Michael Kearns

MICHAEL KEARNS’ SPACE
is essentially a big empty box.
An artist’s playground of 700 sq ft.
Or think of it as a blank page.
An empty canvas, waiting for the power of creativity
to imbue it with light and texture,
sound and fury.
Merging grit with glam, the Space
reflects an artistic sensibility
that defines Silverlake.
High ceilings. Cement floor splashed in vibrant colors..
Groovy. Inviting. Magical.

Classes in Acting, Solo Performance & More
Rentals (daily or hourly) but no bands, please.

June 12, 2005
BOXES
A Work-in-Progress Performance
Survivors of Skid Row’s treacherous streets share stories of love and fear, family and pain, parenthood and joy, desperation and isolation, proving that they think and feel outside the box.

June 19
A COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONON DAD’S DAY
Open mic. Simply show up and tell a story about your father. Or perform a monologue. Or a poem. Or speak extemporaneously. Celebrate or desecrate your pop.

July 10 @ 4
PICKETT LINES
On the eleventh anniversary of his death, we honor James Carroll Pickett through his immortal words.

July 17 @ 4
BLING! BLING! WORDS AGAINST WAR
Produced by Kevin Vavasseur; poetry, songs, essays, monologues, and outrage against the war in Irag.

September 8-October 15
BATHHOUSE BENEDICTION
Bill Chrisley stars in a revival of James Carroll Pickett’s twenty year old play.
The paintings of Meli

October 20-November 20
SILVERLAKE LITERATI: Then & Now
Produced with Skylight Books

October 20
Kick-off Celebration
Special Guests: John Rechy & Precious Chong
Plus the photography of Zach Goldberg

October 23
NOEL ALUMIT READS NOEL ALUMIT
SISTER BUFFY READS AIMIE SEMPLE McPHERSON

October 30
TERRY WOLVERTON READS TERRY WOLVERTON
TONY ABATEMARCO READS CHARLES BUKOWSKI

November 6
BERNARD COOPER READS BERNARD COOPER
DIANA WAGMAN READS DIANA WAGMAN
REX LEE READS PAUL MONETTE

November 13
GORDON THOMSON READS RAYMOND CHANDLER
KERRY MADDEN READS KERRY MADDEN

Saturday, November 5
Literati Cocktail
First Anniversary Celebration
Urban Lit Lounge

Saturday November 12
Swink Magazine’s
Small Spiral Notebook
THE LITERARY SALON: AN EVENING OF THINKING & DRINKING

REJOICING IN BLACK HISTORY

February 4, 11, 18, 26 Saturdays @ 8:00 pm
Ladies and Gentlemen…Miss Ethel Waters
Starring Charmaine Mancil
Directed by Elliott Woodruff
$15 Reservations are suggested.

Sunday, February 5
Lisa Teasley Reads
Jenoyne Addams Reads

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Tuesday, February 7 @ 8:00
Sometimes I Cry
Conceived and performed by Sheryl Lee Ralph
Free admission

Sunday February 12
A Conversation with Phill Wilson
Edward Barriner Reads

Sunday February 19
Divas Simply Reading
Tonya Pinkins, Ron Dennis

Saturday February 25 @ 6:00, Sunday February 26 @ 3:00
Singin’ Somethin’ Soulful
A Salute to African-American Music
With Keith Borden
$15 Reservations are suggested.

Sunday February 26
Michael Datcher Reads
Imani Tolliver Poeticizes

APRIL SPRING FEVER

Tuesdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25 @ 8:00
QUARTERLY REPORT
Short stories grounded in life,
elevated by performance.
Suggested Admission: $8

April 8 @ 7:00
WORDS OF PEACE, PROTEST AND PASSION
A benefit in support of The World Can't Wait--
Drive Out the Bush Regime"
Suggested Donation: $15

Saturdays, April 22, 29 @ 8:00
CROSSCURENTS AT FOUNTAIN’S END
Collin Artists’ Music Series
Admission: $10

Sunday, April 23 @ 4:00
HONORING ARMENIA IN POETRY
Armine Iknadossian, AleneTerzian,
Shahe Mankerian, and Tina Demirdjianis
Admission: Free; donations accepted

Thursday, April 27 @ 6:00
PLAYS BY ROBERT CHESLEY
Free Book Launch Party

MAY AND ALL THAT JAZZ

Tuesday, May 2 @ 8:00
THE QUARTERLY REPORT/LAST CHANCE
Short stories grounded in life,
elevated by performance.
Suggested Admission: $8

Saturdays May 6 @ 7:00
LITERARI COCKTAIL
Curated by Tess Lotta
Suggested Donation: $5

Sunday May 7 @ 4:00
LIVING OUT LOUD
Reverend Tommie Watkins
Admission: Free, donations accepted

Sunday May 14 & 21 @ 4:00
CATHY LIND HAYES
Untitled Project
Admission: Free, donations accepted

Saturdays, May 13, 20, 27 @ 8:00
CROSSCURENTS AT FOUNTAIN’S END
Collin Artists’ Music Series
Admission: $10

JUNE CELEBRATES GAY PRIDE

Friday, June 2 @ 8:00
PETERSON TOSCANO
Los Angeles Premiere
DOIN’ TIME IN THE HOMO NO MO HOUSE
Admission: $15

Saturday, June 3 @ 6:00
SPACE’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Honoring Tess Lotta & Corey Roskin
Admission: Free, donations accepted

Saturdays June 3, 10, 17, 24 @ 8:00
CROSSCURRENTS AT FOUNTAIN'S END
Collin Artists’ Music Series
Suggested Donation: $10

Harry Hay portrait by Mark Thompson

Sunday, June 4 @ 4:00
FELLOW TRAVELERS: LIBERATION PHOTOS BY MARK THOMPSON
World premiere screenings of Fellow Travelers (Automat Pictures)
Admission: Donations to Gay Men’s Medicine Circle/Rise Up and Shout

Sunday June 18 @ 4:00
APPLAUDING GAY DADS
Colin Martin, Keegan & Lloyd, Phill Wilson
Admission: Free, donations accepted

Sunday June 25 @ 4:00
THE TINA DANCE
Reality Theatre, conceived and directed by
Michael Kearns
Admission: Free, donations accepted

JULY

Available for rental, hourly, daily, or weekly rates.
Classes, parties, events, oh my.