Pascale Petit, Lois Jones to Read Poetry at Moonday
Moonday in the Village will welcome celebrated British poet Pascale Petit and Poet’s Caf’ host Lois P. Jones in an audio/visual presentation of poetry and paintings at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9 at Village Books on Swarthmore. Open reading sign-ups for this monthly gathering begin at 7 p.m. Petit’s latest book is ‘What the Water Gave Me: Poems after Frida Kahlo,’ a collection of poems in the voice of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. More than just a verse biography, it explores how the painter transformed trauma into art after her near-fatal bus accident. Petit trained at the Royal College of Art and spent the first part of her life as a visual artist. Since then she has published five collections of poetry, two of which, ‘The Huntress’ and ‘The Zoo Father,’ were short-listed for the T.S. Eliot Prize. She currently tutors for many organizations, including the Tate Modern in London, where she leads poetry courses in the galleries. Jones’ poetry and photographs have been published in a number of journals. Since 2008 she has hosted Poet’s Caf’, KPFK’s long-running Los Angeles radio series, which airs the second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays of each month at 8:30 p.m.’In 2010, her poem ‘Ouija’ was selected as Poem of the Year by judge Dana Goodyear. Contact: Alice Pero at pero@earthlink.net. o o o
Multimedia Dance Program to Explore Love and Loss
For those who love dance in all its forms, the Miles Memorial Playhouse will present Tap Dance Widows Club for four shows only, beginning Friday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. at 1130 Lincoln Blvd. in Santa Monica. An innovative work by Louise Reichlin and Dancers, the show brings together multiple dance forms, photographs and recorded conversations to tell a story that begins in 1930s Hollywood and moves through today. The memories of three widows, once wed to well-known dancers and choreographers, provide an aural narrative. The stories told by Louise Reichlin (widow of Alfred Desio), Loretta Zerby (widow of Jon Zerby) and Katherine Hopkins-Nicholas (widow of Fayard Nicholas) are both moving and funny. Dance and imagery are then layered over the audio track in an exploration of our changing perception of loss and the ‘positive baggage we carry with us when a loved one is no longer corporeal but still present,’ the producers say. Performances will continue at 4 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 21 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 22. For tickets ($13-$15), call (213) 385-1171 or visit lachoreographersanddancers.org. o o o
5K Walk to Support California Wildlife
The California Wildlife Center invites Palisadians to join its annual 5K Walk on the Wild Side along Zuma Beach at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 15. No pets allowed. Proceeds from the event, hosted by actors Catherine Oxenberg and Casper Van Dien, will go directly to help sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife, especially critical now during baby season. Operating with a small staff, including a veterinarian and a team of 40 trained volunteers who log more than 19,000 hours a year, CWC provides emergency care to native wildlife in Los Angeles County 365 days a year. Beginning at 10 a.m., online registrants can pick up walk T-shirts and warm-up with emcee/actor Dan Cortese and Luke Campbell, the walk’s DJ. A CWC rescue team will also release a rehabilitated animal right on the beach. Walkers can sign up online ($35 for adults, $20 for 12 and under) through May 13 (by May 6 to get a free T-shirt) or register on the day of the walk ($40 for adults, $25 for 12 and under). Parking in Zuma lot is $1 for online registrants, $6 for day of walk sign-ups.
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