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"This, and My Heart", a portrait of Emily Dickinson through text and song

Monday, December 14, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PT)

Santa Monica, United States

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PLEASE NOTE: if you are visiting this page and are unable to make a reservation, it is because the event is technically at-capacity. To make room for those who wish to be on the "waitlist" we will open the adjoining room for guests to sit and listen to the performance. There is a good chance that you will be able to sit in the main hall, but if not, the acoustics are such that you should have a pleasant experience. Please visit http://beachculture21-1.eventbrite.com  to save your "overflow" seat.

5:15-6:15PM Docent tours at the Guest House

*please note that the Back on the Beach Cafe is closed Monday evenings

        6:30PM Performance

Actress Linda Kelsey, soprano Anne Marie Ketchum, and pianist Victoria Kirsch  combine their talents to celebrate the genius of Emily Dickinson in this performance that features the reading and musical setting of her poetry and letters. Three artists take the audience on a journey of discovery through the many facets of this great American poet.

Emily Dickinson's carefully wrought language traced perennial themes of nature, love, God, and death, and captured life in startling ways. Her prose and poetry have fired the imagination of a wide variety of artists, including featured composers Aaron Copland, Tom Cipullo, Lori Laitman and Steve Heitzeg.

  This, and My Heart offers a multi-faceted view of this woman who lived boldly and uncompromised, and who "sang" with an ecstatic voice unparalleled in its beauty and power.

The piano for this evening's performance is provided by David Andersen Pianos, www.davidandersenpianos.com


Stop by early for Beach House tours by docents from the Santa Monica Conservancy before every evening event, first come, first served. Bring a picnic - Back on the Beach is closed on Monday evenings.

Tickets
: Free but seating is limited and reservations are required. If you would like to attend, please reserve online. Please plan to arrive by 6:15pm to retain your reservation. Late seating is not guaranteed. To adjust or cancel your reservation for this event, email beachhouse@smgov.net. We appreciate your keeping in touch!

Parking and Driving directions: From the Pacific Coast Highway north of California Incline, turn at the Beach House Way traffic light into convenient parking ($3/hr, $6/day, disabled placards accepted).

Other events: Winter/Spring Beach=Culture events (November-May) generally take place on the second and third Monday of the month. To view & make reservations for future free Beach=Culture events, check  http://www.eventbrite.com/org/199463539.

For more information about events at the Beach House, visit
http://www.annenbergbeachhouse.com/cultural-programs/


 

When & Where


415 Pacific Coast Hwy at Beach Coast Way
Santa Monica, 90402

Monday, December 14, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PT)


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Welcome to Beach=Culture, a year-round series of free arts and culture events at the the Annenberg Community Beach House. We look forward to seeing you!

Please note that there is bike parking available onsite - bring a lock. Car parking is available and rates vary from weekdays to weekends and season to season.

Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the event; reservations are released then and late seating is not guaranteed. If an event is at capacity, we will generally open a waitlist online and you can sign up. We will not contact you; just plan to arrive by 15 minutes prior to the event and we will assess unclaimed reservations.

If you have any questions, please email smbeachculture@gmail.com or call (310) 458-4904 for the Guest Services desk at the Beach House.

The Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach is a new public beach facility open to all - no membership required. For more information, please visit annenbergbeachhouse.com. The Beach House is made possible by a generous gift from the Annenberg Foundation, at the recommendation of Wallis Annenberg, and in partnership with the City of Santa Monica and California State Parks. Additional funding was provided by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development and the federal Preserve America program.

The Annenberg Community Beach House is wheelchair accessible and ADA compliant. For disability related accommodations, please call Guest Services at 310-458-4904.

Click to join the Beach House email lists or the Cultural Affairs Division lists for info on other arts programming, including artist opportunities, annual festivals, weekly arts events around town, or monthly updates from the Civic Auditorium and the Miles Playhouse.