June 2005
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Play
Puppet shows
Music
Cinema
Whirligig
Cabaret
Open mic

Gallery & store open 1 hour before shows and by appointment.
Call 734-834-1782 for details.

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NIGHTSPELL - a play written and directed by Kate Ritter. Nightspell is set in a mythical time and place and depicts the fragile life of snow creatures whose existence is threatened by a changing world. Nightspell is a charming, life affirming work for the family. Original music composed by Misha Grey. Original dance choreographed by Kate Ritter. The cast includes Naia Venturi, Ursula Ritter, Deon Sullivan, Richard Ritter, Misha Grey, Kylie Power-Sullivan, and Kate Ritter. Friday May 27th at 8:00 PM Saturday May 28th at 8:00 PM Sunday May 29th at 3:00 PM Friday June 3rd at 8:00 PM Saturday June 4th at 8:00 PM Sunday June 5th at 3:00 PM Admission: $12 adults $7 children 12 and under

3 PUPPET SHOWS written by Jess Rowland SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - The story of a man on the verge of suicide whose last hope for satisfaction in life lies in a perfect bag of potato chips. REALITY INCORPORATED - Have you ever wondered why reality is the way that it is? This play will reveal the answer to this and other deep questions (like why cows aren't purple). Reality Incorporated reveals a glimpse of the daily grind in the customer service department of the company that defines reality as we know it. DIRT! - Love is blind, and triumphs over evil in this musical melodrama about the beautiful and innocent Marianne, Evil Ezechial Cramrod the Third, and a lonely piece of dirt. Words and music by Jess Rowland. Puppets and production by Naia Venturi. Performed by the Dreamland Puppet Troupe. Friday June 17th at 8:00 PM Saturday June 18th at 8:00 PM General Admission is $7 For mature audiences.

WHIRLIGIG Local artists and musicians collaborate in this kaleidoscopic event. The audience sits at the center as artists rotate around them painting on the paper covered walls of Dreamland. Improvised music accompanies the painting, and prompts the artists as to when they must move to a new position. Sunday June 12th 8:00 PM Free

Friday, June 10th THE JOE SUMMERS GYPSY JAZZ TRIO Joe Summers leads this all-acoustic jazz trio that plays the music of Django Reinhardt and other European Gypsy composers. The trio features Joe Summers on guitar, Chris Moyer on guitar and Dave Sharp on bass. Friday, June 10th Show Starts at 8:30pm Admission $5

Thursday, June 16th PRESSURE SUIT DRAFTED BY MINOTAURS BLACK SKY Pressure Suit play danceable wave nuevo discordo. Thom elliott - drums John Hoder - bass, electronics and percussion Roger Howard - guitar and percussion Lyman Rhodes - guitar, percussion and vocals Dwight VanTuyl - electronics jackpaper0101@hotmail.com Drafted By Minotaurs construct mind-bending soundscapes. Ryan Wilson - guitar Ian "MC Trashpedal" Fulcher - space trumpet, therimin, trashpedal apparatus, devices Black Sky play dramatic psychedelic rock. Misha Grey - keyboards and vocals Naia Venturi - bass and vocals Thom elliott - drums Thomas Barton - guitar http://www.evilguru.com/blacksky Thursday, June 16th Show Starts at 8:00pm Admission $3

Thursday, June 23rd ACTUAL BIRDS DANJER MISHA GREY CONFUSION REACTOR Actual Birds is a wall of campfire sing-along sound. His goal is to spread joy to all who will let him, and the world's true beauty, into their hearts. http://www.casanovatemptations.net Danjer combine acoustic guitar, bass and organ into low-fi melodic bliss. Jeremy Chouinard - guitar, vocals Dan Florida - guitar, vocals, bass and organ http://allegroland.com/ Misha Grey is an avant composer who will control your mind with synthesizer, recorder, vocals and devices. http://www.evilguru.com/misha Confusion Reactor plays morphing, psychedelic compositions for guitar, sampler and devices. http://www.confusionreactor.com Thursday, June 23rd Show Starts at 8:00pm Admission $3

INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO SHOWCASE Dreamland celebrates independent film by opening its doors to local film and video makers. The artists will be encouraged to give a short introduction before each piece is screened. CALL TO FILM AND VIDEO MAKERS: If you make films or videos and are interested in showing a piece for this event please send e-mail to dreamlandtheater@gmail.com, or call (734) 657-2337. Saturday June 11th 8:00 PM Free

Friday, June 24th C-E-N-T-E-R ART PROJECT The Dreamland Theater will be showing a screen of videos from the C-E-N-T-E-R Art Project along with live performances by local contributors to the project, Bubblegone and Curtis Paul. C-E-N-T-E-R ART PROJECT was founded by Vasily Shumov in March 2004 with an idea of how new media artists and musicians can collaborate using latest computer technologies and computer networks. Since spring 2004 various visual and music artists from the United States and Europe joined C-E-N-T-E-R ART PROJECT. In the fall 2004 the first video art compilation became available on DVD for presentations and screenings. Most recent art videos are available at the C-E-N-T-E-R ART PROJECT web site: c-e-n-t-e-r.com C-E-N-T-E-R ART PROJECT now includes more than 20 visual artists, musicians, and actors from various cities in the United States and Europe. For more details and video art samples please visit our web site: c-e-n-t-e-r.com Friday, June 24th Show Starts at 8:00pm Admission $3

DREAMLAND'S MAY MANIFESTIVAL An interactive variety show featuring a puppet show based on audience input, live music and quiz show games. The audience gets to help create a puppet show by volunteering words that will fill in a puppet script, "mad-lib" style. Music and more games fill out the evening, which culminates in a performance of the audience's script by the Dreamland puppet troupe. Saturday May 21st at 8:00 PM Admission $5.00

Wednesday, June 15th WEIRD WEDNESDAY THE DREAMLAND VARIETY STAGE Open mic night for off-the-wall performance artists, monologists, short videos and films, self-styled comics, musicians and other avant-bards. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PERFORMING JUST SHOW UP! For information call:(734) 834-1782 8:00 PM Donation