Thursday, June 14: The Salon at Wilde Roast

Thursday, June 14, 2007

9:00pm to 11:00pm

Location: Wilde Roast Café, 518 Hennepin Ave E, Minneapolis - map

…aut delectare aut prodesse est…
(to please and educate)

THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL GUEST: DJOLA BRANNER!

Djola Branner is a performance artist, dancer, actor and writer. He is one of the founders of the highly influential Pomo Afro Homos (Post-Modern African American Homosexuals). His work with this seminal group and his subsequent solo/group endeavors have been seen internationally.

Djola: “My work is a collage of movement, text and melody, imagined and remembered images, conversations, dreams with aunts, uncles, grand-, great-grand-, and greater grandparents. It is an attempt to reveal, deconstruct, and transform my own understanding of the world and its inhabitants. When I am onstage in the classroom, my intention is always to facilitate a student’s authentic voice as an artist.”

Sitting in for Scott Dercks will be Jazz pianist Tom Pletscher! Tom has been teaching and performing jazz in the Twin Cities for the past 20 years. As a jazz pianist/keyboard player, he has been heard at virtually every jazz club in the Twin Cities performing everything from mainstream acoustic jazz to accompanying singers to original electric jazz. His recordings as well as live performances (Live from the Dakota, Jazz at the G) have been played regularly on area jazz radio stations.

Salons, at their best, have always been frontiers of social and cultural change. The Salon at Wilde Roast Café reintroduces this historic tradition, providing an opportunity to broaden our horizons, connect with stimulating people, and strengthen community. Through live music, theatre, poetry, good manners, and intelligent discussion, we will share sincere and passionate ideas and a love of the arts. Each week, Henry Allen will feature established performers, poets, and public figures, as well as emerging talents.

If you are interested in being a featured guest at The Salon, or have a great idea or topic for discussion, contact Henry Allen, All of the Above, at:
info@aatcmn.com