O'Keefe Part 8 San Francisco Theatre Scene (TM) podcast

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Advice to the Young Artist: Make the Most of Every Opportunity Part 8 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG-4 (Broadband) (5.6M) Part 8 - High Quality MPEG-4 (ISDN) (3M) Part 8 - Highest Quality MPEG-4 available for Dial_up (1.5M)

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Norman Gee--Part 7 (3:58)

17 years ago

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Learning Directing Techniques Teaching Children Part 7 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG-4 (Broadband) (5.6M) Part 7 - High Quality MPEG-4 (ISDN) (2.8M) Part 7 - Highest Quality MPEG-4 available for Dial_up (1.8M)

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Norman Gee--Part 6 (3:26)

17 years ago

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Central Works Theater Ensemble of Berkeley is referenced in this segment. San FranciscoBay Area Theatre: A Portrait of Myopia and Its Consequences Part 6 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG -4 (Broadband) (4.9M) Part 6 - High Quality MPEG -4 ( ISDN ) (2.5M) Part 6 - Highest Quality MPEG -4 available for Dial_up (1.5M)…

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Norman Gee--Part 5 (6:28)

17 years ago

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In this segment two performing arts companies are referenced; Word for Word and Thick Description , as is The Bay Area Playwrights' Festival . Also referenced is the children's book, The Wind in the Willows. The Future: Hosting and Regionalism Part 5 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG -4 (Broadband) (9.1M) Part 5 - High Quality MPEG -4 ( ISDN ) (4.6M) Part 5 - Highest Quality MPEG -4 available for Dial_up (2.9M)…

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Norman Gee--Part 4 (7:05)

17 years ago

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In this segment, Gee talks more about breaking out of stereotypes. He talks about producing Thorton Wilder's The Long Christmas Dinner . He also references August Strindberg , Henrik Ibsen , Noh Theatre and Suzan-Lori Parks 365 Days/365 Plays . Breaking Out Of Stereotypes Part 4 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG -4 (Broadband) (10M) Part 4 - High Quality MPEG -4 ( ISDN ) (5.1M) Part 4 - Highest Quality MPEG -4 available for Dial_up (3.1M)…

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Norman Gee--Part 3 (6:14)

17 years ago

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In part three, Gee starts by explaining the impetus for starting the Oakland Public Theatre. Next he tackles the thorny issue of ethnicity in theatre in the Bay Area. He mentions Shotgun Players , California Shakespeare Company and African American Shakespeare Company . Part 3 Ethnicity and Theatre Part 3 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG -4 (Broadband) (8.8M) Part 3 - High Quality MPEG -4 ( ISDN ) (4.5M) Part 3 - Highest Quality MPEG -4 available for Dial_up (2.8M)…

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Norman Gee--Part 2 (6:56)

17 years ago

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Introducing other authors whose works will be read during the performances, Gee explains their relationship to Wright. Gee references Richard Wright's, Black Boy and Native Son , James Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son, Chester Himes an author, Ollie Harrington , a cartoonist, and Harrington's book of essays titled Why I Left America . Part 2--Richard Wright: Audience and Message Part 2 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG -4 (Broadband) (9.8M) Part 1 - High Quality MPEG -4 ( ISDN ) (5M) Part 1 - Highest Quality MPEG -4 available for Dial_up (3.1M)…

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Norman Gee--Part 1 (6:39)

17 years ago

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Norman Gee, is the originator, artistic director and producer of Oakland Public Theatre in Oakland, California. As an Oakland actor and director he saw a need for a theatre whose mission was to serve the people of Oakland. Hence he created Oakland Public Theatre many of whose productions are performed in public spaces such as colleges and libraries. In honor of Richard Wright's hundredth birthday , he and Richard Talaveras , a local playwright, have initiated the Richard Wright Centennial Project, a series of ten readings that include Richard Wright's as well as other African American writers whose lives intersected Wright's life. The third reading of the series was performed at the San Francisco Public Library on Sunday, December 16, 2007. The series continues through the Spring and Summer 2008 at various locations. In the first part of the interview, Gee discusses the project, providing background about its origins and it's parameters which includes a brief introduction to James Baldwin , author of Go Tell It on the Mountain . The interview was conducted on October 7, 2007. Part 1--The Richard Wright Centennial Project Part 1 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG -4 (Broadband) (9.4M) Part 1 - High Quality MPEG -4 ( ISDN ) (4.8M) Part 1 - Highest Quality MPEG -4 available for Dial_up (3.0M)…

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O'Keefe Part 8

17 years ago

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Part 8 - The Future (3:10) In this segment, O'Keefe discusses The Marsh as a venue for reaching varied audiences. Part 8 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG-4 (Broadband) (1.1M) Part 8 - High Quality MPEG-4 (ISDN) (2.2M) Part 8 - Highest Quality MPEG-4 available for Dial_up (4.4M)

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O'Keefe Part 7

17 years ago

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Part 7 - Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself" as a Performance (11:33) In this segment of the interview, O'Keefe explicates Whitman's famous poem as he discusses the process of bringing "Song of Myself" to the stage. O'Keefe, like one of his mentors, John Cage, has found inspiration from America's revolutionary poet, Walt Whitman . Part 7 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG-4 (Broadband) (4.1M) Part 7 - High Quality MPEG-4 (ISDN) (8.1M) Part 7 - Highest Quality MPEG-4 available for Dial_up (16.1M)…

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O'Keefe Part 6

18 years ago

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Part 6 - Theatre as a Mind Altering Experience (6:35) In this section O'Keefe discusses the foundations of his body of work. In it, he references the Christo Running Fence, an art installation in Marin and Sonoma counties from 1972-1976. He also references the abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko . Part 6 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG-4 (Broadband) (9.1M) Part 6 - High Quality MPEG-4 (ISDN) (4.6M) Part 6 - Highest Quality MPEG-4 available for Dial_up (2.3M)…

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OKeefe Part 5

18 years ago

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Part 5 -The Politics of Theatre (6:35) In this section, O'Keefe describes how theatre in the Bay Area has become driven by market forces rather than creativity. Among other topics John Lion's contribution to San Francisco theatre is discussed in this section. Part 5 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG-4 (Broadband) (9.1M) Part 5 - High Quality MPEG-4 (ISDN) (4.6M) Part 5 - Highest Quality MPEG-4 available for Dial_up (2.3M)…

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OKeefe - Part 4

18 years ago

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Part 4 Experimental Theatre vs. Straight Theatre- (6:08) In this section O'Keefe discusses experimental theatre's takeover and demise. The Kitchen as well as P.S. 122 is mentioned as are performance artists; Steve Reich , Philip Glass , Laurie Anderson , Karen Finley , and others. Part 4 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG-4 (Broadband) (8.5M) Part 4 - High Quality MPEG-4 (ISDN) (4.3M) Part 4 - Highest Quality MPEG-4 available for Dial_up (2.2M)…

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O'Keefe Part 3

18 years ago

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Part 3 - Music's Connection to Theatre--the language of poetry (4:09) In this section, O'Keefe makes references to Homer's ODYSSEY and ILIAD . Part 3 - Very Close to CD-Quality MPEG-4 (Broadband) (5.8M) Part 3 - High Quality MPEG-4 (ISDN) (2.9M) Part 3 - Highest Quality MPEG-4 available for Dial_up (1.5M)…

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John O'Keefe Parts 1 & 2

18 years ago