Llewellyn J. Rhoe founder of Arts Equity: Links4u2Browse

Nisse's Dream, a sophisticated musical for the young at heart: NISSE"S DREAM is a sophisticated musical about a boy, a cow, a witch, and a pack of TROLLS! Composed by Paul Safar to the libretto/book by Nancy Wood, NISSE'S DREAM is a show that the whole family can enjoy! NISSE'S DREAM is the story of a young man named Nisse who must retrieve his family's stolen cow from Neem the Troll Queen and her greedy pack of bumbling trolls. On his journey he finds friendship and encouragement from a loyal dog, a pompous bear, and a magical blue witch who just happens to be his mother in disguise. NISSE'S DREAM is a delightful addition to the world of children's music and theater. NISSE'S DREAM is indeed the kind of children's musical theater that has it all, great music, a great story, endearing characters, dancing trolls, and a message that helps people of all ages find the courage to pursue their dreams. PERFORMANCES: July 23, 24, 30 and 31 at 7:30 pm. **We may add matinees on July 24 and 31 if the interest is high. Let us know if you would like us to schedule matinees. You can email us at info@artsequity.org if you are requesting matinee performances. Directed by Llewellyn J. Rhoe, founder of Arts Equity. This is a "Concert Version" with storybook illustrations on a rear projection screen created by North Bank Gallery artist James Torson. Advance Tickets online http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/18281 on the phone 24/7 Ticket Hotline: 1-800-838-3006 or at the door, if available. The premiere production of NISSE"S DREAM sold out 8 performances in Eugene at The Lord Leebrick Theatre where it had it's world premiere in 2005. You can listen to a sample of the score at this link http://www.cblossom.org/music.html
ARTS EQUITY ONSTAGE Homepage: To return to our home page for additional information click the link above.
Arts Equity's Blog: Please check out our musings on theatre and the art community in Vancouver, WA
Vancouver's THE DAILY INSIDER: The Daily Insider provides news and information about what's important and what's happening in Vancouver, Washington USA. The Daily Insider provides information on the movers and shakers in our community. We encourage you to bookmark their site for the lastest, up to date information on what's great about our community. Thanks to The Daily Insider for this service and for listing us on their home page.
Americans for the Arts: Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With 45 years of service, we are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. With offices in Washington, DC and New York, and more than 5,000 organizational and individual members and stakeholders across the country, we are focused on three primary goals: Foster an environment in which the arts can thrive and contribute to the creation of more livable communities. Generate more public- and private-sector resources for the arts and arts education. Build individual appreciation of the value of the arts.

Theatres

TEARS OF JOY THEATRE: TEARS OF JOY THEATRE creates amazing puppet theatre. The theatre is recognized nationally for its commitment to excellence and innovation. Three of our productions have received American puppetry's highest honor, the Citation of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry. Tears of Joy performs in theaters, community centers, festivals and schools throughout the U.S. and abroad. Each year we perform for over 250,000 people.
Quintessence: Language and Imagination Theatre: Founded by Conner Kerns and Debbie Hunter their aim is to re-invigorate classical and new-play texts by cultivating language skills among actors, directors and playwrights, who use words to fire their imaginations and the imaginations of audiences and students with our workshops and performances. We do something real, live, creative and exciting. Come see for yourself. Conner Kerns is and was a playwright in the 2nd Composer-Librettist Studio.
Nautilus Music-Theater: It is the mission of Nautilus Music-Theater to explore the dynamics of individual and communal integrity through the creation, development, and production of new operas and other forms of music-theater, along with innovative producitons of existing work. Under the guidance of Artistic Director Ben Krywosz, we provided the opera company with a living laboratory for some of today's most exciting composers, writers, directors, and performers. We create programs in professional training for artists, providing opportunities for the development and production of new music-theater, and establisheing institutional partnerships locally and nationally to share resources, programs and ideas
portlandtheatre.com: On is site you can find links to almost every theatre company in Portland.
Speak The Speech: Welcome to Speak The Speech We are a small audio theatre company dedicated to providing freely available Shakespearean audio performance online, for the benefit of educators, students, theatre people, the disabled, those in rural areas or overseas, or to put it simply: Everyone!
Willamette University Theatre Department: This is among the finest theatre programs in the liberal arts setting. The department functions like a small professional theatre within a university setting. Serious theatre students should consider auditioning and applying during there junior year.

Musicians

Thomas Rheingans and Rivergoose.com: The Live at the Fries series is a group of distinctive and thematic concerts featuring pianist Thomas Rheingans, vocalist Annie Kaiser and other outstanding professional musicians of the Northwest. Each show has a diverse and eclectic mix of classical, jazz, folk, and popular music designed to appeal to a wide range of musical tastes. The shows are staged in the beautifully renovated, Turn-of-the-Century, Fries Auditorium, which offers an intimate and alternative music venue for residents in the Vancouver/Portland area. By partnering with Simply Thyme Catering this season, we are now able to provide a musical and culinary experience unlike any other in the Metro Area. Our plan at each show is simple: Allow the audience an opportunity to indulge each of their five senses.
Vancouver Symphony: To enhance the quality of life in Southwest Washington by providing symphonic music of the highest caliber in live performances, and through music education in the schools, the concert halls, and throughout the community.
North Pacific Music: Jack Gabel is a musician of unusual talent. He is a member of the 2nd Composer-Librettist Studio. Please check him out he offers some rare music for sale not found anywhere else. It would make great gifts.
Shoehornmusic.com: He's a magnetic orchestra of one, a charismatic tapper of tunes, a funky beat-rap poet, a soulful hornist and a dazzling dancer. to quote the Oregonian. Michael Conley aka "Shoehorn" was a performer in the 1st New Music Theatre/Composer-Librettist Studio.
James Manuele Classical Guitarist: The Portland Guitar Duo formed in 1999. Its members, James Manuele and Foti Lycouridis, share a mutual enthusiasm for the guitar duet medium and their goal is to establish a great performing team from the Pacific Northwest. The Portland Guitar Duo has performed in many venues in Portland, including Portland State, Concordia, the University of Portland and Marylhurst Universities, the Portland Community Music Center and the Portland Library Concert Series. http://portlandguitarduo.com/about.html The Guitar Studio (360) 936-8575 508 Washington St. Vancouver WA, USA 98660
Gordon Neal Herman: Gordon is a pianist/keyboard player who plays classical to jazz. He founded "miles ahead" and currently he leads the Gordon Neal Herman Trio. He composers and arranges for mulitple musical genres. He orchestrated "Road Rage" a musical satire that was the second production of our season. He was a member of the 1st Composer-Librettist Studio and Co-produced the 2nd studio with Llewellyn J. Rhoe

Galleries

North Bank Artists Gallery: NORTH BANK ARTISTS GALLERY 1005 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 360-693-1840 Member Artists: Maurice Fykes III Anne John Carrie White Sharri LaPierre James Torson Kathi Rick Maya Jones April Kiessling Char Fitzpatrick
Anne John, Painter: ANNE JOHN creates contemporary paintings that capture the essence of the human spirit, with humor, passion and power.
Sixth Street Gallery: If you are interested in joining the Mosaic Arts Alliance please contact us at info@sixthstreetgallery.com by phone at 360-693-7340, or stop by the gallery at 105 W 6th street Vancouver WA 98660
Firehouse Glass: The northwest's most comprehensive center for glass art. Firehouse Glass provides community exposure to glass art as well as a collaborative forum for artists working in the glass medium. Firehouse Glass provides world-class equipment and facilities for use in the creation of glass art and offers a variety of services, events, and classes. Our fires are always burning so join us for a lesson or a demonstration. You will be amazed and delighted by this ancient art form.
James D. Torson, painter: See some of James' work hanging in The Fountainhead Gallery located in the Queen Anne District of Seattle. You can see his painting of Shoehorn Playing.
Kenneth Ray Wilson - Artist: I have always been attracted to the beauty of the landscape. The variety of colors, structure, and textures in nature provide endless inspiration for subjects in my paintings. The Impressionism period of art has most influenced my work, most particularly the paintings of Monet. Art is always evolving, and my art is constantly changing. The venture into abstract art has been my most difficult journey.

Dance

AGNIESZKA LASKA DANCERS: AGNIESZKA LASKA DANCERS is a PUBLIC BENEFIT nonprofit corporation, functioning as a modern dance company. In this era we inhabit rare territory, shared by few others, in that we are dedicated to offering public performances (as often as possible) with live concert hall music in the classical tradition, and in the most artistically polished contexts achievable. Our mission is to educate and offer to the public cultural enrichment through modern dance performed with live concert hall music in the classical tradition and to educate individual choreographers, dancers and musicians toward the realization of such collaborations at the highest artistic level. To maintain the development of a vibrant company and network of collaborative artists, we have developed several ongoing programs: Choreographic Development - focus: develop skill and vision in aspiring choreographic artists while working with performers and composers of music in the classical tradition - in studio and on stage. Educational Workshops - focus: improve technical skills and raise the level of execution in dancers and collaborating musicians and provide teaching workshops with professional dance teachers in disciplines rare in the local dance scene; and thereby build and develop relationships with the region's dance community at large. Repertory Group - focus: develop aspiring dancers while learning the ALD repertory, with the possibility of becoming regular ALD company members, while sharing (in performance) their progress in outreach and audience development contexts to communities both under-served and uninitiated to fine art modern dance and music.