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Fifth Wall Performing Arts Fifth Wall Performing Arts is creating new opera and experimental theater in NYC and SE Michigan.

Michigan! This Friday, Dec 6th, Fifth Wall’s Grey Rose Grant will be presenting “the sun stands still,” a 9-hour, 5-minu...
12/04/2024

Michigan! This Friday, Dec 6th, Fifth Wall’s Grey Rose Grant will be presenting “the sun stands still,” a 9-hour, 5-minute, and 11-second sonic immersion for the winter solstice. Stop by .ypsi from 3pm -12:05 am to celebrate a land of deepest shade.

Also - ORGANS! This piece features 8 children’s organs, a pump organ, and electric bassoon- it’s going to be wild!

See you there!

reunites in person with the Fifth Wall team for the closing night of The Precipice at !
06/28/2024

reunites in person with the Fifth Wall team for the closing night of The Precipice at !

THE PRECIPICE rehearsals are well on their way! Check out how todays music rehearsal with , .allmusic, , , and .rose.no...
06/23/2024

THE PRECIPICE rehearsals are well on their way! Check out how todays music rehearsal with , .allmusic, , , and .rose.noise (the gal taking the photos)

Come to the show June 27 & 28 at Irondale!
Tickets in bio! Use code COMMUN24 for a FREE TICKET!

It's here!! Tickets for the NYC production are available on our linktree (in bio)! Amazing poster design by
05/23/2024

It's here!! Tickets for the NYC production are available on our linktree (in bio)! Amazing poster design by

🌟🎭 The wait is over! Join Fifth Wall for Little Histories TONIGHT and throughout the weekend. Tickets are still availabl...
01/26/2024

🌟🎭 The wait is over! Join Fifth Wall for Little Histories TONIGHT and throughout the weekend. Tickets are still available but going fast! 🎟️💫
"Little Histories" is more than just a performance; it's an exploration of death ritual, memory, and the elusive nature of our existence, a stunning blend of magical realism and personal narratives. 🌳🎶
Content warning: mentions of su***de, and heavy religious themes surrounding Christianity-based religious trauma.
🎵 Meet the phenomenal workers and performers:

CREATIVE
Concept / Libretto / Music - Grey Grant
Electronics - Alfredo Cabrera
Producer / Director - Grey Grant
Scenic Design - Ali Giessner & Grey Grant
Costuming - Grey Grant
Dramaturgy - Karl Ronneburg
Promotion Strategy - Zoe Marie Hart
BAND
Mike Avitabile - flutes
Westley Hornpetire - cello, voice
Melissa Coppola - piano, accordion, voice
Daniel Johnson - musical director, voice
Every artist, every note, every scene in "Little Histories" is a testament to the creative spirit and the stories we share. 🎼🎭
🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://ticketstripe.com/events/1038623 or through the link in Fifth Wall's Bio!
Thank you to Canterbury House for hosting the performances, and Riverside Arts Center for providing rehearsal space.
Don't miss your chance to be part of this unique experience. Grab your tickets now and join us for an evening of music, storytelling, and enchantment. Let's celebrate the beauty of art together! 🌟

🎭✨Learn more about Grey Rose Grant's inspiration and creative vision for Little Histories in a new piece by Christopher ...
01/25/2024

🎭✨Learn more about Grey Rose Grant's inspiration and creative vision for Little Histories in a new piece by Christopher Porter for A2Pulp.Org! 🎼📖
Link to Read: https://pulp.aadl.org/node/625962
Ticket Link in Insta bio or here: https://ticketstripe.com/events/1038623
In this insightful discussion, Grey Rose delves deep into the use of sacred harp tradition, personal experiences, and personal relationships shape the musical language and staging for this week's production of Little Histories. 🌲🎶
Photo by Karl Otto/TheOttoLab

🎭✨ Behind the Scenes of Little Histories: Ali Giessner's handcrafted coffin set piece 🪓🌿🎨A poignant and beautiful eleme...
01/23/2024

🎭✨ Behind the Scenes of Little Histories: Ali Giessner's handcrafted coffin set piece 🪓🌿
🎨A poignant and beautiful element, this piece is not just a set piece. It's a work of art embodying the themes of folk opera Little Histories - memory, legacy, and the transient nature of life. Ali Giessner, artist, woodworker, and potter, has infused this creation with the love and care. 🌌
“Local composer Grey Grant explores Western death culture in their upcoming opera "Little Histories," which will be presented by their experimental theater company Fifth Wall Performing Arts. The opera considers the end of life through a lens of love instead of fear.” – Rylee Barnsdale, On the Ground Ypsilanti
Use this link (https://ticketstripe.com/events/1038628) or the link in Fifth Wall's bio to grab tickets for performances of Little Histories at Canterbury House in Ann Arbor MI with shows this weekend, January 26 - 28, 2024.

🎼✨ Spotlight on Danielle Wright - the dynamic musical director for Little Histories, produced by Fifth Wall Performing A...
01/23/2024

🎼✨ Spotlight on Danielle Wright - the dynamic musical director for Little Histories, produced by Fifth Wall Performing Arts. 🌟
🎭 Danielle Wright, musical director 🌌
Danielle Wright is a powerhouse: vibrant performer, in-demand director, producer, and advocate for the collaborative arts in Detroit. In their “spare time”, Danielle founded Opera MODO to fill the need for emerging artists seeking opportunities to develop artistically and gain stage experience. Mx. Wright has forged numerous institutional relationships for Opera MODO in and around Detroit, including the Detroit Institute of the Arts and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. In addition to developing courses for Interlochen School for the Arts Online Music Theater Program, they also have a private voice and dramatic coaching studio in Detroit. Mx. Wright made xer Main Stage operatic debut in 2010 with Des Moines Metro Opera and maintains active stage and directing careers throughout the world while performing the duties of Artistic Director and Founder of Opera MODO.🎶
Danielle's multifaceted talent and leadership illuminate folk opera Little Histories with unparalleled artistic vision. Use this link (https://ticketstripe.com/events/1038628) or the link in Fifth Wall's bio to grab tickets for performances of Little Histories at Canterbury House in Ann Arbor MI with shows this weekend on January 26 - 28, 2024.

🎶✨ Meet Allison Prost - 'The Friend' in folk opera"Little Histories, presented by Fifth Wall Performing Arts. 🌟🎵🌹Allison...
01/22/2024

🎶✨ Meet Allison Prost - 'The Friend' in folk opera"Little Histories, presented by Fifth Wall Performing Arts. 🌟
🎵🌹Allison Prost, The Friend🖋️🎭
Allison Prost is a soprano based in southeast Michigan. She enjoys performing opera, art song, choral works, and working with composers to premiere new works. She completed her BM and MM in vocal performance at the University of Michigan. Her most recent opera roles include "Orna (as she sees herself)" in the world premiere of Grey Grant's Michigan Trees, "La Contessa" in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, and "Millicent Jordan" in the Michigan premiere of William Bolcom's Dinner at Eight. Allison currently works at ArtOps assisting the development and grant writing teams for several different local arts organizations.
“Local composer Grey Grant explores Western death culture in their upcoming opera "Little Histories," which will be presented by their experimental theater company Fifth Wall Performing Arts. The opera considers the end of life through a lens of love instead of fear.” – Rylee Barnsdale, On the Ground Ypsilanti
Tickets are available at https://ticketstripe.com/events/1038628 for Little Histories at Canterbury House in Ann Arbor MI with shows on January 26 - 28, 2024.

Swipe to read more about Grey’s inspiration for the creation of folk opera Little Histories from their interview with Ry...
01/19/2024

Swipe to read more about Grey’s inspiration for the creation of folk opera Little Histories from their interview with Rylee Barnsdale for On The Ground Ypsilanti! - Full article @ http://bit.ly/48VltB0
All Photos by Doug Coombe.
Visit the link in Fifth Wall's bio to grab a ticket to Little Histories next weekend! 🌌
Select Quotes Included Below:
“The opera considers the end of life through a lens of love instead of fear..."I wanted to have some contrast between love and death, and why the loss that we feel is so strong and difficult to reconcile," Grant says. "Suddenly it became a piece about my relationship with my partner, and I had the idea of a contemplative thing of a mortician embalming a body and reflecting on death culture."..
"I’ve selected some songs that relate to the subject matter that are contemplative of death and love, and the audience is invited to sing along, which moves into the ‘fifth wall space,’" Grant explains. "We’re all together creating, and I hope to see joyous and enthusiastic participation."..
"A lot of death culture, particularly white middle-class death culture, a lot of the rituals we’ve built over time, have a certain formality to them where we’re forced to be distant from our emotions. We aren’t allowed to wail and weep as you may see in other cultures where it’s acceptable to grieve so heavily," Grant says. ‘With this I want to normalize feeling the feelings so people can find a way into grief and through grief.’”

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