Parliament of Worlds Religion 1993 Chicago IL

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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Performance Series
concert all over the world and frequently gives workshops; represented the Diocese of Joliet at last year's Earth Summit in Brazil.
1:30 PM-3:00 PM Empire Room
"Sacred Visions"
Magdalena Gomez; Reverend Paul Manship
How dreams, visions, myths and prayer weave through the sacred embraces and spiritual teachings of cultures throught the world. The two actors represent one person, and the dual aspect of the masculine and feminine in each of us, on the pilgrimage toward an intimate encounter with the divine. Mime, dance, poetry, dialogue, prayers, chants, and visual imagery through props and costumes will be used. The two performers will engage audience participation through an invocation as a prelude to the piece and the use of multi-lingual chants and simple movements.
Magdalena Gomez-Poet, dramatist, teacher, writer. Reverend Paul Manship-Director, Hispanic Youth Ministry; Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts; Professor of New Testament Studies, Elms College, Chicipec, Massachusetts.
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Wabash Parlor
"Conference of the Birds"
Grassroot Arts
This play illustrates the simple metaphor, the inability to see the forest for the trees. This story is presented with minimal dialogue. The Grassroot Arts production is in English, but in keeping with the intent of the original production, is very visual and will play well to a wide range of audiences and language abilities. Grassroot Arts-founded primarily to promote quality artistic endeavors to smaller communities across the nation; professional theatre company which views theatre as a balancing force to the modern mechanized society, with emphasis on raw emotive based theatre, rather than technically slick theatre; interests cover historical events, contempory issues, art theory and criticism, and education; present plays of the highest quality which explore the audience/performer relationship to its fullest.
3:00 PM-4:00 PM Empire Room
"The Black Experience-a Cry for World Peace" Ladjamaya
A collage of poetry, prose, drama, and song which depicts the African American experience beginning with slavery. It is an experiential happening which solicits audience participation and emphasizes the need for racial unity as a prerequisite to world peace. Ladjamaya dramatist; creative actress; director and vocalist; per
forms intricately woven, artistic presentations which speak to and from the heart; performances and workshops on peace, racial unity, and performance art are varied according to occasion and age; has performed for audiences throughout the United States, Canada, Trinidad, Tobago, and the former Soviet Union.
4:00 PM-5:30 PM Wabash Parlor
"Rabindranath Tagore: Visarjan" Vedanta Society of Madison
4:30 PM-6:00 PM Empire Room
"In the Mud of the River"
Fredrica Chapman; Susan Kaniwec; Jackie Davis; Amanda Brightman Since story began, the Frog has been fetching the Princess' golden ball. Now endangered, Frog can no longer fulfill this traditional role. In this renewed version of the Frog Prince, Princess herself must retrieve the golden ball and all it symbolizes. Theatres for the Earth with dance, music, mask, poetry, and puppetry offers stories original and classic to promote a renewed human relationship with the natural world.
Fredrica Chapman-Founder of Theatres for the Earth, toured Brazil
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during the Rio Earth Summit; performs throughout the U.S. and Europe; nurse; Jungian psychotherapist; dancer, mask-maker and nature lover; keeper of vision story and the sacred, she brings celebration to her international workshops and performances. Susan Kaniwec-Professional dancer, choreographer and director, holds a BA in Theatre Arts; studied and worked with Martha Graham, Twilla Tharp, Laura Dean, and Trisha Brown. Jackie Davis Mask-maker, mime, puppeteer; has been commissioned for masks by the Folger Shakespeare Theatre, The American Repertory Theatre, and the Hartford Stage Company; trained with Marcel Marceau, Tony Montanaro and Claude Kipnis; B.A. in nonverbal expression, University of New Hampshire. Amanda Brightman-Gymnast and dancer; sophomore at the High Mowing Waldorf School in Wilton, New Hampshire; founding member of the "Briah" contemporary dance company.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
10:00 AM-12:00 PM Empire Room "Concert of Harmony"
Vedanta Society of Madison
A eulogy to Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Saradamoni Devi, the spiritual gurus of Swami Vivekananda. Sri Ramakrishna was perhaps the greatest guru of late 19th-century India. The program will be divided into three segments: 1) a drama, based on a story from the Keno Upanishad, performed by children; 2) a children's skit from a story by Sri Ramakrishna; and 3) devotional songs and hymns in Sanskrit, performed by noted Midwest artists.
10:00 AM-10:30 AM Wabash Parlor
"Bharatanatyam Dance"
Sridevi Rao
Sridevi Rao will be presenting Bharatanatyam, an ancient classical dance of South India that dates back to the time of the Rig Veda. It is an art form of intricate footwork, graceful movements, and detailed facial expressions. The dance is accompanied by devotional music, creating an atmosphere where the dancer is the devotee, and God, the beloved.
Sridevi Rao a senior student of the Natyakalayam School directed by Hema Rajagopalan, a renowned dance artist from India; has given many performances in the Chicago area and elsewhere, including India.
10:40 AM-11:10 AM Wabash Parlor
"From Sound to Silence-Music for Meditation" Patric Marks (with students)
This performance will include a group of ten very talented young musicians and will be performed on the Sitar, an Indian stringed instrument with a very melodious sound; the Tabla, an Indian percussion instrument for accompaniment; and the Mandolin, a western instrument well-suited to the Indian music. Patric Marks-well known musician and composer; in addition to performances around the world, has given several presentations in various universities in the U.S. and Canada; teaches Sitar, Mandolin, Tabla, and vocal music to 150 students.
11:15 AM-11:35 AM Wabash Parlor
"Music and Spirituality"
Mrs. Nalini Kambhampati (with students)
This musical performance presents music as a means for achieving inner peace and relaxation. It is Camatic semi-classical, South Indian devotional music.
Mrs. Nalini Kambhampati--has been teaching carnatic classical and semiclassical music for the last 15 years; has also given several performances in India and U.S. and won several awards; well-versed in North Indian Hindustani classical music.