ShadowLight Workshop: Creating A(Balinese)Tempest
October 8, 2005 2-5pm at the Herbst International Exhibition Hall in
the Presidio.

You are invited to a hands-on workshop in large scale modern
projected shadow theatre. Join company director Larry Reed and a
team of professional shadowcasters for this exciting opportunity to
learn about the art and techniques used to mount our latest production.

Thirty participants will create their own puppets and brief performances.
Parking is available. Admission free. info shadowlight dot org

PLEASE HELP!
Volunteer to be an usher for a performance at A Gathering of Gamelans
Festival and A(Balinese)Tempest, and receive a complimentary ticket
to an additional performance! Email at: info shadowlight dot org or call:
(415) 648-4four61

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SHADOWLIGHT PRODUCTIONS
and GAMELAN SEKAR JAYA

Presents two weeks of performances at
San Francisco's Cowell Theater

A GATHERING OF GAMELANS FESTIVAL
Oct. 13-16, 2005

A(BALINESE)TEMPEST
Oct. 20-23, 2005

http://www.shadowlight.org

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A GATHERING OF GAMELANS FESTIVAL
Four nights of music, dance, and shadow
theater from Indonesia, Cambodia,
Philippines and Thailand (Oct 13-16)

8 pm, Thursday Oct. 13th, :
ShadowLight & I Nyoman Sumandhi
The UCSC Wayang Ensemble & Undang Sumarna

8 pm, Friday October 14th:
Gamelan Sari Raras & Midiyanto

8 pm, Saturday October 15th:
Charya Burt & Ho Chan Ensemble
Pusaka Sunda & Burhan Sukarma

2 pm, Sunday October 16th:
Thai Cultural Center of the San Francisco Bay Area
Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble & Danongan Kalanduyan
Gamelan Sekar Jaya & I Made Terip

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October 20th - 23rd: (8 pm Thu.-Sat., 2pm Sunday)
A(BALINESE)TEMPEST
Shadow Play on a Giant Screen with live Gamelan Orchestra

Larry Reed's ShadowLight Productions and Gamelan Sekar Jaya premiere
a re-invention of the classic Shakespeare play in music and giant shadows
This visually sensational event combines the best of shadow theater's
ancient traditions with American theatrical and cinematic techniques.

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The Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
Box Office: (415) 345-7575, 11-5 Tues-Sat.
Tickets; $15-20
Group Discounts Available

Dear Guild Members: This insert was included in the mailed-out version of the October Newsletter, but you can reply by email and save a stamp (and a tree!)

Your Regional Director seeks your feedback. Please reply back to kkruszka csub dot edu

I wanted to let all of you know, even if your guild is not active, that the region is currently discussing a very important issue and would love your feedback on it. Please include this in your next newsletter or discuss it at your next meeting.

The proposal brought forth at the National meeting:

Concern was expressed that individuals from our region were not running for the National Board of Trustees for the POA due to the high
financial cost incurred in order to attend annual meetings and functions. There are some funds set aside for the Trustees (the Traffle), but they do not cover all expenses. It was decided to see if we can collect voluntary funds from our regional membership (and not taking funds from any other already established area) to help offset their costs.

Mary Decker, as you may know, has recently accepted a position on the
Board of Trustees. We have spoken and she knows we will probably not
have this system in place in time for her first Annual Meeting (Phoenix - January 2006) but wants us to discuss the issue more thoroughly before we present it to the National board for approval.

Some questions to discuss are:
Do you want the region to collect funds to help support trustees from
our Region? (yes or no) These funds would not be used for the Regional Director or Elected Officers. These funds would only be allotted to Trustees.

If yes, what should those funds cover? (Airfare only, meals, room,
stipend, rental car) What limits or conditions should be placed on the funds? (Reimbursed from receipts/ set dollar amount per day for expenses)
What should happen if more than one person from our region is on the
board? Do we fund them equally?

So that you know how I feel, I believe that we can raise funds from
individual voluntary contributions to cover:
Round Trip Airfare - coach class only
Hotel Fees based upon double/shared occupance rates for that hotel
A set amount (to be determine by the region) of funds each day to be
used by the trustee to cover meals/expenses. These amounts can be taken from the current standards set by the IRS for daily expense deductions according to geographic area.

We will not fund:
A rental car. The trustees should plan their meetings knowing they
need to combine resources to move about the city. Additional receipts for meals/expenses beyond the amount allotted.

In the event we have more than one trustee, I believe each should be
funded equally out of the entire fund.

Expenses per person can be about $1000 per trip for everything. Spread about our region, we could do this if only 50 people donated $20. I am sure we have more members than that, and perhaps some individuals would want to donate more. Donations will receive receipts and be tax-deductible. Just think if you run for the board how nice it would be to not have to incur these costs. If you feel that a lot of the POA business is East Coast heavy, than this is perhaps what we need to do to let our fellow POA members know that great things are happening out West and that we are willing to support our Trustees to make sure that our voice is heard on the National level.

Feel free to email me back and to share this with your members.
My best to you all,
Kamala Kruszka
Pacific South West Regional Director - POA
kkruszka csub dot edu

Very sad news. Today, at the Muppet stamp unveiling in North Hollywood, California, Brian Henson announced that Jerry Juhl passed away on Monday evening. The Henson Company will be posting an official statement on their website soon.

Jerry lived in Northern California. He was an open, kind, gracious person and will be sorely missed.

Dear Guild Members,

Your president and board are working hard to serve you, but need your input in order to know what kind of meetings and activities you would like for your guild. The turn out for the September Guild event at the Jarvis Conservatory's Puppet Festival was much lower than expected. Filling out the brief survey below might help your board understand why this meeting/activity did not happen as planned, and help serve your needs better in the future. Please feel free to elaborate on your answers if you wish and answer only those that apply to you.

Did you by chance attend the performance/meeting in Napa without the
discount (and wonder where the guild was?)

Did you feel that $25.00 (the price after the discount) was too high for the event? Do you feel that guild meetings should always be free, or, if taking place at an event with admission, under a certain amount for entrance? How much would you think appropriate?

Did the particular shows offered (Parasol Puppets and Huber Marionettes) not interest you (or had you seen them before?)

Would you have come that night if it were not for other plans you had?

Did the time of day or location effect your decision not to attend?

Did your experience at a previous guild performance event with admission (ex. Black Light Theatre of Prague) influence your decision not to attend?

What is your idea of a "don't miss" guild meeting?

You may send your response to me (your newsletter editor) and all
information will be tabulated without your name, and shared with the board to be used to create more enticing guild meetings in the future. My email is mail magicalmoonshine dot org - You may also send it to any other board member you wish. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU SEND IT TO THE SFBAPG EMAIL LIST IT WILL GO OUT TO EVERYONE WITH YOUR NAME- THIS WILL HAPPEN IF YOU MERELY "REPLY" TO THIS MESSAGE. You may, of course, do this as well, and share your views on the open forum, but if you wish your answers to be private, copy and paste my email address into the "To" line of your email response and reply that way.

Yours,

Michael Nelson

Newsletter Editor

Happy Fall, Fellow Guild Members...Just a reminder, don't forget to renew your membership! We want to get your name and listing in the new Guild Roster (it will have a new look and new format!), so if you haven't sent in your dues, do it now! Don't delay!

General: $20
Couple/Family: $25
Senior $15
Junior (under 16): $10

Send your check to Valerie Nelson, SFBAPG Treasurer, P.O. Box 2296, Yountville, CA 94599

A SPECIAL PUPPET TREAT is coming this Friday, September 23

The Huber Marionettes and Parasol Puppets perform at the Jarvis Conservatory in Napa

After the Friday night show there will be a brief meet and greet with the artists!

If you want to be there AND receive the SFBAPG discount, you will need to contact me before Wednesday September 21.

I am not purchasing any additional back-up tickets so DO NOT wait till the last minute to contact me, Tim Giugni, tim teatrocalamari dot com.

The Boards of UNIMA-USA and PUPPETEERS OF AMERICA express profound sympathy and support for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. We stand in solidarity with our fellow puppeteers who were affected by this catastrophe. We urge all puppeteers to help the relief effort by supporting The Red Cross, The Salvation Army and other established organizations who are leading the charge to restore normalcy in the region. The puppeteers we have contacted from the affected area are deeply grateful for the care and concern expressed by other puppeteers.

Two programs that are aiding artists that have come to our attention are: http://www.AmericansFortheArts.org/EmergencyRelief, and http://craftemergency.org/programs/relief/offer

Dear Fellow Guild Members,

Just a reminder that you only have a few more days to send your newsletter editor your material for the October newsletter. Please send your articles, reviews, stories, classifieds, commentaries, calendar listings to mail magicalmoonshine.org - Also, I had hoped to run some Halloween show images but so far have received none (which means you have a great chance to see YOURS in the newsletter if you send it!) If you can send pictures in a lower, internet ready resolution, that would help me with my slow, dialup connection. If you don't know how to lower the resolution on your photos, let me know and we will look for help for you.

I have had some good comments on the newsletter, and that is thanks to YOUR HELP. I could not do this without your input and submissions. The newsletter is a way to communicate and stay in touch for the guild as well as one of our best ways of attracting new members to the puppet community. Use the newsletter as a promotion device at your shows to encourage new puppet enthusiasts to join the guild!

All the best,
Michael Nelson
Newsletter Editor

PS. If you miss the sept 25 deadline, send it anyway. I might be able to get it in, and if not, there is always the next newsletter.

Stop Motion Gold Mine...!!

A whole slew of cool european stop motion clips!!

http://www.darkstrider.net/gallery2a.html

-- Swazzle - because theater should be live! http://www.swazzle.com/

Male Puppeteer needed. Experienced performer with good manipulation,
acting ability, flexible voice and singing skills. Rod puppets, hand
puppets and marionettes. Full-time position in a fun environment
beginning January 2006. Salary and benefits. Must be absolutely
reliable with own transportation. Artistic and musical skills a plus.
Send resume, references and video or DVD audition to:

Nancy Smith
Great Arizona Puppet Theater
302 W Latham St
Phoenix AZ 85003
602-262-20five0

Through no fault of his, Bob Hartman was listed as performing at the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival this coming weekend, September 17 and 18th. He was listed on the website early on, but the erroneous listing has now been removed. However you can still see the Fratello Marionettes, Ben Nelson, Olivia and Talib Huff (Tinkers Coin Productions) in the Children's Grove. Lots of great crafts and art, music on the big stage, and good food. Admission is $7, children under 12 free.

Please contact Tim Giugni (707.963.82five9 or tim teatrocalamari dot com )
BY WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21st to receive the discount and reserve your
ticket to see The Huber Marionettes and Parasol Puppets (Peter Allen) FRIDAY September 23 from 7 to 9pm.

Tickets are $25 with discount and $30 without. You may also get a
discount to the workshop, but you must contact me to do so.
http://www.jarvisconservatory.com/puppet%20workshop.htm for more
details.

Who to get tickets from,
Your President Tim Giugni
tim teatrocalamari dot com
707.9six3.8259

Fairytaletheater proudly presents 2 performances in September!
Hope to see many, many, many of you there with your ideas, suggestions,
feedback, etc. -

1.) THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS,
Sunday, September 18, 3 p.m.
at the Centennial Hall in Hayward

for details please go to
www.fairytaletheater.net

2.) LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD @ the
Park Presidio Neighbors Eighth Annual Festival

Sunday, September 25, 2005
11:00am to 2:00pm
14th Ave between Clement and Geary

Bar-b-que! Live Music! Kids’ Activities! 1:00 Children’s Puppet Show
(LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD)!
Info about your neighborhood!
Meet your neighbors!

Bring your family and a salad or dessert to share. To volunteer call
Randy Fitz, 626-6nine78

Park Presidio Neighbors (PPN) is your neighborhood organization, dedicated to Park Presidio Blvd greenbelt revitalization and safety.

FALL CHEERS to all!

Herbert Lange

Fri. Sept. 23, 2005 ~ 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
The Jarvis Conservatory
Napa, California

See Huber Marionettes and Parasol Puppets at the annual Puppetry
Festival. Members of the SFBAPG get $5 off the price of their ticket
(minimum of 10 people needed). Please contact Tim Giugni
(707.96three.8259 or tim teatrocalamari dot com ) to receive the discount and
reserve your ticket. Tickets are $25 with discount and $30 without.

You may also get a discount to the workshop, but you must contact me
to do so.

http://www.jarvisconservatory.com/puppet%20workshop.htm for
more details.

This event is taking more planning than I had wanted. I am still
hopeful that there will be a meet and greet with the performers.

There is no other guild activity or meeting for September.

Who to blame or get tickets from,
Your President Tim Giugni
tim teatrocalamari dot com
707.963.82five9

In my haste to share the news of the exhibit of Indian puppets at the
Rebound Bookstore in San Rafael, 1541 Fourth Street, I neglected to
tell you the name of the exhibit which is "Children of the Gods: The
Puppets of Northern India". According to Mrs. Eis, the Higher Space
Gallery is the wall space above the bookshelves. Lettie

The search for a Puppet Theatre Coordinator at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo has been extended to September 23rd. Contact Peggy Rudd at Pegg.Rudd sanjoseca dot gov or 408-277-3062.

Peggy Rudd
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services
Amusement Park Supervisor
(408) 277-3062

SHADOWLIGHT PRODUCTIONS
and GAMELAN SEKAR JAYA

Presents two weeks of performances at
San Francisco's Cowell Theater

A GATHERING OF GAMELANS FESTIVAL
Oct. 13-16, 2005

A(BALINESE)TEMPEST
Oct. 20-23, 2005

http://www.shadowlight.org

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A GATHERING OF GAMELANS FESTIVAL
Four nights of music, dance, and shadow
theater from Indonesia, Cambodia,
Philippines and Thailand (Oct 13-16)

featuring:

ShadowLight Productions & I Nyoman Sumandhi
The UCSC Wayang Ensemble & Undang Sumarna
Gamelan Sari Raras & Midiyanto
Charya Burt & Ho Chan Ensemble
Pusaka Sunda & Burhan Sukarma
Thai Cultural Center of the San Francisco Bay Area
Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble
Gamelan Sekar Jaya: Jegog Ensemble

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A(BALINESE)TEMPEST
Shadow Play on a Giant Screen with live
gamelan orchestra (Oct 20-23)

Larry Reed's ShadowLight Productions and Gamelan Sekar Jaya premiere
a re-invention of the classic Shakespeare play in music and giant shadows
This visually sensational event combines the best of shadow theater's
ancient traditions with American theatrical and cinematic techniques.

********
The Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
Box Office: (415) 345-7575, 11-5 Tues-Sat.
Tickets; $15-20
Group Discounts Available

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
ShadowLight Productions
www.shadowlight.org
(415) 648-4461

Greetings, Guild Members, and Happy Labor Day!

Your September 2005 Guild Newsletter is on the guild website and ready for you to download (will take a few minutes with slower dialup connections like mine.)
You can find your guild newsletter at http://www.sfbapg.org/newsletter.htm -
If you haven't renewed your guild membership, don't forget to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the newsletter for your second notice to renew your dues (although some may count this email as a second notice), and then renew! Already over 1/3 of the guild members have renewed, showing their solidarity with the new Homeland Security Approved Guild.
Until the October newsletter,
Yours,
Michael Nelson, Newsletter Editor

Hightlights of the Sept. Newsletter
Inside this issue.

Next Guild MEETING (a bit of a surprise here, and a little suspense!)

Guild VS. Homeland Security, an editorial

Calendar of events

NEW FEATURE: Puppetuzzle! A puppet puzzle (can you solve it? Win big prizes!)

A History of Radical Puppetry, conclusion

New puppet books, DVDs, magazines, reviews by members

September Puppet Horror Story (The County Fair!)

Post National Festival Blues, by P of A Humor Consultant B. Nathanson

The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest and
the Israel Education Initiative are proud to present:
A Puppet Show from Israel:

Itamar Walks on Walls
By David Grossman
Adapted and performed by Sharona Shapiro

English performance:
Sunday, September 11th
@ 11:00 AM
Peninsula Temple Sholom
Lillian Byer Social Hall
1655 Sebastian Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010
(415) 844-7503

Hebrew performance:
Sunday, September 11th
@ 4:30 PM
Congregation Beth Am
Social Hall
26790 Arastradero Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
(415) 844-7503

For kids ages 3-7.
Tickets for both performances will be sold at the door. $8 kids, $10 adults

Itamar, a popular character in Israeli children's literature, was
created by one of the most important Israeli writers, David Grossman.
Itamar has an amazing gift - at night when everyone is asleep he
walks on walls. He climbs up the walls of his bedroom and enters one
of the pictures. "When you enter a picture you see and hear things
that you don't see and hear from the outside."

The play is especially rich visually and utilizes a variety of
puppetry techniques. Music and songs were especially written for the
production.

A prize winner in the Haifa Festival, Sharona Shapiro's "Ameritsa
Theater" has successfully performed in Israel and in many
international festivals in Europe and Asia during the past seventeen
years. Sharona performs in Hebrew and English.
Puppets and Scenery by Maria Gurevitch
Directed by Micky Mevorach.
Music by Shai Or
Lighting by Alain Baczynsky

http://embassyofisrael.org/sanfran/
http://www.israelihouse.org/
The Israel Education Initiative is a joint project of The Israel
Center of the JCF, Bureau of Jewish Education, and NACIE - founded by
JAFI.
It encompasses San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma
counties. The initiative is supported by a grant from the Koret
Foundation.