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SUMMARY:The Lion and The Pirate Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Share a story\, poem\, song\, or other talent in a fun and supportive neighborhood bookstore. The open mic is wheelchair accessible. Please contact us in advance to request other accommodations\, including ASL interpreting\, audio description\, etc. \nThis month we also have two featured guests: Spirit Thom and The Old Hats. \nSpirit Thom is a co-Founder of the Austin International Poetry Festival. He is an improvising bard who works with WORDJAZZ LOWSTARS\, and used to tour with MOTHER GONG\, KANGAROO MOON\, etc. He had his own bands FUTURE NOW in England\, and WE ARE ALIVE! in Australia—and Thom believes his best poem will be his next poem. \nThe Old Hats are dedicated to original American music and authentic frontier gibberish.  Jerry Dean aka “Jabo” does vocals and guitar\, and plays darn near everything else on occasion.  He is a music teacher\, retired professor and grandpa.  Robert Talmanson aka “Smoky” aka “Southernmost Smoky” is a relentless harmonica player\, musical historian and master of horrible jokes.  John Meinkowsky aka “John the Poet” does vocals and various percussion (hitting things with a stick).  He is a relatively novice musician and is lobbying for nomination to the Smart-Ass Hall of Fame. \nFor more information email Eric Clow or call 512-454-9912. \nYou can also RSVP\, invite friends\, and follow our Facebook event page for updates.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/the-lion-and-the-pirate-open-mic-8/
LOCATION:Malvern Books\, 613 W. 29th Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Call for Art: Mental Illness Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:We invite artist ages 18 and up living in the San Antonio area who have mental illness to submit artwork to this exhibition. There is no entry fee and 2D and 3D works in all media are eligible. This exhibit will be on display at a gallery in San Antonio during the month of October. Download the MIAW Call for Art. For more details\, contact MIAW Show Coordinator Susan Beattie or April Sullivan.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/call-for-art-mental-illness-awareness-week/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Calls for Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="April Sullivan":MAILTO:april@artsparktx.org
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SUMMARY:Stand Up for Mental Health Comedy Show
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Presentation of Stand-Up Comedy debut performances by 7 Austin comics created during the Stand Up for Mental Health 2019 Workshop presented in partnership with Stand-Up Comic and Counselor David Granirer. \nMost people think you have to be nuts to do stand-up comedy. However\, Vancouver-based\, award-winning counselor and stand-up comic David Granirer has teamed up with Art Spark Texas to offer it as a form of therapy. Granirer\, who himself has depression\, is the founder of Stand Up For Mental Health\, a program teaching stand-up comedy to people with mental illness as a way of building confidence and fighting public stigma. \nDoors will open at 7 PM\, and the show starts at 8 PM. \nTICKETS\nPrice $10 with a 2-item minimum food/or beverage purchase per person at the event. Tickets available at the door. Venue age restrictions 18 and up. \n \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nABOUT DAVID GRANIRER\nDavid Granirer\, RPC\, MPCC\, M.S.M\, is a counselor\, stand-up comic\, author and the founder\, in 2004\, of Stand Up for Mental Health whose work was featured in the VOICE Award winning documentary Cracking Up. He has trained Stand Up for Mental Health groups in partnership with various mental health organizations in over 50 cities in Canada\, the U.S.\, and Australia\, and has been recognized as one of the 150 Canadian Difference Makers in mental health. Granirer lives with his family in Vancouver\, British Columbia. \nABOUT CAP CITY COMEDY CLUB\nCap City Comedy Club is an old school comedy club featuring local comedians\, national acts and open-mike night. The venue is ADA accessible with food and beverage service and on-site parking available.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/stand-up-for-mental-health-comedy-show/
LOCATION:Cap City Comedy Club\, 8120 Research Blvd.\, #100\, Austin\, TX\, 78758\, United States
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SUMMARY:Body Shift Intensive: Dancing in Community with Karenne H. Koo
DESCRIPTION:Dancing in Community \nwith Karenne H. Koo from Dancesequences \nAn Introduction to Mettler-based Group Dance Improvisation \nSeptember 14 and 15\, 2019 \nSaturday: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (lunch break)\nSunday: 12:00 – 3:00 pm \nIn Austin – Location to be announced \nRegister here! \nThis workshop is designed to encourage movement expressions through improvisation techniques founded upon the free approach to dance and movement pioneered by Barbara Mettler. Participants will be guided through movement explorations to expand movement vocabulary; to sense and feel kinesthetically how his/her/their body moves; and how to bring in his/her/their whole self to the dance. Movement themes will celebrate the natural\, authentic dancer within each person and serve to encourage a fully inclusive and participatory creative environment where each individual can contribute to the group experiences. Emphasis will be placed on developing and understanding the “Group Body\,” as defined by Barbara Mettler: “Dance is essentially a group activity and an individual dancer can find creative fulfillment as a member of a creatively dancing group. A group body\, like an individual body\, has separate members. The members of the individual body are head\, hands\, feet\, etc. The members of a group body are persons. Although different\, members of a group body\, like members of an individual body\, are capable of moving together as an integrated whole\, expressing unified movement feeling.” (The Nature of Dance as a Creative Art Activity) \n \nNo prior dance experience needed. All are welcome. \nRegistration: $25 \nContact Silva for more information.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/body-shift-intensive-dancing-in-community-with-karenne-h-koo/2019-09-14/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Body Shift
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SUMMARY:Body Shift Intensive: Dancing in Community with Karenne H. Koo
DESCRIPTION:Dancing in Community \nwith Karenne H. Koo from Dancesequences \nAn Introduction to Mettler-based Group Dance Improvisation \nSeptember 14 and 15\, 2019 \nSaturday: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (lunch break)\nSunday: 12:00 – 3:00 pm \nIn Austin – Location to be announced \nRegister here! \nThis workshop is designed to encourage movement expressions through improvisation techniques founded upon the free approach to dance and movement pioneered by Barbara Mettler. Participants will be guided through movement explorations to expand movement vocabulary; to sense and feel kinesthetically how his/her/their body moves; and how to bring in his/her/their whole self to the dance. Movement themes will celebrate the natural\, authentic dancer within each person and serve to encourage a fully inclusive and participatory creative environment where each individual can contribute to the group experiences. Emphasis will be placed on developing and understanding the “Group Body\,” as defined by Barbara Mettler: “Dance is essentially a group activity and an individual dancer can find creative fulfillment as a member of a creatively dancing group. A group body\, like an individual body\, has separate members. The members of the individual body are head\, hands\, feet\, etc. The members of a group body are persons. Although different\, members of a group body\, like members of an individual body\, are capable of moving together as an integrated whole\, expressing unified movement feeling.” (The Nature of Dance as a Creative Art Activity) \n \nNo prior dance experience needed. All are welcome. \nRegistration: $25 \nContact Silva for more information.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/body-shift-intensive-dancing-in-community-with-karenne-h-koo/2019-09-15/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Body Shift
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SUMMARY:Art Spark Texas Artist of the Year Awards 2019
DESCRIPTION:Please join us Sunday afternoon\, September 22\, 2019 to celebrate the Art Spark Texas 2019 Artists of the Year Awards. Hors d’oeuvres\, coffee\, tea and lemonade will be served. Music by Sean Wallace and Tristan Archer. Master of Ceremonies\, Dolores Gonzalez\, ADA coordinator for the City of Austin (retired). \nArt Spark Texas will present its annual Artist of the Year Awards to five artists with disabilities who live and work in Texas. These artists were nominated by members of their community and were chosen by a panel of their peers to be recognized for their artistry and advocacy. We believe their perseverance to ignite the creative power in everyone is something we can all celebrate. \nWe are excited to announce our 2019 Haven Allen Artist of the Year Award in memory of past board member\, Forrest Haven Street-Allen. This award is given to an artist with a disability who\, through a one-time creative act or a substantial record of achievement\, embodies the vision of Art Spark Texas. This award is being presented to Fort Worth artist Randy Souders. \nThe 2019 SPARK Award is given to an artist with a disability who embodies the spirit and purpose of Art Spark Texas. Dripping Springs artist Brandon Lack challenges perceptions of how people contribute through his artistic spirit on display through his imaginative and sometimes whimsical paintings. \nThe 2019 Director’s Commendation is given to an artist with a disability who\, through advocacy and art\, represents the inclusive world that Art Spark Texas works to create every day. San Antonio artist Susan Beattie is the founder and producer of the Mental Illness Awareness Week art exhibition\, held annually in San Antonio\, and she devotes her time year round to single handedly bring this important exhibition to the public. \nThis year\, we are pleased to announce the Lynn Marie Johnson Media Arts Award. Lynn Marie Johnson was a longtime employee of Art Spark Texas and a strong advocate for representation of people with disabilities on stage and in the media. She volunteered for numerous performance venues in Austin\, and served as panelist and judge for several film festivals throughout her career. This Award recognizes her unwavering dedication to\, and powerful impact on\, the lives of artists and patrons with disabilities across Texas. The inaugural 2019 Lynn Marie Johnson Media Arts Award is given to an artist with a disability in Texas who displays passion and commitment to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities through the use of media arts\, i.e.\, video\, filmmaking\, photography\, etc. For their willingness to tackle difficult subjects with insight and biting humor\, we are pleased to award Gene Rodgers and David Dauber\, co-producers of The Gene And Dave Show with this award. \nFor more information contact Gina at 512-454-9912 or gina@artsparktx.org.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/vsa-texas-artist-of-the-year-awards-2019/
LOCATION:Sterling Events Center\, 6134 US 290 E. Frontage Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78752\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190928T130000
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SUMMARY:Speaking Advocates: Shake It Off!
DESCRIPTION:The falling leaves of autumn provide an apt analogy to the process by which we dispel the habits\, possessions\, and relationships we have outgrown. And in doing so\, we bring forth the opportunity for new growth to emerge when the next spring arrives. For us\, this letting go can be a terrifying prospect; but within the seasons\, it is integral to the cycles of death and rebirth\, for the green buds and vibrant flowers of spring can only manifest on seemingly lifeless branches. \nThis month we invite you to speak about the moments where shedding the past became your only way forward\, where casting the weight of the outgrown lightened your load just enough to carry on. What are the things you had to shake off\, however haltingly? What new opportunities emerged in their place? \nOur Opening Minds\, Opening Doors Speaking Advocates group is free and meets the last Saturday of every month from 1-3 PM in Room 161 of the AGE of Central Texas Building. We welcome adults with disabilities who are interested in presenting stories and meeting other speakers. Email Eric Clow to RSVP or learn more. \nYou can also RSVP\, invite friends\, and follow our Facebook event page for updates.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/speaking-advocates-shake-it-off/
LOCATION:AGE Building\, 3710 Cedar Street\, Room 101\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:OMOD,Speaking Advocates
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