Inviting Invention

Jonathan Wyner, HipHarp.com & The Regent Theatre present
"INVITING INVENTION"
Regent Theater • Sept. 19 thru Oct. 24, 2006
Every Tuesday Evening at 7:30 pm
Series Press Release

A Weekly Series of Performance Explorations with special guests from the fields of music, theater, dance, science, philsophy, writing, poetry, sports ... and everything else!

Each week's show combines performance, interview, and collaboration between host Deborah Henson-Conant and a special guest. Through the creative exploration of diverse minds, the audience is invited into the worlds of individual invention and the alchemy of collaboration. For example: How is being a nuclear physicist like being a musician, and how can the two possibly create something together — right now — in front of an audience?

Discounts? If you have a discount coupon or code, give it to the person at the Regent Theatre Box Office, put it in the "Message" box when ordering on line or tell the person on the phone the name the code. Discounts don't automatically show up for on-line orders, but there is an actual human being in the Box Office (amazing, but true!) who will honor all discount codes and coupons.Downloadable Discount Coupons.

Kid-Friendly? While all these shows are appropriate for kids, certain may be more accessible than others. For each show, the most accessible part is first 40-50 minutes. The most experimental section will be after intermission. Week 4, with mime-dancer Karen Montanaro, is a good choice for kids, especially kids interested in dance. Week 6, with cellist Eugene Friesen, is especially good for kids who play instruments.

Show format: Each show is in 3 segements, with a brief intermission before the final segment.
1. Presentation: Deborah and her guest each present their work for 15-20 minutes each
2. Engaging the Observer: Deborah and her guest respond to each others' work and propose a performance experiment to involve them both.
Intermission
3. Courting the Unknown: Deborah and her guest collaborate onstage in the proposed experiment.
If time permits, there is an Audience Q & A.

For information about each week's special guest, see:
Deborah's tour schedule and our Press Release Page
Food & Lodging in Arlington: See DHC's "Rough Guide to Arlington Food & Lodging"
Parking & Directions: See Regent Theatre Website