Showing posts with label washington revels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label washington revels. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Washington Revels seeks a full-time Executive Director


Revels is a truly amazing organization. I was lucky enough to be the Executive Director of California Revels, and the Marketing Director for Washington Revels. Our whole family has been involved with Revels, both on and off stage, since 1997. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this organization for someone who is looking for an Arts Executive position.





Click for full details: https://revelsdc.org/get-involved/job-opportunities/
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through December 31, 2021.

An established cultural institution in the greater Washington, DC, area for over 35 years, Washington Revels is dedicated to reviving, sustaining, expanding, and celebrating cultural traditions — in music, dance, storytelling, and drama — that bind people together in spirit and joy. Annual events include the professionally staged and directed Christmas Revels (drawing thousands of attendees each December), May Revels, Community Sings, Pub Sings, parades and more, in venues ranging from outdoor parks to a 1500-seat theater.

Washington Revels seeks a full-time Executive Director to lead our performing arts community in its next phase of growth. As chief executive and leader of staff, reporting to the board, the primary goal is to guide the strategic implementation of Washington Revels’ mission. This will require a philanthropic leader with comprehensive knowledge of all matters related to institutional advancement and fundraising. Prospective candidates must have a demonstrated track record of effective management in a nonprofit organization of similar size and complexity. Prior experience in management of a performing arts group, in cultivating relationships with major donors and foundations, and in enhancing the diversity, equity, and inclusion of an organization, are a plus.

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Washington Revels: An Advance Solstice Revels Event! Sunday 12/6/20


Washington Revels invites you to an advance Solstice Revels event!

Virtual "Saint Nicholas Day" Singalong
Sunday, December 6 ♦ 3 PM ♦ FREE!

Tomorrow we’re holding a "Saint Nicholas Day" singalong where you can learn the audience "All Sings" for the Winter Solstice Revels in advance of our December 20th Solstice celebration. This free live Season of Reveling event is open to everyone and makes a great Winter Solstice Revels preview for friends and family who've never "reveled" before.
Arrive on time or you might miss a short visit by a special guest!



If you can't join us tomorrow, don't worry. You'll be able to watch the recording later this week on YouTube and Facebook so that you can enjoy our Solstice celebration to the fullest.

Washington Revels -- RevelsDC.org



Wednesday, December 6, 2017

The Christmas Revels: A French-Canadian Celebration of the Winter Solstice (Washington, DC)



The Christmas Revels

A French-Canadian Celebration of the Winter Solstice


Take an enchanting journey to a charming Québec village and revel in the winter holidays. In the late December chill, the glow of hearth fires warms the spirits of the villagers as they prepare for the time of celebration—le temps des Fêtes! Amidst this holiday cheer, a group of young men prepares to set out after profit and adventure—to be voyageurs. They paddle a huge canoe across rivers and lakes, deep into the wild Canadian woods—but not even rugged terrain can stop them from rejoining their loved ones in time for New Year’s Eve!

This energetic Québécois winter celebration features joyous carols, toe-tapping dances, and foot-stomping instrumentals, blending old French traditions with New World ingenuity. Be prepared for a mysterious bargain, a ride in a flying canoe, thrilling tales, and more. Join our cast of over 100, ages 8–80, to sing along and dance in the aisles. Welcome Yule!

2017 PERFORMANCES
Saturday, December 9, 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, December 10, 2:00pm
Friday, December 15, 7:30pm (Family Friday)
Saturday, December 16, 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, December 17, 1:00pm & 5:00pm

TICKETS
Orchestra A-N (Center): Adult $60 | Youth $40
Orchestra A-N (Sides): Adult $50 | Youth $32
Terrace* AA-JJ: Adult $45 | Youth $27
Terrace* KK-RR: Adult $30 | Youth $20    * Terrace seats require climbing stairs
Terrace* SS-UU: Adult $18 | Youth $12     * Terrace seats require climbing stairs
Wheelchair Spaces (Row N): see Row N pricing above
Youth = 18 and under

VENUE
GW Lisner Auditorium
730 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052

WEBSITE

FACEBOOK EVENT

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Washington Revels: The 2016 CHRISTMAS REVELS












The Christmas Revels ~ A Nordic Celebration of the Winter Solstice in Music, Dance & Drama

Join us on a journey into the wonders of Nordic winter traditions! As our families from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden gather to celebrate the season, let the haunting melodies, breathtaking dance, mysterious folk legends, and joyful carols get you into the holiday spirit!

Discover mythic drama from Finland’s epic Kalevala. As the moon lights the snow, watch the spirited Icelandic Vikivaki as a mysterious stag looks on. Celebrate the Swedish “bringing of the light” by Sankta Lucia with her crown of candles. Watch dancers twirl in the hypnotic Telespringar and thrill to the spectacular leaps of Norway’s Tom Løvli in the Halling dance. Be enchanted by the songs and dances of our children, and participate in their retelling of a beloved Norwegian fairy tale. Delight as we decorate our tree with traditional woven hearts and raise your voice with us in festive Danish toasts and carols.

Revel with our cast of over 100, ages 8–85, as we journey to the Northlands.

Washington Revels’ flagship production, The Christmas Revels, is an annual festive celebration of the Winter Solstice and the return of sun and light after the “shortest day.” Through music, dance and drama, it draws on traditions and rituals from many lands, peoples, and eras — medieval, Renaissance and Victorian English, French, Russian, Roma (Gypsy), African-American, Nordic, American Appalachian, Native American, Renaissance Italian, Québécois, medieval Andalusian (Sephardic, Arabic and Spanish), southern Balkan (Bulgarian, Greek and Thracian Turkish), Irish, and more.

#NordicRevels2016
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

WAMMIE Nominations for some of my favorite groups & individuals!

A number of my favorite groups and individuals have been nominated for WAMMIE awards. These awards are from WAMA – the Washington Area Music Association – and recognize “significant career achievements by area musicians.” It’s a real honor just to be nominated.

Congratulations to Doug Bowles & His SingCo Rhythm Orchestra, Washington Revels, Charlie Pilzer, Jennifer Cutting, Mary Cliff, and all the other nominees!

If you are already a WAMA member you should have received your online ballot. You, as a music lover, can join WAMA (just $35, and it supports a whole range of great local musical resources). Then cast your votes! (Make sure you really join, because WAMA will check, and if any voters turn out to be non-members, it will look bad for the group or person you are voting for.)

To become eligible to vote:

And the nice part of it is, you can vote in as many categories as you want. If you follow classical, folk, or [name your genre] and have any favorite group or artist on the ballot, vote for them too!

Voting ends THIS FRIDAY, January 21, 2011 at 10pm.

I cast (some of) my votes for:

* BIG BAND/SWING VOCALIST -- Doug Bowles
* BIG BAND/SWING GROUP -- Doug Bowles & His SingCo Rhythm Orchestra
* BIG BAND/SWING RECORDING -- New Deal Rhythm CD (Doug Bowles, with Alex Hassan, piano --incorrectly called “New Deal Swing” on the ballot)

* FOLK - TRADITIONAL DUO/GROUP – Jennifer Cutting’s OCEAN ORCHESTRA

* MUSICAL THEATER ARTIST -- Washington Revels

* EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR -- Greg Lewis, Washington Revels

* STUDIO ENGINEER -- Charlie Pilzer (producer for Washington Revel’s new CD, Le temps des Fêtes)

* RECORDING STUDIO -- Airshow Mastering (Charlie Pilzer’s studio)

* MOST SUPPORTIVE OF WASHINGTON MUSIC -- Mary Cliff (of WAMU Radio’s “Traditions”)

Deadline to vote is Friday, January 21st – so vote early, and encourage your WAMA friends to vote too!