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For over 25 years, the Cultural Arts Council of Houston, now the Houston Arts Alliance, has served as the backbone of financial support for many of Houston’s civic art projects and cultural arts groups. In accordance with our Mayor’s initiative to further enhance this support both in action and philosophy, HAA created a Chief Executive Officer position that would oversee its expanding boundaries and possibilities. After an extensive national search for someone to fill this important component of this effort, the Houston Arts Alliance welcomed their new CEO, Jonathan Glus last June. While new to Houston, Mr. Glus is not new to providing the support and care to civic art projects and cultural arts groups. He joined Curtain Call to talk in detail about HAA and its commitment to augmenting its kinship and friendship to the arts.

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Part II of In The Round: If That Is Black Theatre, Then What Is The Chitlin Circuit?

The discussion continues as we take a longer look at the state of black theatre and assess its future. Writer and educator Frank Anderson sits in with company member of the Alley Theatre and educator, David Rainey.

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This show was taped at the Ensemble Theatre. We sincerely thank them for their support and spirit!!

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Houston Ebony Opera Guild is poised to present Madame Butterfly on Friday, August 24th and Saturday, August 25th at Miller Outdoor Theatre.  Standing at the helm of the effort is Maestro Willie Anthony Waters, the opera’s conductor.  With more than a decade of service to one of Houston’s opera treasures, Maestro Waters remains passionate and driven.  Being one of few accomplished African American opera professionals in the United Stated, he is the author of many “firsts”.  Still, he simply wants to be deserving of his title and dedicated to the change he hopes to bring to arguably the finest of the fine arts.  Meet Maestro Willie Anthony Waters!

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David Lee Brewer is a home-grown artist that Houston is very proud of.  Brewer is an International Opera Singer, Actor, Publicist, Artistic Developer, former professional ballet and modern dancer/choreographer and Manager. He has developed and guided such stars as Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland.  Now residing in Berlin, his travels have bestowed upon him a wealth of knowledge, patience and practice.  He is a vastly accomplished artist and yet sees some wanting both in the way opera is conceived and received by the world.  Meet the artist and CEO of Brewer International David Lee Brewer!

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Cindi Davis-Andress of one of Houston’s oldest and most successful talent agancies stops by Curtain Call to give us some insights to what it takes to build a proof-positive relationship with an agent and some common pitfalls many actors fall into when trying to build a career.

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The Ensemble Theatre travels to the National Black Theatre Festival to present Waiting To Be Invited. Curtain Call stopped by the Ensemble to speak with Artistic Director Eileen Morris and actor Shirley Marks-Whitmore.

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After the National Black Theatre Festival lost its founder, Larry Leon Hamlin, Cheryl Oliver was named Interim Director of the festival. She took a minute to talk with us about the star-studded event…

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Curtain Call introduces In The Round, a roundtable discussion where we offer theatre professionals from around the city to come and sit down and give their viewpoint on various topics and issues of the day. We invited Alice Gatlin and Danette Davis to talk about the “Chitlin Circuit” genre of theatre and its place in the canons of “legitimate” theatre. Also we tackle the funeral of the N-word! Enjoy!

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The Screen Actors Guild

From their website:

Screen Actors Guild is the nation’s largest labor union representing working actors. Established in 1933, SAG has a rich history in the American labor movement, from standing up to studios to break long-term engagement contracts in the 1940s to fighting for artists’ rights amid the digital revolution sweeping the entertainment industry in the 21st century.

It is true that there is an ever growing, ever changing landscape of mediums for the screen actor and, hopefully, that always will remain true for our actors working in Texas. With such dynamic change comes many challenges to protect the actor’s livelihood, craft, integrity, and product. SAG stands strong and optimistic about facing these challenges and being an integral part of championing the aspirations and achievements of actors for many more generations. Meet Linda Dowell, the Executive Director of Screen Actors Guild - Texas Branch.

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If you plan for a year, plant rice. If you plan for ten years, plant trees. If you plan for 100 years, educate your children.

This Chinese proverb embodies the spirit of theatre for young people. The theatre of tomorrow hinges on that which inspires the young to create and appreciate the performing arts. Take a minute to meet two pillars in the ever-growing community of theatre professionals who produce their art for Houston’s young and learn to appreciate the significance of fine art in young people’s lives. Alex Gardner of Express Children’s Theatre and Westley Edmondson of InterActive Theater take their bows at Curtain Call.

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This show was taped at the Ensemble Theatre. We sincerely thank them for their support in our efforts to keep this show alive!!

Ja’Caryous Johnson exemplifies what an artist can do with vision, passion, and faith. He is one of this country’s most successful producers of modern theatre. A writer, producer, and director, he is laying a groundwork for a lasting brand of performance and a high standard of excellence for tomorrows African American theatre. His company, I’m Ready Productions, has grown into a prolific and venerable player in the theatre industry. He says he is ready… are you?

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This show was taped at the Ensemble Theatre. We sincerely thank them for their support in our efforts to keep this show alive!!

Houston is committed to its cultural arts community in a way that is almost one of a kind. Paul Beutel, Artistic Director of Miller Outdoor Theatre and Mark Powell, Managing Director of the Uniquely Houston program of the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts visit with Curtain Call to share with us the fascinating stories of these visionary and supportive organizations and give us a glimpse at the innovative way they support today’s aspiring producing company. Houston’s entertainment scene has many houses, but to many of its budding cultural arts groups, these venues are home.

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This show was taped at the Ensemble Theatre. We sincerely thank them for their support in our efforts to keep this show alive!!

In the very beginnings of modern African American theatre, a network of inspired theatrical troupes, artists and educators in Houston nurtured and produced playwrights of national and international acclaim. This Tuesday, February 13th, The Ensemble Theatre will honor these playwrights in the 2007 inaugural Salute to Texas Playwrights. Curtain Call is honored to present two of these pillars of African American theatre: Celeste Bedford-Walker and Thomas Meloncon. Listen and learn about their lives, their love for their craft and the rich history that is Houston’s African American theatre.

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This show was taped at the Ensemble Theatre. We sincerely thank them for their support in our efforts to keep this show alive!!

In the midst of their 30th Anniversary of artistry, integrity, and strength, the Ensemble Theatre visits with host Manning Mpinduzi-Mott. Lights up on Argentina James - the Chair of the Ensemble’s Board of Directors, Producing Artistic Director Eileen J. Morris, and nationally acclaimed actor/producer/director Elizabeth Van Dyke, who is directing the Ensemble’s production of Waiting To Be Invited by S. M. Shepherd-Massat. These beautiful, accomplished artists and professionals share their hopes and admiration for their art, the Ensemble, and African-American theatre as it now, and as they see it in the future.

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This show was taped at the Ensemble Theatre. We sincerely thank them for their support in our efforts to keep this show alive!!

Traffic in Women is based on women from Greek mythology and punctuated by dramatic monologues. The play is written by UST Associate English Professor Janet Lowery, produced and directed by Livia Bornigia and Janet Lowery. Bornigia chats with Tim Dickson.

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This show was taped at the Ensemble Theatre. We sincerely thank them for their support in our efforts to keep this show alive!!

An accomplished African-American author of a series of childrens books is a boardmember of a children’s theatre company. That is natural. Then, she is asked to write a children’s play. A logical choice. The children’s play she writes is bilingual. Well, that is interesting! The author is Anna Pearl Barrett, the company is Express Children’s Theatre, and the play is The Adventures of Neecie & Joselito.

Barrett’s spirit and personality inform her youthful creations and offer children a unique look at American life in the country. As a teacher of Spanish for many years, Barrett fuses her gift for writing with the formalization of theatre and a very neat children’s play about the challenges of embracing a different culture was born.

Hear her story and enjoy her vibrant personality!

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Roughly twenty years ago, Robert A. Henry founded Houston Ebony Opera Guild as a platform for talented, classically trained African-American singers. Driven by a strong desire to see more viable avenues for African-American singers, the company has grown into a lasting institution for performing classical and contemporary works by African-American composers as well as the entrenched operatic works that make opera the most venerable theatrical artform we have today. Embracing more and more challenging works and holding true to the soul of Negro spirituals, HEOG is a shining hope for aspiring African-American singers that their gifts will be nurtured and not go unsung.

Mary Marks-Guillory, Chairman of the Board Directors, visited Curtain Call to share the company’s history and vision for its future.

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Is getting a degree in theatre really necessary to being an actor? How have the recent cuts in arts funding in early education affected high-school graduates interested in pursuing a degree in theatre? Is color-blind casting really happening in Houston’s theatre scene? David Rainey, of the Alley Theatre and University of Houston’s Downtown Campus, and actor/educator Rachel Hemphill-Dickson of Praire View A&M University speak to the issues of tomorrow’s actors and the training they will receive in two of Houston’s university settings.

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Local actor Timothy Eric Dickson launches podcasts to strengthen arts, music community

Houston, TX – January 31st, 2006 – It is true when they say “conversation rules the nation” and Tim Dickson is carving out yet another example of the truism. Using the hot, new technology of podcasting, the actor and singer/songwriter has launched two new talk shows that he hopes will “connect and strengthen the creative community by addressing issues and concerns that are pertinent to its viability.”

“Often, when you speak of the power of talk-radio, for example, the first thing mentioned is its power to make the listener feel less alone,” Dickson says. “I think artists, actors, and arts organizations tend to operate, at times, as if they are alone in their plight. While that is sometimes true, more often than not, others have faced, or are facing similar circumstances and making the same choices. These forums will help.”

Timothy has performed in the international tours of Thomas Meloncon’s Diary of Blackmen and Whatever Happened To Black Love and Celeste Bedford-Walker’s critically acclaimed Camp Logan. He has also had numerous successes on Houston stages, performing in the Alley Theatre’s productions of Of Mice And Men and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Main Street Theatre’s The Laws Of Storms, Stages Repertory’s Speaking In Tongues and Orange Flower Water, and the Ensemble Theatre’s productions of August Wilson’s Two Trains Running and The Piano Lesson. A stage technician for twelve years, the native Houstonian has always taken pride in working on both sides of the stage; designing lights for various arts groups and being a technical consultant for smaller arts organizations. “I get a rush knowing that I can serve not only the arts patron, in the way of performing, but also be an important part of the infrastructure that serves the artists and I want to go farther in that aspect.”

When describing the focus of Curtain Call, the Fine Arts podcast, The Texas Southern University graduate says there are arts funding issues, union affiliation, and education problems that weigh heavy on the future of Fine Arts in Houston and nationally. “It is not that I fear the demise of the industry altogether, but I do think that we as artists would be wise to obtain specific knowledge about those issues so that, collectively, we will make informed decisions about our future. Houston is not New York, but New York isn’t Houston either and Houston has specific challenges that only we can address; not taking cues from the other Arts centers.” As for Spot One, that highlights the Houston music scene, Tim acknowledges different issues facing independent artists and independent labels with respect to piracy, deregulation in media, and the ever-changing way in which people experience music. “We have to stay current. Podcasting and the digital distribution houses are just a couple of examples of effective, inexpensive ways that artists can get their content to their public. As it, and other forms of media evolve, artists have to be right there on the edge; shaping and coaxing them to work for them and not against them” In the realm of piracy, he has concerns about the definition of “fair use” as it relates to copyright infringement; feeling at times that the one least heard from on these issues are the artists themselves.

Tim tapped the shoulders of longtime artists and colleagues Anthony “Ant Boogie” Frazier and Manning Mpinduzi-Mott to host Spot One and Curtain Call, respectively. “More than their time-tested passion for their craft, which is great, I wanted them for the shows because they are approachable. I want the artists with fewer resources to feel comfortable contacting us for the purpose of exposure. Assets are one thing, but access is an entirely new concept and the Internet is proving the best tool for attaining access.”

“Curtain Call is a terrific and potentially intrinsic part of Houston’s art scene,” says Rob Bundy of Stages Repertory Theatre. “(Curtain Call) is helping to further the Houston arts community’s sense of unity and strength. Bravo!”

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