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KL Brisby, William B.J. Robinson, Delores Fisher, Paul Arajo San Diego Fringe Festival 2017 presented another definite hit show with the cast of  K. L. Brisby's historically researched script "The Yellow Hell of Vincent Van Gogh: a memoir of music and blood." KL Brisby and Gingerlily Lowe are San Diego theater icons. I met them approximately 30 years ago when I was cast as Uncle Remus in a show with Brisby. It was a slightly controversial yet innovative theater story project. As I remember it, lead male actors pulled away from the show due to socio-cultural community "fall out." Encouraged to try the role, I helped to create a cross generational/gender role. Uncle Remus-a male character based on the Joel Chandler Harris Uncle Remus folktales, is played as an aging slave almost 80 years old. The musical played to a packed house for children and adults every show. As with my stage work at other theaters and with so many other nationally acclaimed Sa

Lacresha Berry and Delores Fisher after show conversation San Diego Fringe Festival is noted for choosing innovative performers with a message. The second dynamic one woman show that I saw at Fringe Festival San Diego was Harriet Tubman portrayed by Lacresha Berry caused a resonance within me as an educator. Check out the full post. It can be found at https://sonictapestry.wordpress.com/2017/07/06/san-diego-international-fringe-festival-2017-berrys-harriet-tubman/ Other educators in attendance agreed including Fanny Garvey, international educator.                       Fanny Garvey and Lacresha Berry  Oh yea. . .  music lovers, remember the group Mandrill? Well, Pasadena talk show host Debra "Smilelady" and Ric Wilson of the group Mandrill was also in the audience. I enjoyed  talking and sharing upcoming projects after the show.                                  Ric Wilson after the show Ric Wilson gave me this international scoop: Mandrill's