Sun. May 16

Last call!

"Theater is more than simply a play on a stage," says Diane Paulus (in photo), Artistic Director of the A.R.T. "It's a ritual, a social occasion for people to come together and experience community." And so, three of the Boston area's powerhouses in quality productions - the ICA, the A.R.T. and the Huntington Theatre - have joined forces for a weekend festival called "Emerging America," dedicated to what they call "supporting and launching new voices in American theatre." It wraps up today, Sunday May 16.

“Emerging America is an opportunity to experience today’s art — on the waterfront, on the stage and in the streets,” says Jill Medvedow, Director of the ICA. “It fits right in with the ICA’s commitment to sharing the pleasures, provocation and inspiration of contemporary art with audiences in Boston and beyond.”

And Peter DuBois, Artistic Director of the Huntington Theatre Company, concurred: “You can hear the exciting sounds of new American voices in the works of the 'Emerging America Festival.'”

A cornucopia of theater over a three-day stretch. The organizations describe what they've got going on below.

SUNDAY MAY 16th:

12:00pm – 2:30pm The Huntington Theatre Company’s Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA
Join the Conversation! Brunch. Featuring live music and brunch selections from Panera Bread.
Tickets: $5

Club Theater Performances from the A.R.T. at OBERON 6:15pm "Vicious Dogs on Premises": Created by Witness Relocation. Witness Relocation combines dance and theater with the energy of a rock show, exploding contemporary culture into intensely physical, outrageous, poetic, and sometimes brutal performances in order to question the assumptions of the modern day experience.

Tickets: $20/$15

10:00 pm Festival celebration party featuring Decode. Created by Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre Celebrate the end of the festival weekend with a raucous party featuring a dance performance where silent dialogues and physical commands are exchanged between dancers throughout the venue.
Tickets: $20/$15

Venues: A.R.T. @ OBERON, at 2 Arrow St., Cambridge, the Huntington’s Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, 527 Tremont Street,and the ICA at 100 Northern Avenue. www.emergingamericafestival.org