Sunday, May 13: BLOOM! a spring-time Gala to celebrate Pollination and raise funds for a Pollinator Habitat project at The Benson Place, Heath, MA. Benson Place invites all for lots of fun and a fundraiser for the farm’s Pollinator Habitat Project. Music; all-local, organic lunch; entomologist Charlie Eisemon leads a “bee walk” in our blooming blueberry fields; Tom Sullivan displays bees under a microscope; Piti Theatre performs “To Bee or Not to Bee”; Benson Place presents their 3.5 acre Pollinator Habitat project; and more! Please see www.bensonplace.org for directions, exact time, and more details. Suggested donation: $10/family, $5 per individual.

TOUR DATES IN BY VENUE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

• Benson Place, Heath (May 13, 1 pm WORLD PREMIERE – Part of BLOOM! Event)
• Cambridge River Festival (June 2, 4 pm)
• Greenfield Energy Park (June 24, 11 am)
• Greenfield Public Library (June 23rd workshop/rehearsal from 10 – noon for ages 7 – 12 who want to perform on June 24th at the Energy Park
• Orange Town Hall
• Shelburne Falls, Memorial Hall (part of RiverFest, June 9)
• Turners Falls RiverCulture Cherry Blossom Festival (May 15th, 10 am at the Montague Library)

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It was our largest festival yet in terms of audience numbers and performers.

Thank you to all the volunteers, artists. attendees and funders/sponsors who made it such an enjoyable weekend!

“Mirin manages to find comedy in his struggle as he bounces between 20 different characters during this celebrated hour-long production.” – Boston Magazine

Following tour stops in New York City, Helsinki, Atlanta, and around New England, Jonathan Mirin’s comedic autobiographical solo performance about growing up with Crohn’s disease returns to Boston Playwrights’ Theatre for one night only, Friday May 11^th. Inspired by his two-decade battle with the disease, the show traces Mirin’s wild ride with original songs, puppetry, clowning, stand-up comedy, 20 characters and a high-energy, physical performance style. The title 28 FEET comes from the average length of the digestive tract.“Mirin is a performer with energy to burn.” – nytheatre.com.

The show will be followed by a talk-back and reception with Jonathan and Dede Cummings, Crohn’s patient and co-author of Living with Crohn’s and Colitis. ½ of all book sales will go to benefit the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. http://livingwithcrohnsandcolitisbook.com

DETAILS:

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., Friday, May 11^th 7:30 pm

Tickets: $15 General Admission

Tickets can be purchased online at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/707905

Box office phone: 1-866-811-4111.

Advance purchase is recommended as this is an intimate performance space.

Parking/Transportation info: http://www.bu.edu/bpt/directions.html

More about the show: http://ptco.org/shows/28-feet/

The performance is sponsored by Prometheus Labs.

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Writers of all levels and disciplines welcome. Workshops are from 5:30 – 7:00 pm.

Jonathan Mirin has coached and taught writers since 1999 at venues like Boston University, Florida Studio Theatre, Creative Arts at Park and privately.

Registration: (413) 625. 6569 or jonathan@ptco.org

Free for Franklin Community CO-OP members, $15 for non-members

Location: Greenfield’s Market Meeting Room (2nd Floor), 144 Main Street, Greenfield MA

28 FEET Highlights

28 FEET interview with Jonathan Mirin

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