Storytelling with Defunct Technology
Led by: Kevin Michael Wesson
Where: United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W Morse Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
When: Saturday, Sept. 20 @ 6pm - 9pm CT
In this three hour workshop, participants will confidently explore, play, and tinker with different audio, visual, cameras, projectors, recorders, monitors, etc. to experiment with different stage pictures, mediums of conveying information, and puppetry potentiality with otherwise forgotten electronics, inventing new modes to illustrate their stories creatively, non-verbally, & aesthetically.
Nothing required to bring to class, only a sense of curiosity & exploration!
*OPTIONAL: Pre-class thrifting session!*
Where: Green Element Resale, 6241 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660
When: Same day! Saturday, Sept. 20 @ 2pm - 3:30pm CT
Participants are invited to join Kevin and their classmates at Green Element Resale (6241 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660) at 2-3:30pm same day, preceding the class to explore thrifting their own defunct tech/media they may wish to incorporate/customize into their pieces made during the class. Open to any and all outside of class, and not required for class participation/impact!
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Kevin Michael Wesson (he/they) is a proudly unrepresented puppeteer/deviser based in Chicago, originally from Tampa, FL; recent credits include: Leonardo! & Christmas Carol (Emmy-winning Manual Cinema), “Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play (Theatre Nobody), Dog or Cats; Augmented Body (Steppenwolf LOOKOUT), House of the Exquisite Corpse I-V (Rough House Puppet Arts), Deepen the Heart (Stop Motion Plant), Elements of Style (The Neo-Futurists). His works have been mentioned in American Theatre Magazine, The Chicago Cultural Center, No Proscenium, The Puppetry Journal, NPR, and various curation for/residencies with Links Hall, Chicago Puppet Lab, The National Puppetry Conference, The Valdez Theater Conference, & The Intuit: Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art. A firm believer in DIY ethos, they currently organize works-in-progress & community programming for PUPPETQUEERS, Rough House Puppet Arts, Stop Motion Plant, Physical Theater Festival Chicago, and Theatre Nobody.
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Enrollment for this class operates on a sliding scale!
Fee: $45 Standard enrollment | Sliding scale pricing: $0 - $75 ($30 average; free scholarships available)
How much should I pay?
This class costs money to make happen, but your life. has costs, too! We know you have mouths to feed.… so take the table below as loose guidance.
Suggested Ticket Prices by Income
$ N/A - For those who identify as part of a historically marginalized community(-ies) - Equity Access Scholarship
$30-$40,000/year - Discount
$40,000+ - Regular enrollment
$65,000+ - Patron Level covers yourself, making sliding-scale enrollment options possible for others. Thank you!