"A Voice 4 Nwk: Theater & Group Self-Expression 4 Everyone = Exciting!" On Feb 25, 2017, at 12:35 AM, Virginia Hammer wrote:
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> 1. Nie Victoria: Phyllis Wheatley;
> 2. Suzanne Hayes: Emily Dickenson: both in Early American Collection of Art & Furnishings
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> 3. Muju Thompson: Maya Angelou;
> 4. Janice Humphrey: Zora Neale Hurston: both in 20th C
entury Art
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> 5. Gerit Quealy: Louise Nevelson;
> 6. Nikki Michelle: Edmonia Lewis (19th C.): sculpture
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonia_Lewis
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> 7. Virginia Hammer: Ruth Draper;
> 8. " - Sarah Bernhardt: in Ballentyne House
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> 9. Virginia Hammer - Rachel Carson;
> 10. Kelly Ann Pinhas (on FB): Christina McAuliffe, astronaut: both in Science floor.
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> 11. Kisha Gordon: Winona Lipman (of Newark): 1st NJ African-American State Senator and Languages tutor to MLK;
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynona_Lipman
> 12. Irene Queen: Louise Scott: Newark beauty salon/school entrepreneur; Newark's 1st female African-American millionaire; Krueger-Scott Mansion:
> 13. Lindley Lee: Julia Childs, chef: 20th C. Domestic Interiors.
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> 14. Lil Rhee: Margaret Lafoya, Native American potter;
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Tafoya
> 15. Renata Rivera: Maria Martinez, Native American potter;
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Martinez
> 16. Munha _____ (on FB; @ Rutgers) (did "Hair" Sun., 2/19 in M.T.C.. "Va**na Monologues"): Maria Tallchief: Native American prima ballerina: These 3 in Native American gallery.
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> 17. + Kelly Hall (on B) as SARAH VAUGHAN, Newark's own! - w/ VCH singing a lil' as the Divine One, behind her, @ some pt., believe it or not. (I've got that big jazz sound, as long as I keep these cord healthy again! ): in Harlem Renaissance collection.
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> Awaiting approval of choices 10., 11., 12., & 13. with my Museum liaison -
> These are new suggestions of mine - we've got sev. more characters here than she'd bargained for, but I'm strongly hoping she'll approve, as long as we stay rather brief on ea. character!
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> COOL, huh?
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> We have only 2 weeks, so I need to know NOW, please, if you're in or out.
> I'm finally meeting w/ her next week (she's been swamped), so then, I'll find out how much $ pay is involved. I doubt that much, but, hey: it'll be something.
> I suspect it'll go from about 2:00 to about 3:30 pm.
> "2nd Sundays' on their website go from Noon to 5:00 -- this month, I see they've got Newark Youth Jazz already planned for 3/12, starting @ noon.
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> Ea. of these Famous Women pairings should go about 4 mins. ea., site-specific through the 'Zeum.
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> Rehearsals will either be @ the museum or @ my place - no prob. (I live so hear there, as you all know ...)
> STRONGLY ASSUMING she wants our stuff memorized here.
> Each character will tell the audience less than a page about herself.
> Costumed.
> We'll try to use the actual words of ea. woman, as much as poss.
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> To save time here: I request that I not get stuff like: "Oh, can't I do so-and-so character instead?"
> Thanks.
> It Is What It Is now and teamwork's appreciated here:
> The projects's great, we'll get LOTS of audience finally! and I hope we all get that.
> Thanks for understanding, ladies.
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> Finally, for now:
> re the Cast Party for "Va**na Monologues:"
> Time and scheduling are rather tight, so I just suggest we have a big, fun hoopla one @ end of this Museum Women's Hist. project.
> OK? I think a group feedback together would be great -- and we deserve the fun, too. I 100% PROMISE we'll have it.
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> Cool.
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> P.S.: Sorry if it seems like I'm being a Real Pig by hogging 3 roles -
> OK, 4, counting the singing a tiny bit as Sarah Vaughan (I KNOW I'm not "Black!" -
> but I'm able to sound a lot like Sarah, so:): I've got not much to say about that, ...
> rather than: ... Well, those women ('cept for goofy Sarah Bernhardt - but she's entertaining as heck & I do speak fluent French; Michelle Moon, our Museum liaison here - Educ. is the one who wanted Sarah Bernhardt done here; I didn't even suggest her): have always been HUGE idols of mine and I AM the one makin' it happen. SO.
> - THX!
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> P.P.S.: I truly, TRULY do apologize to anyone who felt that things were way too unorganized / last-minute (I'm talking on critical P.R., mostly) w/ "Va**na M.'s."
> I could NOT AGREE MORE.
> Live & Learn. That's NOT gonna happen again.
> I was wearing a lot of hats and I am given to rather debilitating mood swings, which I admit: I just can't afford to indulge any more w/ these big projects.
> Live & Learn.
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> Thank, ladies,
> Hope to hear from you all soon and in the affirmative!
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> xoxo,
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> Virginia Hammer
> Artistic Director
Multicultural, Conflict-Resolution Theater in Renaissance Newark +
Schools, Prisons, Homeless & Vets
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Thanks and Good Groovy 2017 -
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EVERYONE,
M.T.C., Newark
