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NEWS Cultural Development Corporation Announces Producer Jenny McConnell Frederick Cultural Development Corporation (CuDC) is proud to announce the addition of Producer Jenny McConnell Frederick. As Producer, Frederick will manage two performing arts programs designed to cultivate DC’s next generation of artists — the Mead Theatre Lab Program at Flashpoint and the Source Festival. CuDC’s Mead Theatre Lab provides production support, theatre space and mentoring to performing artists and emerging companies. Source Festival is a three-week performing arts event that cultivates new work in a nurturing environment. Frederick is uniquely qualified to help carry out CuDC’s mission to make space for art.
Source Festival Announces 10-Minute and One Act Plays Cultural Development Corporation is pleased to announce 18 10-minute and five one act plays to premiere at Source Festival held June 20 through July 12, 2009. The Festival will showcase the best new playwrights in the nation exploring subjects ranging from the magnetism of cults to instructions on how to give a good close shave. Eighteen 10-minute plays will premiere at the Festival this summer, selected from 500 submissions by the nation’s top playwrights, directors and dramaturges plus 90 readers… Read the Full Story
ACTIVATE: The Source Grand Opening In November 2008, Cultural Development Corporation hosted ACTIVATE!, a grand opening weekend to celebrate the reinvention of Source. Thousands of neighbors and friends poured through the doors for two days of events that provided fun, entertainment and education. On Saturday, November 22, we hosted the Source Campaign Patron Dinner and Red Light Source. CuDC Board President Michael Abrams, Source Theatre Company’s Producing Artistic Director Emeritus Pat Murphy Sheehy, and Source Campaign Co-Chair Victor Shargai kicked off the dinner, which honored all of the generous supporters of the Source capital campaign. The Black Box theatre was swathed in white gauzy fabrics with guests surrounded by ambient green lighting and watching performances from Constellation Theatre Company, Washington Improv Theater and The In Series as well as go-go dancers Kate Arnold and Mark Chandler. The doors opened at 10 pm for Red Light Source, a dance party that featured Ganymede Arts’ Special Agent Galactica, roving “angels” and more! On Sunday November 23, an army of volunteers, performers and friends joined together for an all day celebration of the arts with workshops, classes and performances for all ages. Children had their faces painted and laughed at the comedic genius of Mark Jaster’s “Piccolo’s Trunk” while adults learned dance routines with Maru Montero Dance Company and Step Afrika!. Adventure Theater’s Light Saber training and Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Stage Combat workshops brimmed with kids and with adults who felt like kids again. Many thanks go out to all of you who were involved with making this event a smashing success.
REINVENTING SOURCE CuDC’s film on the legacy of Source now available for viewing online. Click "play" below.
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