Arrived in Bogota last night for the XII Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro as a member of the US delegation that has been sent here by the Theatre Communications Group.
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Janet’s "Blogota"
Thursday, March 25th, 2010 by adminBroadway leading man Hugh Panaro visits Musical Theatre Conservatory Class
Monday, March 16th, 2009 by adminOn Wednesday, March 11, Imagination Stage’s Musical Theatre Conservatory (Junior Class) received a visit from Broadway leading man Hugh Panaro, in town to sing with the NSO Pops’ salute to the music of Jerry Herman. Hugh was most recently seen on Broadway in the title role in the Phantom of the Opera.
Hugh was incredibly generous [...]
Imagination Stage appears in Russia on Voice of America TV
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 by admin"Bethesda Business Cares" consortium puts together fabulous event at Imagination Stage for underserved kids!
Monday, February 23rd, 2009 by adminNine Bethesda businesses presented a pre-Valentine’s gift to 400 underserved Montgomery County children in the form of a special performance of Imagination Stage’s hit show Zomo the Rabbit: A Hip-Hop Creation Myth on Friday evening, February 13 at 6:30 PM. In addition to the show, the nine businesses, calling their partnership “Bethesda Business Cares,” provided [...]
Zomo Promo
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 by adminGreetings, Imagination Stage blog community! With the run of Zomo the Rabbit: A Hip-Hop Creation Myth in full swing, I’m hoping most of you have had a chance to view our preview/promotion video. If not, here’s your chance!
As a part of the promotional video production team, it has been an absolute joy and honor to [...]
Everybody Plays
Thursday, January 8th, 2009 by adminRecently, Imagination Stage adopted the slogan “Everybody Plays” to highlight our programs and services for students with disabilities. From its inception, Imagination Stage has had a commitment to empowering children of all abilities through the arts. For many years, we have offered peer group classes through our Access program which provide focused instruction for students [...]
Give Joy!
Monday, December 15th, 2008 by adminI’m making my New Year’s resolution early this year – to give gifts that will bring my loved ones real joy and a wonderful experience, not just more stuff to clutter up their self-storage units or some landfill.
As a member of the Development Team here at Imagination Stage, I often have the pleasure of watching [...]
Not-for-profits and the Economy
Monday, December 8th, 2008 by adminAs we listen to the news, we hear the word “bailout” approximately every five minutes. The banks had very bad judgment and they are receiving a bail out; the automakers came to Washington for a second time last week to request a 25 billion dollar bailout for, essentially, poor planning and bad management.
Yet our [...]
If you love what you do, you’ll never spend another day at work
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 by adminFor more than fifteen years I’ve been with the Deaf Access Program at Imagination Stage, and I love what I do! Back in 1993 we had a group of Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing teenagers, a meager budget, Tuesday night rehearsals, painted cubes for a set, props that included umbrellas with cookie cutters hanging [...]
"There are two alternatives when dealing with a disability; either it dominates you or you dominate it."
Monday, November 17th, 2008 by adminPoet David Wright (who is deaf) might not have ever met Dame Evelyn Glennie, but his statement could easily define her outlook on deafness. Determined from a young age that people around her needed to see her for what she could do instead of for what she couldn’t hear, Evelyn’s story is a true inspiration [...]
