Rogue Report 3

Volume 1, Issue 3

PRE-ROGUE

February 28, 2003

the 2003 Rogue

“muse” provided

by Fresno artist

Daniel Ball.

Think About It…

2 VENUES  

5 DAYS

24 COMPANIES & PERFORMERS

60 PEFORMANCES

ROGUE PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL 2003  (or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Something That Might Bomb)

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It seems to official. On February 25th, 2003 the Fresno City Council designated that day as Rouge Performance Festival Day. Yes, that’s right: Rouge. We are so proud of the name change that we are calling on all performers and patrons to wear rouge while attending the festival. Also, we will be contacting Mary Kay to see if we can get a couple of those cool pink cars for official Rouge Festival activities. And my nickname has been changed by popular vote from “The Scowl” to “The Hairy Harlot”.

Seriously, though. It’s nice to know that the City Council is paying a bit of attention to the local arts scene in this city. Recognition and attention by entities such as theirs can help to gather focus on what we as artists already know is a vital and strong community. Also, it has come to my attention that festivals.com, which gets 200,000 hits a month has named our festival on March 2 as “the Greatest Event on Earth”. Cool.

CORRECTION!!!

On Saturday, March 1st, Tanjora Tribal Fusion Bellydance will perform at the Café venue at 9:30 p.m. and George Rotalo will perform at 10:30 p.m. The Rogue Maps have their times switched. We are very sorry for any confusion this may have caused.  

 Important Reminder! All shows at the Starline are a maximum of one hour in length (except the late night slots). All shows at Veni Vidi Vici’s are a maximum of 40 minutes

REMEMBER! BE ON TIME. DOORS CLOSE WHEN SHOW STARTS!

 

Oh no oh no oh no!!!!!!!! It’s here, it’s already here…um, I mean: Finally, at long last it’s here. Heh. The festival that killed the video star. The festival that wasn’t there the night Chicago died  (I’ve always wondered if that song referred to the city or the band). The festival that got the mayor to sit up and say “Who are you and what are your ransom demands and is there a part for me?” (really, he didn’t say that. I’m just reading between the lines). We are the festival with the hippest t-shirts, the coolest venues and the sickest artists (take that how you will). The 2nd Annual Rogue Performance Festival opens this evening. Turn the page over for tonight’s acts or go home and log on to our website (located above) for the full schedule.

 

So, You Wanna Be A Reviewer? Huh? Do Ya? Check out our website where you can click on shows and write your own review. This is such a cool, new facet of our site that some people aren’t even waiting for the festival to start before leaving their impressions…

ROGUE MAPS

Rogue Maps are available at the Starline, Veni Vidi Vici’s, Livingstone’s, the Landmark and the Revue. These maps will clue you in on who is playing, where and when. You can, also, make hats and brooches out of them.

LATE NIGHT SLOTS ADDED!!!!!!

(All 3 shows begin at 11:30 p.m.)

At The Starline!!!!!

February 28:

GYPSY CAB

March 1:

WADDAMA

March 7:

THE SLEEPOVER DISASTER

3 very disturbingly talented bands.

3 deservedly disturbing slots.

ROGUE 2003 SHOWS & COMPANIES or PERFORMERS

In Search of The American Bellydancer The Ananka Dance Company (Fresno, CA)

Beyond The Moon, The Music Of Lucia Pamela Mallory Moad's Daredevil Kitchen (Fresno, CA)

Grant  Why Knot Theatre Company ( Spearfish, South Dakota)

Cruz (Incident at Labor Camp 12)

Teatro De La Tierra (Fresno, CA)

Death, Divorce and Sex in a Sleeping Bag  Jade Ed Gypsy Productions (Fresno, CA)

An Evening with Dexter the Magician

Magic of Dexter Productions

Pandermonium: Green Card Envy

 Theatre J'Nerique (Fresno, CA)

Film (to be announced)

Fresno Film Works (Fresno, CA)

Theremin + Chant + Belly Dance = POP? Blake Jones & His Trike Shop Cohorts (Kingsburg, CA)

Bradley (Dudeboy) Rogers (Fresno, CA)

Candistan Jay Martin (San Francisco, CA)

Live And Alone Jose DeLoza (Fresno, CA)

Ken Fritz- Piano Solo Ken Fritz (Fresno, CA)

Tanjora Tribal Fusion Bellydance (Fresno, CA)

An Unplugged Variation & Seventh Triangle Lou Standifer  (Fresno, CA)

Merlinda Espinosa (Fresno, CA

SKIN TAX: Diaries of a Macho

Tim Z. Hernandez (Fresno, CA)

Mike Newton and Tim Catching (Fresno, CA )

Songs From My Livingroom Leland Vander Poel (Fresno, CA)

George Rotalo (Fresno, CA)

Canciones del Corazon New World (Fresno, CA)

Desiree Astorino (Fresno, CA)

The Songs The Beatles, Neil Young and Donovan didn't Write!

The Sage Magellan Band (Fresno, CA)

 

Rogue Schedule for Friday, Feb. 28, 2003

ROGUE MAINSTAGE @ STARLINE

833 Fern

Friday, February 28, 2003

Times

Title & Company/Performer

Style & Cost

7:00  PM

 

IN SEARCH OF THE AMERICAN

BELLYDANCER

The Ananka Dance Company (Fresno, CA)

dance

$5

8:30 PM

BEYOND THE MOON:

THE MUSIC OF LUCIA PAMELA

Daredevil Kitchen Productions (Fresno, CA)

revue

$5

10:00 PM

CRUZ:I NCI DENT AT LABOR CAMP 12

Teatro De La Tierra (Fresno, CA)

play

$5

11:30 PM

GYPSY CAB

 

cheap

 

ROGUE CAFE @ VENI VIDI VICI

1116 Fulton

Friday, February 28, 2003

Times

Title & Company/Performer

Style & Cost

7:30 PM

THE SONGS THE BEATLES, NEIL YOUNG AND DONOVAN DIDN'T WRITE!
The Sage Magellan Band (Fresno, CA)

music

$3

8:30 PM

AN UNPLUGGED VARIATION-

ACOUSTIC PIANO AND VOCALS

Lou Standifer and Eric Wagner (Fresno, CA)

music

$3

9:30 PM

SKIN TAX: DIARIES OF A MACHO

Tim Z. Hernandez (Fresno, CA

solo play

$3

10:30 PM

DESIREE ASTORINO

Desiree Astorino (Fresno, CA)

 

Music

$3

 

SKIN TAX: Diaries of a Macho 

Is there such a thing? A Macho Diary? A sacred place where Men profess in unabashed truth? Where the expectation enchilada stuffed in jalapeno muffler brawn finally unfolds before you? Does it really exist? OR: Can a Mama's Boy really do the Macho Shuffle? Join us for an explosive performance filled with gritty satire and raw truth; from the same experimental loco who brought you The Latino-Fro, and Ten Gallon Mime.

In Search of the American Belly Dancer...

What...she's lost? Did somebody lose her? All right...who misplaced the American Belly Dancer? If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times... PUT your American Belly Dancer right back where you FOUN D her Well perhaps she's not lost, but maybe you'd like to find out a bit about what she does and where she's found her inspiration to dance over the years. Come see Ananka Dance Company's "In Search of the American Belly Dancer" during the Rogue Festival and find enlightenment. (Or at least a pretty darn good show for an hour.) (Show times can be found at the Rogue website or by picking up a Rogue Map)