Gogol-Mogol IV AfterMath

Pictures are HERE!

photography by Annie Appel, www.annieappel.com

Dear Audience: Friends Old and New!

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These are some quotes from emails we have received about our GOGOL MOGOL IV:

"I can't remember when we had a more perfect night. Thank you for inviting us to a wonderful performance/happening with the coolest people. ARTEL has really inspired us to explore and expand our meaning of community."
- T Tanabe

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!! for the most enjoyable evening we have had in years. So many poeple forget that art and theatre is for people to meet and.. if possible .. to have fun! You Guys are fantastic!"
- J Klass

" Thanks so much for last night. LOVED THE SHOW!!!!!!! ARTEL must NEVER, I repeat, NEVER, leave L.A.!!!!!"
- Frankie

"...Congrats on a terrific show! I really admire and respect all of the work you guys are doing, especially in this culturally vacant city, it means a lot! Look forward to seeing your upcoming work at Highways. Break a leg!"
- John Sinner

"...that was f...ng amazing, you guys have something insanely special."
- B Canning

August Calendar

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 at 8PM.

WHO: ARTEL (American Russian Theatre Ensemble Laboratory). www.artella.org

WHAT: Gogol-Mogol TeaRoom Performance Salon is back!

WHERE: At ArtWorks Theatre, 6569 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90069. 323.871.1912 - RSVP Line. We tend to sell out so RSVP early.

PRICE: FREE, though we suggest a donation of $5.00 to cover the cost of the treats, and we also accept and encourage barter*.

Explorations on the Bulgakov Theme of Unclean Forces (Nechistaya Sila), solo work Unseen [Nevesta] by Olya Petrakova with ARTEL, Russian songs, dances, stories +more artists will be announced + community barters!

What is " Gogol-Mogol TeaRoom Performance Salon”? Akin to Russian form of gathering "posidelki", it is a monthly community event with a Russian Tea Service, concoctions of traditional and not so traditional gogol-mogol, and a presentation of Songs, Dances, Drafts, Etudes, Compositions by our company members, invited artists and those participating in a barter*, making it possible for Artel to connect with friends and those interested in our work, as well as to feed our creative fire for the development of new material. Performed in English, Russian, and Universal, in a communal, informal setting. Each piece is on average 10 minutes long.

Some of the Past Gogol-Mogol Events were based on Winter Kolyada Celebration, Old New Year Holiday, and Maslenitsa "Russian Mardi-Gras" Carnival.

* barter is a form of repayment that can be done in the following forms: performing a song, a piece of music, a dance, a poem, or teaching our company & guests a traditional dance, song or poem in any language. We welcome and encourage our audiences participation!

What is Gogol-Mogol? An egg-based concoction known as Gogol-Mogol, comes in numerous forms with all manner of ingredients. Common to most recipes is egg yolks whipped stiff with sugar; other options include egg white, milk, vanilla, nutmeg, honey, citrus rind, rum or cognac, short crust, berries, fruits and other assorted toppings. Said to help smooth and soothe a singer’s sore throat, a Gogol-Mogol could be just what the doctor ordered on a cold winter’s day.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, August 31 + September 1 8:30PM

WHO: SARAH BROWN, SANDRA BURNS, HEIDI CARLSEN, JOSH CHAMBERS, MAGGIE LEE, OLYA PETRAKOVA + ARTEL, and ALISON RUSSO + SHANNON SCROFANO

WHAT: FLASH POINT
curated by HEDI CARLSEN

WHERE: Highways Performance Space and Gallery
@ the 18th Street Arts Center
1651 18th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Show Information
(310) 315-1459

PRICEL: $20/$15

Short new works by LA and NY artists + directors who are dedicated to rich collaborations resulting in rigorous physical, experimental, and design heavy performances.

JULY Event

ARTEL IS PERFORMING AT THIS EVENT

Event Description:

CENTRAL HOLLYWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

Invites You To A

COMMUNITY DAY IN THE PARK

Come Meet Your Neighbors…
and the Organizations that Serve Our Community!

SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2007
10am to 2pm at
DE LONGPRE PARK
(De Longpre Avenue & June Street in Hollywood)

Featuring Information Booths where you can..
Learn About Neighborhood Arts Organizations
Local Businesses & Civic Organizations
Talk to City Staff and Learn About City Services
Hear about Scheduled Improvements for DeLongpre Park

FREE FOOD
(first 500 people guaranteed a free lunch!)
Food and Sweet Treats provided by Local Restaurants

ENTERTAINMENT
by Artel, for the whole family PLUS DJ Music.

Questions, information, or to volunteer, contact
Jennifer Ritchkoff at jen@artandsoulcenter.org

Join our email list by sending your contact
information to info@CHNC.org

Special Appearance by Councilmember Tom LaBonge

March, April Calendar

DETAILS:

BUTOH PARADE, SATURDAY MARCH 17, 2007 - FREE:

The time to meet to get ready will be from 10:00 - 10:30am (so we have time to put white makeup on and put on costumes - as well as stretch and get into the butoh mode...) we will leave the theater all made up at around 11:45-12:00 noon and walk up to Hollywood Blvd

MEETING PLACE:
BodyWorks Studio (it has no name on the building though, yet)
6575 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90038
inside the red/olive complex of the ART\Works Theatre.
Parking is on the street only, as the theater parking lot will be occupied that day by multiple rehearsals, etc. Of course, if people need to unload, they can pull into the parking lot for that.

COSTUMES:
We encourage everyone participating to bring their own costume..usually in the white palette range... but we will have costume available if you dont have time to make your own. We also bring makeup to use.... we would encourage folks to purchase white pantie hose (2-3 pairs) and white cheesecloth to drape over your face or body. this white material helps from putting so much makeup on the body...for easier cleanup.

ESSENTIALS:
Also, be prepared to walk, dance, and generally be performing for up to 2 hours.. we are pretty close to the event from the theater but it will still be a walk... so wear good walking shoes and we can wrap white fabric over them if you like.... also bring a bottle of water if you get thirsty.

Any questions - call Joe, artistic director of Corpus Delicti, cell phone 310 498 5108.

ARTEL @ NIGHTHAWKS SALON, BOOTLEG THEATRE, MONDAY MARCH 19, 10:30PM

ARTEL @ the HIGHWAYS, Friday & Saturday April 6th-7th 8:30PM

ARTEL will be a part of the curated evening at the Highways Performance Space with an Excerpt from a work-in-progress, We Play Devil's Advocate (Variation #50), based on Mikhail Bulgakov's Life, Work, and Times.

Title: European flavored experimental theater artists bring highly physical comedic and dramatic interpretations of Machiavellianism and authoritarianism in fantastical allegorical dreamscapes. It is also listed as: "Trace" by Heidi Carlsen + Outstanding Surprise Artist

Place:
Highways Performance Space
1651 18th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Cost: $20/$15

Show Info: 310-315-1459
www.highwaysperformance.org

Casual reception to follow both performances.

ARTEL @ the FURYFACTORY FESTIVAL in SAN FRAN, Saturday, April 21 9PM, , Sunday April 22 @ 7PM

Saturday, Sunday, April 21, 22nd - ARTEL is performing in San Francisco at the Traveling Jewish Theatre a work-in-progress We Play Devil's Advocate (Variation #50), part of the Ensemble Theatre Festival - The FURY Factory. More details to come.

ARTEL @ Little Red School House, Hollywood, Saturday, May 12th

More details to follow.

February Events

ARTEL's Gogol-Mogol TeaRoom Celebrates "Maslenitsa", Russian Mardi-Gras

On February 18th, "Forgiveness" Sunday of the "Maslenitsa" Pancake Week, ARTEL' s third installment of Gogol- Mogol TeaRoom Performance Salon (February Edition) will turn into a Miniture Carnival for about 100 people, as the space at our ARTWORKS THEATRE is limited. The day will be charged with a relentless revelry and merriment of the like of our ancestors: pancake making, games, honey wine tastings, the making of the Gogol-Mogol, Awakenings of the Bear (signaling the oncoming of Spring), audacious performances by ARTEL and invited guests, dancing, and Madame Maslenitsa burning ritual.

Maslenitsa Celebration is a Russian version of the Mardi-Gras, or the Brazilian Carnival, or the Carnival in Venice, or many others, which, appropriated by Christianity, in effect stem from the same ancient root: human beings celebrating the spring equinox, acknowledging the mystery of nature. In 2002, Maslenitsa, after being banned for 85 years, became the Official Holiday of the City of Moscow, which gathers over 70,000 people from all over the country and abroad. More on Maslenitsa at Wikipedia: Maslenitsa or Pancake week is a Russian folk holiday that dates back to the pagan times...


SPACE IS LIMITED TO 100 guests. FIRST 100 to RSVP are invited!

RSVP to istelle@aol.com, or to 323- 871- 1912, artworks theatre line.

Details

• Date: Sunday, February 18th, 2007
• Timeline:
  4PM-6PM "Blini" Pancake Making, Games - "Gulyanie"
  6:30PM-8:30PM Performances by ARTEL and Guests
  9:00PM-10:00PM Burning of Madame Maslenitsa and Dancing
  
• Who is Invited: If you are receiving this e-mail - you, your close friends and your family are invited, big and small! This, de facto, is a FAMILY celebration, making friends and amends!
  
• What to bring: beer, "kvas", wine, sweets, cookies, pies, pierogi. Whatever you would like to share with other guests.
  
• How can you help: You can help ARTEL by coming in earlier to help with a set up, to make pancakes, to help with welcoming the guests, and last , not least, CLEANING. Please call Olya @ 310-985-9996 to arrange for details. THANK YOU!!!
  
• How mucho? $10 suggested donation, artistic barter is an option

January Calendar

4th Annual RUSSIAN OLD NEW YEAR, presenting GOGOL-MOGOL TeaRoom Performance Salon, Part II, as part of the festivities!

Come party with Milla Nova, Olga Petrakova and ARTEL!

This year we are combining several guest lists to have the biggest event ever - to beat last year's "270 people attended" number.

Day: Saturday, January 13, 2007
Time: 7:30 PM on
Location: Art\Works Theatre and Studios
6569 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90038
www.art-workstheatre.com


RSVP to istelle@aol.com, or to art\works hotline 323- 871-1912.

What to expect:

*Tons of people you want to see again and again, but never have time in this crazy-ass traffic-jammed city.
*ART InSTALLATION by Bryan Brown and Artelians
*Gogol-Mogol TeaRoom Salon - Short Performances by theatre company Artel, a crazy american-russian fusion of street performance styles of folk, skomoroh, butoh, and commedia.
* DJs spinning hot music to rattle and shake to.
*Music and Voice performances and improvisations by you, guys. BRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
*More room for dancing. - More bathrooms - Valet Parking - Fun! Fun! Fun!

Who is coming, what to bring, what to wear:

*It's YOUR PARTY!! Invite/bring anyone you like, as many people as you wish. Russians or not, Citizens of the World or Aliens. Last year we had people from all over the world. - There is NO LIMIT on how many people you can invite/bring...
*PLEASE, BRING FOOD and DRINKS. Everyone's been really great about this in the last 3 years. IT'S YOUR PARTY!! - We will open a separate room just for food. - You can also bring ice, plastic cups, plates, napkins, utensils, but, please, call Olya (310-985- 9996) or Milla (310-430-8128) on the day of the party to coordinate.
*Wear anything you want, BUT since it is in the theatre venue - wild theatrical outfits are very appropriate. Decadence is appreciated!

Suggested donation $5.00 to clean and patch up the place after the destruction

December Calendar

Dear Friends and Neighbors!

Happy Holidays from everyone at Artel! Here is an update of our December events, please attend whenever you can...

December 2006 Events

December 4 Performance at Max 10 in Venice at Electric Lodge.

December 6 Performance at [inside] the Ford Theatre to support Zoo District's fundraising campaign.

December 13 Gogol-Mogol TeaRoom, our new monthly performing artists's salon. See detailed description below.

PLEASE RSVP to istelle@aol.com, or at 323-871-1912.

1st Gogol-Mogol, Dec.13, 2006

"Gogol-Mogol TeaRoom*"
at Artel
A Performing Artists’ Salon
First Gathering is Wednesday, December 13, 2006



DECEMBER’S THEME:
Celebrating Upcoming Winter Solstice,
Drawing on ancient ways of Russian and other cultures.

ARTWORKS THEATRE
6569 Santa Monica Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90038
RSVP: 323-871-1912
www.artella.org
at 8:30PM

" Gogol-Mogol TeaRoom” at Artel - a monthly outbreak of Russian Tea Service, concoctions of traditional and not so traditional gogol-mogol, with a presentation of Songs, Dances, Drafts, Etudes, Compositions by our company members. Performed in English, Russian, and Universal, in a communal, informal setting. Each piece is a maximum 10 minutes long.

FREE, we do suggest a donation of $5.00 to cover the costs, we also accept and encourage barter**.

* Gogol-Mogol TeaRoom is a way for Artel to connect with friends and those interested in our work, as well as to feed our own creative fire for the development of new material.

** barter is a form of repayment that can be done in the following forms: performing a song, a piece of music, a dance, a poem, or teaching our company a traditional dance, song or poem in any language.

What is Gogol-Mogol? An egg-based concoction known as Gogol-Mogol, comes in numerous forms with all manner of ingredients. Common to most recipes is egg yolks whipped stiff with sugar; other options include egg white, milk, vanilla, nutmeg, honey, citrus rind, rum or cognac, short crust, berries, fruits and other assorted toppings. Said to help smooth and soothe a singer’s sore throat, a Gogol-Mogol could be just what the doctor ordered on a cold winter’s day.