Dudley Drama & Film members:
Don't miss video artist Luis Valdovino this Friday night at the Carpenter
Center/Harvard Film Archive.
60 minutes of Experimental Short Films
with Luis Valdovino (video artist, Argentina/USA)
B-04, Carpenter Center (Harvard Film Archive)
Friday April 22, 7pm
The Short Films:
1. Dia de Los Muertos (The Last of the 20th Century), 1:32 min. video,
Dan Boord/Luis Valdovino, 2001
The rich iconography of Dia de los Muertos, the spirit of Luis Bunel,
the music of Duke Ellington and a group of tourists share the last
celebration of Day of the Dead of the 20th Century somewhere in Mexico. Warning:
this celebration might not be suitable for vegetarians.
2. Standards, 25:57 min. video, Dan Boord/Luis Valdovino 2000
A travelogue of portions of the USA, Europe and Latin America mixes the
concept of standards with facts and fiction to explore the state of our
culture at the end of the 20th Century.
3. Cocteau Cento, 5:49 min. video, Dan Boord/Luis Valdovino, 2003
This experimental video takes the form of a cento -- a literary work
made
up of parts from other works. It pays homage to the work of the poet,
playwright, artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau. Mixing footage from
several of his films, writings from Cocteau and his contemporaries, and
a
sound design made up entirely from those writings, the self-reflexive
nature of the tape explores many of Cocteau's recurrent themes in the
form
of a cento: a collage of intensely personal poetic symbols which attempt
to evoke the sacrificial nature of art and the relationships among
poetry,
myth, death, and the unconscious mind.
4. Themes, 28:24 min. video, Dan Boord/Luis Valdovino, 2004
It is a new year and a new century. Themes resumes the travelogue begun
in Standards. What will the new and improved future bring?
Film-maker (in person):
Luis Valdovino
Native of Argentina, Luis Valdovino is an video artist and associate
professor of art at the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
His works have been exhibited at MOMA, NYC; The Museum of Contemporary
Art, LA; The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; The Metropolitan Museum of
Art, NYC; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; Venice
Biennale, Venice, Italy; The Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; The Institute
of
Contemporary Art, London; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia,
Madrid; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Centro Nacional de Las Artes,
Mexico City; Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Santiago; Berlin Video
Festival; World Wide Video Festival, The Hague; Toronto Film Festival;
Edinburgh Film Festival, and Oberhausen Film Festival.
Valdovino's videos have been presented at the 37th and 50th Robert
Flaherty Film Seminar, The Kitchen, New York, and broadcasted on
"Independent Focus" at WNET and Deep Dish Network, New York. In
addition,
he has produced several award winning tapes in collaboration with Dan
Boord and has curated the programs "La Voz Latina: Latina/o Video Art
from
the U.S.A." that have been screened throughout Latin America, Europe,
and
the United States.
Dan Boord:
Dan Boord is a video artist and a professor at the University of
Colorado,
Boulder. His work has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American
Art, NYC; MOMA, NYC; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; The Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York; The Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy; Stedelijk
Museum, Amsterdam; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Museo Nacional Centro
de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid; and many more venues around the world. His
work has been broadcasted on WNET, New York and WGBH, Boston, presented
at
the International Public Television Conference in Stockholm and at the
50th Robert Flaherty Film Seminar. In addition, he has collaborated with
Luis Valdovino in several award winning videos.
Dear Dudley Drama & Film list,
Don't miss the chance to participate in several of the theater and film
events that are coming up soon... lots of information below...
1. Dudley Drama's SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH at Arts First
2. Participate in theater! Help wanted in theater productions
3. Video artist Luis Valdovino screens his experimental video work
* * *
1.
Come see Dudley Drama's spring 2005 production
SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
A play by Tennessee Williams
Three performances during Harvard's Arts First Festival
Friday, May 6, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 7, 2 pm (matinee) and 8:30 p.m.
Dudley House Main Hall
Tickets $7 (students/seniors); $10 general
Available at the Harvard Box Office, or online at
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~tickets
Chance Wayne, a Hollywood gigolo determined to become a star, teams up
with Alexandra Del Lago, a washed-up Hollywood actress, on his way back
to his small-town home. The town clamors at the reappearance of the
charismatic Chance, who claims to have found fame and fortune in
Hollywood, while the mysterious Alexandra lies in a drunken stupor in
their hotel room. Chance is convinced Alexandra can make him a star, so
he protects her reputation while rediscovering his love for his
hometown sweetheart, Heavenly, whose heart he broke when he disappeared
to find fame. Chance's attempts to reignite his passion for the naive
Heavenly deeply angers her vengeful father, the cruel town "boss" who
will stop at nothing to see his daughter's lost innocence avenged.
* * *
2.
Looking for a project? Get involved with theater!
Dudley Drama's SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH and the Longwood Players' LA CAGE
AUX FOLLES are seeking backstage help-- more info below.
--The Dudley Drama SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH cast and crew is looking for run
crew and backstage help for its upcoming play on May 6 and 7. We don't
need you to have previous experience in theater; we'll be glad to teach
you what you need to know. You can get involved in a large or small
capacity, or just for the days of the performance, if you wish! Our
cast/crew is representated by a great group of students from the
undergrad population and almost every single graduate school at
Harvard... it's a great way to work with students from all across
campus. Please email us at dudley.drama(a)gmail.com if you are interested.
-- The Longwood Players' LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is in the final
preparations and opens on April 22 at the YMCA Theater in Central
Square. They are looking for a couple of people to round out the
running crew for this exciting show, either as a spotlight or sound
board
operator. Anyone who lends a hand is entitled to a free ticket to see
the
show (and if you're on the running crew, you'll get to see the show for
free every night!). No previous sound board or spotlight experience is
necessary. Contact info(a)longwoodplayers.org for more info.
Here are the call times for run crew for all rehearsals and
performances:
Sun, April 17 @ 7pm: Wet tech
Mon, April 18 @ 6pm: Dress rehearsal
Tue, April 19 @ 7pm: Dress rehearsal
Wed, April 20 @ 7pm: Dress rehearsal
Thu, April 21 @ 7pm: Dress rehearsal
Fri, April 22 @ 7pm: Show
Sat, April 23 @ 7pm: Show
Wed, April 27 @ 7pm: Brush-up (TBD, and tech crew may not be required)
Thu, April 28 @ 7pm: Show
Fri, April 29 @ 7pm: Show
Sat, April 30 @ 1pm: Show (Matinee)
Sat, April 30 @ 7pm: Show
* * *
3.
You are warmly invited to
60 minutes of Experimental Short Films
with Luis Valdovino (video artist, Argentina/USA)
B-04, Carpenter Center (Harvard Film Archive)
Friday April 22, 7pm
The Short Films:
1. Dia de Los Muertos (The Last of the 20th Century), 1:32 min. video,
Dan Boord/Luis Valdovino, 2001
The rich iconography of Dia de los Muertos, the spirit of Luis Bunel,
the
music of Duke Ellington and a group of tourists share the last
celebration
of Day of the Dead of the 20th Century somewhere in Mexico. Warning:
this
celebration might not be suitable for vegetarians.
2. Standards, 25:57 min. video, Dan Boord/Luis Valdovino 2000
A travelogue of portions of the USA, Europe and Latin America mixes the
concept of standards with facts and fiction to explore the state of our
culture at the end of the 20th Century.
3. Cocteau Cento, 5:49 min. video, Dan Boord/Luis Valdovino, 2003
This experimental video takes the form of a cento -- a literary work
made
up of parts from other works. It pays homage to the work of the poet,
playwright, artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau. Mixing footage from
several of his films, writings from Cocteau and his contemporaries, and
a
sound design made up entirely from those writings, the self-reflexive
nature of the tape explores many of Cocteau's recurrent themes in the
form
of a cento: a collage of intensely personal poetic symbols which attempt
to evoke the sacrificial nature of art and the relationships among
poetry,
myth, death, and the unconscious mind.
4. Themes, 28:24 min. video, Dan Boord/Luis Valdovino, 2004
It is a new year and a new century. Themes resumes the travelogue begun
in Standards. What will the new and improved future bring?
Film-maker (in person):
Luis Valdovino
Native of Argentina, Luis Valdovino is an video artist and associate
professor of art at the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
His works have been exhibited at MOMA, NYC; The Museum of Contemporary
Art, LA; The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; The Metropolitan Museum of
Art, NYC; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; Venice
Biennale, Venice, Italy; The Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; The Institute
of
Contemporary Art, London; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia,
Madrid; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Centro Nacional de Las Artes,
Mexico City; Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Santiago; Berlin Video
Festival; World Wide Video Festival, The Hague; Toronto Film Festival;
Edinburgh Film Festival, and Oberhausen Film Festival.
Valdovino's videos have been presented at the 37th and 50th Robert
Flaherty Film Seminar, The Kitchen, New York, and broadcasted on
"Independent Focus" at WNET and Deep Dish Network, New York. In
addition,
he has produced several award winning tapes in collaboration with Dan
Boord and has curated the programs "La Voz Latina: Latina/o Video Art
from
the U.S.A." that have been screened throughout Latin America, Europe,
and
the United States.
Dan Boord:
Dan Boord is a video artist and a professor at the University of
Colorado,
Boulder. His work has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American
Art, NYC; MOMA, NYC; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; The Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York; The Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy; Stedelijk
Museum, Amsterdam; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Museo Nacional Centro
de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid; and many more venues around the world. His
work has been broadcasted on WNET, New York and WGBH, Boston, presented
at
the International Public Television Conference in Stockholm and at the
50th Robert Flaherty Film Seminar. In addition, he has collaborated with
Luis Valdovino in several award winning videos.
