Arts Eclectic

Normal Like Us! The Depression Chronicles

March 26, 2013 4:07 pm by: Mike Lee

Lucky Chaos' Normal Like Us! The Depression Chronicles is a collaborative ensemble show by and about people with first-hand experience with depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions; using humor, music, and drama, the show aims to raise awareness while entertaining an audience. No history of mental health issues is required to enjoy the show, but those with a history of depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder might find some special connections with the subject matter. Normal Like Us! is produced by Leng Wong and the cast includes veterans with years of performance experience and first-time performers who are using the show as a form of therapy. The veteran contingent includes Emily Breedlove, a classically trained singer who is learning to accept the imperfections of life and art; among the newbies is Clay Loban, who is finding that performing helps his depression. ...
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Cult of Color: Call to Color

Ballet Austin's Cult of Color: Call to Color is based on the artwork and mythology of artist Trenton Doyle Hancock, but it's really a collaborative effort between three artists: Hancock, choreographer Stephen Mills, and composer Graham Reynolds. Hancock's artwork (which includes paintings, sculpture, drawings, and more) was the starting point of the story. His works tend to incorporate a certain amount of storytelling, and the mythology he's created over the years was the basis for the ballet's storyline. That storyline (which centers around a battle between a black and white world and a world of color) informed Reynold's composition, and both the visual and musical storytelling informed Mills' choreography. The result is a ballet that Reynolds calls one of his favorite...
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Arts Eclectic: Ethan Azarian’s H...

Ethan and his wife Melissa Knight turn their home into an art gallery....
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Arts Eclectic: Travis Heights Art Trai...

T.H.A.T. celebrates its eighth year...
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Arts Eclectic: Scratch & Burn

Teo Castellanos' anti-war dance production comes to Austin...
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Arts Eclectic: The Other Side of Sleep

Owen Egerton looks at sleep deprivation....
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Arts Eclectic: More Art About Building...

The Arthouse at the Jones Center prepares for a grand reopening....
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Arts Eclectic: The House That Drips Bl...

A brand new horror/comedy short film starring Tommy Wisseau...
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Arts Eclectic: Vigil

Ken Webster and Lana Dieterich revisit a favorite play eight years later...
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Arts Eclectic: Justin Sherburn

Justin Sherburn, of Okkervil River fame, has become a fairly prolific theatrical composer in the past couple of years. Next Sunday night, Sherburn and a collection of Austin music all-stars will perform a night of his theatrical music, including an all-new live score for the animated short film...
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