Street Arts
Sarah Lowry is a director, performer, dancer, pilates teacher, and community organizer in Philadelphia and beyond. She has been a founding and full-time member of The Missoula Oblongata since 2005. Recent company productions include Clamlump, The 50 Greatest Ladies and Gentlemen, The Daughter of the Father of Time Motion Study. Here in Philadelphia the company has also become known for their annual ‘Secret Shakespeare’ productions in which artists from all over the country join local Philly performers in one giant show. This year’s Antony & Cleopatra began at the Girard Street subway and led a100-person audience on a parade through the five acts performed by 5 difference different companies, with drinks and desserts served along the way (June 2011). In addition to her work with The Missoula Oblongata, she has worked in a variety of capacities with artists here in Philadelphia; Pig Iron Theater Company, Puppet Uprising, and Ramshackle Enterprises, to name a few.
Currently, Sarah is working on a dance/clown/puppet performance piece with Beth Nixon of Ramshackle Enterprises that began with an interest in The Mill Creek, a river that flows underneath the concrete of West Philadelphia, where Beth and Sarah live. This piece is scheduled to premier January 2012. When not performing, Sarah organizes with anti- fracking organization Protecting Our Waters as well with the Philadelphia Collaborative for Reproductive Justice and Support.
Sarah divides her time between her work here in Philly touring with the Missoula Oblongata and biking over mountain passes in Montana.
- Air Exchange - 8/10/12 - Exhibit Of 2011-2012 Community Engagement Projects + Bbq Reception
Join us on Friday August 10th, 6-8pm, for an exhibit and casual bbq reception for Exchange! This is our very first exhibit of the work completed over the course of residents' community engagement projects. Bid farewell to our 2011-2012 residents,...
- Beth Nixon: Artist-in-residence
Beth Nixon is the human behind many Ramshackle Enterprises. She creates puppets, masks, piñatas, parades, pageants, clown acts, suitcase theaters, magical lands and other spectaculah, on her own, and in collaboration with other humans of all ages and...
- 40th Street Artist-in-residence Erik Ruin's New Show! See It March 25 And 26, 2011!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- A Waltz-Punk Theatrical Extravaganza in West Philly March 25th & 26th From the creators of the Nothing Factory CONTACT- Erik Ruin- 267.262.0208. [email protected] Horrible Dept. Svcs.~ presents ~ capital i and the royal waltzing...
- New Exhibit Coming Up!
Please visit our gallery (4007 Chestnut Street) on Friday January 14, 5:30-9pm, to see what our five resident artists (Jim Garvey, Ana Hernandez, Chris Lawrence, Andria Morales, and Erik Ruin) have been up to over the past several weeks. They've invited...
- Outreach Projects Undertaken By Current Residents
Community Outreach/Educational Activities undertaken by current resident artists: Current residents are undertaking the following projects in the community: * Francesca Pfister has just finished teaching a photography elective to middle school students...
Street Arts
Sarah Lowry: Artist-in-Residence
Sarah Lowry is a director, performer, dancer, pilates teacher, and community organizer in Philadelphia and beyond. She has been a founding and full-time member of The Missoula Oblongata since 2005. Recent company productions include Clamlump, The 50 Greatest Ladies and Gentlemen, The Daughter of the Father of Time Motion Study. Here in Philadelphia the company has also become known for their annual ‘Secret Shakespeare’ productions in which artists from all over the country join local Philly performers in one giant show. This year’s Antony & Cleopatra began at the Girard Street subway and led a100-person audience on a parade through the five acts performed by 5 difference different companies, with drinks and desserts served along the way (June 2011). In addition to her work with The Missoula Oblongata, she has worked in a variety of capacities with artists here in Philadelphia; Pig Iron Theater Company, Puppet Uprising, and Ramshackle Enterprises, to name a few.
Currently, Sarah is working on a dance/clown/puppet performance piece with Beth Nixon of Ramshackle Enterprises that began with an interest in The Mill Creek, a river that flows underneath the concrete of West Philadelphia, where Beth and Sarah live. This piece is scheduled to premier January 2012. When not performing, Sarah organizes with anti- fracking organization Protecting Our Waters as well with the Philadelphia Collaborative for Reproductive Justice and Support.
Sarah divides her time between her work here in Philly touring with the Missoula Oblongata and biking over mountain passes in Montana.
- Air Exchange - 8/10/12 - Exhibit Of 2011-2012 Community Engagement Projects + Bbq Reception
Join us on Friday August 10th, 6-8pm, for an exhibit and casual bbq reception for Exchange! This is our very first exhibit of the work completed over the course of residents' community engagement projects. Bid farewell to our 2011-2012 residents,...
- Beth Nixon: Artist-in-residence
Beth Nixon is the human behind many Ramshackle Enterprises. She creates puppets, masks, piñatas, parades, pageants, clown acts, suitcase theaters, magical lands and other spectaculah, on her own, and in collaboration with other humans of all ages and...
- 40th Street Artist-in-residence Erik Ruin's New Show! See It March 25 And 26, 2011!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- A Waltz-Punk Theatrical Extravaganza in West Philly March 25th & 26th From the creators of the Nothing Factory CONTACT- Erik Ruin- 267.262.0208. [email protected] Horrible Dept. Svcs.~ presents ~ capital i and the royal waltzing...
- New Exhibit Coming Up!
Please visit our gallery (4007 Chestnut Street) on Friday January 14, 5:30-9pm, to see what our five resident artists (Jim Garvey, Ana Hernandez, Chris Lawrence, Andria Morales, and Erik Ruin) have been up to over the past several weeks. They've invited...
- Outreach Projects Undertaken By Current Residents
Community Outreach/Educational Activities undertaken by current resident artists: Current residents are undertaking the following projects in the community: * Francesca Pfister has just finished teaching a photography elective to middle school students...