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Support the Strange Stuff
Well, it's come down to it... Sonnambula is unfurling in under 2 weeks. But before the show takes off, we are still in critical needs of some patching of the wings. Nothing un-attainable, but we need to raise $2,700 before the show premiers. Whether you are a fan of mine, an ardent art supporter, or just someone cruising HERE's website to see what is going on, this is what I want you to consider:
SUPPORT THE STRANGE STUFF!
Not necessarily strange art, just strange budget lines in exciting, fresh, ambitious performance. In this world of dance, puppetry, and interdisciplinary arts; and this tradition of non-profit resourcefullness; and this climate in the country; EVERY LITTLE BIT GOES SO FAR!
SO I AM SEEKING MICRO-SPONSORS FOR THE ODD AND INTERESTING STUFF THAT MAKES THIS SHOW HAPPEN, AND MAKES THIS SHOW DIFFERENT.
Kneepad sponsor: $28
Spring Steel Sponsor: $32
Epoxy Sponsor: $42 (we use a lot of epoxy)
Cedar Plank sponsor: $80
Puppet Head Painter Sponsor: $125
Synthetic Lawn sponsor: $220
JUST CLICK HERE AND NOW TO SUPPORT SONNAMBULA. Donate at any of the odd above-listed levels, and voila! We will know you are a sponsor, and you will have made that part of the project possible. (you'll also get recognized as you wish, and a nice tax-deduction letter in the mail!).
Of course, Sonnambula would happen no matter what, donations or not, residency or not. But it would be a different project: less ambitious, less evolved, and less sustainable. As you contribute to these strange items in our budget, consider the amazing resourcefulness and generosity that also goes into making new work. In our case: years of subsidized staff-time, rehearsal space and developmental opportunities contributed by HERE; hundreds of dollars worth of free building supplies from Materials for the Arts; and most recently a slew of otherwise unaffordable radio spots donated by WQXR. Most importantly there is the value of time and talents donated by the exceptional cast and design team, who will have worked for several hunded cumulative hours at what amounts to a few bucks an hour!
Your contribution, in these critical final moments before we open the doors, feeds into this other stream of generous people, organizations and institutions that want to ensure that artists stay in the field, push the field and create culture.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Michael
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Posted by Kuldeep on February 13, 2012