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September 15, 2022
Minoo Hamzavi ~ The Vote: it's a setup!
The Vote
photos by Styrous®
Things
are a mess in our country, so, Minoo Hamzavi is doing something about
it; she's attempting to get people energized to vote! What could be better?
She and her team have set up the set for The Vote (link below), which will be her interactive "happening" at the Gray Loft Gallery this weekend on Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 3 to 5 PM.
Although
the Plein Air Ensemble, Claire Lavery (flute), Kristin Brooks Davidman
(flute) and Donna Wiley (bassoon) will perform, this is not just a
performance! The writings of Patrick Dwyer will be read and I am falling back on my 60 plus years
of theater experience to design a "soundscape" befitting the
theme of the event.
Voting
encompasses more than just the act of voting. Besides the politics:
greed, graft, avarice, backbiting and just plain lying and cheating,
there is religion. There is race: whites, blacks, indigenous Americans,
Asians, etc. Then there is the horror of war and destruction. But there
are many who hope for peace. All those issues are presented in an array
of humor and fun.
Follow Gray Loft Gallery
on Instagram to see the live feed of The Vote on Saturday, September
17. They will go live when the performance starts at approximately 4:00
pm.
Find
out exactly WHAT the "interactive" is. Those arriving early and
those arriving late can join in the festivities. Refreshments will be
served. Come one, come all and play along with the gang. You just might
have a good time.
Minoo Hamzavi & Abel Soto Díaz checking things out
The Gray Loft Gallery
2889 Ford Street
Third Floor
Oakland CA
94601
Saturday, September 17, 2022, 3 to 5 PM
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May 2, 2017
Minoo Hamzavi @ the Gray Loft Gallery ~ "The America That I Love"
Minoo Hamzavi
photo by Styrous®
photos by Styrous®
On Saturday, April 29, 2017, the Gray Loft Gallery presented an afternoon of music, poetry and performance, created and directed by performance artist, Minoo Hamzavi.
This performance was in response to our current political climate. Poetry was read in a variety of languages to show support and solidarity, as well as to celebrate the diversity of our nation.
Hamzavi performed a short piece she created for the event, "The America That I Love”. Her performance was preceded by the readings of Lynn Adler, Steve Nakashima and Bella Warda with a performance by flautist, Claire Lavery. Eleonore Hockabnout was scheduled to perform as well but could not attend so a video installation by her was used.
This performance was in response to our current political climate. Poetry was read in a variety of languages to show support and solidarity, as well as to celebrate the diversity of our nation.
Hamzavi performed a short piece she created for the event, "The America That I Love”. Her performance was preceded by the readings of Lynn Adler, Steve Nakashima and Bella Warda with a performance by flautist, Claire Lavery. Eleonore Hockabnout was scheduled to perform as well but could not attend so a video installation by her was used.
video installation by Eleonore Hockabnout
Jan Watten, director and owner of the Gray Loft Gallery presented the opening remarks.
Kyung Lee (video)
Lynn Adler
Steve Nakashima 
Claire Lavery 
Bella Warda
"The America That I Love"
by Minoo Hamzavi
The Finale
Minoo Hamzavi & Claire Lavery
Claire Lavery, Minoo Hamzavi, Lynn Adler & Bella Warda
Steve Nakashima, Bella Warda, Claire Lavery,
Minoo Hamzavi & Lynn Adler
Net link:
Styrous® ~ Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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