New Year’s Eve
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Unfortunately, due to COVID, we decided not to try to host our usual East Coast New Year Celebration this year.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Unfortunately, due to COVID, we decided not to try to host our usual East Coast New Year Celebration this year.
DAN LUCE OCTOBER 6-9
Puppeteer, Musician, Interdisciplinary Artist
A Lecture Presentation and Demonstration
Wednesday October 6
Click here to visit Dan's website
Dan Luce, who grew up in Dayton Washington, is a master puppeteer, music producer and interdisciplinary artist based in Portland, Oregon. Throughout 25+ years in puppetry, Dan has studied and performed internationally under the late German marionette master, Albrecht Roser and American marionette master, Phillip Huber (Oz the Great and Powerful, Being John Malkovich). He is a repeat alumnus of the National Puppetry Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center. Dan worked for 13 years as a puppet designer and artisan fabricator for the world-renowned Michael Curry Design, where he collaborated regularly with clients including Disney, Cirque du Soleil, Universal Studios and Blue Man Group.
In late 2018, Dan launched his puppet-centric production company, Sacred Playplace Studios, where he continues to produce original works of puppetry, music and film from his home studios, often in collaboration with his wife, Tracy McFarland, and a close circle of artists, musicians and puppeteers.
Puppeteer, Musician, Interdisciplinary Artist
A Lecture Presentation and Demonstration
Wednesday October 6
Click here to visit Dan's website
Dan Luce, who grew up in Dayton Washington, is a master puppeteer, music producer and interdisciplinary artist based in Portland, Oregon. Throughout 25+ years in puppetry, Dan has studied and performed internationally under the late German marionette master, Albrecht Roser and American marionette master, Phillip Huber (Oz the Great and Powerful, Being John Malkovich). He is a repeat alumnus of the National Puppetry Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center. Dan worked for 13 years as a puppet designer and artisan fabricator for the world-renowned Michael Curry Design, where he collaborated regularly with clients including Disney, Cirque du Soleil, Universal Studios and Blue Man Group.
In late 2018, Dan launched his puppet-centric production company, Sacred Playplace Studios, where he continues to produce original works of puppetry, music and film from his home studios, often in collaboration with his wife, Tracy McFarland, and a close circle of artists, musicians and puppeteers.
A concert of original music
Thurs. Oct 7 By Dan Luce and Tracy McFarland, with special guest Libby Miller from Walla Walla. photo credits: at left: Meg Nanna at right: Kynde Kiefel Click here to hear Tracy and Dan's NPR Tiny Desk entry Tracy and Dan are husband and wife. |
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Libby Miller, a professor of art history at Whitman College, is also a classically trained cellist and vocalist who grew up in a musical family in Brussels, Belgium. She plays with the group Rogue Lobster, which has played over 200 shows and released three full-length albums of original music. Essentially bluegrass in their instrumentation, their style is a bit harder to pin down - ranging from traditional bluegrass to Americana and modern folk, with particular focus on three-part harmonies and instrumental leads.
Click here to hear Libby Miller
Click here to hear Libby Miller
DAN LUCE, Puppeteer
Led a workshop October 9
to build and perform your own little marionette
Led a workshop October 9
to build and perform your own little marionette
Summer Cultural Enrichment Program (SCEP)
Our summer kids' programs are supported by generous donors including Dayton/Columbia County Fund, and Warren Community Action Fund, at Blue Mountain Community Foundation; Innovia Foundation; ArtWalla; Skyline Juniors; Dayton Kiwanis; The Club; and Dayton Lions Club.
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Summer Kids' movies series, Tuesdays and Fridays at 1:00 pm
Free admission this year due to COVID hurting so many peoples' budgets,
and special low price $2.00 for a small soda (or water) and popcorn.
6 weekly movies from June 22-July 30
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Storyteller Chris Fascione was on JULY 26
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Missoula Children's Theatre
JOHNNY APPLESEED
instead of THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
Performances were Friday and Saturday, August 13 & 14 at 7 pm
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Dan Luce puppeteer, Sacred Playspace Studios - October 6-9
Presentations about puppeteering, and a puppet-making workshop ; and a concert of original music.
Our summer kids' programs are supported by generous donors including Dayton/Columbia County Fund, and Warren Community Action Fund, at Blue Mountain Community Foundation; Innovia Foundation; ArtWalla; Skyline Juniors; Dayton Kiwanis; The Club; and Dayton Lions Club.
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Summer Kids' movies series, Tuesdays and Fridays at 1:00 pm
Free admission this year due to COVID hurting so many peoples' budgets,
and special low price $2.00 for a small soda (or water) and popcorn.
6 weekly movies from June 22-July 30
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Storyteller Chris Fascione was on JULY 26
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Missoula Children's Theatre
JOHNNY APPLESEED
instead of THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
Performances were Friday and Saturday, August 13 & 14 at 7 pm
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Dan Luce puppeteer, Sacred Playspace Studios - October 6-9
Presentations about puppeteering, and a puppet-making workshop ; and a concert of original music.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
We did our stage version of this Charles Dickens classic in 2011. This time it was in Reader's Theater style, with the actors reading their lines from home, in a ZOOM Webinar. Our virtual performance was Wednesday, December 23, at 7 PM Here is the link to view the recording. If you are asked for a passcode, it is L=+Kre^3 |
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