FLIGHT

“The hit of the show, hands down, was the ambitious and eventually awesome ‘Flight,’ conceived and designed by sculptor-set designer Jeff Becker, who is a genius at imagining and constructing large, astonishing stage settings.”

The Times Picayune

Local award-winning performance innovators ArtSpot Productions and Mondo Bizarro present FLIGHT, a new show that uses performer-activated machines, film projection, song and live theater to explore humankind’s enduring dream of flight and the unpredictable consequences of its pursuit. The brainchild of award-winning sculptor Jeff Becker, FLIGHT opens May 15th at the St. Mark’s Community Center, 1130 North Rampart, New Orleans, LA.

FLIGHT features a flock of your favorite local performers and designers, including: designer Jeff Becker, co-director J Hammons, writer Lisa D’Amour, video artist Counrtney Egan, composer Sean Larocca, Bruce France, Kathy Randels, Lisa Shattuck, Ashley Sparks and Nick Slie.

Tickets are $15 per person ($10 for Artists, Students and Seniors). For ticket information and reservations, please call ArtSpot Productions at (504) 826-7783 or Mondo Bizarro at (225) 571-2929, or visit www.artspotproductions.org and www.mondobizarro.org.

ENCROACH

ENCROACH from Mondo Bizarro on Vimeo.

There are many types of fear. Fear of dying. Fear of insects. Fear of enclosed spaces. However, nothing has as strong of a hold on our minds as the fear of the unknown. Encroach is an eerie short film that exploits the terror that springs from our own imaginations when we are home alone at night. Created on location at Mondo Bizarro International Headquarters and starring Maeci Wang, this film weaves together elements of classic horror pictures that will leave you wondering who or what is outside your window waiting for an opportunity to come in. Filmed in black & white with a spine-chilling score from Rising Appalachia’s Chloe Smith, Encroach is the third fictional film release from Mondo Bizarro. Encroach will be shown at film festivals around the country and the world, but you can watch it right now. Help us spread the word by telling your friends about the terror you’ve witnessed and, for your own sake, make sure all your windows are closed and locked before you press play.

Running Time: 10 minutes

THE I-10 WITNESS PROJECT

Intersecting Stories
New Orleans , LA

The I-10 Witness Project, in collaboration with Xavier University, continues to collect stories in New Orleans. A project of Mondo Bizarro, I-10 Witness is a community based oral history collective formed to document the myriad stories emerging from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Comprised of Louisiana artists, educators and community organizers, I-10 Witness seeks to give voice to affected Louisiana citizens by documenting their stories through sound, video and the written word. We believe that now is the time to listen and provide a safe space for people to express how this storm has impacted their lives. Our hope is to give each person the opportunity to express their ideas concerning the reconstruction, redevelopment and rejuvenation of south Louisiana and New Orleans. For further information please visit THE I-10 WITNESS PROJECT.