Hi everyone,
Out of January into that-time-of-year for taxes...
Oh well, other than that 2010's been good for me. I hope it's been treating everyone well!! If you haven't checked out the wall lately, check out DC PAL's new spot, Moving Forward, a collaboration with The DC Place, geared towards highlighting just some of the wonderful events DC PALs are a part of.
This month's index:
*DC PAL of the Month
*A Survey
*Taxes
*Meetup.com
*DCCAH: Upcoming Small Projects Program Deadline, Feb 24
*Potential Happenings
*Present Happenings
*Ephemeral Happenings
*Future Happenings
*Distant Happenings
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DC PAL of the Month
Who: Michael Grew
Where: Born in upstate NY, moved to MD at 12, moved into DC after college graduation; been in the city three years
What: Theatre at the University of Maryland, College Park
Why: "As a character actor, I love to see someone completely reinvent themselves with every character they play; especially when they do it for several characters in a single show."
When: Last seen in Les Miserables (Signature Theatre), can catch him next in The Adventures of Flat Stanley (Adventure Theatre) then, Mrs. Warren's Profession (Shakespeare Theatre)
Random fact: I have two great-uncles in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Affiliations: EMC
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A Survey:
So just to try to get a better idea of the demographics of the group, I put together a li'l survey with 5 questions. Please take a moment, when you get the chance, to fill this out. As DC PAL gets ready to turn 3 in May, getting to know a little more about DC PALs will help to
Go here for the survey [link is not included as the survey is meant just for members of the FB group]
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Taxes:
So, especially for all you relatively fresh out of higher education arts professionals (or even some of you seasoned ones), there are a number of Free Filing services available, if you make under a certain amount. All can be found at the first link, but (if your AGI is $31,000 or under), I'm personally a fan of Turbo Tax: Freedom Edition. Unless otherwise stated, other tax preparation and e-file services are limited to those an AGI of $57,000 a year or less
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Don't tell anyone yet, but as part of an effort to facilitate real-time connections, DC PAL is now on Meetup. While I've picked at least one event each month to go to, that in no way speaks to any other event being more or less worthwhile to attend. I also have a limited budget and time in which to see events, because otherwise I'd make it to everything listed in the group. This is meant for audience members to self-organize, but if (as an artist) you would like to organize a meetup and stick around after a show to get to know others in the group, then let me know and I'll set it up or even make you a co-organizer.
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DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities - Upcoming Small Projects Program Deadline, Feb 24:
"The Small Projects Program (SPP) offers quick response grants of up to $2,000 to individual artists and arts organizations. The program seeks to make grant funds more accessible for small-scale arts projects with total budget that do not exceed $4,000."
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Potential Happening(s):
Supreme Chord (DC's Newest A Capella Group) - Feb 3, 7:30-9:30pm, & Feb 6, 2-4pm | primarily seeking tenors, basses, and vocal percussionists but all voice parts are welcome. Our repertoire includes rock, pop, and alternative music and we rehearse in Chevy Chase.
more info: Kristina@Kristinasherk.com
The Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy for Classical Acting Auditions - Feb 6
A Grand Night for Singing (Vienna Theatre Company) - Feb 8 & 10 @ 7:30pm, Callbacks Feb 16 @ 8:30pm | Needed: 5 Singers ages 20-50, that include 1 leading male baritone, 1 leading lady soprano, 2 females with flexible mezzo range who move well, 1 tenor or tenor/baritone who moves well
more info: Adriana Hardy
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Members' Present Happenings:
Stick Fly (Arena Stage) - Jan 1 to Feb 7 / DC PAL: Amber Iman
In the Red and Brown Water (Studio Theatre) - Jan 6 to Feb 14 / DC PAL: Ricardo Frederick Evans
Anthony & Cleopatra (Synetic Theater @ STC's Lansburgh Theatre) - Jan 28 to Feb 28 / DC PALs: Benjamin Cunis, Danny Pushkin
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Members' Ephemeral Happenings:
Retrofuturistic [Excerpts] (Life, Rhythm, Move Project @ STC's Sidney Harman Hall) - Feb 3 /DC PAL: Aysha Upchurch
Singing our Hearts Out: A Valentine's Day Cabaret (@ Bethesda Theatre) - Feb 12 / DC PAL: Courtney Tisch
Romance With A Twist (@ Germano's Trattoria) - Feb 13 / DC PAL: Branda Lock
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Members' Future Happenings:
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Damascus Theatre Company) - Feb 5 to 21 / DC PAL: Celia Blitzer
Gdirl from Gdansk *World Premiere* (Keegan Theatre @ Church Street Theatre) - Feb 11 to Mar 7 / DC PAL: Joe Baker
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (CCT & 2nd Flight Theatre @ Waddell Theatre) - Feb 12 to 28 / DC PAL: Wynn Creasy
Rent (Kensington Arts Theatre) - Feb 12 to Mar 6 / DC PALs: Tina Ghandchilar, Jennie Lutz, Laurie Newton
The New Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley (Adventure Theatre) - Feb 12 to Apr 6 / DC PALs: Michael J. Bobbitt, Katie Brobst, Michael Grew, Jade Wheeler
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Members' Distant Happenings:
---Florida---
*Orlando*
Festival of the Lion King (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom) - May 9 to Feb 13, 2010 / involved DC PAL: Lindsay Roberts
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That's about it for now. Let me know if you have any other ideas for social media tools which DC PAL can utilize, or which you yourself use.
Until next time,
JR
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