Welcome everyone, to the new dxm Yakima Valley journal!
DXM spent its first two years in Seattle working as an ensemble producing 12X12 with residents of 12th Avenue and The Tempest at NewHolly in South Seattle. Now for the next step- DXM will be spending the next few years seeing how theater might be part of the necessary conversation between the various communities making up the population here Central Washington's Yakima Valley.
Cowboys, Indians, Hispanics, Cherries, Hops, and Wine!
This first phase of the project is getting to know as much as possible about the region. So this means constant field tripping! You cannot follow the game without knowing at least a little bit about the players. It took the month of June to get moved in and so was able to look around some during that time. So far have been to museums, tractor pulls, the Yakima Pride Festival, Treaty Day celebrations with the Yakama Tribe as well as jazz concerts, listened to local bluegrass and went to the Toppenish Rodeo and Pow Wow (see above).
So far, Yakima and the surrounding area, seems really diverse in ways that are sometimes hidden but worth searching out. The people are very nice and, to me, awfully familiar having grown up on a ranch and recently been in Mexico. Both worlds are very much alive here.
3 comments:
hi! love this blog thing! can't wait to visit. maybe a tour of the wine country or the cherry loading docks? love, your sister
Hola!
Felicidades por todo tu trabajo y los planes que te esperan. Ahora tengo mas razones para ir a esa parte del mundo. Becho, abacho y apapacho, tu hermano jesua Fher.
Dear Jack, this looks great! I appreciate the ability to stay in touch as this great project unfolds. Soemhow, your mixture of immense creativity and deep faith will be a rich mix. P
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