Manbites Dog's presents

MUSE Festival

The hottest events of the Summer!
Six weeks of alternative theater, performance,
poetry, music, movies, and more
June 21 - August 4, 2007

Performances Thurdays/Fridays/Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.
No advance reservations. Door Sales only.
Pay what you can, $5 minimum

Save with a Festival Pass
Six admissions for just $20
Purchase Festival Pass online

June 21, 22, 23: Theater
Bad Science presents
boyELROY
by Max Sparber
Sex, drugs, and cartoon noir!
a staged reading featuring Elroy, Natasha,
Archie, Speed Racer, Shaggy, and more!
Plus added short subject:
Pig Men of the Martian Moons!

June 28, 29, 30: Interactive Performance
LOLO TRIO presents
Assembly!
Rehearsing a Public Ritual for
the Founding of the Land of Apocryphy
An interactive evening of performance, sound, and installation. Come prepared--in spirit, in heart, in sneakers, and clothing you can work in. The origins are dubious but the need is real!

July 5-7: No show. Happy 4th!

July 12, 13, 14: Solo Performance
Cornucopia of Me
written and performed by
Katja Hill
Encore performances of Katja's hilarious solo show
about working hard for the money.
"Four Stars!" -- The Independent

July 19, 20, 21: Theater
The Delta Boys present
The Stonewater Rapture
by Doug Wright.
Directed by Jay O'Berski.
Two teenagers are forced to realize their need for one another in this powerful exploration of spirituality and sexuality.

July 26, 27, 28: Music
Live @ the Dog
A three night sampler and showcase of the Triangle area's diverse music scene. Performers TBA
Curated by Adam Sampieri

August 2, 3: Poetry Performance
Alternative Perspective Ensemble Theatre
Black Poetry
A collective of original thought performed by local and national spoken word artists and poets.

August 4 (only): Reading Performance
New Traditions Theatre presents
a staged reading of
Wine in the Wilderness
by Alice Childress
Directed by TeKay and Thaddaeus Edwards
As a race riot rages in the streets of Harlem, an African–American artist attempting to portray three faces of African–American womanhood meets a woman who forces him to reexamine his beliefs.

Monday nights during the Festival
Movies@Manbites
Our film viewing club presents FREE* movies and discussion every MONDAY at 8 p.m. during the Festival. Join film critic and Indy Arts Editor David Fellerath for Monday night movies at Manbites Dog Theater. Each week's offerings will be thematically linked (more or less!) to the week's MUSE offering.

LOCATION: Manbites Dog, 703 Foster Street in Durham.
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Questions? Email us at manbitesdog@earthlink.net
Or phone: 919.682.3343

Manbites Dog Theater’s 2006-2007 season is made possible in part through gifts to the Durham Arts Council United Arts Fund, and by grants from the NC Arts Council, an agency supported by the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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