for more.
Original music and sound design by Edward Auslender
Band Members:
KYLE O’DONNELL (Saxophonist)
DAVID ABRAMS(Guitarist)
TREVOR STEER (Pianist)
COOPER APPELT (bassist)
ROBERT HUMPHREYS (drummer and percussionist)
Special Opening Receptions
Friday, March 2nd, 2012 @ 7:30 P.M.
Saturday, March 3rd AT 7:30 P.M.
RSVP required: (310) 392-7327
Proceeds will be Donated
Ticket: $34.99
We have a limited amount of special discounted tickets
Please click here on this link for $17.50 dollar tickets
Regular show times: Thurs.- Sat. at 7:30 p.m., Sun. at 5:00 p.m.
through April 8th
Tickets:
Edgemar Center for the Arts
2437 Main St.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310)399-3666
Lili’s a private eye. Her specialty is divorce cases, investigating adulterous husbands. But Lili herself is having an affair with a married woman, Renee, who is (or was, up until this point) a heterosexual.
Lili has a sister, Mary, a career criminal who compulsively robs convenience stores at gunpoint. But Mary is willing to make an effort at having a straight (i.e., non-criminal life). For this, she will have Lili’s assistance.
More than anything, Lili and Mary want to be family. But their mother, Eleanor, is forever exploring cultures in some other country or on some other continent. Mary and Lili long for their Mom.
Claire Chafee is the playwright. “Why We Have A Body” is her best-known play. It premiered in San Francisco in 1993, when it enjoyed a long run, and was later successfully revived there last year. Ms. Chafee’s other plays include “5 Women on a Hill in Spain,” “Darwin’s Finches,” and “Even Among These Rocks.”
Tanna Frederick directs, and portrays Mary. A critically praised audience favorite, she recently concluded record-breaking long runs on stage in “Sylvia” and “Just 45 Minutes from Broadway” at Edgemar Center, where she also appeared in “Always…But Not Forever.” She also appeared in Robey Theatre Company’s “For The Love of Freedom: Toussaint” and at Skylight Theatre in “A Safe Place.” Her lively film career includes performances in “Hollywood Dreams,” “Irene in Time,” “Queen of the Lot” and the upcoming “Just 45 Minutes From Broadway,” “The M Word,” and more. She has also been involved with philanthropies ranging from Save Our Surf to the Iowa Film Festival.
Barbara Bain, three-time Emmy ® winner (“Mission: Impossible,” “Space: 1999,” “Richard Diamond, Private Detective”) plays Eleanor.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED (310) 392-7327
Purchase the tickets at www.edgemarcenter.org
under Events
One lucky person with the correct answer will win a FREE Golden Box session at the Actor’s Studio at Edgemar led by Michelle Danner. Post your selection BEFORE FEB. 23 to be eligible to win. Good luck!
BEST FILM NOMINEES:
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
“The Help”
“Hugo”
“Midnight in Paris”
“Moneyball”
“The Tree of Life”
“War Horse”
Be sure to check out the full list for the 2012 contenders here.
Are you happy or disappointed about any of the nominees?
Who are you rooting for? Have you seen any of the films yet?
Be sure to tune in on Sunday, February 26 at 4pm.
Actors are in the midst of a very exciting time… its awards season! The winners have already been announced for the Critic’s Choice Awards and The Golden Globes. Upcoming award shows include the SAG Awards (Jan. 29), The BAFTAs (Feb. 12), and the Academy Awards (Feb. 26). Although award show coverage tends to focus on the fashion, actors pay close attention to the winners AND the nominees. Those who study the best tend to emulate the best, so take the time out to watch and study all of the films, TV shows, and actors who have been nominated. It is safe to study award show winners from the past as well, but the current nominees and winners are what producers, directors, and writers are looking for at the moment. The craft of acting is constantly evolving. Study what your employers are looking for NOW so that you can become exactly what they need in the next year.
At the Acting Studio at Edgemar, we hold The Golden Box Intensive with Michelle Danner. In The Golden Box, students analyze critically acclaimed films and actors from the past and present. This includes Meryl Streep, who has just won her 8th Golden Globe in 2012 for Best Actress in “The Iron Lady”. In Edgemar, we consistently encourage students to challenge themselves every day in order to grow as actors and artists.
To learn more about our classes at Edgemar (including a sitcom intensive with Brad Garrett from “Everybody Loves Raymond” and intensives with Hollywood casting directors every month), please RSVP to attend a FREE informational session. Our next info session is on Wednesday from 10:30-12:30. Call (310) 392-0815 or email info@edgemar.org.
Marilyn Monroe and Acting Coach Natasha Lytess
In My Week with Marilyn, Michelle Williams channels Marilyn Monroe’s loneliness
and vulnerability as well as her intelligence. As a sex symbol emulated by
generations of women, it is easy to forget Monroe’s darker side and how she
stumbled toward her demise in stilettos. How does an actor learn to capture a
character as complex as Monroe? Michelle Williams was quoted as saying it
was terrifying, that she felt as though she was in “free fall” the entire
time. Monroe placed paramount importance on her acting coaches, first
Natasha Lytess, and later Lee Strasberg, who were both vital elements to her
journey in becoming a star. “I want to grow and develop and play serious
dramatic parts,” Monroe told The New York Times in 1953. “My drama
coach, Natasha Lytess, tells everybody that I have a great soul, but so far
nobody’s interested in it.” Even the biggest stars still need acting coaches to help keep them on the right path towards a truthful, cathartic performance.
Michelle Danner has coached some of the biggest actors in the industry right now, including James Franco, Salma Hayek, Christian Slater, Penelope Cruz, and many more. Michelle helps actors learn how to create three-dimensional, fleshed out characters through workshops as well as private coaching. A mentor can push you toward more challenging roles, offer strategies to avoid being typecast, and provide the support you need to develop and grow as an actor. Michelle’s top LA Acting Studio is located in Santa Monica at Edgemar at Center for the Arts (a double theater & art gallery complex). The top Los Angeles Acting Coach takes the time to build a strong actor and is supportive of the student building resilience. Watch Michelle’s latest film at www.allinfilms.com.
If you would like more information on receiving professional coaching in groups, privately, or via Skype, please call 310-392-0815 or email info@edgemar.org. We also have a free info session on Wednesday from 10:00am – 12:00pm to learn more about classes and meet Michelle Danner. You MUST RSVP to attend. Email info@edgemar.org or call (310) 392-0815 to RSVP. Seats will sell out so contact us ASAP!
On December 31st, 2011, what wish did you make at midnight? Perhaps to define your goals and take the initiative to let go of your fears and insecurities, and knowing if you really try with all your heart, you can be a successful actor. A successful actor isn’t someone who wins a lot of awards; it’s defined by having the ability to do solely what you love for your entire life. Take control of your career, find out what a majority of actors don’t know, and get ahead of the game!
Some helpful ideas for an actor are:
At our top LA Acting Studio, located in Santa Monica at the Edgemar Center for the Arts (a double theater & art gallery complex), leading coach Michelle Danner is extensively supportive in every student’s journey to build resilience and flexibility as an actor. We offer Scene Study which is open to students of all levels which can help them discover what casting directors are looking for at auditions in order to increase your booking rate. We are offering a new class called the Michelle Danner’s Two Day Film and Television Auditioning Intensive. In this class, students work on scenes from film and television and watch playback on the big screen. A true Renaissance woman, you can also view Michelle’s latest film, Hello Herman, at www.allinfilms.com. If you have any questions, please either email at info@edgemar.org or call at 310-392-0815.
We have a free info session this Thursday January 12th, 2012, from 2pm till 4pm to learn more about classes and meet Michelle Danner. YOU MUST RSVP to attend. RSVP at info@edgemar.org or call (310) 392-0815
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