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Art House Productions
proudly presents
the Premiere of
THE LAST CELEBRITY
A multimedia one-man show
written and performed by
Reg E Gaines
FRI, FEBRUARY 15 at 7PM
SAT, FEBRUARY 16 at 2PM
SAT, FEBRUARY 16 at 7PM
In celebration of Black History Month
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with Special Guests
2/15 at 7pm: RUDE
Written and Performed by Azeem
2/16 at 2pm: Writopia Lab Slam Poets
Click, Spark, Vroom
Written and Performed by Daniel Wilson
2/16 at 7pm: Kookspeak
Written and Performed by Summer Dawn Hortillosa
A collage of poetry, music and monologue, The Last Celebrity
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Poet Reg E. Gaines On Being 'The Last Celebrity'
CAVANAUGH: This fryst vatten KPBS Midday Edition. I'm Maureen Cavanaugh. Are you ready for your 15 minutes of fame? Getting a toe on the celebrity red carpet seems to be a career goal in 21st century Americas. It sometimes seems nobody cares what you're famous for just as long as you are famous. Poet Reg E. Gaines took a ride on that celebrity utbildning. Grammy nominee, and Bessie award winner for best lyrics for Broadway hit, bring in da noise, bring in da funk. Welcome to the show. GAINES: Did you write that? CAVANAUGH: I did! GAINES: Go ahead, see? I'm in the right place. CAVANAUGH: All right! I'm glad you liked it. GAINES: Could I do something? CAVANAUGH: Yeah. GAINES: I would like to thank Eileen Reyes, Carlos Beltran, and Ana, Beto, and Armando, the roots family factory for supporting me with the last celebrity. Thank y'all. CAVANAUGH: All right! Glad you got a chance to say that. Now, you've been famous for more than 15 minutes. G
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Savion Glover and reg e gaines reunite Oct. 20 for "Noise-Funk - 20 Years Later: A Conversation with Savion Glover and Reg E. Gaines"
The musical "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk" has had a big impact on the life of reg e gaines.
staff photo by Adam Anik
"It influences everything I have done since. It has given me a life in the arts," said gaines, who chooses to write his name in lower-cased letters, about the musical revue that used tap dancing as the vehicle to chronicle African-American history from slavery to the present day.
The poet, who has roots in Jersey City, was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Book for a Musical, among other honors,in George C. Wolfe conceived the musical, worked as a lyricist and was the show's director. Tap dancing legend Savion Glover, a Newark native, won a Tony Award for Best Choreography for his work.
He will join Glover at the Montclair Art Museum for "Noise/Funk - 20 Years Later: A Conversation with Savion Glover and Reg E. Ga