March, 2010

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Mar 10

The 1st Lovewell Sweden Intergenerational Workshop

This past weekend, we held the first ever Lovewell Sweden Intergenerational workshop.  There were Lovewell Sweden Board members participating, Lovewell Alumni, Lovewell parents and some new faces.  Overall, it was a wonderful day and a great success.

In the morning, we spent time writing a song together.  The group came up with the concept that the character singing was an old, grand piano that used to be in a very famous concert hall.  Now being worn out and past its prime, it has been moved to a music school where children are just beginning to learn to play the piano.  Of course, this is beneath the old grand piano and so he sings of his woes:

LISTEN HERE

There was also a nice article in the local paper about the workshop.  You can view that HERE.

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Mar 10

May 15th, 2010- The Lovewell “Expressions” project in collaboration with The United Way and Broward County Schools

WHAT:
“Expressions Through the Eyes of Youth” -a performance of an original piece of theatre complete with music, dance, poetry and scenes that will include a visual art show in the lobby of the theatre.

DETAILS:
Students from throughout Broward County that represent over 7 different schools and numerous organizations, have been working together since early fall to put together an interdisciplinary art piece based on Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms. In May, this project will culminate in a full blown production that will weave the various pieces together as well as illustrate how students from all walks of life can come together in peace and create something beautiful.  Please come and join us for a celebration of this work!

WHEN:
Saturday, May 15th
 3-5 p.m.

WHERE:
Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center

Nova Southeastern University Campus
3301 College Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314

More Info:

Expressions: Through the Eyes of Youth is a partnership between the United Way of Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse, Broward County Public Schools, Nova Southeastern University and the City of Lauderdale Lakes Parks and Recreation Department. To maximize the potential of this collaboration the Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts was engaged early on to assist in the formation of this professional theatre production.

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Mar 10

Let There Be Balloons to have a reading in Sweden April 10th, 2010

WHEN:
Saturday, April 10th 3p.m.

WHERE:
MAF Scen 3, Malmö
Torpgatan 21
Malmö, Sweden

WHAT:
Let There Be Balloons was written by professional Lovewell artists using the Lovewell method. It is the third piece written by the Lovewell Theatre Project and still in the workshop phase. At this event, there will be a full reading, including all the songs, performed by professional actors and singers. The intention is to share the piece with an audience and in a talk back session, gather opinions in order to strengthen the show. There will then be rewrites and another, more staged reading on May 22nd in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

For more information (in Swedish) please go HERE.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:

Let There Be Balloons is a musical story that centers around Sarah, a rebellious young woman who returns to her hometown after a tumultuous time in Africa, working as a volunteer. Leaving one kind of chaos, she enters a new one as the town is facing a disaster- the closing of the local balloon factory. Sarahʼs father is amongst the majority of the town that has been laid off – representing the idea that old school thinking may not work in this new world. Ultimately, she takes a huge leap to restart her own family financially by giving birth to a new family as she becomes a surrogate mother for a gay couple from New York. Will Sarahʼs family and the town ever be the same? Is change the only thing that can save them?

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Mar 10

March 20th, 2010- Intergenerational Workshop in Oskarshamn, Sweden

WHAT:
People of all ages are invited to join us in a day long workshop about the Lovewell method that will culminate in the performance of 3 mini-musicals written throughout the day.

WHEN:
Saturday, March 20, 2010
The workshops runs from 9a.m.-7p.m. with the performance at 6p.m.

WHERE:
Oskarshamns Folkhögskola – www.oskarshamn.fhsk.se
Oskarshamn, Sweden

INFO:
info@lovewell.se

SEE PRESS:
HERE