Update 071707

Hello Michael, Kate, Suji, ,Jeff and Peter,

Mona and I met last night.

For the first time, I saw the Highways Calendar that was already sent out. It lists our project, Fingered Seven with a photo of what I think is from a Donna Sternberg dance performance but doesn't really represent the piece which we saw on DVD this past Saturday night.

I accept the project has changed dramatically from what we talked about at the Italian restaurant (it is after all an evolving concept) but there are a couple of things I would like everyone to be aware of as we continuie this project:

1. This is really not a EZTV/ Collage Ensemble Inc.
project anymore. It's an EZTV project that Collage Ensemble Inc. is one of several participants on. Mona and I are totally fine with this but we should be honest about that in our presentation/press releases, etc.
2. Our group is called Collage Ensemble and not College Ensemble as stated in the Highways Calendar.
3. As Donna Sternberg's group is now "headlining" this two night event, I think it would great if she could be invited to the next jam so that we can at least meet her.
4. No one ever told us the event would cost $20 to get in. Are we getting a cut from the door or is all this going straight to Highways? Maybe we should discuss that? Mona and I feel that much of Collage Ensemble's audience will not drive to Santa Monica and pay $20 to see a 90 minute project. It's just a reality with our peeps.
5. This project has many participants. The Highways Calendar lists EZTV, Donna Sternberg and a mispelled Collage Ensemble. It doesn't list Jeff, Suji or Peter who are not part of either art groups but are individual artists. Let's make that distinction in any other announcement, press release, etc.

I think that about covers it.

Mona and I met last night and our piece is shaping up.
We are very excited. We will incorporate a "performance" into our tent-installation as was suggested by Michael and we would like to take advantage of what Michael and Kate brought up about the side garage door.

Currently, we are thinking that one tent will be in the walkway outside and the other will be in this side garage door area. The performance will require the audience to come into the gallery to watch the performance in the tent. I hope that makes sense.

See you all in two Saturdays! Let's keep working on our pieces. This is going to be an awesome collection of works.

-Alan