FEBRUARY
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 THE SAARTJIE PROJECT
DECONSTRUCTING THE MYTH
OF THE BOOTY
Got bootyDirected/written/performed by
The Saartjie Project Collective
February 12th & 13th, 7:30pm
Button Discount good through - Feb 13th
$5 off with code "Fringe" Regular Price $15
DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW, Washington, DC
Deconstructing the Myth of the Booty uses performance art to explore contemporary perceptions of gender, race, and power amidst the backdrop of the tumultuous life of 19th-century Saartjie Baartman, the collective's namesake. Redeem your Fringe Button discount at thesaartjieproject.org when purchasing tickets. Enter promotional code "Fringe" at purchase and show button at Will Call.
 GALA Theatre
Beauty of the Father
A father, his daughter and his Moroccan lover struggle to create a future together.
by Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz
Directed by Abel López - In English with Spanish surtitles
Featuring: Norman Aronovic, Monalisa Arias, Kerry Waters Lucas, Dan Istrate, Lucas Beck
February 4-28, Thurs-Sat 8 pm Sun 3 pm
Button Discount good through February 28th
$20 tickets (regular price $50)
Gala Theatre 3333 14th St NW
An estranged daughter reunites with her father, a painter in Granada, only to fall in love with his 20 year-old Moroccan houseboy and sometime-lover. The presence of the ghost of the poet Federico García Lorca, who visits the painter and becomes his conscience, adds a sense of magic to this play about impossible love, infidelity and sacrifice. This acclaimed Cuban-American author received the Pulitzer Prize for his play Anna in the Tropics.Fringe Button Discount valid from February 4th to 28th. Patrons can buy tickets by phone or in person. Must present Fringe Button to retrieve tickets at the Box Office. Not valid on Fridays and Saturdays. call 202 234 7174 or visit galatheatre.org
 STUDIO THEATRE 2ndStage
THAT FACE
Razor-sharp take on unraveling families and disintegrating
power structures
is unmistakably in-yer-face.
by Polly Stenham
directed by Rahaleh Nassri
Fringe Button Discount $25 tickets (regular price $30.00)
Discount Valid on Feb 17, Feb 18 and Feb 19 ONLY.
Studio Theatre 1501 14th St., NW
In the tradition of In-Yer-Face theatre, Polly Stenham leads the next generation of contemporary British playwrights through controversial plots and grueling themes. London playwright Polly Stenham was just 19-years-old when she wrote this shocking story about a violent encounter at an all-girls school and its startling ramifications. With a pitch-black sense of humor, That Face captures a teenage girl and her family on the brink...about to explode. Call 202.332.3300 and mention the Fringe Button! studiotheatre.org
 Folger Theatre
Orestes, A Tragic Romp
Translated/Adapted by Anne Washburn
from the play by Euripides
Directed by
Aaron Posner
Featuring Holly Twyford and Jay Sullivan
Fringe Button Discount $10 off selected performances (regular price $30-$50) $10 per ticket discount good for Tue-Fri and Sun evening performances through February 14.
Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol Street, SE, WDC 20003
The Trojan War is over, the parents murdered, and Orestes and Electra await the judgment of the citizens and the gods for matricide. Grave yet giddy, fierce yet fun, Anne Washburn's razor-sharp modern adaptation blows more than 2,000 years of dust off Euripides' surprisingly fresh and still wildly relevant classic.Order tickets online at folger.edu/orestes and enter coupon code TH0210FR, mention FRINGE when ordering tickets by phone at 202-544-7077, or present your Fringe button at the boxVisit folger.edu/theatre for more information.
A DEEPER LOOK FILM SERIES
@ Fringe Venue Partner the Goethe-Institut 812 7th St, NW
Fringe Button Discount: 50% off Regular Price: $6
 BABY
Monday, February 8 6:30pm
Director: Philipp Stozl
Lilli's mother and Paul's wife are killed in a tragic car accident. Thirteen years later, teenaged Lilli meets her father Paul still struggling through life. A disaster unfolds when Lilli seduces Paul and gets pregnant. INFO Claim button discount at box office by presenting button.
 THE PROMISE (Das Versprechen)
Monday, February 22, 6:30 pm
Director: Margarethe von Trotta
In the autumn of 1961, a few weeks after the Berlin Wall is erected, a group tries to escape from East Berlin to the West. Sophie reaches the West, but Konard is left behind. After 28 years, will their love survive the years of separation?
INFO Claim button discount at box office by presenting button.
 FIRST KISS (Das Jahr der ersten Küsse)
Monday, March 1,
6:30 pm
Director: Kai Wessel
A romantic coming-of-age comedy of first love, this is a story about a group of friends each trying to discover their individual path. It evokes the period of the eighties, the time of bottle parties and slow dances. INFO Claim button discount at box office by presenting button.
 THEATER J
THE FOUR OF US
By Itamar Moses
Directed by
Daniel De Raey
Starring Karl Miller & Dan Crane
Fringe Button Discount $15 regular price $42
Theater J 1529 16th Street, NW
Based on Itamar's real life friendship with Jonathan Safron Foer, his poignant play explores the nature of friendship, memory and what happens when your dreams come true-for your best friend. When Ben's first novel vaults him into literary stardom, his best friend David, a struggling playwright, is thrilled for his newfound success...or is he?
Discount is good on Wed & Thur nights thru February 18th
Bring your fringe button to the box office or use code "FRINGE" to purchase tickets at (800) 494-8497 or click HEREto buy online. Theater J - 1529 16th Street, NW. Visit theaterj.org for more information.
 CONSTELLATION THEATRE COMPANY
THREE SISTERS
An Invigorating Quest for the Meaning of LIfe
By Anton Chekhov
Directed by Allison Arkell Stockman
Ensemble: Joe Brack, Katy Carkuff, Michael John Casey, Catherine Deadman, Billy Finn, Lew Freeman, Brian Hemmingsen, Annie Houston, Nanna Ingvarsson, Ashley Ivey, Mark Krawczyk, Carl Long, Amy Quiggins, Scott Zeigler
Fringe Button Discount 50% off Jan 28 - Feb 7
at the Source Theatre 1835 14th St, NW
A dynamic mix of comedy and drama reveals an extended family struggling with the troubles of daily life while striving for romance, purpose and compassion. Moments of truth swing from lyrical to explosive as ideas evolve and individuals transform. In this sublime portrait of humanity, Chekhov illuminates the mystery, sorrow and beauty inherent in our universal pursuit of happiness.
50% Discount available Jan 28 - Feb 7(Fringe Discount Available on Saturday Nights) online or at the door with the code: FRINGE. Performances Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm at SOURCE 1835 14th St. NW Washington, DC 20009. Visit ConstellationTheatre.org
WORKBOOK PRINTS
by Ann Tarantino & Kate McGraw
FRINGE BUTTON DISCOUNT 1/2 off
$50 (Gallery price: $100)
Fringe Button discount good through March 31
Purchase a unique print to support the making of a video documenting the installation of "Workbook," a temporary art exhibit at the Flashpoint Gallery by Kate McGraw and Ann Tarantino and supported by The Pink Line Project. Each 7½" x 7½" print is hand-marked and embellished by Tarantino and McGraw and hand-stamped with a signature seal created by the artists. Each unique piece is printed on 300 gsm, 100% cotton Crane Museo Portfolio Rag paper. More info about the Workbook project, and sample images: CLICK HERE Questions? info@pinklineproject.com
HOW TO MAKE A LIVING IN THE ARTS: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
Workshop Presented
by Laura Zam
Sunday, February 21, 2010 10am till 4pm
Fringe Button Discount: $85 - Regular Price $110
Omni Shoreham, 2500 Calvert Street, NW
How To Make a Living in the Arts offers artists (actors, musicians, etc.) concrete steps for getting from where they are to where they want to be. Unlike other artist workshops that focus primarily on marketing, this workshop takes a more holistic approach. You'll learn to: Construct a passionate vision; Find a market; Manage "naysayers"; identify meaningful income streams; Make the transition to your ideal artist's life. To register, click here. When you register, use discount code: fringe. Check out more about Laura Zam and other workshops here.
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