Johanna Kunin (MU ‘02) AKA “Bright Archer” has been busy this year with the release of her new album, Hidden Systems, and numerous shows all over the West Coast. 2001 Rik Deskin (TH ‘01) can be seen as the host of The Comedy Workshop, a weekly comedy open mic at Odd Duck Studio, and is co-starring in the new webseries Look Up In The Sky. 2000 Sculptor David Herbert (AR ‘00) was invited by the Henry Art Gallery for a 2 week open studio followed by a 3 month exhibition, where he created a piece, Holy Mountain that showed Mt. Rainier atop a Close Encounters-esque spaceship. Another piece, Charlotte’s Web was shown in Como, Italy.
1996 Pamela Mortensen (MU ‘96) has been helping to bring awareness of the didgeridoo to the West Coast through performances and workshops. She has been invited to do the same in Europe. 1994 Mohammed Karim Ghonima (AR ‘94) develops and installs multimedia installations for museums across the US and Middle East. Angela (Busick) Hudson (DE ‘94) is the Museum Educator at Tacoma Art Museum in charge of teacher, school, and family programs. Artist Noah Nakell (AR ‘94) launched the website artsmarter.com, the goal of which is to help working artists advance their careers by making it easy to find and organize opportunities online. Peter Dylan O’Connor (TH ‘94) and MJ Sieber (TH ‘01) performed in New Century Theater Company’s Gregory Award nominated production of O Lovely Glowworm or Scenes of Great Beauty with technical direction from Ray Gonzalez (TH ‘97) and artistic direction from Hans Altweis (TH ‘96).
Charlette’s Web, photo by David Herbert (AR ‘00)
Gérard Théorêt (DA ‘94) plays The Baron in the international tour of Cirque de Soleil’s Saltimbanco. His dance, Crash, was presented at Seattle’s Men in Dance Festival.
1999 Corrie Befort’s (DA ‘99) company, Salt Horse, presented excerpts from their work-in-progress, Titan Arum, at Velocity’s NextFest with performances by Jessica Jobaris (DA ‘97) and Alia Swersky (DA ‘98).
Megan Knotz (DA ‘99) performed as Irene Goodnight with the Broken Clock Cabaret in San Francisco. 1998 Taura McMeekin (MU ‘98) is co-founder and director of Grounded Knowledge, an organization whose broader mission is to create systemic change in how our children and ourselves are educated. 1997 Alethea Adsitt (DA ‘97) is pursuing a Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Long Island University. Recently, she traveled to Haiti as part of a volunteer medical team providing physical therapy services to earthquake survivors.
Brett Baker and John Voight
1988 Brad Shepik (MU ‘88) released a new jazz album, Across the Way: The Brad Shepik Quartet. Aidan Thompson (DA ‘88) is working on a PhD in Literature at State University of New York at Albany, teaching classes in writing and literature. 1987 Rhonda Copeland (DA ‘87) opened In Step Dance Studio in Walla Walla, WA. 1983 Rose E. Cano (TH ‘83) directed eSe Teatro’s presentation of Luis Alfaro’s Electricidad, a Chicano take on the Greek tragedy, Electra, with Winston Rocha (TH ‘89), Ryan Dominguez (TH ‘12) and Natalie Garcia (TH ‘09–‘11).
Daniel Corr (MU ‘99), classical guitarist, was the featured performer in Mediterranean Masterworks, a part of the Auburn Symphony’s Chamber Series. Alianna Jaqua (DA ‘99) choreographer/writer/ performer/producer of ArtsyFartsyTheatre presented 34 Candles, a new autobiographical comedy last winter combining story, dance, rock ‘n’ roll and video.
1989 Brett Baker (TH ‘89) stars opposite Jon Voight in the psychological thriller, Beyond, as Voight’s partner, Detective Gavin. Filming took place December 2010 and the film is scheduled for release in 2011.
Benet Fleck (MU ‘83) is recording a CD of piano trio rock covers, while remounting his new musical comedy, Eve And Eddie.
The Baron, photo by Gerard DjoPiette
1993 Erik Geschke (AR ‘93) received a Career Opportunity Grant from the Oregon Arts Commission and a Professional Development Grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council, both of which were to support Erik’s Seattle show at the Pratt Fine Arts Center.
1980 David George (MU ‘80) plays regular gigs with his quartet and trio at North City Bistro, as well as special engagements. David also teaches private lessons in trumpet, piano and arranging from his home studio.
Laura Horton (PP ‘93) was awarded Outstanding Costume Design at both the state and regional level at the American Association of Community Theaters’ Actfest 2011. At Actfest nationals, Laura placed second in costume design and first place for the exhibited costume design competition.
David George, photo by Stan Froehner
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