“Leading people happily astray,” is how Oleszko described her duty as an artist.
“A master of disguise and puns, Oleszko is at once the puppet and the puppet master, concocting performances that bring humor and whimsy to a wide range of topics.”
‘The Justice’ – Brandeis University Newspaper
Visit Pat Oleszko’s wonderful website here!
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Sunday Night – Feb. 18th from 6 pm till 9 pm
The OPENING of the PS122 building after years of renovation proved to be worth the wait!
The two new spaces – Derek Lloyd stage and Neilma Sidney Theatre – were utilized for the OPENING NIGHT ‘Avant-Garde-Arama.’
Here are my images and video from the AGA Extravaganza on this night!
Opening the show in the Derek Lloyd Stage was Pat Oleszko and her beautiful inflatables.
The theater was packed for the AGA show in the Derek Lloyd theater.
Salley May and the ensemble players bust open the place with a great song and dance exorcism.
Performer list:
Spiderwoman Theater (Muriel Miguel & Gloria Miguel) had some stories to tell.
In the other space – Neilma Sidner Theatre – I walked in on Cornelius Loy playing the theremin.
Murray Hill was on hand hob-nobbing with the crowd in the hallway.
Lois Weaver and Holly Hughes having a drink together.
Hanging out near the bar before the performance was Patti Spliff.
James Godwin (performing in the Neilma Sidney Theater) and Gary Ray.
The sound and lighting crew did a great job running the shows in both theaters.
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A great night for all those that attended.
The Tommy Award has been established to honor Tom Murrin’s life & work by offering a transformative career opportunity to an outstanding artist or company.
Uncle Jimmy’s Dirty Basement supplied the rockin music for the evening.
Performanz artist Pat Oleszko host the toast to Tom Murrin.
Dixon Place founder and Artistic director Ellie Covan opens the night with a nice talk about Tom.
Mat Fraser and Julie Atlas Muz add spice to the evening’s festivities.
Patricia Sullivan talks about her first meeting Tom.
Tommy Award Winning group ANIMALS video is projected.
Ellie Covan introduced me and I got up and took this photograph of the audience.
Pat Oleszko talks about the award she designed for the event.
Jo Andres and Steve Buscemi present the award to ANIMALS.
ANIMALS performance group. (l. to r. Michael De Angelis, Nikki Calonge, and Mike Mikos)
Elated about this TOMMY award the ANIMALS group express it.
Uncle Jimmy’s Dirty Basement finishes the night off.
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Video interview with ANIMALS on Vaudevisuals here.
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Panelist for the 1st Annual Tommy Award:
Noel Allain (Bushwick Starr)
Arthur Aviles (Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance)
Michael Cross Burke (Trinity/LaMama)
Ellie Covan (Dixon Place)
Katy Einerson (Dixon Place)
James Godwin (Performance Artist)
Jeffrey Jones (Little Theatre)
Salley May (Performance Artist
Nicky Paraiso (La Mama)
Samara Naeymi (Incubator Arts Project)
Brian Rodgers (The Chocolate Factory)
Lucy Sexton (Performer, Producer, Director)
Patricia Sullivan (Photographer & Tom’s wife)
Marya Warshaw (Brooklyn Arts Exchange)
Martha Wilson (Franklin Furnace)
