Month: April 2024

Recovery & Repair

Friday 19 April

Tuesday of this week, walking in the garage was almost normal for 20-30 meters at a time. Wednesday night I slept straight through after only two restarts, and turned freely and spontaneously in bed. Thursday I felt released of some burden. This morning my session on the rower was ninety percent perfect. And so it has been for the last few weeks, one good step ahead per day, but not yet anything that repeats itself immediately or seems to build on its previous occurrence.

I’m also involved with re-mounting my play, Colloquia, which soaks up my limited time on the computer, so that accounts for my recent absence from this blog. But if you see a fund raising notice somewhere, that’s me struggling to type, so please respond if you’re able and/or pass it on. The when, where, and how of production will be announced later in April.

[from Recovering from Parkinson’s by Janice Hadlock]

“Some people turn off self-induced pause gradually, some even going two steps forward, one step back, for months or years. They might find at first that they have odd moments, now and then, during which they feel different – not on pause. In these moments, the mind is more relaxed and movement in some parts of the body feels more fluid. If a person keeps up or intensifies his mental self-therapy, these moments gradually increase in frequency and duration. Eventually, these people find that they are using self-induced pause mode only once in a while, usually when they are concerned about something. The people who recover gradually, who turn off pause in fits and starts instead of instantly, might have a harder time believing, at first, that something is changing for the better. Even when their use of self-induced pause mode occurs very infrequently, maybe once a week for a few hours, they tend to be terrified, each time, that their Parkinson’s has returned as strong as ever. Even so, they can eventually recover fully and have no more relapses.”

Teatro Kamina

It is the waning days of the Second World War. Allied forces are bombing targets in Italy. The retreating German army enacts a scorched earth policy. In the Umbrian hill town of Orvieto, its Italian bishop and the German commandant grapple with the grim realities the war’s conclusion brings to daily life. The city’s artistic and historic heritage are on the brink of annihilation. Cherished beliefs are thrown into doubt; shifting loyalties, changing ideals. The two men clash over their differences throughout the winter and spring of 1944, but when they discover a shared admiration for Bach, it inspires them to create a way to save Orvieto. 

Colloquia (conversations between enemies) by David Zarko.

Classic Radio Road Show of New Jersey has been invited by Teatro Kamina to bring its English language production of this powerful play in Orvieto, Italy, both to compliment its production in Italian, and to join other events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Open City declaration of 1944 that spared Orvieto from bombardment. 

Help send Classic Radio’s production to Orvieto with a donation of any amount. If you plan on being in Umbria on June 16th, a gift of €80 or more guarantees your seat at a concert on the panoramic terrace at Villa Clara featuring the a cappella quintet Cherries on a Swing Set who will perform their arrangements of popular music of the 1940’s, specially created for this occasion. Seating is extremely limited.

YES! I will support Classic Radio’s production of Colloquia by David Zarko!

YES! I will contribute €80 or more! Place me on the list of priority guests and guarantee me a seat for Cherries at the Castle, the concert at Villa Clara.

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Amount per person: €80 €120  €160 Other TOTAL €

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Classic Radio

It is the waning days of the Second World War. Allied forces are bombing targets in Italy. The retreating German army enacts a scorched earth policy. In the Umbrian hill town of Orvieto, its Italian bishop and the German commandant grapple with the grim realities the war’s conclusion brings to daily life. The city’s artistic and historic heritage are on the brink of annihilation. Cherished beliefs are thrown into doubt; shifting loyalties, changing ideals. The two men clash over their differences throughout the winter and spring of 1944, but when they discover a shared admiration for Bach, it inspires them to create a way to save Orvieto. 

Colloquia (conversations between enemies) by David Zarko.

Now, Classic Radio Road Show has been invited to bring its production of this powerful play to Teatro Kamina in Orvieto, Italy and to be one of the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Open City declaration of 1944 that spared Orvieto from bombardment. 

Help us become a part of this extraordinary celebration with a donation of any amount. If you plan on being in Umbria on June 16th, a gift of $80 or more puts you on the list of priority invitations for a concert on the panoramic terrace at Villa Clara featuring the a cappella quintet Cherries on a Swing Set who will perform their arrangements of popular music of the 1940’s, specially created for this occasion. Seating is extremely limited.

YES! I will support Classic Radio’s production of Colloquia by David Zarko!

YES! I will contribute $80 or more! Place me on the list of priority guests and guarantee me a seat for Cherries at the Castle, the concert at Villa Clara.

Name:

Number in your party:

Amount per person: $80 $120 $160 Other TOTAL $

Email:

English – June

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Dear XXX

In 2019, the play Colloquia (how music saved Orvieto) by David Zarko, was presented in both English and Italian at Teatro del Carmine to honor the 75th anniversary of Orvieto’s being declared an Open City during the final months of World War II. The international community sponsored the play as a gift to the city we love; it attracted capacity crowds for all six performances.

This June, we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Orvieto Città Aperta, and are organizing a slate of events in its honor, culminating in early July with a revival of Colloquia, and beginning in May with a reading and discussion of the Italian language version of the play with local students. 

On 16 June, starting at 15:00 the a cappella vocal quintet, Cherries on a Swing Set, will perform their own arrangements of popular songs of the 1940’s at Villa Clara in Porano. Motor coaches will depart from the top level of Campo della Fiera and return after a post-performance aperitivo. This event is hosted by Peter and Lora Gibbs and required reservations can be made beginning 1 June. Seating will be free and very limited – however, those making a donation of at least 80 euros (or dollars, below) during the month of May will be guaranteed a seat for each donation made. 

Later in June, Opera del Duomo will hold a series of free concerts on its organ of nearly five thousand pipes. And for the last week of June, we are working on a exhibit of student-generated visual art inspired by the theme, Orvieto, città aperta.

I urge you to contribute in any amount to help celebrate this historic anniversary. To support these events with euros or dollars, go to Classic Radio Road Show. Thank you! And watch for more details to come!

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The English language production is a project of Classic Radio Road Show, a not-for-profit arts organization registered in New Jersey, USA. 

The Italian language production of Colloquia is a project of Kamina Teatro, a registered not-for-profit arts organization in Italy.

English – Not June

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Dear XXX

In 2019 the play Colloquia (how music saved Orvieto) by David Zarko, was presented in both English and Italian at Teatro del Carmine to honor the 75th anniversary of Orvieto’s being declared an Open City during the final months of World War II. The international community sponsored the play as a gift to the city we love. The play attracted capacity crowds for all six performances.

This June we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Orvieto Città Aperta, and are organizing a slate of events in its honor, culminating with a revival of Colloquia. Watch for more info in late April.

In the meantime, we have begun to raise fund and hope you will consider making a contribution. Any amount is welcome. 

Our goal is to match the €4.000 granted by Opera del Duomo for the production in Italian, and $4,000 towards the $8,500 budget for the English language performances.

To support Colloquia in dollars, please click here.

To support Colloquia in euro, please click here – and thank you in advance!

[INSERT YOUR NAME(S)]

The English language production is a project of Classic Radio Road Show, a not-for-profit arts organization registered in New Jersey, USA. 

The Italian language production of Colloquia is a project of Kamina Teatro, a registered not-for-profit arts organization in Italy.

Italiani

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Caro XXX

Nel 2019 lo spettacolo Colloquia (come la musica salvò Orvieto) di David Zarko, è stato presentato sia in inglese che in italiano al Teatro del Carmine per onorare il 75° anniversario della dichiarazione di Orvieto Città Aperta durante gli ultimi mesi della Seconda Guerra Mondiale. La comunità internazionale ha sponsorizzato lo spettacolo come un dono alla città che amiamo. Lo spettacolo ha attirato un pubblico numeroso per tutte e sei le rappresentazioni.

Questo giugno celebriamo l’80° anniversario di Orvieto Città Aperta e stiamo organizzando una serie di eventi in suo onore, che culmineranno con la rinascita di Colloquia. Guarda per maggiori informazioni a fine aprile.

Nel frattempo, abbiamo iniziato a raccogliere fondi e speriamo che prenderete in considerazione la possibilità di dare un contributo. Qualsiasi importo è il benvenuto. Quando donerai almeno € 80 (o $ 80) a persona, riceverai un invito prioritario per un concerto unico di musica popolare degli anni ’40 eseguito da Cherries on a Swing Set. Il concerto si terrà il 16 giugno sulla terrazza panoramica di Villa Clara vicino a Porano. I pullman partiranno dal piano superiore del Campo della Fiera alle 16:00 e alle 16:30 per il concerto di un’ora alle 17:00. Alla musica segue l’aperitivo. L’evento è ospitato da Peter e Lora Gibbs.

Il nostro obiettivo è quello di eguagliare i 4.000 euro concessi dall’Opera del Duomo per la produzione in italiano, e i 4.000 dollari rispetto al budget di 8.500 dollari per le rappresentazioni in lingua inglese.

Per sostenere Colloquia in dollari, clicca qui.

Per sostenere Colloquia in euro, clicca qui – e grazie in anticipo!

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La produzione in lingua inglese è un progetto di Classic Radio Road Show, un’organizzazione artistica senza scopo di lucro registrata nel New Jersey, USA.

La produzione in lingua italiana di Colloquia è un progetto di Kamina Teatro, un’organizzazione artistica no-profit registrata in Italia.