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21 November 2015, Stage Time and Juice @ the Red Room XIV

We’re kicking off the Red Room’s 6th anniversary celebration with a theme of Illusions and other Obfuscations!
慶祝紅坊成立六周年而舉辦以幻想主題的活動! 邀請 Stage Time(成人的活動)及 Juicers (家庭親子活動)的夥伴參加舞台分享。

As always we welcome Juicers to sign up for Stage Time! Children or parents may share a song, a joke, a story with the audience. Performances can be inspired by, but not limited to the theme. We suggest you sign up in advance by commenting in the event on facebook. (performances should be around 5 mins max)
請小朋友或父母親在舞台上表演與大家分享 , (約5 分鐘)
表演主題可以參考本次活動主題「幻想」
此活動採預約報名,如要報名請在下面留言告知

Other Highlights:其他活動項目
Taipei Cityplaygroup dad, Yen-Chieh Wu, owner of the WeTogether stop motion animation studio, will turn a few lucky vounteers into superheroes!
動畫活動

Juice favorite, Arsene the Magician, aka Erh-Cheng Hsaio, will surprise us!
精彩魔術

The Awesome Playgroup News will lead us in a guessing game of Believe It Or Not!
真假猜謎

Because we will be running into lunchtime, please bring some juice or a snack to share. Let’s make a party of it!
記得:請帶一些果汁或點心來和我們分享。

Your Patronage $100 for adults, NT 50 per child (ages 5-16)
活動時間 Date and Time :11月 21 日星期六 11:00am – 2:00pm
開支攤提費 : 大人NT100 小孩 (5-16歲 ) NT50

Recommended Age: 5 and Above
年齡:五歲以上至青少年都歡迎參加

More on the full day event can be found here.

活動地點:國防部空軍司令部舊址 圖書館 2 樓
台北市大安區建國南路一段177號 (濟南路與建國南路交叉口)No. 177, Sec. 1, Jianguo S. Rd (Intersection of Jianguo S. Rd. and Jinan Rd.
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Hosts: RED ROOM and The Taipei City Playgroup
肯夢 AVEDA I Non Zero I Ripplemaker Foundation

The Juicers : October 2015

Red Room will be rolling into its sixth year this coming November. Stage Time and Juice is only two years young, but we have been invited to head off the day-long festivities by holding our Stage Time and Juice anniversary event at 11am. As always, Juicers will be invited to stay past their bedtime and enjoy the other events throughout the day!

20136589349_cc09f7be91_zStage Time and Juice is a partnership of The Red Room and the Taipei City Playgroup, a loosely-knit community of English-speaking families in the Taipei City area. Although the playgroup centers on parenting issues, we also encourage the parents to come out and share their gifts and interests with the community. Often it takes a little bit of prying to find out what interesting former lives the parents had before diaper bags and plastic objects in primary colors took over their existence. Some parents actually find that the birth of a child takes their career paths on an interesting and new trajectory. Take the case of Kenn Loewen (aka Dr. Sparks) who often finds people on the MRT are staring at him because he forgot that he has frizzed up his hair on the way to a science club gig. Ken did a thrilling demo of his hair-raising tactics in our May Stage Time & Juice which we themed “Up!” and built around him. During the upcoming anniversary celebration, we’ll be bringing another dad to you, Yen-Chieh Wu (aka Jet Wu), who will be teaching us how we can all become superheroes with the help of some skillful stop-motion techniques!

We will also have a few more tricks up our sleeves during the celebration. And as usual, we will feature our open-mike show where the kids get to express whatever their hearts desire. So be there or be…sorry that you missed the fun!

The Juicers, September 2015

Our September Red Room had the challenge of hosting two different activities: our third musical open-mike fundraiser to benefit The Playing For Change Foundation, and warming up a brand new space in the Taipei Air Force base for the evening Stage Time and Wine. Our objective was to fill the space with music, rhythm, color, and life.

The Red Roomers had done a beautiful job of putting the enormous room together on such short notice. We now have a new cash bar area, which is primarily for the evening events, but Stage Time and Juice continued its tradition of encouraging participants to bring food and beverages for our community table. I am pleased to say we had a very generous spread this time, with even newcomers pitching in.

We were happy to welcome back many Juice performers that we had not seen in a long time: a pair of siblings played the saxophone and performed a challenging vocal solo from a musical. We also had two other pairs of siblings return to the stage, who delight us with their performances quite frequently. This time there were some handbells and an advanced version of a popular hand game: scissors-paper-rock-Spock-lizard that they wanted to introduce to everyone. There was also a violin performance and a song.

Our new performance area is about twice the size of the old Red Room on Da An Road. We had no problem filling it with a circle game of “Who Stole the Cookie in the Cookie Jar?” led by Catherine Daigle. Julian banged on the traditional drum as he tried to trap the Juicers in a percussion version of Musical Statues.

After stage time was completed, the Juicers had some quiet time folding origami cranes and other flying objects which were then floated to the 5 meter high ceiling of the space on big red helium balloons.

Photos courtesy of Carol Yao and Feebe Ng

Here is our impression of the event from some of our Stage Time and Juicers:

“I was surprised that the Red Room was so big, and I never knew that they SELL drinks. When I saw people doing their show, I felt nervous, and I didn’t think my show was good enough. I am looking forward to the next Red Room to perform a better show.”
–Michael.

image5At Stage Time and Juice, our motive is to produce collective happiness that we hope can touch the lives of the participants when they leave the room. And sometimes we try to reach just a bit further. In this case, we donated half of our ticket sales to the Playing For Change Foundation: US $100. The Executive Director sent us a personal email to thank us for the amount:

Dear Carol,

When we join together, so much more is possible! Thank you for participating in a global celebration of music and love. Your recent gift of $100.00 in support of the 5th annual Playing For Change Day will bring music into the lives of children who will learn, grow, and discover their potential.
Earlier this year, the students and teachers of the Khlong Toey Music Program in Thailand joined together for a meaningful benefit event. They organized a concert to raise funds for their fellow PFCF students in our Nepal programs in order to help them recover from the recent earthquake. Now, these students know that they can make positive change in this world through teamwork. We are so proud of the loving commitment they’ve expressed through music and during this event.
The Khlong Toey program actually grew out of a PFC Day celebration. Two women working in the Khlong Toey slum met while planning the event and started a program to bring music into the lives of these vulnerable people. The Ripple Effect of that partnership and cooperation is moving out in all directions, through the recent benefit concert to the children in Nepal and around the world. And last year, PFC Day celebrations in Curitiba, Brazil involved more than 80 performances and laid the foundation for the new Cajuru Music School, which is opening this summer.
Thank you for being a part of this year’s beautiful unfolding, with over 300 events in 52 countries! The Ripple Effect of music and love is moving out from so many communities and into the hearts of so many children. We are deeply grateful for your support!
One Love from all of us,

Elizabeth Hunter
Executive Director

Stage Time & Juice, July 2015

Stage Time and Juice is a loosely-curated family event, where families get together to encourage one another to express themselves. Over the past two years, in order to get my daughter over the willies of taking the stage, she and I have evolved into a comic duo. How do we get our material? From library books or websites in the Internet. For the “When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade!” summer event, I collected a series of citrusy puns and wove them into a nonsensical dialogue for us to present. We even took it to the next level by preparing some illustrations.

image01Having the bi-monthly deadline of Stage Time and Juice gives us a nice little goal to top our selves each time. We feed off of each other in a positive way, and believe it or not, there is a lot you can learn from working on something with your child! It’s a great parent-child activity, and I hope that the special bond created by collaborating together on these fun performances will be something she remembers fondly when she grows up and moves along in her life.

Here is the dialogue that we presented. There were many “peels” of laughter in the room that afternoon.

Nicole: One day, a lemon was walking all by himself across the road.

Carol: Why was he alone?

Nicole: Because the banana split!

Carol: Those bananas can be so unreliable!

Nicole: But when the lemon got halfway across the road, he stopped.

Carol: How come?

Nicole: He ran out of juice!

Carol: He should have thought of that before he tried to cross.

Nicole: Sure, but he was having trouble trying to concentrate.

Carol: How come?

Nicole: Because before crossing, he ran into a lime.

Carol: Oh I know what you mean! Lemons and limes like to fight. So what did the lemon say to the lime when he ran into him?

Nicole: The lemon said: “Sour you doing?”

Carol: And what did the lime say back?

Nicole: The lime gave him a bitter reply.

Carol: Well, trying to talk sense to a lime is often fruitless!

Nicole: It sure is! And the lemon felt so upset that he decided to cross the road to avoid the lime! And that’s when he ran out of juice!

Carol: Poor lemon. I hope he still made it across the road okay.

Nicole: He did. He only got scraped a little by a passing bicycle.

Carol: He wasn’t hurt too badly then?

Nicole: Oh he’s fine. The ambulance came by and gave him some lemon-aid!

 

Red Room Takes Flight, September 2015

rr flight iconsRed Room is moving from the Learning Kitchen to a brand new, amazing venue!

Six years ago, Red Room began with a dream shared over a cup of tea.  Co-founders Ping Chu and Ayesha Mehta both dreamed of creating a community that fosters creativity, friendship and innovation. Canmeng provided this dream with a home at Aveda Salon and over the past five years it has served to form unforgettable memories and bonds. The Red Room thrived under the care of its founders, volunteers and community members. Together we have nurtured Red Room and grown with it.

Now the Red Room has outgrown its home and the community is ready to take on new heights. Thanks to the enthusiasm of our community and the dedication of our volunteers, the Red Room has taken flight. With every change comes a new journey and many new opportunities with it. We are thrilled to announce a new destination for the Red Room. In the coming months, Red Room hopes to expand our community and welcome new artists and their ideas.

IMG_1165Welcome to the Red Room International Village at the Taiwan Air force Base (TAF) 空軍總部 「圖書館」LIBRARY!

We invite you all to come and transform our new space into a community for experimenting, sharing and camaraderie. On Saturday, September 19th the new and improved Red Room will launch with an extra special Stage Time & Wine.  Help us take off and make our pilot program great; bring a friend to the next Red Room Stage Time & Wine.

Events details here

Stage Time & Juice

Stage Time & Wine 


紅房從大安路上的Learning Kitchen搬家了,搬到一個更神奇的地方!

六年前,紅房剛剛成立,朱平與Ayesha Mehta兩人想要創造一個充滿創意、友善以及創新社群。而肯夢提供了這個機會,讓我們這五年的美好回憶都繚繞在Aveda Salon給我們的家中。紅房在這群創辦人、志工和參與者的灌溉下成長茁壯,我們也一起隨著紅房繼續向前邁進。

現在紅房這個社群已經隨著五年的發展達到了另外一個高峰,必須要感謝所有人的熱情參與和志工們的奉獻,我們已經正式啟航。

跟隨著每次不一樣的旅程紅房都有不一樣的變化,我們很開心的跟各位宣佈紅房的新場地。在家下來的幾個月裡,希望能夠擴展這個創意社群以及迎接各式各樣的藝術家。

歡迎來到我們的新家,紅房國際村在空軍創新基地(空軍總部舊址)的場地正式啟用了!

紅房邀請您來到新的地點,一同來到專屬於分享的社群,建立起我們與您之間的友誼。在這個星期六,也就是九月十九日,全新的紅房將會打造一個截然不同的Stage Time & Wine。一起讓我們的啟航計畫變得更加完美,記得帶上一位朋友來享受這個充滿創造力的盛宴。

How to find us: Red Room International Village at the Taiwan Air force Base (TAF) 空軍總部 「圖書館」LIBRARY
Our entrance is located on the intersection of Jianguo S. Rd. and Jinan Rd. (TAF side entrance). After passing the gate, keep marching forward and you’ll see a white building to your left called Library. Make your way to the second floor via the outer staircase on the side.

Travelling by Taxi: No. 177, Sec.1, Jianguo S. Rd (Intersection of Jianguo S. Rd. and Jinan Rd.)

Travelling by MRT:
Route 1: Zhongxiao Fuxing Station Exit 2. Walk along the Zhongxiao E. Rd (going west) and you’ll see Jianguo S. Rd. Turn left and you’ll spot the entrance.
Route 2: Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station Exit 6. Walk along Jinan Rd. (going east) and you’ll spot the entrance.

交通方式:

空軍創新基地(TAF)的圖書館
台北市大安區建國南路一段177(濟南路與建國南路交叉口)

我們的入口在建國南路與濟南路口(TAF的側門)。在穿過閘門之後,持續前行會看到一棟白色的建築物在您的左手邊,看到樓梯後上到二樓,您就可以清楚地看到紅房的入口

搭乘計程車:建國南路一段117號(建國南路與濟南路交叉口)

搭乘捷運:
1.忠孝復興捷運站的二號出口,跟著忠孝東路往西走,走到建國南路後往左轉一分鐘就能看到入口。
2.忠孝新生捷運站的六號出口,跟著濟南路往建國南路的方向走,就能看到入口。

 

蕭爾呈 performs on 11.15.14

蕭爾呈 will be performing at the Red Room 5th Anniversary celebration on the 15th of November 2014.

1:00 pm -3:00 pm Stage Time & Juice

unnamedVenue: 華山文創園區,中館3-1 Huashan Creative Park, Zhong Guan 3-1 (Above LibLab Library)

蕭爾呈 (dreamarsene@gmail.com)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/dreameraesene
Original stage routine: http://youtu.be/ztO99OoqXgM

Stage Time and Juice, July 2014

As Roma Mehta, one of the volunteers at Stage Time and Wine oh so many years ago told me, each Red Room event is organic, and has its own chemistry, which depends on the composition of the participants. Our July Stage Time and Juice: Midsummer Magic turned out to be a charming, laid-back affair.

Jennifer Chau emceed this time, her second time, because as she explained to me: “this is my year for pushing boundaries.” She did a fabulous and seamless job, despite having come down with a cold that morning.

The show opened up with young Ciara, who loves to sing and is not at all afraid to get up in front of the microphone. Trevor then led the group in a few call and response songs he learned in boy scouts, to get things rolling. Next up was Tina Ma, whom we see often at Aside events. She told me a while ago that she has always had a desire to work with children, and this is the first time she has attended and performed at one of our Stage Time and Juice events. Accompanied by her classical stringed instrument, Tina introduced some lines in ancient Taiwanese and invited the audience to sing them along with her. She was a little worried that her performance was a bit too esoteric for the children, but as it turns out, our little Red Roomers pretty much catch whatever you throw their way!

Throughout the afternoon, many other treats unfolded, and I am not just referring to the drinks, snacks, and cakes of our potluck buffet! Kyle Hsieh, one of our regular performers, brought two of his new friends, Sean and Steven, who sing Broadway tunes for their theater company. These two young men serenaded the crowd, and Jennifer Chau apparently fell head over heels in crush with them.

Kyle was not the only one who brought along a friend: Arsene, who has appeared at Juice in a previous incarnation as The Dream Magician, put on a warm and humorous show with his companion, using rings, coins, and newspapers. His friend seemed to be an earnest and incompetent student of his, which caused Arsene to shake his head in despair, but of course the joke was on us!

Apart from that, Hannah sang a song, accompanied by her father who played the guitar. Hannah and Kyle had the audience guess some extremely challenging riddles, and handed out prizes. Julian sang a comical “Dramatic Song”, Kyle sang a David Bowie song, and the show closed with Mimi the Puppet who apparently had sneaked out of the house in violation of her curfew to perform for us, explaining why her brother is a wimp and why she bit the teacher’s finger, among other things.

Carol Yao

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Red Room Plays for Change, August 2014

See photos of Stage Time and Juice PFC Day 2014

See photos of Stage Time and Wine PFC Day 2014

Red Room Plays for Change: Playing for Change Day 2014

The Red Room is calling on ALL MUSICIANS to make their own musical tribute at the Red Room on Saturday, September 20th. The Red Room is proud to play host to the global music movement, Playing for Change (www.playingforchange.com)

As part of our monthly Stage Time & Wine event celebrating the spoken word and performance arts through poem, song, rhyme, dance, comedy and more, we encourage the musically inclined to step up!

Playing for Change’s mission is to raise money around the world so more and more music schools can be built in impoverished areas! Through music, children rise out of poverty.

Musicians from all around the world, gather and perform. The money they raise is sent to the Playing for Change Foundation (www.playingforchange.org)

On Saturday, September 20th, we invite all musicians to sign up, perform and be part of the change. The Red Room will film the performers and link the videos onto the Playing for Change site as well as on Youtube.

The Red Room will also donate 50% of the door to the Playing for Change Foundation!
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A few things to remember:

  • Performers only have 5 minutes to share
  • The Red Room is a listening environment. We ask you to honour the people on stage by actively listening.
  • The Red Room is a green environment. Please bring, borrow, or buy one of our awesome, groovy bamboo mugs as your drinking vessel of choice. Have our fabulous artists paint it for It will remain forever, yours and yours alone (true love).
  • We welcome sharing. We’ll make the stew, you bring the wine (or any other fantastically creative creations. We’ll ooh and aaah). Deal?

Come as early as possible so that everyone gets a chance to perform. Yay! We’re uber-excited about seeing you on Saturday where you’ll be PLAYING FOR CHANGE!!!

 

紅房號召所有的音樂家於9月20日(六)前來演奏。紅房很驕傲地主辦一場全球性的音樂活動—為改變而奏。

此活動與我們的月聚會Stage Time & Wine一同舉辦,目的是慶祝聲音表演以及聆聽的文化。藉由詩歌、歌曲、韻文、舞蹈、喜劇表演等表演形式,我們鼓勵音樂表演者一同響應!

“為改變而奏”的活動目的是為了在世界各地募款,幫助貧窮地區建立更多的音樂學校。有了音樂,孩子的生命軌跡將會有所不同。

全世界的音樂家齊聚一堂,為同一理念演奏。所募得的款項將會全數給予為改變而奏基金會。

9月20日禮拜六當天,我們邀請所有音樂家共襄盛舉,表演並成為改變世界的一部份。紅房將會錄下所有表演並將影片上傳到“為改變而奏”官網以及Youtube.

此外,紅房也會將當日活動入場費的50%捐給為改變而奏基金會!

一些小提醒:

1.表演者的演奏時間固定為五分鐘,請注意時間限制!讓大家都有上台的機會。

2.紅房是一個聆聽的環境。我們請求大家尊重台上的表演者,聆聽是最好的尊重。

3.紅房也是倡導環保的環境。請帶、借或當場買一個竹杯作為您喝飲料的容器,現場也有藝術家會為您彩繪獨一無二、此生唯一的竹杯。

4.我們鼓勵分享。我們將會製作炖菜湯,你們可以帶酒(或是任何飲料、有創意的食物,我們會負責尖叫跟驚呼!)好嗎?

5.請儘早前來,大家才可以及早開始表演,能上台的人也就越多。我們非常期待禮拜六的時候見到你!一起來為改變演奏吧!

Coordinator Red Room, Manav Mehta
Translated by Sylvie Tsai

(c) Copyright 2014 Red Room.  Material on this site is the property of contributing members of the Red Room Community. Please do not copy any part of this publication. Thank you.