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Monday, July 27, 2020
Sunday, July 12, 2020
3 WAY LOVVE DIGITAL PROGRAM BOOKLET
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Monday, June 22, 2020
3 WAY LOVVE COMING TO A VIRTUAL THEATER BROADCAST IN FRONT OF YOU!
Hollywood Fringe…Get virtual with Lovvespear
Maatology Productions returns to Fringe debuting a modernized Shakespearean love tragedy in the virtual production, '3 Way Lovve.'
LOS ANGELES/ST. LOUIS/ATLANTA –When
you mix a troubled,street painter with strokes
of fame and a palette of unstable relationships
along the way, you have painted the perfect
imagery for the virtual-play, for Hollywood
Fringers to view.
3 Way Lovve is about to make its world premiere produced by
Maatology Productions and performing in July virtually for On the
Virtual Fringe.
3 Way Lovve is an updated Shakespearean tragedy with its lead
character, Willie Kenwood aka Lovvespear, a talented street painter
who is discovered by an art tycoon, Guy Kenwood, who adopts him in
his late teens and molds him into a famous graphic artist as well as
his secret paramour. Throughout his artistic journey, Willie develops a
relationship with his female muse, Robyn, who helps him early on in
his art career by giving him solace to paint at her Mafia-ran
coffeeshop which she manages. Willie also meets and marries his
college professor, Shareen, whose age differences and challenges of
child bearing become the thrust of their relationship woes.
Told from a flash forward-to-flashback-to-present perspective, 3 Way
Lovve is loosely based on the life of the late, renowned painter,
Basquiat and his relationship with a then unknown upcoming singer,
Madonna and his mentorship with pop art icon Andy Warhol—it also
has a bit of Shakespearan dialogue from the lead character to give it
“an Othellowean flavor” along with a graphics storyboard with a
musical soundtrack.
This production also will make Maatology Productions return to the
Hollywood Fringe Festival (it made its debut in 2018 with the
immersive comedy Snap Honey) participating in its Stay At Home
Project during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We thought it was time to return to Fringe especially after our first
experience which was very challenging with the time constraints of
setting up a play,” said Marcus Ma'at Atkins, the show's co-creator
and co-writer. “Now that everything is virtual, its much easier to put on
a show, but the process has been part of our pre-production regimen
for rehearsing actors and actresses since producing [our show]'Snap
Honey'and bringing it to The Complex in Los Angeles in 2016.”
3 Way Lovve has been a labor of love since 2003 when Atkins helped to write the first draft of the stageplay with his former journalist colleague and current Los Angeles publicist, Keith Underwood.
“It (3 Way Lovve) never had the chance to be seen on stage over the years, just drafts and a few failed attempts to rehearse with a cast,” Atkins said. “It slowly became part of an abandoned idea collecting dust until I decided to stage it this year before the pandemic hit in March.”
Helping him resurrect 3 Way Lovve is his production company team member, Andrea Jacobs--a retired Army veteran, UCLA graduate and former talent agent in the Los Angeles area--who's been working with Maatology Productions since 2016.
Jacobs, who directed 3 Way Lovve and helped revise the stageplay, said, “Although I have been in front of the camera several times, my passion lies behind it. The experience of directing [3 Way Lovve] has been very rewarding.”
She also said she was ready for the challenge of directing 3 Way Lovve.
“It has made me look at my own past and brought it to life. It's going to be an eye-opener for many viewers as it can be related to on so many levels with its complex set of characters.”
3 Way Lovve
Co-Created and Co-Written by Marcus Ma’at Atkins and Keith Underwood
Co-written and Directed by Andrea Jacobs
Produced by Maatology Productions
DATES AND TIMES: (six shows)
Thursday, July 23 6 p.m. PT/8pm CT/9pm ET (*preview)
Friday, July 24 3 p.m. & 6 p.m. PT/5pm & 8pm CT/6pm & 9pm ET)
Saturday, July 25 3p.m. & 6p.m. PT/5pm & 8pm CT/6pm &9pm ET)
Sunday, July 26 3p.m. PT/5pm CT/6pm ET
LOCATION:
On The Virtual Fringe Facebook Live
TICKET PRICES:
General Admission: $5
$4 for Fringe community
$2.50 for Fringe participants (with code “FRINGESNAPPERS”)
Preview show is Pay-What-You-Can
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Marcus Ma’at Atkins
(314) 243-9728
Snaphoney2011@gmail.com
Thursday, May 21, 2020
OUT 40-OUT ON THE TOWN
HEY OUTSTAGRS!
ITS THAT TIME!!
TIME TO GET TOWNED!!!
ITS THAT TIME!!
TIME TO GET TOWNED!!!
COVID 19 SPOTLIGHT: MASK ON
As we continue to stay safe and vigilant during the pandemic, the fashion of masks have become trendy. As some are protesting to wear any type of covering, those for masks have created masks through various means: from bra cups, to coffee filters, to socks, to high end fabrics. So, our question is, what type of masks are you wearing while you are out in public?
Our company Maatology Productions will host a private Paint and Sip (PAINt STRIP OR DRAW) that will be livestreamed on Patreon JUNE 13. Male models will be posing in artistic nude form at their locations to be sketched or painted by their supporters who will tune in to watch. It will cost $5 on our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/outonstage . Parts of the proceeds will be donated to a COVID foundation or cause. For more info on how to register, email to maat.atkins@gmail.com
We are also seeking more Models who would like to participate. You must be comfortable being in undergear or nude with frontal hidden, have a well lit area to pose, a decent sound mechanism to play music and have a decent build. If thats you, email to maat.atkins@gmail.com
Be on the lookout here for info on Maatology Productions next project: 3 Way Lovve, a virtual theater performance coming in July!
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FASHIONEERZ
This segment that highlight African American entertainers who were or are fashion icons who set the standards of fashion.
This week we spotlight actress Tracie Ellis Ross.
Tracie has been famous all of her life. As the eldest daughter to music superstar Diana Ross, Tracie has paved a lane for herself with her talents as opposed to relying on her legacy (akin to Janet Jackson in the Jackson Family). From her stint on the sitcom "Girlfriends" to her Emmy Award nominated role on "Black-ish," and the release of her upcoming, starring role in her first theatrical/video on demand release "The High Note" May 29 , Tracie has become a fashionista of the red carpet wowing with extravagant gowns for the fashion memory banks for years to come.
And having a fashionista as a mother doesn't hurt!
THA SPOTLIGHT
East St. Louis, Illinois native
Tondra "Poetic Sense" Mosley have been a spoken word
as well as an author, speaker, advocate, human behavior science consultant, plus size model, and interpretive dancer various arts for over 20 years.
She is the author of several books including ,
POETICALLY SPEAKING VOL 1, a collection of poems, quotes, and sayings from a life
of pain, pleasure, happiness, sorrow, love and reconciliation.
and GOD SAYS I'M BATTLE SCAR FREE 4 AND 5, a series of survival testimonies.
For more info about
her books and how to purchase, email her at poeticspecialpromo@gmail.com
To get a taste of her poetic talents, check out her
video TIME PASSIN at
This past Saturday, the VERZUZ Instagram Live series featured the battle between ATL based rap artist Ludacris and STL based rap artist Nelly. From Nelly's freeze framing, storm driven WIFi outages, and drinking " lit-up" from a Cane's cup to Luda's clean cut Afro picking, various tee changes and his looming self cartoon poster, the battle win was for whoever their fans were (all 500K who watched in one set viewing).
To commemorate VERZUZ, we did a random You Tube search and found a 30-minute video of Ludacris and Nelly performing at BET's Spring Bling show with former 106 and Park co-hosts AJ and Free in 2001 (Missy Elliott is the first to perform BTW). Luda performs at the 10:30 MARK and Nelly performs at the 22:20 MARK
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