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Welcome to Five Two Eight O
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Greetings!
Five Two Eight O draws on personal stories, the arts and dialogue to bring people together to identify and explore what it is to live together in this city, this neighborhood, this time- as ourselves, with our own experiences, among these particular people. It is a highly personal, profoundly situated, experiential and transformative exploration of the neighborhood and its residents. "You can argue with a position," says Executive Director Daniel Horsey, "but you can't argue with a story." Stories may suggest important themes that cannot necessarily be articulated at community meetings or brought forth through community festivals. Stories point to hidden values and suggest hidden concerns of deep importance to individuals and communities.
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What To Expect
We would love to hear from you if you want to contribute to the project in any way, but we'll also be in touch with your neighborhood association, nonprofit organizations, churches, and businesses. Watch for e-mails, announcements in your local paper, and fliers that have the Five Two Eight O logo prominently displayed.
Events/Calendar
BERKELEY-REGIS neighborhood events:
Thursday, July 17: Neighbors tell stories on stage. (Berkeley Community United Church of Christ)
Friday, July 18 & Saturday, July 19: Workshops, rehearsals and artmaking throughout the neighborhood.
Sunday, July 20: Exhibits and performances of art and theatre developed from Thursday's stories. (Berkeley Community United Church of Christ)
LOWRY neighborhood events:
Thursday, July 24: Neighbors tell stories on stage ( John Hand Theater) Friday, July 25 & Saturday, July 26: Workshops, rehearsals and artmaking throughout the neighborhood. Sunday, July 27: Exhibits and performances of art and theatre developed from Thursday's stories ( John Hand Theater).
SANTA FE and FIVE POINTS neighborhood events:
Upcoming in August, 2008.
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What You Can Do
If you are a member of your neighborhood association: you can e-mail us with your interest in contributing ideas and your energy in getting the word out. You can meet with us or talk to us via e-mail or phone (whatever's easiest).
If you are a visual artist, photographer, theatrical director, playwright, actor, improvisationalist, choreographer: you can offer to lead a workshop that will help community members reinterpret stories as artistic reproduction.
If you are an individual with a story to tell about your life in the neighborhood (whether you are an old-timer or a newcomer; a homeowner, renter, or student; elderly, middle-aged or young; whether you are introverted, extroverted, or both; serious or funny; a public personality or a private person) we'd like to hear from you. You can log onto our website or contact us to let us know of your interest in participating in the live event in your area. | |
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The Name
Five Two Eight O stands for: five events (one in Berkeley-Regis; one in Lowry; one in the Santa Fe Arts District and one in the Five Points area). The fifth and final event is a culminating evening of art and performance created and developed from the four preceding neighborhood events - a two-act celebration of Denver's community and communities. Eight stories will be presented in that final evening- stories told and heard this summer, when Five Two Eight O comes to your neighborhood. Dialogue circles (O) will be an integral part of every event. |
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