Teatro V!da (the other TV)                             Arts for Real Life.

Recent Events:

Leadership Training: Session One
Intergenerational Events Planning
Learning to Organize and Produce Events and Workshops
1350 Main Street/One Financial Plaza
Springfield
Tuesday, January 26th
5:00-8:30 p.m.

Panelist and Moderator Training (Anti-bullying panel)
Ensemble Members
1350 Main Street, One Financial Plaza
Tuesday, February 16th
5:00-7:45 p.m.

Video Shoot for PSA (Elevator Series Number One)
"What Are You Looking At?"
Tuesday, February 16th
1350 Main Street/One Financial Plaza
8:00-8:45 p.m.

Anti-bullying Panel (Live studio shoot)
Teatro V!da Teens speak on
Strategies for Bullying Prevention
Amherst Community Television
Friday, February 19th
4:00 p.m.

Leadership Training:  Session Two
Intergenerational Events Planning Meeting
Learning to Organize and Produce Events and Workshops
1350 Main Street/One Financial Plaza
Springfield
Monday. February 22
5:00-8:30 p.m.


Open Mic, hosted by Ensemble member, Eilish Thompson
Faith United Church, Springfield
February 26th
7:00 p.m.

Benefit for Haiti, co-sponsored with Artists for Justice
Holyoke Community College
Wednesday, March 3rd
11:00-1:30 p.m.

International Fair
High School of Science and Technology
Springfield
Thursday, March 11th
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Benefit for Partners in Health
Stand Up for Haiti!
Saturday, March 13th
6:00 p.m.
Alumni Club
57 Taylor Street
Downtown Springfield

Leadership Training:  Session Three
Intergenerational Events Planning Meeting
Learning to Organize and Produce Events and Workshops
1350 Main Street/One Financial Plaza
Springfield
Monday, March 15th
5:00-8:30 p.m.

Anti-Bullying Panelists and Moderator
Training Session and Evaluation of Video One
March 18th, 4:00 p.m.
(closed event)

Rehearsals for Anti-Bullying Performance Tour Begin
March 18-May 21st (5:00 - 8:00 p.m. pre-registered performers only)
First United Church
52 Sumner Avenue, Springfield
Intergenerational Collaboration


Magdalena Gómez, Panelist
Arts for Change (Teaching Outside the Frame)
Revolution Books, 426 East 26th Street, NYC
Ms. Gómez will speak and show media on the work of Teatro V!da
Monday, March 22nd
7:00-9:00 p.m.  (Panel discussion with Beverly Naidus, Greg Sholette, Emily Caigan and Magdalena Gomez on Naidus' new book. "Arts for Change" charts an "alternative path in teaching art and social justice" (Lucy Lippard). 

"ARTS FOR CHANGE is essential reading... brings to life a pedagogical practice, employed for years by a significant number of socially engaged activist artists, known but to a few outside this community." (Nina Felshin)

Second Anti-Bullying Panel
Amherst Community Television
Wednesday, March 24th

Leadership Training Meeting
March 30th
1350 Main Street, Studio

Street Beat:  Acting Workshop for Teens-Intergenerational facilitators
Amherst Community Television
Tuesday, April 6th
4:30-6:30 p.m.

City Hall, Meeting with Anti-Violence Task Force
Tuesday, April 13th
Representatives of Teatro V!da
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
April 20th
Viewing and Assessment of Anti-Bullying Panels (by invitation only)
4:00 p.m

Ensemble Presentation:  Teens for Teens
Springfield Housing Authority
Tuesday, April 27th
Sullivan Development
160 Nursery Street
6:00 p.m.

New Performance Training Cycle:
March 30th-June 8th
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
1350 Main Street, Springfield
Pre-registration required

On-going:  Interns training (University of Massachusetts and High School of Science and Technology)
April through June
by invitation only