During the two weeks of the festival, I’m mostly out of the office and wandering into Piccolo and Spoleo performances all day and night. In between, I’m soaking in the atmosphere of the streets and the city, talking to artists, audience members, visitors and other people, taking pictures, and of course writing it all up so you can experience the festival the way I do — from the street, steeped in the rich crush of experiences that makes Spoleto the very cool city-wide cultural event that it is.
So here’s the basic working schedule I’ve established for myself during the festival. Most of the Spoleto stuff on here is certain, though I’m not necessarily seeing every minute of every performance. (A man’s gotta sleep, after all.) And I’m shoehorning in Piccolo performances, fringe events, and the occasional party wherever I’m able. I hope to see everything on the schedule below, plus a lot more besides — particularly the Piccolo stuff. We’ll see how well it goes. If you’ve seen something that you think I absolutely must see, drop me a note or post it here on the site. I’ll make every effort to catch it.
Friday, May 27
Noon Opening Ceremonies
1 p.m. Chamber Music I
6 p.m. Tiny Ninja Theatre: Hamlet
8 p.m. Mabou Mines Dollhouse
9 p.m. Jazz: Kate McGarry
Saturday, May 28
11:30 am Spoleto Press Brunch
3 p.m. Kathy and Mo: Parallel Lives
3 p.m. Andre Mehmary Trio at Millennium Music
5 p.m. Music in Time I
7:30 p.m. La bella dormente nel bosco
9 p.m. Solo Turns: Mike Daisey’s Ugly American
9 p.m. Jazz: Andre Mehmari Trio
10 p.m. Reggae Block Dance
10pm Cary Ann Hearst at the Music Farm
11pm Domain magazine launch party
Sunday May 29
11 a.m. Colla Marionettes I
1 pm Renaud Garcia-Fons at Millennium Music
2 p.m. Improvography with Savion Glover
5 p.m. Upright Citizens Brigade
6:30 p.m. Curious Tales at the Humanities Center
8 p.m. Don Giovanni
Monday, May 30
Noon Brown Bag & Ballet at Charleston Ballet Theatre
3 p.m. Memorial Day Concert
5 p.m. Intermezzo I
5:30 p.m. Conversations With: Basil Twist
8 p.m. Emio Greco | PC
9 p.m. Jazz: Renaud Garcia-Fons
Tuesday, May 31
1 p.m. Chamber Music III
3 p.m. Charleston Renaissance Ensemble
6 p.m. The Abduction from the Seraglio
6:30 p.m. Conversations With: Gunter Kramer
9 p.m. Improv Jam Show at Piccolo Fringe
Wednesday, June 1
5 p.m. Yellowman
8 p.m. Colla Marionettes II
9 p.m. Music in Time II
Thursday, June 2
5 p.m. Westminster Choir Concert
8 p.m. Kingdom of Desire
Friday, June 3
Noon Brown Bag & Ballet
1 p.m. Chamber Music V
3 p.m. Second City
5 p.m. Intermezzo II
5 pm Jane Monheit at Millennium Music
6 p.m. Upright Citizens Brigade at Piccolo Fringe
7 p.m. Salsa on the Market Block Dance
9 p.m. Solo Turns: Hazell Goodman’s On Edge
9 p.m. Jazz: Tord Gustavsen Trio
10 p.m. Sö Percussion at Village Tavern
Saturday, June 4
1 p.m. Chamber Music VI
3 p.m. Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
3 p.m. Charleston Pro Musica
4 p.m. Adrienne Antonson’s trunk show at Poe’s studio
5 p.m. “Up and Coming” exhibit opening
5 p.m. Music in Time III
8 p.m. Die Vögel
Sunday, June 5
1 p.m. Chamber Music VII
2 p.m. Man 1, Bank 0
5 p.m. Baby Wants Candy
8 p.m. Festival Concert
Monday, June 6
3 p.m. Charleston Pro Musica
5 p.m. Conversations With: Mabou Mines’ Lee Breuer
6 p.m. On Million Butterlies
8 p.m. Improv Jam Show
Tuesday, June 7
1 p.m. Chamber Music VII
3 p.m. Early Music: Steve Rosenberg and Friends
5 p.m. Intermezzo IV
5 p.m. Blue Plantation
8 p.m. Amajuba: Like Doves We Rise
Wednesday, June 8
8:30 a.m. 104.5 The Bridge with Morgen
1 p.m. Chamber Music VIII
5 p.m. Music in Time IV
6 p.m. Scheer & MvBrayer
8 p.m. Choral/Orchestral Concert
9:30 p.m. Baby Wants Candy
Thursday, June 9
6 p.m. A Perfect Ten at PURE Theatre
7 p.m. Jazz: Guinga
9 p.m. A Perfect Ten at PURE Theatre
11 p.m. Charleston Goes to Hollywood
Friday, June 10
1 p.m. Chamber Music X
2 p.m. Na Fidlieri
5 p.m. Intermezzo V
6 p.m. A Tribute to Robert C. Jones
9 p.m. Solo Turns: Heather Grayson’s After the Storm
Saturday, June 11
Noon The Lovell Sisters
1 p.m. Chamber Music XI
2 p.m. MiYagi Ryu Nosho Kai at Gibbes Musieum
4 p.m. Piccolo Spoleto Finale
8 p.m. Hubbard St. Dance Chicago
10 p.m. Spoleto Soirée
Sunday, June 12
3:30 p.m. Spoleto Finale
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Pingback by SPOLETO BUZZ BLOG :: :: May :: 2005 — May 28, 2005 @ 4:23 am
Hi Patrick, nice coverage! For some reason the series I put on at the College always gets shortchanged, have not seen anything written about it. Today over 100 people showed up anyway and I think it is all word of mouth. Why don’t you come check it out, some wonderful pianists on the 31st, the2nd,6th and 10th all at noon. And by the way I play with the CSO on the 8th at 6pm. Would love to see you there.
Happy Spoleto!
Comment by Enrique Graf — May 28, 2005 @ 7:20 pm