Hi all, I’ll be at the La MaMa 50th Anniversary Block Party on Oct 16th between 2 - 4pm. I’ll be in my own private Shakuhachi Tent doing shakuhachi making and storytelling. See you there!
Join us on East 4th Street between Bowery and 2nd Avenue for tours of La MaMa’s Archive and theatres, as well as family-friendly performances by Blue Man Group, The Silver Cloud Native American Drummers and Singers, Pua Ali’i ‘Ilima o Nuioka Hula Dancers, and the Balkan gypsy punk rock band, Bad Buka.
During the afternoon visitors will also be able to take tours of the La MaMa Archive, Ellen Stewart’s private collection document…ing the history of the Off-Off Broadway movement. Registration for the tours will take place prior to the event. To sign up for a tour, visithttp://lamama.org/events-calendar/la-mama-50-world-block-party and click on “Tours of La MaMa’s archive and theatres.
At the conclusion of the block party, city officials will co-name the block “Ellen Stewart Way,” at which time all the church, mosque, and temple bells, and bells all over the neighborhood and the world will ring in a salute to Ms. Stewart — or “MaMa,” as she was affectionately known by artists and audiences alike — who regularly marked the start of performances at La MaMa by ringing a hand bell before welcoming theatre goers.