Five Two Eight O - an award-winning story, art and theatre project

FOUR DENVER NEIGHBORHOODS, STORIES, ARTISTS AND AND ARTS SHOWCASED IN AWARD-WINNING PROJECT

Denver, CO July 14, 2008: Five Two Eight O is an award-winning story, art and theatre project that brings to the stage stories told by Denver’s residents and interpreted, by Denver visual and performing artists. Four weekends in July and August will spotlight the Berkeley-Regis neighborhood, Lowry, the Santa Fe district and Five Points.

On Thursdays, the public is invited to a neighborhood venue (the first is at the Berkeley Community United Church of Christ, at 50^th and Meade) to hear a sequence of personal stories about the lives and experiences of their neighbors – six storytellers will speak, followed by an open talkback where other stories can be shared by audience members. At these events, visual artists, playwrights, choreographers, monologuists, poets, photographers and performers will mingle, watch and listen, and then go away for two days to create and develop a new work that was inspired by Thursday’s stories.

On Sunday, from 5 until 7 p.m., the artists and performers will reconvene with the work they’ve created. The public is invited back, to share a glass of lemonade and take in the stories, now re-envisioned as artistic reflections of the community: spoken word, music, dance, sidewalk art, sculpture, theatre.  A facilitated dialogue will follow (Doors will open at 4:00 for a pre-show reception).

Berkeley-Regis

Thursday, July 17: Stories begin at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Berkeley Community United Church of Christ

Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19: Artists create work inspired by the stories

Sunday, July 20: 4:00 p.m. reception and exhibit, followed by performances and dialogue at 5 p.m., Berkeley Community Church auditorium

The Berkeley Community United Church of Christ is located at 3701 W. 50^th Avenue, Denver 80221

Lowry

Thursday, July 24: Stories begin at 7:00 p.m. in the John Hand Theatre

Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26: Artists create work inspired by the stories

Sunday, July 27: 4:00 p.m. reception and exhibit, followed by performances and dialogue at 5 p.m., John Hand Theatre

The John Hand Theatre is located at 3653 E. 1^st Place, Denver, 80230.

Remaining event sites and dates TBA. Potential artistic contributors and volunteers should call Artistic Director Janna Goodwin at 303 912-5935.

Email: info (at) fivetwoeighto.org

Website: http://www.fivetwoeighto.org