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September 9, 2004
• 'Artist’s Way’ offered at the Workshop Playhouse 'Artist’s Way’ offered at the Workshop Playhouse The Workshop Playhouse, Great Barrington's new performance art/educational studio and artistic venue, will offer a 12-week workshop based on Julia Cameron’s best-selling book, "The Artist’s Way." Taught by Hudson, N.Y., resident Daniel B. Region -- who has worked with Cameron and known her for more than 20 years -- the course will be held on Saturdays at 10, beginning Saturday, Sept. 18. Special reception Free and open to anyone interested in learning more about this program, a special "Artist's Way" informational and introductory reception will be held at the Playhouse studio on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 4, where Region will discuss the course and answer any questions. Those interested may call 644-8850 or visit www.workshopplayhouse.com for more details and directions. 'The Artist’s Way’ Based on Cameron's landmark book -- which sold over 2 million copies -- as well as two of her subsequent works, "Vein of Gold" and "Walking in This World" -- “The Artist’s Way” is a program for aspiring artists and professional/working artists, writers, poets, actors, painters, musicians, and creative individuals from all walks of life. Region’s 12-week course will enable participants to joyfully “reclaim, recover, rediscover, and build their creativity” while overcoming and learning to avoid artistic stumbling blocks. According to Region, "Creative expression is a natural impulse, but it can get derailed, side-tracked, or sabotaged by our own insecurities or by the interference of others. Whether someone is a working artist or a closet Picasso, creative individuals face very common issues and 'blocks,' which are easy to overcome once they are recognized and acknowledged with the help of simple, powerful tools. Even among those of us who have a copy of ‘The Artist’s Way’ sitting on our bookshelf at home, it is very typical for the most well intentioned artist to get through four or five chapters and give up. I know, I’ve done it myself! But when ‘The Artist’s Way’ process is conducted in a group, the synergetic and supportive dynamic makes it far easier to put the material into practice and reap the rewards. It becomes a joyful, sharing experience, and one that can change the course of your life." Region worked with Ms. Cameron prior to the publication of "The Artist's Way" and was an instructor at her "Creativity Camps" in New Mexico. A multi-disciplined artist, he has been a professional actor for over 25 years, initially trained in New York City under the guidance of John Strasberg, Geraldine Page, Madeline Thornton Sherwood, Shirley Knight and Shelly Winters. He appeared on Broadway in “Torch Song Trilogy,” was a founding member of the Pearl Theatre Company, an Off-Broadway classical theatre company, and appeared in numerous Off-Broadway productions. Additionally, he has a variety of film and television roles to his credit, as well as hundreds of on-camera and voice-over commercials, and has produced, written, and directed two independent short films. Region was The Voice of the daytime television drama, “As The World Turns” for seventeen years. Region has written several feature length screenplays, numerous plays, two novels, and "Tales from Thurmons Corners," a fictional memoir set on the Midwestern prairie. He is currently at work on a third novel, "Wolves at Your Door," and for the past four years has written the popular column, “From The Road.” For more information on Region, visit his Web site at www.danregion.com. Founded by Linda Josephs, The Workshop Playhouse is located on Route 7, across from the K-Mart Plaza, in Great Barrington. For information on "The Artist's Way," other courses, and upcoming performances, visit www.workshopplayhouse.com. Participants in "The Artist's Way" workshop will need a copy of Cameron’s book, a spiral notebook, and a pen. Each class will run two hours and 15 minutes. The fee for the 12-week course is $360, which works out to $30 per session. The course size is limited. For further information, or to register, 518-828-7055 or e-mail dbregion@ mhonline.net. Put Artists Way in the subject line. |
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