item 1:
The Institute of American Indian Arts' Creative Writing Department will be
sponsoring a full produciton of a new play by Terry Gomez (Commanche), in
Santa Fe, New Mexico, in late November-1994. The play will be directed by
William S. Yellow Robe, Jr., (Assiniboine) and a professor in the Creative
Writing Department. For more information please contact: William S. Yellow
Robe, Jr., I.A.I.A., Creative Writing Department, 1600 St. Michael's Drive,
Box 20007, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505.
item 2:
The Creative Writing Program at the Institute of American Indian Arts will be
sponoring it's Second Annual Playwriting Festival, in March of 1995. This
festival is to promote new plays being developed by Students. The plays will
be presented in a stage reading format, being supported by I.A.I.A. students.
In 1994, Creative Writing professor, William S. Yellow Robe, Jr., an
Assiniboine from Montana, presented five new plays. The plays included,
INTERTRIBAL, THE GOOD GOD DEBATE, THE ESSENCE, THREE SOULS OF A PUERTO RICAN,
and TWO RENTS. Yellow Robe will be organizing the 1995 Playwriting Festival.
If you would like more information about the festival, please write to
Yellow Robe at: William S. Yellow Robe, Jr., I.A.I.A. c/o Creative Writing
Departmenty, 1600 St. Michael's Drive, Box 2007, Santa Fe, New Mexico,
87505-Or (505)-986-5510.
item 3:
The Institute of American Indian Arts' Creative Writing Department is
developing a Playwriting Program. They need help in gathering resources such
as books, plays, and any other information relating to playwriting and
theater.
If you are interested in making a contribution, please send all materials, or
contact: WILLIAM S. YELLOW ROBE, JR., I.A.I.A, C/O CREATIVE WRITING
DEPARTMENT, 1600 ST. MICHAEL'S DRIVE, BOX 20007, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, 87504,
(505)-986-5510. We thank you for any help you may provide.
If you have any information regarding Canadian Native Theaters, please send
this information to the adddress listed above.
Terry Gomez (Commanche) a student at the Institute of American Indian Arts,
will have her full length play, INTERTRIBAL, presented by the Creative
Writing Department at the Institute. Terry's play will be published this
Spring by Routledge Press, in an anthology.
item 4:
BARNEY BUSH (SHAWNEE) a poet and professor at the Institute of American
Indian Arts will be releasing a new collection of poems and music,"LEFT FOR
DEAD", on CD and audio cassettes, in June by NATO Records. This is the
European company which is producing the recordings. A scheduled released
date for the Americas is up and coming.
BUSH'S work as a poet include: REMAKE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM-(on CD from
Quailiton Imports, Long Island City, New York). OYATE, also from Long Island
City, with his music recorded by John Trudell and Tony Hymas.
For further information, contact:
Mr. Barney Bush
Institute of American Indian Arts
c/o Creative Writing Department
1600 St. Michael's Drive
Box 20007
Santa Fe, New Mexico
87504
(505)-986-5508