Kings for the Night FREE DOWNLOAD!
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Thursday, April 03, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
Farewell Chi City
Chicago.
You have been great to me.
Until next time, its farewell for now.
Love
Idris
You have been great to me.
Until next time, its farewell for now.
Love
Idris
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008
New CD!
THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Idris Goodwin's Kings For The Night CD RELEASE Concert
come celebrate (..and buy :) my latest collection of hip hop songs and say farewell!
Hello there - After dropping my self titled EP on naivete records in 2005 I have finally put together my follow up: KINGS FOR THE NIGHT.
12 new tracks featuring the beats and/or voices of Alo
(Garden Music), Saint Pete (Cookies and Dirt), Wes Restless (Dynamic Vibrations), Def Poet Kevin Coval, Beat Daddy Fish (Sidewalk Skolaz) Sean the Pawn, Dj Grimmace (gravel records) and many more!
Visit myspace.com/kingsforthenight for a sneak peak
Dj Itch 13 will be on the 1's and 2's!
We're doin something a little different. This event is all ages, free and starts in the late afternoon.
This will be my last stage performance in Chicago as I will be moving on to Santa Fe, NM to concoct all new experiments.
Hope to see you
Date
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Time:
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Location:
Jane Addams Hull House - residents dining hall
800 S Halsted
Chicago, IL
Idris Goodwin's Kings For The Night CD RELEASE Concert
come celebrate (..and buy :) my latest collection of hip hop songs and say farewell!
Hello there - After dropping my self titled EP on naivete records in 2005 I have finally put together my follow up: KINGS FOR THE NIGHT.
12 new tracks featuring the beats and/or voices of Alo
(Garden Music), Saint Pete (Cookies and Dirt), Wes Restless (Dynamic Vibrations), Def Poet Kevin Coval, Beat Daddy Fish (Sidewalk Skolaz) Sean the Pawn, Dj Grimmace (gravel records) and many more!
Visit myspace.com/kingsforthenight for a sneak peak
Dj Itch 13 will be on the 1's and 2's!
We're doin something a little different. This event is all ages, free and starts in the late afternoon.
This will be my last stage performance in Chicago as I will be moving on to Santa Fe, NM to concoct all new experiments.
Hope to see you
Date
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Time:
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Location:
Jane Addams Hull House - residents dining hall
800 S Halsted
Chicago, IL
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Thanks Orgies!
ORGIE THEATRE AWARD
Announcing: THE 2007 ORGIE THEATRE AWARD WINNERS FOR ORIGINAL WORK IN CHICAGO THEATRE
The "Orgie" is an award to encourage original, innovative, risky, thrilling, inspiring, and possibly outlandish work in Chicago
THE WINNERS OF THE 2007 ORGIE THEATRE AWARD ARE:
Amanda Dravecky, Sarah McMurray, Julian Pike, Emily Schwartz, and Max Wagner Production Ambience Mr. Spacky (Strange Tree Group)
Mikhail Fiskel Sound Design/Original Composition The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow (Collaboraction)
Allen Gilmore Acting Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Congo Square Theatre)
Idris Goodwin Playwriting Danger Face Trilogy (Hermit Arts)
Mickle Maher Playwriting The Strangerer (Theater Oobleck)
Mickel Maher, Guy Massey, Colm O'Reilly Ensemble The Strangerer (Theater Oobleck)
Courtney O'Neill Set Design MUD (The Hypocrites)
Beau O'Reilly Producing Rhino Fest (Curious Theatre Branch)
Joshua Schmidt & Jason Loewith Music Composition/Libretto The Adding Machine (Next Theatre)
Guy Van Swearingen Acting Blasted (A Red Orchid Theatre)
Winners of the Orgie Theatre Award will each receive a sealed award certificate and one hundred dollars.
The Orgie Theatre Award committee is an anonymous collection of theatre artists and patrons. The name "Orgie" is taken from the word "original." To be granted an Orgie, a nominee must receive a majority of the committee's votes. The Orgie Theatre Award committee does not claim to be fair, unbiased, or reasonable. Our goal is to encourage a spirit of originality and adventure in Chicago
The 2008 Orgie Theatre Awards will be announced in February 2009.
Questions, comments, rants, praise, suggestions:
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Friday, February 08, 2008
ITS BLACK HISTORY MONTH....so celebrate!
Hello there and happy black history month.
If you feel up to it - here is a great event I'm doing next week
Chicago Writers Series @ Oakton Community College
I'm presenting a mixed bag of material - songs from my latest CD, poems from City on the Scrape, my collection of poems, and Buckwild, a “hip hop theater mash of the absurd.” Should be hella fun and its free!
Wednesday, February 13, 6 p.m.
Studio One, Des Plaines campus
Free admission
If you feel up to it - here is a great event I'm doing next week
Chicago Writers Series @ Oakton Community College
I'm presenting a mixed bag of material - songs from my latest CD, poems from City on the Scrape, my collection of poems, and Buckwild, a “hip hop theater mash of the absurd.” Should be hella fun and its free!
Wednesday, February 13, 6 p.m.
Studio One, Des Plaines campus
Free admission
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Friday, November 23, 2007
Holiday Plans
I am the feature this week @ Silver Tongue
Columbia College Chicago's new Literary Reading Series featuring CCC students
Columbia College Chicago's new Literary Reading Series featuring CCC students
7pm at THE COURT 731 S Plymouth Court
Wednesday December 5 2007
Me and my buddy KC are going out to San Francisco Institute of Art
to present some new work
I got this play for voices called BUCKWILDa hip hop theater mash of the absurd
looking at hip hop signposts, symbols, marketing, culture, andthe gooey cream filling in between
Thursday December 13 2007
Me and the Cookies and Dirt band
www.myspace.com/cookiesdirt
will be rocking @ the darkroom
2210 W Chicago Ave
round 9pmishMe and the Cookies and Dirt band
www.myspace.com/cookiesdirt
will be rocking @ the darkroom
2210 W Chicago Ave
Hope to see you at something!
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Saturday, August 18, 2007
The Face comes full circle
In 2005, Hermit Arts brought you DANGER FACE, a one act play about two outlaw brothers, Jack and Wayne, that storm into a coffee shop one evening and wait for what's comin' to them. Last year, DANGER FACE was back, with THE SLOW BURN.
And this year, Jack and Wayne return again in DANGER FACE 3!
Not only that, but Hermit's bringing back the first two!
The DANGER FACE Trilogy
written by Idris Goodwin
OPENS NEXT FRIDAY, AUGUST 24th at PROP THTR
with the original Danger Face (2005)!
PROP THTR - 3504 N. Elston
10pm - approx. 45 min. in length
$15 (or pay what you can)
Call 773-267-6660 for reservations
Fri - Aug 24 - 9pm
Sat - Aug 25 - 10pm
Thu - Aug 30 - 9pm
Fri - Aug 31 - 10pm
Sat - Sep. 1 - 10pm
DANGER FACE: The Slow Burn
Thu - 9pm; Fri & Sat 10pm
Sept 13th - 15th
DANGER FACE: Issue No. 3
Thu - 9pm; Fri & Sat 10pm
Sept 20th - Oct 6th
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The DANGER FACE Trilogy Weekend
Danger Face (2005): Thursday, October 11th - 9pm
The Slow Burn: Friday, October 12th - 10pm
Issue No. 3: Saturday, October 13th - 10pm
Mark it on your calendars! Put it on your fridge!
http://www.hermitsite.com/
Part of the 2007 Rhinoceros Theater Festival.
And this year, Jack and Wayne return again in DANGER FACE 3!
Not only that, but Hermit's bringing back the first two!
The DANGER FACE Trilogy
written by Idris Goodwin
OPENS NEXT FRIDAY, AUGUST 24th at PROP THTR
with the original Danger Face (2005)!
PROP THTR - 3504 N. Elston
10pm - approx. 45 min. in length
$15 (or pay what you can)
Call 773-267-6660 for reservations
Fri - Aug 24 - 9pm
Sat - Aug 25 - 10pm
Thu - Aug 30 - 9pm
Fri - Aug 31 - 10pm
Sat - Sep. 1 - 10pm
DANGER FACE: The Slow Burn
Thu - 9pm; Fri & Sat 10pm
Sept 13th - 15th
DANGER FACE: Issue No. 3
Thu - 9pm; Fri & Sat 10pm
Sept 20th - Oct 6th
-----
The DANGER FACE Trilogy Weekend
Danger Face (2005): Thursday, October 11th - 9pm
The Slow Burn: Friday, October 12th - 10pm
Issue No. 3: Saturday, October 13th - 10pm
Mark it on your calendars! Put it on your fridge!
http://www.hermitsite.com/
Part of the 2007 Rhinoceros Theater Festival.
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Thursday, July 26, 2007
The Great Outdoors
For the next couple weeks I'll be doing a couple outdoor performances - FREE outdoor performances I should add. Come one come all to these diverse events!
1. Blues Hip Hop Intersection
2. New School Poetics
1. Monday, July 30, 2007, at 6:30 p.m.
Blues/Hip-Hop Intersection
Free Performance in Millenium Park!
Steppenwolf's Traffic Series celebrates the rich blues legacy of Chicago and its parallels to hip-hop in Blues/Hip-Hop Intersection, a free, one-night-only live musical event, in partnership with Chicago Public Radio.
Combining performance, poetry and perspective for a multi-generational audience, Blues/Hip-Hop Intersection is hosted by hometown harmonica hero Billy Branch and award-winning journalist Sylvia Ewing.
Branch's group The Sons of Blues and the following Chicago-based performers will be featured: Hip Hop poets Avery R. Young; Kevin Coval and Idris Goodwin; MC's BeatMonstas, Butter, Itch 13, Sense, Amina Norman-Hawkins and FM Supreme vocalist Mae Koen; harmonicist Russ Green; and hip-hop artist Ugochi.
2. Saturday August 11 2007 - Millenium Park/ Chase Promenade South Stage
New School Poetics Spoken word/hip hop poetry with live music, curated and hosted by Idris Goodwin.
11am Gordon Dartrus (Evanston)
12pm Cookies & Dirt (Chicago)
1pm Poetic Justice League 4 America (Rockford)
1:30 pm Diagram of Truth (DeKalb)
2pm Luna Blues Machine (Chicago)
3pm Kevin Coval (Chicago)
3:30pm Christina Santana (Oak Park)
4pm–5pm Lovers in Arms
1. Blues Hip Hop Intersection
2. New School Poetics
1. Monday, July 30, 2007, at 6:30 p.m.
Blues/Hip-Hop Intersection
Free Performance in Millenium Park!
Steppenwolf's Traffic Series celebrates the rich blues legacy of Chicago and its parallels to hip-hop in Blues/Hip-Hop Intersection, a free, one-night-only live musical event, in partnership with Chicago Public Radio.
Combining performance, poetry and perspective for a multi-generational audience, Blues/Hip-Hop Intersection is hosted by hometown harmonica hero Billy Branch and award-winning journalist Sylvia Ewing.
Branch's group The Sons of Blues and the following Chicago-based performers will be featured: Hip Hop poets Avery R. Young; Kevin Coval and Idris Goodwin; MC's BeatMonstas, Butter, Itch 13, Sense, Amina Norman-Hawkins and FM Supreme vocalist Mae Koen; harmonicist Russ Green; and hip-hop artist Ugochi.
2. Saturday August 11 2007 - Millenium Park/ Chase Promenade South Stage
New School Poetics Spoken word/hip hop poetry with live music, curated and hosted by Idris Goodwin.
11am Gordon Dartrus (Evanston)
12pm Cookies & Dirt (Chicago)
1pm Poetic Justice League 4 America (Rockford)
1:30 pm Diagram of Truth (DeKalb)
2pm Luna Blues Machine (Chicago)
3pm Kevin Coval (Chicago)
3:30pm Christina Santana (Oak Park)
4pm–5pm Lovers in Arms
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