3 posts tagged “durham”
the parent project opened last night to a full house.
yes, my mommy was there, as were several others moms (and dads) of cast members and directors. well, director.
what an incredibly supportive opening night at the beginning of the culmination of this six-month undertaking. even though the run has just begun, the whole project is nearly done.
come see it if you can.
What are your plans for the weekend?
This weekend, there is a sprawling music fest called Troika, happening all over parts of Durham, NC. Over the four nights of this festival, 40+ bands will play nine venues, ending in an 8-hour marathon set at Durham's 305 South. Tonight, Asobi Seksu is wrapping up Troika, once they hit the stage at 12:30am. Already, I have seen Dirty Little Heaters, Midtown Dickens, Des Ark, Jennifer O'Connor, Portastatic, Okkervil River, Bull City, Maple Stave, Rooster for the Masses, Joe Romeo and the OC Volunteers, Man Man, and The Mountain Goats.
Ah, live music.
And, I saw Amy Sedaris at the Durham Armory last night, but that was not part of Troika. Just some of the general goings-on in this secretly-hip town.
What did you do this weekend?
I am acting in the fifth edition of Ten by Ten, a festival of ten-minute plays. We opened this weekend, and have seen some really nice audiences for the four nights we ran, so I'm looking forward to more strong houses next weekend.
This is the third year I've done Ten by Ten. I seem to only work the odd years. I acted in a play called "Yes, Mamet" for the inaugural year, and two years ago I acted in three plays in the festival, "Measuring Matthew," "Hating Beckett," and "On the Natural Form."
This year, my plays are "Physics," "Saver," and "The Idiot's Guide to Classical Music." The latter is a sung, or hummed-through piece with no dialogue. It's a lot of fun.
That was the bulk of my weekend; I spent the rest of my time in Durham. Saturday afternon I bummed around Ninth Street, had lunch, coffee, and took it easy. Last night I went with a friend to see a play at Manbites Dog.
