GLORIA BIGELOW
 ““Ahead
of the game! A natural talent.”
Robert Klien - New York Expo
“
Funny! Polished and well on her way.”
The Improv and New York ExpoComedy Club
“
Gloria Bigelow strikes the crucial balance by being both funny and
political. In a world so deeply strained by the politics of the fundamentalist
right, Bigelow’s voice is a welcome addition to the often unpleasant
stew of racist, sexist and homophobic comedians in America”
Stacey Ann Chin - Poet.
Artist. Activist.
Subtle, disarming, and witty - Gloria Bigelow is a refreshing new
comedian who doses out humor in bite sized chunks -easy for the
listener to swallow, but realness
nonetheless. Coming to comedy from a background of acting, she is an excellent
observer of life and a natural improviser. An openly gay black woman, “she’s
got a bone to pick with everybody!” She does so by wittingly tackling issues
from Low Lesbian Esteem to the Iconization of Snoop Dog, all done with a smile.
With issues of sexuality, race, and gender at the forefront of her work, she
has become a favorite and a “one to watch” on the New York comedy
scene.
Bitten by the comedy bug after moving to New York, Gloria seamlessly
slipped into the world of comedy. She is seen at all of the top comedy
clubs in
New York including The Improv, New York Comedy Club, and Stand-Up New
York. Picked
up
from a performance at the Improv by Marty Fischer of the Las Vegas Comedy
Expo, Gloria was the feature MC of the New York Comedy Expo opening for
the finalist
of the National Laugh Across America Competition. Gloria’s unique style
of charm and pointed intelligence have her poised to take the world of comedy
by storm. For more information contact Gloria Bigelow at globoogie@yahoo.com
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CLANCYWORKS DANCE COMPANY
ClancyWorks Dance Company shifts perceptions through performance!
We present original modern dance works created through an exploration of
architecturally informed partnering techniques. The Washington Post has described
Adrienne Clancy, Founder, as “a wizard of invention” and her
choreography as “a tour de force of unpredictable partnering.” The
choreography is highlighted by its dynamic use of partnering in order to
exemplify an environment of mutual respect and creates empowering images
that embrace diversity and actively advance positive social action.
ClancyWorks is comprised of six core company members. Each member
brings with them a unique cultural perspective on dance and art education.
We work
in venues as diverse as public housing projects and community-based
after-school programs, dance programs across the country, national and
international festivals.
We frequently collaborate with other artists, including set designers,
composers, and architects.
ClancyWorks is currently scheduling tours nationally and internationally,
both in traditional and non-traditional venues. We are limitless
in the ways in which we can collaborate with different organizations
and individuals
to realize our mission. We often start the collaborative process
with an open-ended question. As the collaboration deepens, our
performance projects
and residencies grow and expand with new stories and perspectives
from different community circles.
ClancyWorks conducts: K-12 art educational residencies;
choreographs and implements residencies for colleges and universities;
co-presents
and sponsors intensive multi-generational and multi-able workshops
open to all
members of a community; and facilitates professional artistic
development and dialogue.
Visit www.clancyworks.org to learn more about the Company’s current
projects and to design a residency that is specific to the interests and
needs of your community.
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LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATER COMPANY
LOOKING FOR LILITH is an ensemble theater
company that collaboratively creates original plays based on women’s
history and women’s
experiences. Audiences and critics have described their work as excellent,
moving, riveting,
inspiring, powerful, amazing,brilliant, thought-provoking, superb
and important. They are pleased to offer for touring two plays from
their Women in Wartime
series.
WHAT MY HANDS HAVE TOUCHED: U.S. Women in WWII shares the compelling
stories of women who served as factory workers, nurses, pilots, USO
performers and homemakers, offering glimpses into the hearts and minds
of these female “warriors” often
overlooked by history. In a performance that is at once educational and entertaining,
this play praises women’s contributions to the war effort, while also
raising important questions about the realities of war.
Women Speak: IRAQ is a dynamic one-woman show based on interviews
with a wide spectrum of women speaking about their experiences
with the current
war in Iraq, including enlisted military women, active-duty sergeants,
Iraqi women, anti-war activists, and US women who are stateside
with loved ones
serving abroad. Shannon Woolley, who consistently receives standing
ovations for this performance, moves smoothly from character to
character, providing
women on many sides of the Iraq debate a chance to speak their
truths, and offering the audience a lens through which to view a variety
of diverse
perspectives.
LOOKING FOR LILITH also has a thriving outreach program, including
talk-backs and workshops exploring the themes of their plays,
as well as Acting Classes, Creative Drama, Collaborative Playwriting
and Devising Technique
Master Classes. For more information about their exceptional
shows and astounding residency work, please visit their website at www.lookingforlilith.org
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