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Glen Ellen, CA. ~ The hills of Sonoma are alive with the sound of music, thanks to Tran- scendence Theatre Company! The innovative musical theater endeavor was instrumental in saving Jack London State His- toric Park from closure a few years ago, due to budget cuts by the State of California. Dur- ing that same time, a group of performers took to the road in a RV searching the United States for


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2 • August 2015 • UPBEAT TIMES Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. -Mohammed Ali ideal venue to host Broadway Under the Stars.


Conceptually, it seemed like a great idea, to take a road trip during the springtime, explor- ing venues and meeting with established theatre companies to listen and learn. The research tour, although life-changing for the six founders of the theater company, had its share of chal- lenges. The group had only enough money to fi nance half of the adventure. Ever the cre- ative performers, the artists stopped along the way giving small performances, in yoga


SIGMOND From the archives 2007


studios and other unusual spac- es, in order to fundraise for the remainder of the trip. Prior to embarking on the research tour, a group of 14 performing artists spent four months during 2009 in Punta Banda, on the coast of Baja Mexico building com- munity through the arts via The Transcendence Artist Project. Artistic Director, Amy Miller says one of the goals of that fi rst project was to “Build an inspiring and healthy company ... continued on page 16


First Up! Behind-the-Scenes with


Transcendence Theatre Company An Upbeat Times exclusive written by Shekeyna Black


Fun Facts & Trivia #1


When a rattlesnake is born he has a small rounded tip on his tail known as the pre button. Several days after his birth he will shed his skin for the fi rst time and lose this pre button which the button will replace. This is the fi rst segment of his rattle. But it takes at least two rattle segments to produce any noise. He will gain this ability with his next skin shedding. Thereafter throughout his life he will add a rattle segment with each shedding (2-4 times a year). It is unusual to fi nd more than eight or nine segments on a wild caught rattlesnake because of the wear and breakage of the terminal segment(s). Some captive rattlesnakes have been known to have 20 plus segments.


PUNS #1


Those who jump off a Paris bridge are in Seine.


Visitors to Cuba are usually Havana good time.


I would like to go to Holland one day, wooden shoe?


England doesn’t have a


kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.


Never make fun of a


Scotsman’s traditional garb. You could get kilt that way.


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gathers love. Saint Basil


kindness A tree is


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