Written by Jean and Bob Bobrick and directed by Don Campbell, “Weekend Comedy” follows an older couple and a younger couple who find that they have accidentally booked the same cottage for the same three day weekend. They decide to try to make the best of it and share the rental. We see the couples deal with the comedic conflicts of a generational divide.
Arts & Entertainment
Dayton Filmmakers Gear Up For Next Film
Meet Michael Box & Patrick Bertram Hague – the founders of EchoEterna. These two wizards are going to make the next big film right here in Dayton, Ohio. I had a chance to chat with these intelligent and creative people, and between our musings about music and movie trivia, raising kids, and favorite bourbons, we finally got around to the nuts and bolts of our conversation – their film. The movie is a dramatic sci-fi feature in which renegade musicians navigate an illegal underground music scene, set in a near-future society where creative freedom is monitored by a restrictive authority class.
Q: How did you come up with the movie name of SpeakEasy?
Michael: I can’t remember who thought of it, but the way the characters in our story have to play in underground, illegal locations, hiding their equipment, and risking everything reminded us of Prohibition Era bootleggers. The title of SpeakEasy was with us almost as soon as our first words were put on paper.
Q: Speaking of names – what’s the story and significance of the name of your Production Company, EchoEterna?
Patrick: So, EchoEterna is a very very subtle reference to our first project, a sci-fi film. The story contains cryptic references to time travel, linked to a top-secret experiment with the codename “EchoEterna”.
We’ve always loved the phrase, and it only made sense to adopt it as the name of our company. It feels fitting in ways I’m not sure I know how to articulate. Lol. You know– it’s a reference to our humble beginnings, but it also feels like an apt representation of the types of films we want to make.
Q: Where did you two meet?
Michael: We met 20+ years ago at a Springboro church. Pat was a drummer in the adult service and the evening youth service. The band needed a bass player, so I put down my electric guitar and picked up a bass. For the next five years, we played almost every week together.
Patrick: This will sound odd, but we actually met at church. In another lifetime, Mike and I were in a worship band that ended up becoming pretty popular in the Midwest and a few other areas. I was a dumb teenager who happened to be pretty good on the drums, and Mike was a seasoned musician who knew his way around the bass guitar. Together, I can’t help but admit: we made a pretty sick rhythm section. We gigged around quite a bit with the band, playing retreats and youth events on a regular basis.
Q: Did you become interested in filmmaking together or did you each already have an interest?
Michael: I’ve been a music and movie nerd for as long as I can remember. I had dreamed of being a writer for Rolling Stone; traveling with bands and writing about our misadventures. When the movie, Almost Famous, came out, I connected with it instantly. Pat was working on a script and had hit a roadblock. He asked if I’d be interested in helping. I just thought it was a chance to help a friend. I never thought it would spark my interest in filmmaking, but once we started shooting, I was hooked.
Patrick: Before becoming filmmakers, we would always geek out and bond over movies and dystopian sci-fi novels. Separately, we both wrote fictional and sometimes non-fiction pieces in our own time, believing we were potentially capable of writing books or in-depth articles about music and film. Around the fall of 2009, I eventually had a realization that the ‘novel’ I thought I was writing was better suited as a screenplay. Not realizing that you could download software to format a screenplay, I formatted one myself in Word (yes, it was a F-ing nightmare). It was a 250-page, one-hundred million-dollar, bloated disaster of a story, but I wrote it nonetheless. It didn’t take a genius to tell me that I needed help, and Mike was the most obvious candidate to bring on board and fix the mess I made. To this day,
I am super proud of the work we put in (on our own time), and ultimately it became the basis on which we made our first feature film– One that we funded entirely on our own and shot on old-school Kodak 16mm film stock.
Q: You guys are working on literally everything about this movie aren’t you? From producing to directing to raising funds and even to writing the music – yes?
Michael: Yeah, it is ambitious and exhausting, but we’ve always had a DIY way to our process. Sometimes that works well, sometimes we realize we need to ask for help. But in the end, I’m confident in our vision and our skills. So I wouldn’t really want it any other way
Patrick: Yes, to an extent. As for the production, we are the top dogs. And now we actually have ‘employees’ so there’s been a slight learning curve to delegation and being bosses (as much as I hate being a boss). So we’re writing and producing the thing, I’m directing and shooting it, and we are for sure the guys who are venturing out and raising the funds. That being said, we have SO many incredible friends and family members who are getting involved and pulling strings behind the scenes. Maybe even things that will never be accounted for, or credited in the film. It has a become a living, breathing organism at this point; one that Mike and I might not even be able to fully control. And that excites us. As weird as it sounds, that’s kind of the dream, right? As for the music, I would say we’re writing A LOT of the music ourselves, and overseeing some of it. We’ve pulled musicians from old bands, current bands, siblings, cousins– ANYONE who gets what we’re doing who can add to the vibe we’re attempting to cultivate. Similar to the ‘film collective’ we hope to create through EchoEterna, the songs and score for ‘SpeakEasy’ will definitely be a (hopefully) beautiful collage of our ideas mixed with the ideas of genuinely talented folks who we’ve worked with or encountered over the years.
Q: How hard has it been to find actors who actually can play music or musicians who can actually act?
Michael: WEIRDLY, two of our shortlisted actors responded to our casting call almost immediately. That experience set us up to believe it was going to be easy. Excuse me while I laugh my ass off… It’s been VERY. DIFFICULT.
Patrick: Obviously, we don’t have the budget to hire name actors who we can pay to be given lessons on their characters’ respective instruments, and then pay to spend weeks or months of rehearsal time to make sure they operate as a BAND, let alone how they operate as CHARACTERS who need to seem as if they’ve been in a band together for years. Bottom line: casting this project has been an interesting ride, and there were certainly times when we’d stay up late with a bottle of bourbon wondering if it was even possible. Fortunately, we are beyond happy with our shortlisted actors for the main band. Super happy with their dedication and progress so far.
These two are serious, talented, and motivated filmmakers. They are working on funding the project (along with everything else that goes into this) – not to mention they both have families and full-time gigs (Patrick is the drummer in the popular Dream-Pop band MOIRA and Michael is a supervisor at Mary Haven Youth Center, a division of the Warren County Juvenile Court). One question I forgot to ask: do they ever sleep?
For more information on the film, how to get involved, how to invest or just to follow their great journey, check out
Instagram: @echoeterna
FaceBook: EchoEterna Productions, LLC
PS: Coming soon – Casting in Dayton! Follow FB & Instagram for updated information.
Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour
Hailing from Old Hickory, Tennessee, stand-up comedian NATE BARGATZE is selling out shows across the world.
In July 2020, the comedian teamed up with All Things Comedy to release his weekly podcast, “Nateland.” The world is a crazy place and there’s plenty of podcasts out there tackling the tough issues. However, “Nateland” tackles the meaningless issues that we face day-to-day to give listeners a much-needed mental break from fighting the good fight. New episodes release Wednesdays, with video available on Nate’s YouTube channel and audio available everywhere you get podcasts.
Nate followed in the showbiz footsteps of his dad, a former clown turned world-class magician, whose influence is seen on Nate’s 2015 debut special Full Time Magic and his debut album Yelled at By a Clown. Nate’s half-hour Netflix special The Standups premiered on July 4, 2017. In March 2019, Nate’s first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid premiered globally with rave reviews, and recently released his highly anticipated second special for the streaming platform, The Greatest Average American on March 18, 2021.
Bargatze’s comedy is both clean and relatable, evident in his 10 appearances on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” He also appeared on “Conan” four times, was a recurring guest on “@midnight,” and had his own “Comedy Central Presents” in 2011. Off-screen, Nate was part of Jimmy Fallon’s Clean-Cut Comedy Tour, and has done live shows for the troops in Iraq and Kuwait five times. In addition to touring the country as a headliner, Nate toured in arenas with Chris Rock on his 2017 Total Blackout Tour. He regularly performs at Bonnaroo, SXSW, Oddball Comedy Festival, Sasquatch, Clusterfest, and the JFL Montreal Comedy Festival, where he’s received critical acclaim multiple years in a row.
Nate was featured as one of Esquire‘s “Best New Comedians” by Jim Gaffigan, one of Marc Maron’s “Comedians to Watch” in Rolling Stone, one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” for 2015, and as #1 on Vulture‘s “50 Comedians You Should Know” in 2015. His debut one-hour special, Full Time Magic, premiered on Comedy Central that spring, followed by his debut album, Yelled at by a Clown, which reached #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts and remained on Billboard’s Top Ten Comedy Charts for weeks.
FilmDayton’s Small Role in Monica, Opening Today At The Neon
As the Dayton Film Commissioner, our job at FilmDayton is to help films get made here. We’ll get the call when a production team needs assistance, often with locations.
In June of 2021 we got one of those calls from a location scout on behalf of Varient Entertainment LLC. about a movie that would be filming in the area and needed assistance securing locations and coverage from the local sheriffs office for some street scenes.
In August of 2021 Variant used a room at the Red Horse Motel on Dixie Drive and some county roads in the Moraine area, specifically Diamond Mill Rd, Manning and Weaver Roads to film scenes for the movie.
While the majority of this project was filmed in Cincinnati, getting several scenes filmed in the Dayton area is always a win, as we are able to show the cast and crew our local hospitality. Speaking of local, several locals were hired to work on this film The Moraine Fire Department also worked with the production team, offering them space for hair and make up for the actors.
Another Dayton connection for this film, the co-star of the film, Trace Lysette, grew up in Dayton, running track athlete at Colonel White High School. In an interview with Dayton Daily News, she recalled seeing “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at The Neon as a teenager.
The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2022, Monica opens at The Neon today, Friday May 19th and the screening at 7:15 will feature a special conversation with the lead actress! The film synopsis is “a woman returns home to care for her ailing mother who she hasn’t seen in years in this tender portrait of family, forgiveness, and acceptance.”
Showtimes at The Neon:
Fri, Sat, Sun (May 19-21)
Fri, Sat, Sun (May 19-21)
1:15, 4:15, 7:15
Mon, Tue, Wed (May 22-24)
3:30, 7:15
Thu (May 25)
3:30
The film will open at the Little Art Theater in Yellow Spring June 2nd.
Escape to Margaritaville at La Comedia
Searching for your lost shaker of salt? Set your mind to island time, and join us for Escape to Margaritaville! It’s a is a place where people come to get away from it all – and stay to find something they never expected. It’s also where a part-time bartender, part-time singer, and full-time charmer thinks he’s got life all figured out until a beautiful career-minded tourist from Ohio steals his heart and makes him question everything.
This fun and laid-back musical featuring the most loved hits from Jimmy Buffett encourages audiences to sit back, relax and remember “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.”
Features such Buffett classics such as: “Cheeseburger In Paradise,” “Fins,” Volcano,” “One Particular Harbor” and many more!
Inspired by “The Moth” – May Story Slam
True Stories! Real Dayton!
Inspired by “The Moth”, an inclusive performance event that builds community!
This open mic event hosts some of Dayton’s best tellers.
Doors at 6:30
Stories start at 7:00
This open mic event hosts some of Dayton’s best tellers.
Doors at 6:30
Stories start at 7:00
Storytellers are encouraged to prepare a 5-minute story relating to the theme and place their name in the hat. Tellers are drawn at random.
$5.00 in advance. Bring a story and bring a friend. Best story of the night wins $50 and a guaranteed spot at the next month’s Slam as well as a slot at our June GrandSlam.
Tickets will be $10 at the door if available and there is a 2 item minimum for all guests in the showroom.
Free Admission For Moms at DAI Sunday
Mother’s Day is tomorrow and The Dayton Art Institute has an extraordinary treat from the museum for all the amazing moms out there!
Bring your mom to the museum this Sunday, May 14th, as they extend our heartfelt appreciation to mothers everywhere with FREE admission for all moms! It’s their way of saying “thank you” for the love, care, and endless support you provide.The DAI invite you to immerse yourselves in a world of inspiration, where art and love intersect. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to make your Mother’s Day truly special. Spread the word and invite your friends to join the celebration!
Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park North
Dayton, Ohio 45405
Wednesday 11 AM – 5 PM
Thursday 11 AM – 8 PM
Friday 11 AM – 5 PM
Saturday 11 AM – 5 PM
Sunday 12 PM – 5 PM
Admission:
Adults: $15
Seniors (60+), Active Military, Groups (10 or more): $10
College Students (18+ with ID) & Youth (ages 7-17): $5
Children (ages 6 & younger): Free
Museum Members: Free
A Walk in the ‘GARDEN’ for TheatreLab.
Mackensie King Directs ‘Secret Garden.’
You all know how much I love these interviews with local leaders in the arts. This time around, I was thrilled to catch up with Mackensie King of TheatreLab Dayton. They are bringing the classic ‘The Secret Garden’ to life at the Victoria this weekend. As a former elementary school teacher, I cant ell you, the story alone is magic. My interview with Mackensie went something like this.
JS: Hi Mackensie! How exciting to see ‘The Secret Garden’ coming to life here is Dayton. What made you choose this story?
MK: Well, first of all…hi Josh! Thanks for highlighting the arts in Dayton!! The Secret Garden is a story that transcends generations. It’s still taught in schools around the world and there is something so incredibly special about putting up something that is familiar to so many. And I mean the score… who doesn’t love a classical musical with sweeping Melodies?
JS: Right….if you haven’t heard the music folks…WOW! Just gorgeous! And although it is a world-renowned tale, let people know what the story is about.
MK: Ok. The musical is like the book but it strays from that path. It follows Mary Lennox, after suddenly losing her parents. She is taken to live with her uncle who’s wife also passed, and we watch this family deal with grief and learning to love and live again.
JS: And even though it has that sad overtone, there is so much to love about the characters and their hope fiiled plight! What do you feel people can expect from your production?
‘Secret Garden’ comes to Victoria.
MK: To start the music is stunning. All of the actors on stage have stunning voices and these tunes will stick with you. This show while classical, has the feel of a spectacle because of the large sets, incredible light and remarkable costumes.
JS: I know folks who truly think this musical is one of the greatest, ever….yet, so many folks have not seen it. It’s magical!
MK: It really is!
JS: So, tell us about you. Your involvement in the arts!
MK: Well let’s see I’m a Libra who loves reading… but seriously- I’ve been with TheatreLab since it’s inception in a multitude of different roles, but I am the current Artistic Director. I’ve directed many shows for TheatreLab, while also taking the stage whenever I get the chance!
JS: I think all theater people should try their hand at each and every part. I know you can sing young lady!! So, what is it that pulls you toward directing?
MK: I love the collaboration it allows. You really get to sit with the actors and come to know them through the process. Then we can take those things and apply them to the show so that the show has everyone’s prints all over it. I love when it comes together and I can sit back and see each persons ideas grow together into a beautiful final product!
JS: Yes, it’s all about the final product, and what folks walk away feeling. What do you hope people take from ‘The Secret Garden?‘
MK: After experiencing the loss of one of my best friends this year, this show has helped me look at grief in a completely new light. I hope the audience can take away that no matter how dark things can seem, there is hope. That we as humans can all at our core understand loss at some point and that if we talk about our sadness with others, we will feel a little less alone.
Classic Tale comes to Life this Weekend.
JS: That is the magic of live theater…feeling like you are part of something that can change you for the better!! What’s next at TL?
MK: We have a busy summer filled with classes, camps and more! Then in September, we will be right back at the Victoria Theatre with ‘The Producers!’
JS: GET OUT!!! I love ‘The Producers!’ I know you are all busy, busy with this weekend’s performances….anything else you want to add?
MK: Support local theatre!
JS: Bravo to that and ‘BREAK THEM LEGS!’ Thanks for meeting me Mackensie! And to see the show? What do folks need to know?
MK: The show runs May 12-13th at The Victoria Theatre. Ticket prices start as low as 18 dollars and can be found at theatrelabdayton.org.
JS: Thanks again!!
Father-son duo Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez re-release ‘The Way’.
“The Way” is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world.
“The Way” is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world. Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son (played by Emilio Estevez), killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son’s desire to finish the journey.
In 2010 Estevez and Sheen began a bus tour to promote the film. FilmDayton and the Dayton Art Institute helped bring them to Dayton!
Now after a two-year journey to gain back the rights to The Way, Emilio Estevez has arranged with Fathom Events to re-release the film nationwide on May 16 on about 800 screens or more. The effort has led to not only a chance to dust off a 12-year old film, but also to start progress on a sequel.
Estevez says in an interview with Deadline says “This has always been a very special movie to me. This has grown from a passion project into something else. This is a second bite at the apple, which is rare for a movie,” Estevez said. “It’s a movie that is now more of its time than when we made it. Going through and coming out of Covid, people want to get out and travel again, see the world and be less isolated.”
Fathom Events is hosting the special screening on May 16th at 7pm here at the Regal Fairfield Commons. You can buy tickets online for $15.
Elvis: The Concert of Kings
Experience the legendary power and presence of music’s greatest icon, Elvis Presley, in the world premiere concert tour called The Three Elvis’s. Featuring three of the world’s finest Elvis tribute performers, the evening promises to leave audiences “all shook up” by the spot-on look, vocals and charisma brought to life in this amazing salute to the King. From the electrifying early years of the 1950s to the stunning sex-symbol era of the 1960s to the powerful Las Vegas years of the 1970s, you won’t believe your eyes and ears. The show is musically orchestrated to perfection by the talented and award-winning Royal Tribute Band and hosted by Charles Stone, Elvis Presley’s friend and tour director from 1970 – 1977. Even critics are raving, “this is as close as it gets!” ELVIS HAS NOT LEFT THE BUILDING!
The Big ShaBang Concert Features Exciting Regional Music
The Big ShaBang is back! The concert showcase is the brain child of 19 year old local music phenom, Eleanor Dakota with support from Venus Child Productions. Dakota launched her first showcase last fall at The Brightside, and is back with a “Volume 2” edition. This spring showcase features awesome five musical acts: Six Foot Blond, Crabswithoutlegs, Frank Calzada, Keita, along with Dakota herself performing.
If you are looking for a fun night out that of new, hip music (that’s early – over by 10:30pm!) – this is the show for you! Head over to The Brightside for another special evening. The venue has quickly become one of the city’s favorite places to discover emerging talent.
This particular event includes the Dayton Battle of the Bands winners, Crabswithoutlegs, along with special guest Six Foot Blond from Bloomington, who are making their Dayton debut! The show kicks off with three special solo sets. Prepare for an eclectic evening that will remind longtime Dayton music fans of a night at Gilly’s or Canal Street Tavern.
There will be a food truck on site: Phat & Rich. Check out their Mexican inspired menu here: https://phatandrich.com/
Six Foot Blond is making their Dayton debut on May 11th at The Brightside
HOW TO GO?
Thursday, May 11, 2023
at The Brightside Music & Event Venue (905 E 3rd St., Dayton, OH)
Doors open 7pm / Show starts 7:30pm / Ends at 10:30pm
All ages welcome!
Advance tickets $12 / Day of show $18
Direct link to tickets here: https://www.venuepilot.co/events/75151/orders/new
Note: The venue is handicapped accessible. There is free parking on either side of the building. For info about the venue visit thebrightsidedayton.com
Preview Crabswithoutlegs below!
Vintage Artwork & Decor Show
A variety of vintage artwork, home décor and furniture will be available for sale during this show at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery. Lisa Scott of Beaute Box and Collection by Scott as well as Yellow Spring favorite Rose & Sal Vintage Shop will bring some of their unique items to this month long sale which ends on May 27th.
Edward A. Dixon Gallery
222 North St. Clair Street,
Dayton, OH, 45402
937-985-2115
Thurs noon-4pm
Fri 3-7pm
Sat noon – 4pm
Vienna Light Orchestra Presents: A Tribute to Broadway & The Greatest Showman
Over the course of 120-mesmerizing minutes, Vienna Light Orchestra is part theatre show, part orchestral performance! This concert series includes Vocalists, Soloists, Orchestral Instruments, Drums, Piano, Bass, Guitar & more. ~
From the theatrical favorites of BROADWAY to the cinematic sensation — THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, put on your seatbelt for an evening at the Theatre you and your family will not soon forget! Whether you’re looking for a beautiful and unique event, or an evening with the mesmerizing music — singing and energy of “The Greatest Showman” surrounded by over 2,000 candle lights, this show is for you!
Party with a PURRR-pose!
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There is nothing like a party where you can putt, dance and even get a psychic reading all in one stop! SICSA‘s Inaugural ‘PURRR‘ event is getting readied….and I had the joy of sitting down with Angie Tapogna (SICSA’s Director of Community Engagement) to get the ‘scoop’ on the big shindig! It went something like this…..
JS: ANGIE!! So good to see you! I can tell you, the cat’s out of the bag when it comes to the word about ‘PURRR!’ But, please let the readers know…what is the idea behind ‘PURRR?’
AT: Thanks Josh, so excited to share that Purrr is an opportunity for SICSA to raise funds for and highlight our feline friends. In 2022, we cared for and placed more than 1,300 cats and kittens. Beyond this, we provided thousands of public cats with spay and neuter surgeries. Now, with “Kitten Season” once again in full swing, we are focused on ensuring nursing mother cats and their litters can grow into healthy, adoptable cats. The funds from Purrr help us to provide the specialized care these tiny babies need to survive. When you support SICSA by attending Purrr, you allow us to provide kitten formula to orphaned litters, spay mother cats after their kittens are weaned, vaccinate the entire family, and so much more. This is truly a party with a Purrrpose!
JS: Wow….the need is real. Hearing about the little kitties in the area obviously pulls at peoples’ heart strings. What can people expect from the PURRR event?
AT: People can try their hand at golf and putt to win top shelf wine and liquor, socialize at the bourbon and cigar bar, listen to the live jazz band, cuddle with kittens, bid on exclusive silent auction items, have a private session with a Pet Communicator, learn some new moves from professional ballroom dancers, dance the night away to a live DJ and music, and grab a group picture at the photo booth to commemorate the evening! There will be a catered dinner and an open bar!
JS: OPEN BAR! Ummmhmmmm,…sounds PURRRfect! I know you are all working so hard on this event. And you have some great ‘moments’ planned throughout the evening. What can you tell us about that?
Hip Party for the Kitties!
AT: Well, Josh, to kind of elaborate, there will be more than 30 silent auction items to bid on that include trips, concert tickets, sports tickets, fine wine and rare alcohol, fine dining, casual dining, and more.
JS: 30+ Items….wowzer! And anytime there are trips….I’m bidding!
AT: Yep, the event will feature 60s Ultra Lounge Music with a live Jazz Band as well as a DJ and an open dance floor. Professional ballroom dancers will perform a fun 60s cocktail style dance.
JS: Ultra Lounge….loving that Cool Cat vibe….
AT: Right and we’ll have a hole-in-one putting green for people to putt their way to winning top shelf wine and liquor. And we’ll also have a Pet Communicator providing private sessions with guests who may want to get to know their pet better, or prepare their pet for changes, or to resolve a pet’s behavioral issues. And of course, we’ll have cuddle sessions with kittens for those who want to snuggle up to a fur baby or two.
JS: Not sure I want to know what my pet thinks of me….ha ha! That sounds so fun! Now, the details….you have my attention, and you know, curiosity will kill this cat…When, Where…etc….
AT: Of course, of course….PURRR is on Saturday, May 20, 2023, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Moraine Country Club, 4075 Southern Blvd., Dayton, OH 45429. Cost is $200 per person which includes a catered dinner and open bar. The dress code is cocktail party. **TICKETS….CLICK THIS LINK….https://www.sicsa.org/purrr/
Join the Cool Cats at PURRR!
JS: Seriously….just sounds like a hit already! I know SICSA is so beloved in the area. May is busy….what if I can’t attend (I’ll be there by the way), but I want to support the organization?
AT: I am so thrilled you asked me that! SICSA has succeeded because of the generous support of the community. We are always welcoming new volunteers and fosters to help us in our mission. And of course, we are always grateful for donations that help us feed and care for animals looking for loving homes and help us rescue animals in need.
JS: Angie….you are the cat’s pajamas! So good to talk with you. I am wishing you all the luck at PURRR! Anything else you want to add?
AT: Yes! Actually….people do not have to attend Purrr to bid on our fabulous silent auction items. They will be live on our website on May 18, 2023, at www.sicsa.org.
JS: GREAT!! Again….all the success! Thanks Angie. One more time…***Tickets: https://www.sicsa.org/purrr/
Here’s a fun promo link…click and enjoy! https://youtu.be/Ti-USpyzG-M
Bar Granada is Host to An Unforgettable Evening of Storytelling
Join us for an unforgettable evening of storytelling with some of the most skilled and seasoned LORE storytellers in town. These talented individuals have completed our rigorous Level 2 Storytelling Class and are ready to take the stage to share their personal tales.Be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster as their stories will take you on a journey that may bring tears to your eyes or make you burst out laughing. No matter what, one thing is for certain, you’ll have an incredible time.
Admission is completely free, so be sure to stop by the reception area to grab some delicious food and drinks before heading upstairs to the brand-new Overlook. From there, you’ll not only be treated to a spectacular view of the city, but you’ll also be entertained by the captivating stories of our skilled storytellers. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event!
Explore the remarkable ways people around the world are adapting to our changing planet with ALIZÉ CARRÈRE
ALIZÉ CARRÈRE is a National Geographic Explorer, filmmaker, and PhD candidate researching and documenting human adaptations to environmental change. In 2013, Carrère received support from National Geographic to conduct research in Madagascar, where she spent several months uncovering an unlikely agricultural adaptation in response to severe deforestation. Learning of farmers who were turning erosional gullies into fertile pockets of farmland, her work evolved into a broader film and educational project on human resilience. She brings her social science background and extensive field experience to her filmmaking, with the goal of elevating the human dimensions of climate change. Carrère received both her B.A. and M.Sc. from McGill University, and is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Miami where she is examining the relationship between architecture, climate change, and ecological urban utopias.
