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DCAC and GALA Theatre present
Los Treinta

by Quique Aviles, directed by B. Stanley
July 30 and 31 at 8pm at GALA Theatre
$10

For tickets go to galatheatre.org or call 202-234-7174

 

DC Arts Center and GALA Hispanic Theatre present LOS TREINTA, a celebration of the 30 year history of Salvadoran presence in Washington, DC. LOS TREINTA is an oral history, research and performance project that brought together artists, scholars, and students to explore the presence and evolution of Salvadorans in the Washington metropolitan area in the past three decades. The team’s research looked at data and statistics, reviewed articles from local newspapers, and most importantly, included interviews and conversations with the people who lived through these 30 years. The real voice of the performance comes directly from their stories, anecdotes and concerns.

LOS TREINTA is written and performed by Quique Avilés, and directed by B. Stanley. It marks their sixth collaboration project that deals with immigration and the Latino experience over the past 13 years. LOS TREINTA will be further developed and have a longer run at the DC Arts Center in the fall of 2010. This program is made possible with the generous support of the Humanities Council of Washington DC, as a part of their 30th Anniversary Special Grants series.

This show is happening at GALA Theatre. For more information and directions go to www.galatheatre.org

 

August 5 - 14
The Washington Rogues present
Eight
by Ella Hickson
Thursday and Friday at 7:30
Saturday at 7:30 and 10:00
$15/ $10 DCAC Members and patrons with a 2010 Fringe Button
For reservations call DCAC at 202-462-7833

 

Eight, by young English playwright Ella Hickson, is a series of eight thematically connected monologues about young people struggling to find identity in a culture wracked by war, plagued by terrorism and on the brink of economic collapse. Far from dark and depressing, each of Eight’s diverse stories are united in their humanity, humor and sensuality.

Eight is a theater experience that combines brilliant, exciting writing, tour-de-force performance and an experimental form that challenges and engages both audience and cast. Before each performance, the audience is given the opportunity to vote on which of the eight monologues they would like to see, based on a menu that includes photos character names and a telling line of dialogue from the script. Of the eight monologues, only the top four audience picks of the night are presented. This allows the audience, cast and characters to share the same experience of having great expectations and desires that may or may not be met. All involved may come to find that not getting what they want is the most rewarding experience they could ask for.

Eight premiered at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it opened to a sold-out run and received numerous awards including the Scotsman Fringe First award, the Carol Tambor Award and the NSDF Emerging Artist Award. Eight then travelled to New York’s PS112, where it again sold out its full run. The New York Times write of Eight “Ms. Hickson, 23, has already found her voice - and it’s a powerful one; a potent show indeed.”

An Evening with Sara Benincasa
August 21 at 7:30pm
$10/ $8 DCAC Members (at the door)
For tickets go to www.brownpapertickets.com

A night of FUN! Sex, politics, panic attacks, more sex with comedian Sara Benincasa!

Sara Benincasa is an award-winning comedian, writer and radio talk show host. Her outspoken, sexually-charged comedy has won praise from the Chicago Tribune, CNN, The Guardian, and The New York Times, and has earned her an ECNY (Emerging Comedian of New York) Award and a Webby nomination. Sara is currently working on Agorafabulous for William Morrow (a division of Harper Collins), a book based on her critically acclaimed solo show about panic attacks and agoraphobia.

Don't Make Me Take Off My Earrings
August 27 at 10pm
$15/ $10 DCAC Members
For Reservations Call DCAC at 202-462-7833

Don’t Make Me Take Off My Earrings is a standup comedy show featuring the comedian Sampson. The show probes life, politics, society and equal rights from a liberal, African American openly gay man’s perspective. Proceeds from the show will benefit local LGBT organizations. It’s sure to be full of fun, laughs and entertainment!

Ongoing Theater Events:

In Your Ear: Avant Garde Poetry
Third Sunday of every month at 3:00, September-May
$5/ DCAC Members Free