July e-newsletter
 
Dear Lodestone supporter: Hope everyone had a great 4th! Upcoming events from Ldoestone as well as our friends and colleagues. --MY MAN KONO FREE WORKSHOP PRODUCTION: EDGE OF THE WORLD THEATRE FESTIVAL Presents 2008 LOS ANGELES HISTORY PROJECT featuring workshop productions of six plays by six L.A. theater companies including-- LODESTONE THEATRE ENSEMBLE'S MY MAN KONO (Act One: The Chaplin Years) Written by Philip W. Chung (THE GOLDEN HOUR) Directed by Jeff Liu Featuring: Garrett Wang (STAR TREK: VOYAGER) as Toraichi Kono with J. Stephen Brady, Paul Byrne, Elizabeth Ho, Stephanie Lincoln, Nghia Luu, Donovan Oakleaf & Ryan Wilkins The story of Toraichi Kono, who worked as movie star Charlie Chaplin’s personal valet for 17 years before being arrested as a Japanese enemy spy on the eve of World War II. This is an off-book workshop presentation of Act One of the play which covers Kono's years with Chaplin. FREE ADMISSION and PARKING NO RSVP required. Sunday, July 13 at 3:30 PM Autry National Center of the American West (in L.A.'s Griffith Park, across from the L.A. Zoo) Griffith Park Campus, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90027-1462 Info: information@edgeoftheworld.org Info about the Autry Center including map/directions: http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/visit.php For more info. on the other plays including Tom Jacobson's THE CHINESE MASSACRE and Judy Soo Hoo's AT RISK, go to: www.edgeoftheworld.com --SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER: Our next mainstage production is an All-Asian Pacific American production of the Tennessee Williams’ classic SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER Written by Tennessee Williams Directed by Chil Kong Produced by Yoyao Hsueh and the cast Starring: Letitia Chang, Feodor Chin, Becky Heneise, Elaine Kao, Saachiko, Kim Miyori, Kipp Shiotani, Leonard Wu, Elpidio Ebuen, Kelly Portier & Jennifer Betit Yen Tennessee Williams’ classic Suddenly, Last Summer revolves around the death of a beloved son and cousin (Sebastian Venable) which leads to a family conflict as Mrs. Venable and Catherine Holly fight over their memories of the dead man and push the boundaries of truth. How will Sebastian be remembered? How would you like to be remembered? August 2-24, 2008 Friday & Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm Low-Priced $8 previews, July 31 and August 1, 8pm $16 general admission $14 students and seniors (w/valid ID) $12 (groups of 10+) All Sunday matinees (except August 24) are pay-what-you-can ($1 minimum) $20 Aug. 2 opening night gala performance (w/dessert reception) GTC Burbank 1111-B W. Olive Ave. Burbank, CA 91506 The theatre is in George Izay Park between S. Victory Bl. and N. Griffith Park Bl. Park near the jet plane at 1111 W. Olive and walk past the Olive Recreation Center. The theatre is behind the rec center; the entrance faces the softball fields. To RSVP: (323) 993-7245 For more more information, go to: Myspace: www.myspace.com/suddenly_lodestone Facebook: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14524214469 --2008-09 TENTH ANNIVERSARY SEASON (BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS): We are proud to announce the three plays selected for our BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS Tenth Anniversary season which will be Lodestone's final season before we close up. TEN TO LIFE and GRACE KIM & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS were specifically developed for the occasion and CLOSER THAN EVER was chosen for its relevant themes: 1) The World Premiere of TEN TO LIFE by Nic Cha Kim (Trapezoid), Annette Lee (A Dirty Secret Between the Toes), Tim Lounibos (Lodestone co-founder) & Judy Soo Hoo (Texas, Solve For X) Four original, twisted one-acts by four Lodestone veterans to commemorate Lodestone Theatre Ensemble’s ten disturbing years. 2) CLOSER THAN EVER a musical revue with words by Richard Maltby, Jr. and music by David Shire. Directed by Chil Kong Conceived by Steven Scott Smith, the dialogue-free two-act musical features songs that are stories unto themselves dealing with such diverse topics as security, aging, mid-life crisis, second marriages, working couples and unrequited love. In other words, perfect for an anniversary season devoted to beginnings and endings. 3) The World Premiere of GRACE KIM & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS By Philip W. Chung (The Golden Hour) Ten years ago, the super high-achieving Grace Kim had a nervous breakdown and still can’t face the outside world. But when her sister returns to visit for the holidays with her unorthodox fiancée, Grace's life undergoes a profound change. A new play about falling in love with your sister's future husband, beginnings/endings and what to do if you suspect you were born on the wrong planet. --GOODSEARCH.COM: Here's a way you can help Lodestone raise funds just by using the internet: GoodSearch.com is a new search engine (like google) powered by Yahoo! Everytime you use it, Lodestone gets a penny. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter "Lodestone Theatre Ensemble" as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word. All proceeds from Goodsearch between now and August will go directly to support SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER. ALSO SUPPORT THESE EVENTS THIS MONTH FROM OUR MEMBERS AND COLLEAGUES: --Lodestone's resident graphic artist TIM TWELVES is available for freelance work. Tim is the one responsible for the majority of the great postcards/posters that you see advertising our productions. Check out his portfolio online at: http://www.geocities.com/tim12s@sbcglobal.net/ -- J.A.M. SESSIONS -- JAZZED AND MOTIVATED! Get your creative and artistic juices flowing at the Ford Amphitheatre’s FREE J.A.M. Sessions where you can get together with others interested in expressing themselves artistically by dancing, singing, playing your favorite instruments and lots of other fun activities conducted by artists from the Ford season. Reservations to these events is strongly suggested. Beginners, intermediates and advanced participants wanted! Dates: June 17 & 30, July 7 & 14, Aug. 18, Sept. 15. RSVP online or for more info, visit us at www.FordTheatres.org or call (323) GO-1-FORD (323-461-3673) --The Los Angeles premiere of MIGHTY WARRIORS OF COMEDY, the Emmy Award-winning documentary about the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors takes place July 17, 8 PM at the Imaginasian Center, 251 S. Main St., L.A. CA 90012 (between 2nd and 3rd). MC is Tamlyn Tomita and featuring a live performance by the group and other artists. info/reservations: 818-754-4500 or email 18mightymountainwarriors@gmail.com or order tickets ONLINE at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/38124 (sorry group tickets not available online. Please email or phone) --Join Project by Project SoCal on Saturday, July 26th at the California Science Center for the 6th Annual Tasting Benefit, "PLATE BY PLATE". Net Proceeds from the event will go towards their 2008 beneficiary partner, Center for Asian Americans United for Self- Empowerment (CAUSE: www.causeusa.org). Enjoy and evening of delicious savory and dessert samples from 25 of the best restaurants in the Southern California region and meet their star chefs. Featured along with the menu will be a wide array of wines, cocktails and beverages to pair with your tasty bites. To add to the excitement, there will be a premium Live and Silent Auction! Your co-hosts for the evening will be actress Michelle Krusiec ("What Happens in Vegas") and newscaster Ted Chen (WNBC).TIME: VIP @ 6:00 pm | General Tasting @ 7:00 pm. To purchase tickets please visit: http://magento.projectbyproject.org/socal/index.php/socal_en/ For $25 Lodestone discount, go to: http://magento.projectbyproject.org/socal/index.php/event-tickets Select the "Add to Cart" button. Then enter the code qu3h in the Discount Codes box, then select the "Apply Coupon" button. The $25 discount should then be applied. ********************************************** If you have any upcoming event you would like us to include in our monthly e-mail newsletter, please send the notice (no more than a paragraph) by the last day of the month to SHPLodestone@aol.com. Not every notice received will be included and the notice may be edited for content or length. We also welcome new members and volunteers (we have monthly meetings on the second Tues. night of every month). We are a non-profit theatre company that exists solely on donations. All of our productions and events are solely possible because of the generosity of our donors and supporters so we welcome your support. Every penny counts. If you'd like to make a donation of any amount, send a check (made out to Lodestone Theatre Ensemble) to: PO Box 1072 Studio City, CA 91614 All donations are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. We are also looking for various in-kind donations. We need everything from food and drinks for our opening night receptions to props and costumes for our upcoming shows to basically whatever you think a theatre company will need. You can also volunteer to do everything from helping to build sets to ushering at our shows. We welcome everyone who wants to put in the work and support our cause. For more info. about Lodestone: (323) 993-7245 www.lodestonetheatre.org www.myspace.com/lodestonetheatre Lodestone Theatre Ensemble is a nonprofit Asian American theatre company founded by Alexandra Bokyun Chun, Philip W. Chung, Chil Kong & Tim Lounibos with a mission to develop, create, promote and present edgy, compelling and impassioned works that bridge communities through truthful and entertaining artistry.mailto:information@edgeoftheworld.orghttp://www.autrynationalcenter.org/visit.phphttp://www.edgeoftheworld.comhttp://www.myspace.com/suddenly_lodestonehttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14524214469http://www.goodsearch.comhttp://www.geocities.com/tim12s@sbcglobal.net/http://www.FordTheatres.orgmailto:18mightymountainwarriors@gmail.comhttp://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/38124http://www.causeusa.orghttp://magento.projectbyproject.org/socal/index.php/socal_en/http://magento.projectbyproject.org/socal/index.php/event-ticketsmailto:SHPLodestone@aol.comhttp://www.lodestonetheatre.orghttp://www.myspace.com/lodestonetheatreshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8shapeimage_1_link_9shapeimage_1_link_10shapeimage_1_link_11shapeimage_1_link_12shapeimage_1_link_13shapeimage_1_link_14shapeimage_1_link_15
July 2008 e-newsletter
Friday, July 11, 2008