HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY FRANK!

January 5, 2005 the Frank Agency website was launched, and a new life was born. 13 years of arts administration….concert production, publicity, grant writing, development, booking, management, strategic planning, promotion, marketing, box office, outreach, communication, communication, communication….and 8 years ago I embarked on an idea… What if instead of every individual working to develop their single network of resources, we banned together – pooled our information, collectively worked towards trying to strengthen our efforts and possibilities, and supported each other to build something bigger than any one of us could create on our own – simultaneously challenging each other to step up to the fullest manifestation of ourselves…. …..I started trying to create a hub of institutional, organizational, structural, communal, activated knowledge revolving around the notion that every artist has a valuable voice and contribution, and somewhere out there, there’s an experiencer (audience) who wants/needs to hear exactly what they have to say, and presenters who want to create a plane for that exchange to occur….and these things should be more connected – more accessible – deeply working together to explore the cavernous aspects of our humanity. A lot has happened in 8 years – twists, turns, ups, downs – there are things that could have been done so much better, there are things that were absolutely astounding. But the truth in the work has remained the same- at it’s root the theory that “an emphasis on creativity in a culture gives rise to creative solutions to social problems” I am still as scared as I was 8 years ago – scared that I have no idea what I’m doing, terrified that I’ll not help at all, fearful that it’s just not possible to elevate something so fleeting & intangible in a world of greedy commodity driven idolatry. But, I’m also more confident and more sure than ever that my theory is correct – and that no one knows what they are doing, and that we’ve already helped, and that it has to be possible to elevate the fleeting & intangible because it is the very essence of our existence. and that our makers, and culture creators, can take us in to aspects of our being we do not understand, cannot control, do not see, but have to deal with, and are driven by….they help us dance with, and sing with, celebrate and release the full complexity of human experience….art is the discipline of being…. I am so grateful to every one of you who has participated in this idea – every artist, every experiencer, every space, place, presenter, and partner – it has been an incredible journey, and I believe so much more is possible. In another 8 years I’ll be looking at my 40th birthday – and little Frankie will be able to drive. It’s time to build…. Thank you for 8 AMAZING years

FRANK'S LIVEWIRE

New from Frank.... Frank’s LIVEWIRE is the go to hub and transport system of expanded show information, agency activities & ideas, and an ever increasing feed of media from affiliated artists – our one stop shop for vibration, communication & convocation. VISIT: http://franklivewire.wordpress.com/

WAYNE HORVITZ: SMOKESTACK ARIAS

Frank endlessly supports the multifaceted Wayne Horvitz...always something deep and fascinating...



















KUOW
"Soprano Maria Mannisto and Pianist Cristina Valdes present selections from "Smokestack Arias" in the KUOW performance studio. Composer Wayne Horvitz tells KUOW's Dave Beck that his attraction to the story of the 1916 Everett Massacre comes in part from Wayne's family background. Wayne Horvitz' father and grandfather were active labor negotiators and arbitrators."

http://kuow.org/program.php?id=25897

KPLU
"The bloodiest event in Pacific Northwest labor history, the event that left 7 people dead and many more seriously injured, is the subject of a new mini-opera by Wayne Horvitz and Robin Holcomb at Seattle's ACT Theatre.

Called "Smokestack Arias," the work tells the story of the events of Nov. 5, 1916 when two boatloads of Industrial Workers of the World -- "Wobblies" -- arrived from Seattle to Everett." (learn more by listening...)

http://www.kplu.org/post/mini-opera-about-everett-massacre-1916

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANK!

International Frank Day!!!!
(happy 7th birthday little frankie)

After 6 months of conception, knowing it was time to pull the 5 years of arts support, administration, production and development experience I had into a single camp, unified under a single umbrella, I took the last of my student loan money to buy a laptop & printer and hire a web designer/developer...on January 5, 2005 the Frank Agency website was launched, and a new life was born.

7 years later, A LOT has happened....it constantly changes and shifts and grows and evolves, but the mission stays the same - to bridge the spaces between artists, presenters and audience members. I have had the great honor and privilege of supporting an endless list of astounding individual and organizational creators in the clarification, articulation & amplification of their vision/voice......AND THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF WHAT IS TO COME!!!!

An emphasis on creativity in a culture gives rise to creative solutions to social problems.

THANK YOU for 7 AMAZING years!!!!
xo - love - FRANK

ACTION/RESULT

Frank tappy tappy on the keyboard all day...phone, text, email, web, phone, text, email, web.....

CLARIFY - ARTICULATE - AMPLIFY

for each event - each single aesthetic opportunity - hours and hours and hours of energy have been spent in the process of creation...

(photo by Paul Budraitis)

B'SHNORKESTRA

Frank had the great honor of working with composer (and great friend) Samantha Boshnack on the premiere of her new ensemble - the B'shnorkestra!

Concerts Sept 22 & 24 at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center










The B'shnorkestra is a new large ensemble project featuring the work of Seattle based composer, Samantha Boshnack.

Bold and undulating, there is a majestic grandness to Boshnack's compositions, regardless of the project featured. In the B'shnorkestra, strings and percussion orchestrate the soaring melodic and tightly punctuated horn lines she's celebrated for, taking this new work to a cinematically inspired place.

Comprised of 12 instrumentalists and two very special guests, the B'shnorkestra brings together musicians from many different Seattle music communities including: jazz (free, modern, straight-ahead), rock, avant garde, salsa, pop, klezmer, Balkan, neo-sould/hip-hop, reggae, and classical. The music draws from and blends these genres into a language all its own, showcasing the wealth and variety of the talents found in the B'shnorkestra players. The ensemble will premiere eight new works this Thursday and Saturday.

*9/24 post concert reception with the composer

Information: www.bshnorkestra.com