Be About Love VIRTUAL Festival at Blackfish Gallery (Portland, OR) PROMO VIDEO

Описание: In October 2020, BLACKFISH GALLERY (Portland, Oregon) will present the "Be About Love VIRTUAL Festival," featuring curated musical acts in jazz, blues, and original indie music, and includes performance art, theater, poetry, and dance. A group art exhibition during the month of October at Blackfish Gallery will present juried and members’ works of visual art, and serve as a thematic backdrop to our festival; the exhibition can be enjoyed through a virtual tour of the gallery space, and each artwork will be featured in high res on the gallery website (www.blackfish.com). The festival includes performances ranging from concerts accessible to all ages, to works specifically for children and families, to those for mature audiences. This programming takes its inspiration from such figures as Gandhi, Dr. King, Coretta Scott King, Nelson Mandela, César Chávez, Delores Huerta, Mr. Rogers, Greta Thunberg, Jane Goodall, Mother Theresa, and many others. Blackfish Gallery encourages invoking these and others from the international arts scene in a call to loving arms on behalf of an urgently felt need to present works that celebrate all love.

NOTE: Audio samples and PR images used to create this montage sampler were extracted from the artists' websites and posted video links, with artists' permission. Any money raised through grants or foundations or patrons or ticket money at the festival goes to the festival performers and festival and exhibition production costs. Blackfish Gallery is a not-for-profit community organization.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:

SONGWRITERS & POETS, October 2 (Friday)
Jon Koonce, Nicole Campbell, and Stephen Cohen, and poets Alberto Moreno, Merridawn Duckler, others

READERS THEATRE REPERTORY, October 9 (Friday)
Production TBA (original work written & performed for the festival)

FAMILY CONCERT, October 11 (Sunday)
3 Hand Stephen

INDIE MUSIC NIGHT, October 16 (Friday)
Bug Toast and Olivia Awbrey Band

JAZZ & PERFORMANCE NIGHT, October 23 (Friday)
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble presents music written and performed for this festival byMarilyn Keller (voice) and Darrell Grant (piano);
Kayla Banks (dancer & choreographer);
Merridawn Duckler (playwright) presents “Closer: Love & Sex” featuring Jamie M. Rae;
Thick in the Throat, Honey (Claudia F. Savage & John Savage) present spoken word and jazz saxophone

BLUES NIGHT, October 30 (Friday)
Terry Robb, Norman Sylvester, LaRonda Steele Band

Festival Curators: Christopher Shotola-Hardt (Chair), Stephen Cohen, Merridawn Duckler