February 2, 2010
Getting Ready For Tucson Carnaval 2010!
Tucson Carnaval 2010 is in the works, and Batucaxé and friends are working hard to create an experience to bestow the blessing of the beat for you and me! Go to tucsoncarnaval.org to learn about this event and how you can help to make it happen. Be sure to visit batucaxe.org to find out more [...]
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February 2, 2010
Sowing the Festal Seeds
Read about the outreach efforts of MMOS, Flam Chen and Tucson Circus Arts!
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February 2, 2010
Puppet Potboiler 1/31/10 pics
Tucson Puppet Works presents the “Puppet Potboiler”: a series of benefits for All Souls Procession Mask and Puppet-Making Workshops.
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January 31, 2010
All Souls Procession 2009 Budget Breakdown
Thank You Thank You Thank You! to EVERYONE who worked and played so hard with us at last year’s All Souls Procession Weekend.
This is Tucson’s largest, most inclusive grass roots Festival, and this year, your individual donations surpassed small business donations and both State and County grants combined! In this time, we are seeing our [...]
January 24, 2010
A Glimpse of Bisbee New Years Eve
In recent years, Flam Chen, MMOS and Tucson Circus Arts have been helping our friends in Bisbee to bring in the New Year with a special infusion of festal flair, including workshops, parades and a midnight spectacular. For those of us who haven’t yet made it down for this unique celebration, here is a taste [...]
» Read more...November 11, 2009
All Souls Procession 09: “Finale Highlights” film!
Check out an amazing short film by Gerry Loew taken from this year’s grand finale ritual performance.
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November 6, 2009
THE MOTH
The totem for All Souls Procession’s 20th anniversary is The Moth.
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November 6, 2009
Meet Isaiah
Youngest member of Spirit Group and up-and-coming stilter!
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October 29, 2009
Pulling Their Weight In Support of All Souls!
Two great kids do their part to make All Souls Procession happen!
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October 23, 2009
Puppet Potboiler @ Splinter Warehouse
A good time had by all at last Satuday’s Puppet Potboiler benefit for the All Souls Procession Mask and Puppet-Making workshops. More to come in the near future!
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October 12, 2009
HAIL, PIPES IN PROCESSION!
Bear Fullerton talks with this year’s All Souls grand finale musicians, The Seven Pipers Society Pipes and Drums Band.
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October 9, 2009
MAMA HANDS
Kristin Peterson Hedges shares with us the story of her experiences with the Children’s Altar Project, and the process of creating a memorial to the spirit and living memory of her first-born son, Nathaniel Lewis Hedges.
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August 27, 2009
TURNING SPACE INTO PLACE: PORTLAND’S CITY REPAIR PROJECT
Changing the world one neighborhood at a time; The Mouth talks with Mark Lakeman of the truly incredible City Repair Project.
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August 19, 2009
A Many Mouths One Stomach Folk-tale
MANY MOUTHS, ONE STOMACH
by Nadia Hagen
Once upon a time, a very long time ago…there was a lovely place where there were three lovely villages. The villagers were happy and healthy. Unfortunately, they had one heavy burden to bear and that was, that in each village there was a forest and in each forest lived [...]
May 9, 2009
Fine Stream Gamelan in concert!
Video of the Fine Stream Gamelan performing “Kembang Wuluh” on the eve of May 8th at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church.
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March 28, 2009
THERE’S ART IN THE MAKING @ RHYTHM INDUSTRY
Creative action manifests at local arts incubation space!
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Some Festal Food For Thought
A few more words on the celebratory life from Batucaxe’s Cliff Berrien and Yarrow King.
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February 18, 2009
FAREWELL TO THE FLESH: A CARNAVAL PRIMER
by Jhon Sanders
A brief look into the history and traditions of Carnival celebration around the world
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February 14, 2009
Carnaval Kids and Mask-Making with Tucson Puppet Works
Matt Cotten and Angela Walker from Tucson Puppet Works hosting a kids mask-making workshop at the Tucson Children’s Museum for the upcoming Carnaval; Saturday, February 21st at Armory Park.
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February 11, 2009
MANY VOICES, ONE SONG
Have you heard? We’re starting a new festival tradition here in Tucson, a tradition rooted in one that’s rather old: the Carnaval. Read on to learn more about our upcoming local Carnaval, Carnaval as celebrated in other locales, and communal festivity in general as we talk with Cliff Berrien and Yarrow King from Tucson’s own samba troupe, Batucaxe.
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February 4, 2009
COMMUNITY SPECTACLE: A PLACE OF MAGIC
by Molly Ross
I am sitting behind a tree, half in and half out of a giant Paul Bunyan puppet…..
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February 4, 2009
NANA PROJECTS AND THE GREAT HALLOWEEN LANTERN PARADE
by Julie Ferreira
Talking over art, collaboration, festival and renewal with the fabulous Molly Ross of Baltimore’s Nana Projects!
» Read more...February 1, 2009
How Much Does the ASP Weekend Cost?
By Paul Weir
Greetings, friends! As we enter the 20th year of the All Souls Procession, we would like to respond to your inquiries and share with you how much the Procession costs and how it all happens. First off, please know that we are and have always been a transparent organization-as well with the official non-profit status that we attained in July of 2006, we are also IRS compliant.
» Read more...January 31, 2009
THE BURNING QUESTION OF THE DAY
“What would you like to see happening in and around Tucson that could help to create stronger community bonds, a greater sense of investment in what goes on locally, and more participation in that process?”
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November 24, 2008
A CONCISE HISTORY OF BIG AND SMALL HEADS IN THE OLD PUEBLO
Matt Cotten and Charles Swanson from Tucson Puppet Works tell us the story of the collective, talk about their process, and discuss the folk-art of puppetry and the joy of home-grown entertainment!
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November 2, 2008
ALL PARTS MAKE THE SONG
An interview with this year’s All Souls Finale musicians, the Fine Stream Gamelan.
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November 2, 2008
AN ALL SOULS LOVE STORY!
by Bear Fullerton
Dani and I met for the first time last October, just before All Souls Procession at a Halloween Party….
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November 2, 2008
SOUL FOOD
A talk about the Remembering Dinners with Stephanie Chace.
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GET INVOLVED WITH THE ALL SOULS PROCESSION WEEKEND– VOLUNTEER!
by Krishna Bright
Now is the time to get involved with the All Souls Procession Weekend activities. With the Procession on the horizon, falling on November 9 this year, we at Many Mouths One Stomach and in the community are gearing up with the various events, workshops and gatherings in preparation for the Procession.
This year’s activities [...]
November 2, 2008
THE SPIRIT OF VOLUNTEERING!
by Krishna Bright
What does it mean to volunteer with Many Mouths One Stomach? Who can volunteer? How many volunteers are needed? These are significant questions you might ask when deciding to offer your support for MMOS and All Souls Procession. Being the Volunteer Buckstopper for the All Souls Procession Weekend, I am able to see [...]
November 2, 2008
VOICES FROM THE URN: an Examination of the Graveyard Sites of Downtown Tucson
by Paul Weir
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November 2, 2008
KEMBANG WULUH: a Composition for Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar
By Matt Finstrom
Composer: Matt Finstrom, director, the Fine Stream Gamelan
Dedication: It’s for Rolf. Rolf Jordahl. Rolf was one of the founding members of the Fine Stream Gamelan back in 1988 and for 18 years was my musical partner exploring unlikely corners of the musical universe. He was an experimental guitarist extraordinaire, a conservator of fine art, [...]
October 25, 2008
AN MMOS TRIBUTE TO TUCSON PUPPET WORKS
by Jhon Sanders
Having moved here just five years ago, I’ve only known of Tucson Puppet Works a short while, but they’ve been on the scene under various names and with a fluid line-up of collaborators for well over a decade now.
» Read more...October 25, 2008
Editorial, Fall 2008
by Nadia Hagen
I am pleased and excited to announce the official launch of the MMOS weblog, The Mouth. The Mouth is a forum that will provide an opportunity for us all to participate in an open-ended conversation about creativity, festivity and community, as well as keep you updated on our plans, special events, workshops and share some of the not-so-secret inner workings of our wonderful All Souls Procession festival.
» Read more...May 31, 2008
Inaugural Editorial
by Jhon Sanders
Greetings, friends. My name’s Jhon. I’m a buckstopper for Many Mouths One Stomach, and I’m happy and honored to be able to present to you a preview edition of our forthcoming weblog, “The Mouth”. If you’ve ever wondered what MMOS is all about, this is the place to find out. We’ll be talking over our favorite subjects here –creativity, festivity, and community– and hopefully, you’ll get involved in that conversation, too!
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