The Ringling FrEnemies of Contemporary Performance ID=6168 (4)

Speaker:   Part of the Art of Performance 2019-2020 Season
Topic:   Join Co-Artistic Director of Sarasota's Urbanite Theatre, Brendan Ragan, in a special round table discussion on contemporary theater.
Description:  

Arthur Everett “Chick” Austin, Jr.’s innovative outlook on embracing art in all its forms brought a revitalized interest in different types of artistic media to the Ringling museum when he became it's first director in 1949. A true visionary, Chick, revolutionized museum practice with a deep appreciation for the artistry of musicians, choreographers and dancers, and was a leader in presenting performance in American museums. 
    
“The function of a museum,” Chick said, “is more than merely showing pictures. The museum is the place to integrate the arts and bring them alive.” 
    
Chick also created a program in which those who loved and/or hated contemporary performance could come together to discuss why. He called this program the Friends and Enemies of Contemporary Performance and we are honoring his memory by bringing these round table talks back- now called the FrEnemies of Contemporary Performance! 
    
Each program will focus on a particular performance medium and will be moderated by a local performance practitioner, curator, or scholar within each field of focus. These discussions will allow visitors to freely share their opinions on contemporary performance and will create the opportunity for unbiased dialogue and conversation. We recommend visitors experience the differing performance mediums in the Historic Asolo Theater's season of performance prior to attending these discussions. 

Please note:  These programs are free but do require a ticket reservation as space is limited. 
    

FrEnemies of Contemporary Performance: Theater
March 19 @ 6:00 PM

Join Co-Artistic Director of Sarasota's Urbanite Theatre, Brendan Ragan, in a special round table discussion on contemporary theater. Whether you love or hate abstract and experimental forms of theater join Brendan as he explores what constitutes contemporary theater, how it decisively challenges forms of drama while expressing newness through investigational attitudes and structures, and why it can sometimes be so difficult to experience. We recommend visitors experience Spirtrials by Dalahk Braithwaite on March 13th or 14th in the Historic Asolo Theater prior to attending this program. 
    
Brendan is a member of AEA, and earned his MFA in Acting from the FSU/Asolo Conservatory, class of 2013, and his BFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2006. 


PRICE FREE!!

     

Date/Time:   Thursday Mar-19-2020 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM