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Epic poetry. The Parliament of Poets, by Frederick Glaysher

16 Solo Performances & Lectures, Michigan Theater Building, Ann Arbor MI

At the Michigan Theater Building, Suite 208, 527 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Frederick Glaysher & Apollo’s Troupe

TICKETS at EarthrisePress.Net

Solo Performance by Frederick Glaysher,
playing the role of the main character, The Poet of the Moon, Black Elk, Chief Seattle, Don Quixote, Merlin, Du Fu, Robert Hayden, Fairy Queen, Tolstoy, Borges, Sogolon, etc.

Celebrating Our Common Humanity Uniting Us All

Michigan Theater Building
527 E. Liberty Street, Suite 208
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(Russian Classical Ballet studio)

A series of two different performances and six lectures, reviving the storytelling role of the ancient Greek rhapsode, and evoking a new global, universal vision of life.

Performances

Into the Ruins of Modernity, 90 Minutes.

Surveys the horrors of modernity in a compelling and powerful confrontation with the trauma we human beings have brought on ourselves, evoking a reaffirmation of our deepest human capacities for cooperation and peace.
March: Friday, 7pm, 13; 20. Saturday, 7pm, 28.

The Parliament of Poets, 90 Minutes.

Apollo calls all the poets of the nations, ancient and modern, East and West, to assemble on the moon to consult on the meaning of modern life. The Parliament of Poets sends the main character, the Poet of the Moon, on a Journey to the seven continents to learn from all of the spiritual and wisdom traditions of humankind. On Earth and on the moon, the poets teach a new global, universal vision of life. Reviving the storytelling role of the ancient Greek rhapsode.
March: Saturday, 7pm, 14; 21. Friday, 7pm, 27.
April: Friday, 7pm, April 3; 10. Saturday 7pm, 4; 18.

Lectures, Sundays, 2pm, 1 Hour.

Presents a reassessment of life on this planet.

The Function of Criticism, March 15.
The American Journey into Ulro, March 22.
Poetry in the Nuclear Age, March 29.
Saul Bellow’s Soul, April 5.
The Dialectic of Chinese Literature, April 11. (changed from Easter Sunday the 12th to Saturday the 11th, 7pm.)
The Coming Victory of World Governance, April 19.

Purchase The Parliament of Poets at events, Earthrise Press, affiliates, and Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, Ann Arbor.

Download the Program for Solo Performance
ApollosTroupe@Fastmail.com – PDF Flyer (printable)
Phone: 248-453-4220

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Michigan Theater Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

“Take him to the caves below…” –Black Elk

Frederick Glaysher & Apollo’s Troupe
16 Performances & Lecture Series (info, tickets at link)
March 13 to April 19, 2020, Ann Arbor, MI
48104

TICKETS by A2TIX at EarthrisePress

Celebrating Our Common Humanity.

Solo Performance by Frederick Glaysher,
playing the role of the main character, The Poet of the Moon, and Black Elk, Chief Seattle, Don Quixote, Merlin, Du Fu, Robert Hayden, Fairy Queen, Tolstoy, Borges, Sogolon, etc.

527 E. Liberty Street, Suite 208
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Michigan Theater Building, Upstairs
(Russian Classical Ballet studio)

A series of two different performances and six lectures, reviving the storytelling role of the ancient Greek rhapsode, and evoking a new global, universal vision of life.

Performances

Into the Ruins of Modernity, 90 Minutes.

Surveys the horrors of modernity in a compelling and powerful confrontation with the trauma we human beings have brought on ourselves, evoking a reaffirmation of our deepest human capacities for cooperation and peace.
March: Friday, 7pm, 13; 20. Saturday, 7pm, 28.

The Parliament of Poets, 90 Minutes.

Apollo calls all the poets of the nations, ancient and modern, East and West, to assemble on the moon to consult on the meaning of modern life. The Parliament of Poets sends the main character, the Poet of the Moon, on a Journey to the seven continents to learn from all of the spiritual and wisdom traditions of humankind. On Earth and on the moon, the poets teach a new global, universal vision of life. Reviving the storytelling role of the ancient Greek rhapsode.
March: Saturday, 7pm, 14; 21. Friday, 7pm, 27.
April: Friday, 7pm, April 3; 10. Saturday 7pm, 4; 18.

Lectures, Sundays, 2pm, 1 Hour.

Presents a reassessment of life on this planet.

The Function of Criticism, March 15.
The American Journey into Ulro, March 22.
Poetry in the Nuclear Age, March 29.
Saul Bellow’s Soul, April 5.
The Dialectic of Chinese Literature, April 12.
The Coming Victory of World Governance, April 19.

Purchase The Parliament of Poets at events, EarthrisePress.Net, affiliates, and Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, Ann Arbor.

Download the Program for Solo Performance
ApollosTroupe@Fastmail.com
Phone: 248-453-4220

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At Hathaway’s Hideaway, Ann Arbor

At Hathaway’s Hideaway, 310 SOUTH Ashley Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104. Watch for this sign!
The Parliament of Poets, Solo, by Frederick Glaysher.
Friday & Saturday, Nov. 8, 9, 8 pm; Sunday, Nov. 10, 2 pm.
TICKETS AT THE DOOR $15/$12 Or Pay What You Can.
80 minutes.

“A great epic poem of startling originality and universal significance, in every way partaking of the nature of world literature.” —Hans Ruprecht, Carleton University, Canada, author on Goethe, Borges

Youtube at Theatre Nova, Sept. 22, 2019 https://youtu.be/sK8EMYiFRSQ

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Solo Performance at Hathaway’s Hideaway, Ann Arbor, November 8, 9, & 10, 2019

The Parliament of Poets

Solo Performance by Frederick Glaysher, playing the role of the main character, The Poet of the Moon, and Black Elk, Chief Seattle, Don Quixote, Merlin, Du Fu, Robert Hayden, Fairy Queen, Tolstoy, Borges, Mbeku, etc.

Celebrating Our Common Humanity Uniting Us All.

At Hathaway’s Hideaway
310 S. Ashley Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
November 8, 9, & 10, 2019
Friday, Saturday: 8:00 pm
Sunday: 2:00 pm
TICKETS AT THE DOOR (cash or Square)
General $15 Students $12
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Approximately 80 minutes.

Reviving the storytelling role of the ancient Greek rhapsode.

Download the Program for Solo Performance
Email: ApollosTroupe@comcast.net
Phone: 248-453-4220

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