Jennifer Marie Stevens
Classical Singer ~ Visual Artist
Green Bay, WI
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Common Ground Concert
April 24, 2012, 6:30 PM, Meyer Theatre, Green Bay, WI
Our concert was a success! It was a full house at the Meyer Theatre of Green Bay-750 people attended our "Common Ground Concert," and all my performers and myself recieved a standing ovation!" Thank you Oneida and the Greater Green Bay for supporting our event, being such a wonderful audience, and support for our project!!!
Yaw^ko! Danke Schön! Gracias!
Merci! Wopila! Thank You! Grazie Mille!
Jennifer Stevens is performing her original song, "Owe.la'" (Oh-way-lah), her wind song, both in English and Oneida, with Kent Paulsen, improvisational pianist, Wendy Scattergood, cellist, and Kevin Locke, Indigenous flute soloist. Photos by Dennis King
Meyer Theatre, Green Bay, Wisconsin! Photo by Dennis King
On AIR! Producer Dean Thomas and Crew...
Lights... Cameras... Action! Photo by Dennis King
Producer Eileen Littig and NEWIST/CESA 7 Staff, Margie Thomas. Eileen is producing a documentary featuring Jennifer Stevens for Wisconsin Public Television. Photo by Dennis King
Camera Crew...Scott Lang and Todd Mallasch getting ready for the big concert... Photo by Dennis King
Micah Nickey, (Lakota and Choctaw), Traditional Lakota Ceremonial Singer, singing Pila Maya, a thank you opening song to bless our concert. Photo by Dennis King
Gavino limon, (Oneida and Ojibwe), 3 year old grassdancer. Photo by Dennis King
Chris Powless, (Oneida) the Common Ground Concert MC! Photo by Dennis King
Lawrence Harris, baritone (Choctaw) and Renee Guerrero(Mexican-Aztec), pianist performing Cortigiani, vil razza dannata, from the opera Rigoletto, by Guiseppe Verdi. Photo by Dennis King
Emily Terrell Paulsen, mezzo and Kent Paulsen, improvisational pianist performing Summertime by George Gershwin.
Photo by Dennis King
Kevin Locke, Lakota Hoop Dancer and flute soloist. (Hunkpapa Lakota and Anishinabe.) Photo by Dennis King
Albert King Jr, fancy dancer. (Oneida) Photo by Dennis King
Oneida-Iroqyois Smoke Dancers: Matt Myke(Mohawk), Singer with Oneida dancers; Bradley Granquist, Kendrick Powless, Jessica House, Kanani Nunies, Eddie and Michael(Jo Jo) Santiago.
Jennifer Stevens, soprano, Kirby Metoxen, baritone, and Oneida Hymn Singers singing Amazing Grace in Oneida.
Photo by Dennis King
Jennifer Stevens, soprano, Kent Paulsen, improvisational pianist, and Maria Aliceas' 1st grade class-Oneida Nation Elementary School. Singing Jennifer's song, "Dreams In Your Life."
Photo by Dennis King
Oneida Youth Singers (MOC-Music From Our Culture) of the Oneida Nation Arts Program; ages 8-13. Photo by Dennis King
~Jennifer Stevens
Soprano Soloist & Concert Director
Jennifer Stevens, soprano singing Vissi d'arte from the opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini. Photo by Dennis King
I thank our producers-Eileen Littig, Dean Thomas, and Alex Zacarias, Stage Manager/Scenery, Andy Pigeon, Audio, Jim Parish, Camera, Dave Ames, Camera, Mike Schmitt, Camera, Scott Lang, Camera, Todd Mallash, Camera, and John McMillan, Camera, MC-Chris Powless, all of our performers-Kevin Locke, Lawrence Harris, Renee Guerrero, Kent Paulsen, Emily Terrell Paulsen,Wendy Scattergood, Gavino Limon, Kirby Metoxen, Standing Stone Singers, Oneida-Iroquois Smoke Dancers, Kirby Metoxen and Oneida Hymn Singers, Oneida Youth Singers, Oneida Nation 1st Graders, Pow wow Dancers, Oneida Tourism-Michelle Danforth, Meyer Theatre and staff, Janet Tlachac, Graphic Designer, NEWIST/CESA 7 Staff-Chris Rogers & Margie Thomas, Ernie Stevens III-videoagrapher, Dennis King, Photographer, Chef Arlie Doxtator, our lovely ushers; Dotty Juengst, Helen Schwartz, Lee Schwartz, Jim Osborne, RoxAnn Nys, Jo Mellen, Chris Rogers, Jo Mellen and Stephanie Stevens, and Billie Kress, our sponosor, for believing in us and funding our project!
This has been one of the most memorable experiences of my life-I thank you all for contributing your wonderful talents, good energy, thoughts, and feelings in the concert! Such a breathtaking, memorable, and powerful night that I will never forget!
Yaw^ko! Wopila! Thank You! Grazie Mille!
~Jennifer Stevens
Celebrating after the show at the Black and Tan! Emily Terrell Paulsen-mezzo, Renee Guerrero-pianist, Jennifer Stevens-soprano/composer, Dean Thomas(Back)-Producer, Kent Paulsen(forward)-Improvisational pianist, and Lawrence Harris(Back)-baritone. We did it! :)
For More Info:
Eileen Littig (Documentary Producer) 920-432-6603
Jennifer M. Stevens (Concert Director) 920-530-7296
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Music Is A Universal Language….
The Common Ground Concert is an evening of building cultural bridges and a commonality through Native American and European styles of music. The performance will entail classical, opera, musical theatre, traditional Native American, and indigenous fusion.
Come join us and celebrate an evening of song and dance!
~Jennifer M. Stevens
~Public Invited ~ Free Admission~
An evening of music with
Jennifer Stevens and very special guests... !
Jennifer Stevens
Lyric Spinto Soprano, Composer, & Artist
(Tribes: Oneida-Iroquois and Oglala Lakota)
Including World Renowned Performers...
Lawrence Harris
Dramatic Baritone & Former Houston Texas Lineman (Tribe: Choctaw)
Kevin Locke
Lakota Hoop Dancer & Northern Plains Traditional Flute Player
(Tribes: Hunkpapa-Lakota and Anishinabe)
Renee Guerrero, Pianist and Lawrence Harris, Baritone
Performers...
Kevin Locke, Northern Plains Traditional Flute Player & Lakota Hoop Dancer.
(Hunkpapa Lakota and Anishinabe)
Lawrence Harris, Opera singer-Dramatic Baritone & Former Houston Texas Oiler Lineman. (Choctaw)
Renee Guerrero, Concert Pianist & Professor of Music at Westchester Music Conservatory. (Mexican-Aztec)
http://www.pianolessonsbyrenee.com/default.html
Kent Paulsen, Improvisational Pianist, Conductor, Baritone, & Professor of Music at St. Norbert College.
http://www.snc.edu/music/profiles/kent.paulsen.html
Jennifer Stevens, Lyric Spinto Soprano, Classical Contemporary Composer, & Visual Artist.
(Oneida Iroquois and Oglala Lakota)
Emily Terrell Paulsen, Soprano
Wendy Scattergood, Cellist
Micah Nickey, Lakota Traditional Ceremonial Singer. (Lakota and Choctaw)
Gavino Limon, Three Year Old Grass Dancer-Member of the "Native Pride Dancers." (Oneida and Ojibwe)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wC7YipNFog
Our Master of Ceremonies...
Chris Powless, a member of the Oneida Nation, created the program Wisconsin Public Radio, Kalihwiyo'se, Thursdays 10 PM-12 AM. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in TV, Radio, and Film from UW-Oshkosh. He works as a multi-media specialist for the Oneida Nation.
http://wpr.org/regions/gby/Kalihwiyose/
Special Guests: Oneida Nation's own...
Kirby Metoxen-Oneida Hymnal singer
Oneida Hymnal Singers
Raymond "Ranger" Christjohn & Lunynt Metoxen, Standing Stone Singers (Pow wow Style)
Oneida-Iroquois Smoke dancers (15-20 Years old); Bradley Granquist, Kendrick Powless, Jo Jo Santiago, Kanani Nunies, and Jessica House. Singer-Eddie Santiago.
Oneida Youth Singers (Iroquois Stomp Dance; 8-13 years old)-Oneida Nation Arts Program
Oneida Elementary School Youth(Turtle School)
Pow Wow Dancers (Youth to Adults); Albert King Jr-Male Fancy, Yako Webster-Jingle, Tina Danforth-Woman Oneida Traditional, and Michelle Hill-Woman Fancy.
Meyer Theatre, Green Bay, WI
Stay Tuned...
More Details Coming Soon! ;)
One of Jennifer Stevens' life goals is to encourage children in the arts:
In this concert, she is sharing the stage; she wanted to give Oneida children an opportunity to be exposed to world renowned performers, local talent, and a chance to perform at the Meyer Theatre.
Stevens wrote a song for them called, Dreams In Your Life, and youth from the Oneida Nation Elementary School(Turtle School) will sing with her!
"Dare to Dream....Dare to Inspire!" ~Jennifer M. Stevens
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Special thanks to Billie Kress for her generous donation and support for this concert!
NEWIST/CESA 7 and ETP-NEW Documentary Project Common Ground Concert: Producers Eileen Littig and Dean Thomas have been working with Jennifer M. Stevens since April of 2009 on this documentary project, originally intended to be called, "The Lesson," which will be completed in June 30, 2012.
This concert is an intrigal part of the project as Jennifer M. Stevens performs with both classical and Native American professional performers-feeling very at home on stage. The purpose of the documentary is to film Jennifer's life as an aspiring opera singer, classical contemporary composer, painter, and a Master Oneida-Iroquois potter. Details on the the 30 Minute documentary and DVD will be coming soon.
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This Documentary Project is made possible by NEWIST/CESA 7, ETP-NEW, Producers Eileen Littig and Dean Thomas, Sondra Kelly, dramatic mezzo, Margaret(Drummond) Colbert, lyric spinto soprano, Jennifer Stevens, soprano and generous funding from Billie Kress, The First Composers Initiative-Common Grounds Grant, Oneida Nation Arts Board-Wisconsin Arts Board Grant, Oneida Tourism-Michelle Danforth, Oneida Nation, Byron L. Walter Family Trust, Marianne VanDriesse, and Wisconsin Public Television.
Green Bay, WI
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