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Is Not the Usual Community Theater Fare 4.16.2015 – 4.22.2015 JON AUSTRIA — THE DAILY TIMES TEA production of ‘Song of DOCUMENTARY MUSIC CALENDER Extinction’ is not the usual ‘Wrenched’ tells the Jazz saxophonist Doug Learn about events story of nature writer Lawrence to perform happening this week in community theater fare Edward Abbey at San Juan College the Four Corners PAGE 13 PAGE 15 PAGE 8 2 | e A+E | eXPlore » the DAily times APril 16- 22, 2015 inside KicKer Jon AustriA — the DAily times Jingle dancers compete Saturday at the San Juan College Contest Powwow at McGee Park Memorial Coliseum in Farmington. Leading off No experience necessary Fortuitous meeting between doctor and director solved casting problem for teA’s ‘song of extinction.’ 3 fiLm Remembering Edward Abbey Documentary ‘Wrenched’ screened at san Juan College for earth Day. 13 san juan coLLege Home, sweet New Mexico Jazz saxophonist Doug lawrence performs all over the world, but the land of enchant- ment is where he hangs his hat. 15 theater: 3 Calendar: 8 Art listings: 10 Call to artists: 11 now playing: 12 contact us A&E Editor: mike easterling, 505-564-4610, [email protected] Advertising: 800-395-6397 Address: 201n. Allen, Farmington, nm, 87401 Explore is the Four Corners arts and entertainment tabloid published weekly by The Daily-Times, a MediaNews Group newspa- per. Explore is available free on Thursdays in the Daily-Times or in racks across the region. All stories, photographs and calen- dar listings must be submitted Thursday the week before publication. Email [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @thedailytimes or find us on Facebook @The Daily Times. ApriL 16- 22, 2015 EXpLOrE » THE DAiLY TiMES | A+E E | 3 LEADING OFF Fortuitous meeting between PERIENCE doctor, director NO EX solved casting problem for TEA’s ‘Song of NECESSARY Extinction’ ing to see a play might pro- if yougo Jim Ochi could not have known vide a nice evening out. Ochi What: Theater Ensemble day, April 26 he had just taken his first step bought his ticket and a soda By Mike Easterling Arts production of “Song toward making his stage debut. and was standing by the audi- Where: Totah Theater, [email protected] of Extinction” by E.M. 315W. Main St. in down- @measterlingdt on Twitter Ochi, a physician, recently torium door waiting to go inside Lewis moved to the Farmington area and take his seat when he saw town Farmington When: 7:30p.m. Friday FARMINGTON >> When he bought from San Diego after taking a a woman flanked by three men Tickets: $10for adults, $8 a ticket to a recent production job in Shiprock. As a newcomer looking at him intently and ap- and Saturday, April 17-18 for students and seniors by the local community theater who had not built a network of proaching rapidly. Ochi shuffled and Friday and Saturday For more information: group Theater Ensemble Arts, friends yet, he thought that go- ExpERIENcE >> pAGE 4 24-25; and 2:30p.m. Sun- Call 505-326-2839 4 | E A+E | EXPlOrE » ThE DAily TimES APril 16- 22, 2015 PhOTOS by JOn AuSTriA — ThE DAily TimES Director Joey herring, center gives instructions to cast members Jay rypma, left, Jim lori boettler and Jim Ochi Ochi, Kyle Gonzales and Chris Overson on April 8during a rehearsal for ‘Song of Extinction’ rehearse a scene from ‘Song at the Theater Ensemble Arts scene shop in Farmington. of Extinction’ April 8at the Theater Ensemble Arts scene Lewis drama that opens production of it, but they shop in Farmington. Experience at the Totah Theater this were having no luck find- weekend. Herring and ing their Khim Phan — un- FrOM pAGE 3 others associated with the til Ochi, who is Japanese- Previous page: Steve Clark, production were scouring American, wandered into left, and Chris Overson his feet nervously and won- the Four Corners area for the theater that night. rehearse a scene from ‘Song dered what faux pas he un- an Asian male who could Ochi’s answer to Her- of Extinction’ April 8at the wittingly had committed. play the role of Khim Phan, ring’s question — a defin- Theater Ensemble Arts scene When the woman finally a Cambodia-born high itive no — didn’t seem to shop in Farmington. drew near, her question — school biology teacher who put her off, he noted. “Do you have any acting ex- befriends Max Forrestal, “She said, ‘That’s OK, perience?” — was not what one of his students and the we want you to audition he expected. play’s central character. Ev- for our next play,’” he said. As it turns out, the eryone from TEA who had Ochi agreed and dis- woman was Joey Herring, read the script loved “Song played enough promise the director of TEA’s “Song of Extinction” and desper- during his reading to land of Extinction,” an E.M. ately wanted to mount a ExpEriEncE >> pAGE 5 April 16- 22, 2015 eXplore » the DAily times | A+E E | 5 Experience FrOM PAGE 4 the role. Last week, he and the rest of the cast and crew were putting the fin- ishing touches on the pro- duction, and Ochi was pon- dering the unexpected di- rection his life had taken since his move. “Everything about this has been new,” he said. “But it’s been such a great experience. It’s great to be around people who have nothing to do with medi- cine. Frankly, it’s rather re- freshing to be around peo- ple who have nothing to do with that. I have a whole new set of friends. In fact, I don’t know what I’m go- ing to do when this thing is done. I’m afraid I’ll be back in my apartment looking at the ceiling.” He couldn’t help but marvel at the amazing similarities between him- self and the character he portrays in the play. Khim Phan is 55, and Ochi is 57. The character is a biology teacher; Ochi majored in biology in college. Both live alone, and both have ties to the Midwest. Ochi has even visited Cambodia as part of Jon AustriA — the DAily times a medical mission. Director Joey herring, center, talks with her cast and crew April 8during rehearsal for ‘song of extinction’ at the theater ensemble Arts scene shop in When Ochi draws com- Farmington. pliments from those asso- ciated with TEA who have a stretch. rie experience.” she wanted to lead “Song of about the subject matter. The play was brought seen him at work in “Song “That’s because I’m not However it happened, Extinction” as soon as Ochi I’m a biologist and work to Herring’s attention by of Extinction” rehearsals, acting,” he said. “It is me. Herring was just thrilled became familiar with it. with endangered species, Steve Clark, a high school he tends to shrug them In all truthfulness, it is. to have an answer to her “I asked to direct it,” she which is one of the plot drama teacher who plays off, insisting the role isn’t This is kind of just an ee- casting dilemma. She knew said. “I feel very strongly lines of the play.” ExPEriEncE >> PAGE 6 6 | E A+E | EXPlOrE » ThE DAily TimES APril 16- 22, 2015 PhOTOS by JOn AuSTriA — ThE DAily TimES Kyle Gonzales, left, and lori boettler are featured in a scene from ‘Song of Extinction’ April 8at the Theater Ensemble Arts scene shop in Farmington. my job and as a measure ring said it had an impact TEA, Herring said. Experience of my interests,” Clark said. like nothing she had ever “But the material is “So when you do that, you seen. so rich and layered, we FrOM pAGE 5 can get a little jaded, and “Everybody kind of sat couldn’t pass it up,” she you know all the tricks. ... there for a minute,” she said. “I think people will Ellery Forrestal in the film, So it does become more dif- said. “And there was unan- leave the theater on an up- Max’s father and the hus- ficult to make me experi- imous agreement it was lifted note. This play deals band of Lily, who is dying ence something powerful, something we wanted to with extinction, but also of cancer. Clark said he im- but I’m grateful when that do.” with the flip side of that — mediately was drawn to the happens.” Despite its focus on in- evolution and transforma- play, even after having read With its themes of life, terpersonal relationships, tion and adaptation.” only an abridged version of love, death, grief, loss “Song of Extinction” fea- Lori Boettler, who por- it. He quickly ordered the and redemption, Clark tures a wide range of set- trays Lily in the play, is a full script and was not dis- said “Song of Extinction” ting — a classroom, a hos- veteran local actor who has appointed. got under his skin — and pital room and a Bolivian worked with Herring be- “I consume a lot of writ- stayed there. When it was rainforest, among others. fore. She’s the only woman From left, Steve Clark and Chris Overson act a scene from ten scripts and perfor- presented to the TEA play That presents some highly in the cast, but, like Ochi, ‘Song of Extinction’ April 8at the Theater Ensemble Arts mance pieces as part of selection committee, Her- technical challenges for ExpEriEncE >> pAGE 7 scene shop in Farmington. APriL 16- 22, 2015 EXPLorE » ThE DAiLy TimES | A+E E | 7 PhoToS By Jon AuSTriA — ThE DAiLy TimES Kyle Gonzales rehearses a scene from ‘Song of Extinction’ April 8at the Theater Ensemble Arts scene shop in Farmington.
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