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 Red House Arts Center, Spring 2008 | |
| Address | 201 S. West St. Syracuse, NY |
|---|---|
| Type | Multi Platform Cultural Center |
| Capacity | 89 |
| Opened | July, 2004 |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | |
| www.theredhouse.org | |
Red House Arts Center is a nonprofit cultural center located at 201 West Street in Syracuse, New York near Armory Square. The mission of Red House is to transform lives through intimate and distinct experiences in the arts. Red House presents and produces new works in theatre, film, visual art, spoken word, and music.
History
[edit]In 2001, a group of local artists began planning for the implementation of the Red House. After finding the site, an old three-story brick building in downtown Syracuse, the Red House Capitol Campaign began the following year to raise funds for the building's renovations. $1.4 million dollars was raised and construction began in October of 2003. Less than a year later in July, the Red House was officially opened to the public. Since its inception, the Red House has hosted over 400 events in theatre, music, film, and visual arts.
Staff
[edit]The managing director of the Red House is Natalia Mount. Mount has a decade of experience of implementing numerous art programs and projects, special events, and educational programs. She possesses an in-depth knowledge of nonprofit operations and arts management, fundraising, marketing and PR, audience and board development and financial oversight. Laura Austin, one of the co-founders of the Red House, is the artistic director. "Austin’s performing career encompasses television and film work in Los Angeles and off-Broadway and regional theatre work throughout the country and abroad." She is involved in many local art organizations and events as well as having been an Adjunct Professor of Acting in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University. Austin is also a member of the Screen Actor's Guild and Actors Equity.
Theatre
[edit]Red House has hosted a variety of theatrical productions, the most recent being The Eaten Heart by The Debate Society, which went up in September and October of 2008. The play is inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron. Its numerous roles and storylines of love, loss, and desire are performed by just two actors. The Debate Society is a Brooklyn based company whose members are writer/performer Hannah Bos and Paul Thaureen, and director/developer Oliver Butler. Lovesong, a romantic comedy, by John Kolvenbach, was performed at the Redhouse in May of 2008. According to The Post Standard, "The work was staged in London's West End, where one critic praised it as "richly comic and deeply touching." Some of the past productions of the Redhouse include Our Lady of 121st Street by Stephen Aldy Guirgis, Klonsky and Schwartz by Romulus Linney, Pugilist Specialist by The Riot Group, and Tongues Will Wag by Mike Daisy.
Music
[edit]Musical performances at the Red House have been very diverse, including various forms including those experimenting with video, poetry, and film. Genres range from gospel, indie folk, blues, classical, to country. Following the documentary "Everything's Coming My way: The Life of Gordon Thomas," Gordon Thomas himself played live at the Red House in September 2008. He is a musician, storyteller, and personal clothing maker, who emigrated from Bermuda in 1919 to New York City. "For years, Gordon Thomas' life was a mystery even to his tiny but devoted fan base. His strange and wonderful music circulated among a network of musicians, collectors and aficionados, with barely a hint as to when, where or how the songs were created." Neil Rolnick, a pioneer in the use of computers in performance, came to the Red House in October 2008 with several other accompanying musicians. Bringing together music and technology, Rolnick presented a series of compositions including those with violin, piano, harp as well as other instrument accompaniments.
Art
[edit]The Joan Lukas Rothenberg Gallery exhibits and promotes contemporary and experimental art, new ideas, and discourses.
Film
[edit]Red House has hosted national as well as international film festivals such as the Black Maria Film and Video Festival and the Syracuse International Film and Video Festival.