tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345820274599295752024-02-07T18:52:56.256-08:00ace-experimentSupports Inclusion & Diversity of ability,age, race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, familial status, body type, aesthetics & more. ACE - Art Culture Experiment - Iowa City,IA - ACExperiment@gmail.comACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734582027459929575.post-42676307146770536592011-03-21T09:00:00.000-07:002011-03-21T09:02:20.903-07:00We added to our work sites. We now have space at The Where?House, AKA White-lightning WhereHouse.<br />
Our Auditions for A Midsummer Night's Dream are on March 26, 2011 at PS1.<br />
<br />
More Info at<a href="http://shakespearegames.blogspot.com/"><br />
http://<b>shakespearegames</b>.blogspot.com/</a>ACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734582027459929575.post-72026612014541530992010-11-07T07:49:00.000-08:002010-11-07T08:21:08.370-08:00Things are going great <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/ACE/27151845978"><b>ACE</b></a>-ers.<br />
<br />
Our Monthly, Public <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117768004951033"><b>Drink-Thru</b></a> is the 12th at 7 pm at The Where?house.<br />
<br />
Rehearsals for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166864159990862"><b>12th Night</b></a> are brilliant! We open at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coralville-IA/The-Iowa-Childrens-Museum/31838183897"><b>The Iowa Children's Museum</b></a> on December 10th, 11th, and 12th.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=268691404502&v=info">ACE 12th Night</a> on Facebook<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=372454708295"><b>Ace A Go Go</b></a> is Tuesdays at 7pm at Old Brick.<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=120517046371"><b>Queer Guerrilla Brunch</b></a> is Sunday at 11 am, locations vary weekly.ACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734582027459929575.post-76518374054377456612010-06-01T12:37:00.000-07:002010-06-01T15:46:21.043-07:00JUNE 2010<br />
<br />
What up?<br />
(we do our communicating on facebook)<br />
<br />
JUNE 1st - Connections Forum 7pm<br />
<br />
JUNE 2nd - COME as YOU are<br />
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JUNE 12th - our Monthly, Public Read-through of 12th Night (at BEADOLOGY Iowa for June)<br />
<br />
WEEKLY<br />
<br />
Tuesdays 7 - 9 pm Face the Music<br />
<br />
Thursdays 8 - 10 pm Crosstalk<br />
<br />
Sunday 11 am to 1 pm Queer Guerrilla Brunch<br />
<br />
Comments & Questions:<br />
<br />
ACExperiment@gmail.com<br />
319 853 822<br />
ask for Mark, Maggie or ACEACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734582027459929575.post-59036163479982897002010-05-11T10:39:00.000-07:002010-06-01T12:35:15.374-07:00Our<br />
Monthly, Public Read-Through of 12th Night<br />
(aka drink through)<br />
is May 12th from 7 to 10 pm<br />
at THE HAUNTED BOOKSHOP<br />
<br />
BRING YOUR OWN CAKES AND ALE!!<br />
<br />
Here tis on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118262228201721&ref=ts"><b>Facebook</b></a><br />
<br />
We've got copies of Twelfth Night (or what you will (by william shakespeare)) BUT bring your own copy if ya prefer it.<br />
<br />
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 <br />
7:00pm - 10:00pm<br />
Haunted Bookshop <br />
203 North Linn Street<br />
FREE WILL donations <br />
Iowa City, IAACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734582027459929575.post-80120618988117502442010-04-26T10:22:00.000-07:002010-04-29T11:41:07.349-07:00Busy Times - May & June 2010 ... let's see...<br />
<b><br />
COME AS YOU ARE</b><br />
<br />
Hi partner-collaborators. <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=573945855">Mark McCusker</a></b> here.<br />
I'm adding details below. Links to all the orgs/partners. Tell me what ya like/don't like. caio bello.<br />
<br />
READ the info HERE, or on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112150028824990&ref=ts">Facebook </a>or<br />
<br />
READ it at <b><a href=" http://www.legionarts.org/Come%20As%20You%20Are.htm">C S P S</a></b> here:<br />
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<a href=" http://www.legionarts.org/Come%20As%20You%20Are.htm">http://www.legionarts.org/Come%20As%20You%20Are.htm</a><br />
<br />
<b>WHEN ??</b><br />
SUBMIT your APPLICATIONS<br />
to present/perform at Come As You Are<br />
to JOE at joe@legionarts.org<br />
<b>by MAY 7th MIDNIGHT</b> !<br />
<br />
- but READ the following first:<br />
<br />
HERE's the INFO from CSPS/Legion Arts web page:<br />
<br />
<b>CALL FOR ENTRIES</b><br />
<br />
Come As You Are (Cedar Rapids)<br />
is part of a new, nationally coordinated series of live performances<br />
about SEX,<br />
presented as a collaboration<br />
between<br />
The Theatre Offensive, Boston; Legion Arts, Cedar Rapids;<br />
and local partners ACE experiment, Hamburger Mary's<br />
<br />
and the <a href="http://www.crglrc.org/">CEDAR RAPIDS GAY & LESBIAN Resource Center</a>, on facebook at:<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000741370337&ref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000741370337&ref=ts</a><br />
<br />
<br />
Ticket PRICE To Be Announced<br />
<br />
COME AS YOU ARE (Cedar Rapids)<br />
is<br />
ONE NIGHT ONLY<br />
9 pm<br />
Wednesday<br />
June 2<br />
2010<br />
at <a href="http://www.hamburgermaryscr.com/">HAMBURGER MARY'S</a><br />
on facebook at<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/hamburgermaryscr?ref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/hamburgermaryscr?ref=ts</a><br />
during Cedar Rapids Pride Week.<br />
<b><br />
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR</b>:<br />
<br />
SHORT performance works<br />
that EXPLORE the diversity of queer sex,<br />
the changing realities of QUEER sex,<br />
and/or the role that sex has played in the LGBT movement;<br />
<br />
WORKS that help engage audiences in vibrant conversation<br />
about queer SEX<br />
and the VALUES that influence sexual expression<br />
(pieces with audience PARTICIPATION are a plus);<br />
<br />
We especially encourage submissions by young people, seniors, women, people of color, and trans folks.<br />
<br />
WORK SPECIFICATIONS:<br />
<br />
Up to 10 minutes in duration.<br />
<br />
<b>ANY </b>performance genre:<br />
plays, performance art, dance, burlesque, drag, music, poetry,<br />
whatever is necessary to get your message across. <br />
<br />
MAY involve original work,<br />
or existing scripts that have been previously produced through Theatre Offensive :CHOOSE from the <a href="http://comeasyouareonline.org/explore">SCRIPTS at the Come As You Are Web site</a>.<br />
<br />
IF you submit a piece<br />
that <b>YOU'VE</b> created<br />
BUT that you don't want to perform,<br />
WE WILL TRY to find the performers!<br />
<b><br />
HOW TO APPLY</b><br />
(3 Ways To Be Involved):<br />
<br />
1st Way:<br />
<br />
Completely FILL OUT the Come As You Are <a href="http://www.legionarts.org/flyers/ApplicationCAYA2.pdf">APPLICATION</a><br />
and include a copy of the proposed work<br />
(script, performance description, etc., running no more than 10 pages),<br />
and indicate your desire to perform this piece yourself.<br />
<br />
2nd Way:<br />
<br />
FILL OUT the Come As You Are <a href="http://www.legionarts.org/flyers/ApplicationCAYA2.pdf">APPLICATION</a><br />
with just your NAME and CONTACT INFORMATION and express interest in RECREATING a piece that already exists.<br />
Approved scripts can be found and downloaded at the Come As You Are Web site HERE:<br />
<br />
<b>3rd way</b>:<br />
<br />
FILL OUT the Come As You Are <a href="http://www.legionarts.org/flyers/ApplicationCAYA2.pdf">APPLICATION</a><br />
and indicate that you are submitting a script<br />
(of no more than 10 pages)<br />
and that you have, or would like us to help you find, a performer to present it.<br />
<br />
Click for the <a href="http://www.legionarts.org/flyers/ApplicationCAYA2.pdf"><b>APPLICATION</b></a>:<br />
<a href="http://www.legionarts.org/flyers/ApplicationCAYA2.pdf">http://www.legionarts.org/flyers/ApplicationCAYA2.pdf</a><br />
<br />
Click for <a href="http://comeasyouareonline.org/explore">AVAILABLE SCRIPTS</a>:<br />
http://comeasyouareonline.org/explore<br />
<br />
QUESTIONS about PERFORMING and PRESENTING?<br />
Call CSPS at 319 364 1580.<br />
<br />
<b>ACE collaborators</b><br />
call, txt, msg at 319 853 8223<br />
or email a.c.experiment@gmail.com<br />
or facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/ACE/27151845978?ref=ts">ACE EXPERIMENT</a><br />
<br />
MORE INFO<br />
will be sent to YOU<br />
from this event<br />
AND from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/ACE/27151845978?ref=ts">ACE</a>, the Group:<br />
"Sazon's Last Sex Tape by ACE"<br />
<br />
AND from CSPS and collaborators.<br />
<br />
(theses words come primarily from joe jennison, karen, f john h, anthony b -- i'll get back to ya with the factoids. m mccusker)<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=372454708295&ref=ts"><b>FACE the Music & Dance</b></a><br />
is Tuesdays<br />
from 7 to 8:30 pm<br />
free will donation<br />
ACE at Old Brick, 26 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=115694851775550"><b><br />
SAZON's Last SEX Tape</b></a><br />
<br />
will be performed as part of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112150028824990"><b>COME AS YOU ARE</b></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Our Monthly Public 12th Night READ THROUGH (or Drink Through)<br />
is May 12th at Haunted Book Shop from 7 to 10 pm<br />
Link coming<br />
<br />
We are working on our productions of 12th Night, Run Toto Run, and Iowa Dance Fest 5<br />
<br />
Email <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/ACE/27151845978?ref=ts">ACE </a>to partner & collaborate:<br />
ace12thnight@gmail.com<br />
iowadancefest@gmail.com<br />
a.c.experiment@gmail.comACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734582027459929575.post-81147754275416495962010-03-24T08:43:00.000-07:002010-03-24T08:46:02.655-07:00<a href="http://iowadancefest.blogspot.com/">IOWA DANCE FEST 4</a><br /><br />April 2010<br /><br />DETAILS AT<br /><br /><a href="http://iowadancefest.blogspot.com/">iowadancefest.blogspot.com</a>ACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734582027459929575.post-83481453827195684592010-02-01T09:27:00.000-08:002010-03-03T12:28:02.770-08:00ACE is producing Twelfth Night or What You Will<br />this December 2010<br />and touring in 2011<br /><br />Join our Facebook group to participate:<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=app_2373072738&ref=ts&gid=268691404502#/group.php?v=wall&gid=268691404502">ACE Twelfth Night<br /></a><br /><br />Experiment with Alternative casting, Color Blind casting, Diversity casting, Feminist casting, Multi Race casting, Non Traditional casting, Queer casting, and What You Will.<br /><br />We are having monthly Drink-Throughs/Drink-a-longs of Twelfth Night.<br />Cross Dressing is Encouraged. Perhaps Yellow Stockings, Crossed Gartered?<br /><br />At Drink Throughs, We switch roles often.<br />Have multiple casting directors for various scenes.<br />Take bathroom breaks as necessary.<br />It is a theatre game.<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="https://clients4.google.com/voice/embed/webCallButton" width="230" height="85"><param name="movie" value="https://clients4.google.com/voice/embed/webCallButton" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="FlashVars" value="id=adba65ed9ea7d550bffaeb4597e207a9f3bcf842&style=0" /></object>ACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734582027459929575.post-26029874118313502512009-08-20T13:30:00.000-07:002009-10-14T12:26:18.755-07:00We do most of our online work on Facebook:<br /><br />Mark McCusker<br /><a href="http://is.gd/3iNUm" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/3iNUm</a><br /><br />Join ACE<br />the cause at<br /><a href="http://is.gd/2szPX" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/2szPX</a><br /><br />Become an ACE Fan at<br /><a href="http://is.gd/3iUel" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/3iUel</a><br /><br />Queer Guerrilla Brunch<br /><a href="http://is.gd/28BmQ" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/28BmQ</a><br /><br />Cross Talk<br />for GBTQI Men<br /><a href="http://is.gd/2qxyP" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/2qxyP</a><br /><br />Iowa Dance Fest<br />As a person:<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1324566488#/iowadancefest">http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1324566488#/iowadancefest</a><br /><br />Or as a group:<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1324566488#/group.php?gid=59488517240&ref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1324566488#/group.php?gid=59488517240&ref=ts</a><br /><br /><br />Nora Garda<br />http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1324566488#/noragarda?ref=ts<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://is.gd/2qxyP" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"></a>ACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734582027459929575.post-63710091563781256652009-04-01T18:53:00.000-07:002009-04-01T18:55:18.751-07:00Iowa Dance Fest is in April 2009<br />check here:<br /><a href="http://idf3.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >IDF3</span></a>ACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734582027459929575.post-53819115498774498842009-01-01T09:49:00.000-08:002010-03-03T12:30:58.994-08:00Hello Dears,<br />Mr. Queer here.<br />A.K.A Mark McCusker, Queer guy and Iowa artist.<br /><br />ACE is working with the Iowa Arts Council to create a resource list of<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://queeriowaartists.blogspot.com/">Queer Iowa Artists</a></span><br /><br />Sign up if you're a queer-lgbt artist or ally.<br />If you know queer-lgbt artist - let them know. Iowa needs them.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">STRAIGHT</span> folks - Join our <a href="http://straightadvisoryboard.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">STRAIGHT ADVISORY BOARD</span></a> at<br /><br />http://straightadvisoryboard.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">QUEERS</span> are needed on the <a href="http://queeradvisoryboard.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">QUEER ADVISORY BOARD</span></a>:<br /><br />http://queeradvisoryboard.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><br />We've received a new grant from the Iowa Arts Council to post some of our videos online.<br />They'll be up by the in FY2010.<br /><br /><br />ACE<br />319 853 8223<br />a.c.experiment@gmail.com<br />26 E Market St<br />Iowa City, IA<br />52245ACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734582027459929575.post-75383367119562065982008-09-26T10:51:00.000-07:002010-03-24T13:51:46.968-07:00check out <a href="http://web.me.com/prpc/Site/Welcome.html">Poetic Rebound Performance Company</a><br /><br /><br /><object id='application' classid='clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000' codebase='http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0' codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" data="http://www.networkforgood.org/PCA/Badge.swf?BadgeId=114391" width="160" height="475" id="myCharityBadge"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="all" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.networkforgood.org/PCA/Badge.swf?BadgeId=114391" /> <embed src="http://www.networkforgood.org/PCA/Badge.swf?BadgeId=114391" quality="high" width="159" height="475" name="myMovie" Align="" vspace="0" hspace="0" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq53POacK9DmzC7Emtz1e8g9NMJ5k0sLLgSWmgqT5N10YNXsddQXPl5XqasnfWnn2Khr7PpxN9XPmtGsLXic1O2yeVs01fbvlCuPzSuUpwiq-gpWuHjPTpCjtD-16wORqVOEJanxn7mlw/s1600-h/ACExperiment's+Nora+Garda+Dances+with+ICCA%27s+Joe+Jennison.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158749234996912722" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq53POacK9DmzC7Emtz1e8g9NMJ5k0sLLgSWmgqT5N10YNXsddQXPl5XqasnfWnn2Khr7PpxN9XPmtGsLXic1O2yeVs01fbvlCuPzSuUpwiq-gpWuHjPTpCjtD-16wORqVOEJanxn7mlw/s320/ACExperiment's+Nora+Garda+Dances+with+ICCA%27s+Joe+Jennison.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />photo by Carol Johnk<br /><br />Email ACE at <a href="mailto:a.c.experiment@gmail.com">a.c.experiment@gmail.com</a><br /><br />ACE invites the public<br />to experiment<br />with Art & Culture<br />Tuesday evenings at Old Brick<br /><br />2009<br />Tuesdays<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">FACE the Music & Dance<a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=372454708295"></a></span><br />7-8:30 PM<br /><br /><br />An equal opportunity Social Dance workshop/rehearsal<br />for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Straight and Allies.<br /><br />All skill levels welcome.<br />Come alone, in a couple, or in a group.<br /><br />Wear anything comfortable, as simple or fancy as you care.<br /><br />Contact<br />ACE 319 621 8530<br />or email <span style="text-decoration: underline;">a.c.experiment@gmail.com</span><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:iowadancefest@gmail.com" target="_blank"></a><br /><br /><br />ACE dance labs at Old Brick are<br />Produced/Sponsored by<br />The Swansons, Chris and Rick Okiishi/ ,<br />Old Brick, Connections, Garage Mahaul, Iowa Dance Fest and ACE.<br /><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://oldbrick.org/" target="_blank">oldbrick.org</a><br /><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://queerconnections.org/" target="_blank">queerconnections.org</a><br /><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://garagemahaul.com/" target="_blank">garagemahaul.com</a><br /><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://iowadancefest.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">iowadancefest.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ACE - art culture experiment - 319 853 8223 </span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><br />a.c.experiment@gmail.com<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />"What is honored in a culture is cultivated there."<br />Plato<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">The Republic</span>, Book VIII<br /></span>written 360 B.C.EACE = Art Culture Experimentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165553460205764036noreply@blogger.com0