Performance
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Thank You!
Just a few hours ago, the on-line fundraising campaign to support a DVD production of Piecework: When We Were French came to a close, and I’m delighted to report that we not only met, but exceeded, our original fundraising goal! In the end, 116 donors from across North America and beyond stepped forward to support…
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“Piecework” Returns to Lost Nation Theater
Tickets are on sale now for upcoming performances of Piecework: When We Were French at Lost Nation Theater in Montpelier, Vermont. Thursday, March 28 at 7:30pm* Friday, March 29 at 7:30pm** Saturday, March 30 at 2pm and 7:30pm Lost Nation Theater, City Hall Arts Center, 39 Main Street in Montpelier * The Thursday night performance…
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DVD Fundraising Update: Just 2 Weeks To Go!
With our fundraising deadline fast approaching, I thought I would pause today to update you on our progress. As you likely know by now, in January I launched a fundraising campaign to support the production of a high-quality DVD of my solo show, Piecework: When We Were French. The response has been humbling. In just…
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“Piecework” and “The Living Past”
I’m excited to attend a gathering of Franco-American artists this weekend at the University of Maine in Orono. It still feels a bit strange to call myself a Franco-American artist, but that’s part of what attracted me to this conference, which is entitled, The Living Past: Franco American Identity in the Modern World. Among the…
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“Piecework” Back on the Road in May
My solo show, Piecework: When We Were French, continues its North Country tour with two newly-scheduled spring performances. Spread the word! Friday, May 6, 8:00pm Stafford Center Theatre, Clinton Community College Plattsburgh, New York Admission is free, but tickets are required and available on a first come, first served basis. Tickets may be obtained at…
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Merci!
Thanks to old friends and new friends who came out this weekend for performances of Piecework: When We Were French in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and Turners Falls, Massachusetts, and to my hosts in both towns. Thanks also to everyone who has sent messages in the wake of those performances with their responses to the show.…
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2 New ‘Piecework’ Performances
My solo show, Piecework: When We Were French, continues its life on the road this month with two new performances. If you’re near St. Johnsbury, Vermont, I hope you’ll come see the show at the St. Johnsbury School on Saturday, January 29 at 7:30pm. I used to live in St. Johnsbury, and I’m looking forward…
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Piecework’s Quebec Premiere: A Homecoming
Until now my solo show, Piecework: When We Were French, has been performed exclusively in the U.S., which is fitting: it is primarily a memory play, exploring how Franco-American culture has been both preserved and lost over the past century. I am a native New Englander, and the reception my show has received there has…
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Off to Bennington with “Piecework”
This afternoon I was fortunate to be a guest at the IBM plant in Essex Junction, Vermont, where they were holding a diversity event focusing on Franco-American culture. I was invited to perform my solo show, Piecework: When We Were French, and it was great fun to be part of the day. When I first…
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Upcoming “Piecework” Performances
It’s gearing up to be a busy winter, with a handful of new performances of my solo show, Piecework: When We Were French, already on the calendar: Southern Vermont College, Bennington, VT – November 10, 2010 École secondaire de Saint-Anselme, QC – December 10, 2010 St. Johnsbury School, St. Johnsbury, VT – January 29, 2011…
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