Kudos to Artist, Folk Singer and SWAG member David HB Drake for a feature article just published on the UWM Peck Scool of the Arts 50 Year Celebration website. David HB Drake earned his BFA in Fine Arts from UWM in 1969. Said Drake: "The thing that I was left with after I graduated was the hope that I could change the world for the better and make a difference."




Connect with David HB Drake, Organic Arts Ltd.
414-702-6053
For calendar, programs, and information on David visit: www.davidhbdrake.com
For YouTube videos go to http://www.youtube.com/user/MrDHBD
For more fine grassroots musicians and storytellers visit: www.organicarts.infolic here to edit.
For David's Artist Bio: http://www.sewiartsguild.com/music-artists.html

Comedic Actor Matt Kemple to present at Translator Lab

Comedic Actor and SWAG Member Matt Kemple will present at Translator Lab on a topic that is close to his own heart - the 2013 Milwaukee Comedy Festival.   Matt Kemple founded the Milwaukee Comedy Festival in 2006 out of a desire to create the premier annual comedy event to showcase great local talent. To his credit, Matt has a backround rich in experience as both and actor and architect of great
arts organizations. The event promises to be highly informative and fun!  Besides, it's free to attend, and they always have great coffee.
Venue: 415 E. Menomonee St., Milwaukee, WI
Tickets: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5390705746/efbevent
Dates: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 8:00Am to 10:00AM

hashtag mayhem - six sordid plays

#EVERYONE#HAS#A#DARK#SIDE.   #WHAT'S#YOURS?
the ball is in play. director's meeting this weekend. audition dates to be set. venue picked. promo video shot. HASHTAG MAYHEM - an evening of 6 short, dark plays by Jeffrey James Ircink (SWAG member). @ The Alchemist Theatre in Bay View, WI. March 21-23, 28-30, April 4-6. You'll laugh. You'll wince. And a nerve will be struck.

Produced by Babbling Bohemian Productions and The Horny Goat Hideway.
Mark your calenders now.
More sordid info to follow.

View Jeffrey James Ircink's artist profile here: http://www.sewiartsguild.com/stage-and-screen-artists.html

 

Meet Jeff Ircink - Playwrite, Actor and Screenwriter

Meet Jeffrey James Ircink - award-winning playwrite, screenwriter and actor.

Jeffrey James Ircink has worked in theatre and film in Milwaukee, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Los Angeles. Favorite roles include Tom in THE GLASS MENAGERIE, Jack in JACK AND JILL, Mickey/Narrator in BLOOD BROTHERS, Martin/The Old Man in FOOL FOR LOVE, Space Punk in STARMITES, and guest artist for A MODERN SALON/2012 at the historic Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids. A To Tell the Truth jackpot winner, Jeff’s also appeared in the films Combustion, Terminal Error, Contagion and Tumbleweeds and music videos for Robbie Williams and Cypress Hill. He will appear in the role of Mawell in the upcoming short film, The Athiest, directed my Milwaukeean Anthony Presti.

Jeff’s original plays have taken him to Belfast, Sydney, Manhattan, Seattle, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Dayton, Bel Air, and Milwaukee. Among his written work for the theatre: Stan’s Addiction, Chromosome 21, How To Kill A Boy, Reveille!, A Promiscuous Rape, Conor Francis Comes Home to Ballycullen, Jesus Pushed A Grocery Cart, Billy Balfoor Wants An Apology (short film in post-production in Australia)and The Bed. The short film, PASS THE SALT, PLEASE, an adaptation of Jeff's award-winning, 10-minute play, has been screened in 34 film festivals around the world, including England, Poland, Serbia, Romania, Australia, China, Spain, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Milwaukee and Austin. It was awarded a Jury Award Winner at the 2011 Palm Springs ShortFest, a Special Jury Prize at 2012 Cinequest Film Festival (San Jose), a Gold Remi Award at WorldFest/Houston 2012 and the Golden Horn/Audience Favorite at The Really Funny Horny Goat International Short Film Festival/2012 (Milwaukee), which Jeff created and produces. Check out Hashtag Mayhem, an evening of 6 of Jeff’s short plays at The Alchemist Theatre in Bay View in Spring 2013. Jeff holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater but has never aspired to become a journalist. He bow hunts, makes maple syrup with his brother, enjoys antiquing/rummaging, still holds a torch for Brett Favre and lives in an “original” in Greendale, WI.

To connect with Jeff Ircink, and other top artists, visit his profile on the SWAG Website.

Meet James DeVita - Actor, Award-Winning Author and Playwrite
James DeVita has been an accomplished actor in the American Theater for more than 25 years. His work in classical theatre includes Iago, Macbeth, Richard III, Benedick, Richard II, Romeo and Hamlet.

In addition to his many accomplishments in the theater, Mr. DeVita is also an award-winning author and playwright. Currently he is the resident playwright for First Stage Children's Theater in Milwaukee and has written or adapted 19 plays for young adults and children.

He has also published two novels, The Silenced and Blue with HarperCollins Publishing. Awards include National Endowment for the Arts: Literature Fellowship for Fiction, the AATE 2007 Chorpenning Award, The Distinguished Play award from The American Alliance of Theater and Education and The Intellectual Freedom Award: Kentucky Council of Teachers of English/Language Art.

Theatrical awards include the Denver Critics Circle Award for Best Season Mr. DeVita received his education at the Suffolk County Community College Theater Program (Selden, NY) and the Professional Theater Training Program (University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee). He has also worked as a gas station attendant, a factory worker, a fisherman, a caterer, a cook, and has been a volunteer EMT for the past ten years.

To connect with James Devita, and other top stage artists, vist his profile on the STAGE and SCREEN ARTISTS page.

James DeVita's profile information from the In Acting Shakespeare website: http://www.jamesdevita.com/FRMbio.php

Announcing the Southeastern WI Arts Guilld "Ticket Deal of the Week" - the Hit Broadway Musical "Sister Act".Venue: Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, WI.
Dates: February 19th - 24th, 2013
Tickets: SWAG Members are eligible for our excusive group rate on tickets to this performance. Visit the Member Discount page for details.
Contact: Dan Laske with questions regarding member discount for this and other top theatrical productions. 

Story Line: SISTER ACT is Broadway's feel-amazing musical comedy smash! The New York Post calls it "RIDICULOUSLY FUN,” and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement! Featuring original music by 8-time Oscar® winner ALAN MENKEN
(Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors), SISTER ACT tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look—a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, SISTER ACT is reason to REJOICE!

John Barnes - Member of the Week

Southeastern WI Arts Guild is pleased to announce our "Member of the Week" - Mr. John Barnes! At this time, we would like to publicly thank Mr. Barnes for his outstanding contribution to the growth of Southeastern WI Arts Guild as a member, partner and friend. As Manager of Group and Corporate Sales at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts - John Barnes is our MVP (most valued partner) who is singularly responsible for presenting SWAG with such outstanding ticket deals on nearly every production and performance at the Milwaukee Marcus Center. Thank you, John! You are truly one in a million!!

To learn more about how John can help serve YOUR business or nonprofit organization, view his complete profile HERE.

Artist Pamela Anderson meets MVP Ryan Braun!

Visual Artist and SWAG Member - Pamela Anderson received an unexpected surprise on Saturday when Milwaukee Brewers Ryan Braun stopped by the Pfister Hotel where she was painting with Timothy Westbrook, current Artist in Residence. 

Ryan Braun purchased paintings from Pamela Anderson last year for his home in California.  During his visit with Pamela Anderson yesterday, Ryan Braun wanted to make absolutely sure that she was signing the latest additions to his collection.  Now, how often does an MVP ask for your autograph?

Pamela Anderson is currently in competition to be named "Artist in Residence" at the Pfister Hotel - a singular honor. If Pamela were to win the AIR competition, she would receive a mothly stipend. Also, it would provide the opportunity of a lifetime to engage with a large community, diverse, world wide connections that will impact her work.

Please help make this dream a reality for Pamela and vote for her.

There are 3 ways to vote and you can do all 3!!

1. Text PAMELAA to 22333
2. Tweet @poll PAMELAA
3. Vote on facebook at
http://t.co/ssGtGFSR

Make sure you also click on the vote box under Pamela Anderson!