Among Us

Santa Monica Cultural Affairs is the largest single provider of arts services for the City of Santa Monica. It is also the leading local advocate for ongoing support for the arts before all City agencies and in the private sector. Its annual grants programs enable local arts organizations to mount countless performances, exhibitions, and activities for Santa Monica residents and visitors.Visit us at santamonica.gov/arts or call 310-458-8350 for information. #ArtSaMo

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An auditory performance in public space presented by Santa Monica Cultural Affairs.
Among Us is an audio-theater experience where you and the city take the stage. Go from the bustle of the Santa Monica Pier to the green surroundings of Tongva Park while listening to meditative prompts that reveal what may lie beneath the surface of daily life.  Purchase tickets above.
Among Us explores the tension between our urge to belong and our desire to be free. How do you relate to strangers in the street? What can you imagine about the lives of the people brushing by? The experience moves from observation to participation, culminating in a theatrical game that gradually illuminates our hidden social structures.
Among Us takes you through familiar places and invites you to look deeper. This is a journey made up of observations and choices, where what you reveal is up to you…
Marike Splint is a Dutch theater maker, based in Los Angeles, specializing in performance in public space. Fascinated by the theme of belonging, she explores the relationship between people, places, and identity. She has created shows in sites ranging from a bus driving through a transitional neighborhood to wide open meadows, taxicabs, train stations and hotel rooms. Her work has been presented by festivals and theaters all around the world, such as Urbane Kunste Ruhr (Germany), Oerol Festival (The Netherlands) and the Live Arts Exchange Festival (USA). Splint received her MFA in directing from Columbia University and currently serves as a faculty member in the Department of Theater at UCLA.
Credits Concept, direction and text: Marike Splint Sound Design: Arnoud Traa Voice: Thomas Dudkiewicz Software developer: Sylvain Vriens Production assistant: Izzy Miller Original version produced by: Roma B. &amp; Oerol Festival
Produced by <A HREF="https://performancepractice.la/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Los Angeles Performance Practice</A> and <A HREF="http://www.dysonwomack.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dyson &amp; Womack</A>.
Among Us is supported by Dutch Culture USA / A program of the Consulate General of The Netherlands in New York.
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Length: The experience is two hours, and will include a 30 minute intermission.
Pro Tips: Comfortable shoes and sun protection is recommended. Among Us sessions may be photographed or filmed.
Parking &amp; Transportation: By Metro - From the 4th St. Santa Monica Downtown station. By car - park at the Civic Auditorium lot at 333 Civic Center Dr; $5 all day on weekends and plan to walk three big blocks. Buses: visit <A HREF="http://bigbluebus.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">bigbluebus.com</A> or <A HREF="http://www.metro.net/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">metro.net</A>for more information.
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Art @ Tongva is a series of intimate and informal events in Tongva Park . The 2018 season includes Art @ Tongva: Wilderness on April 25th, and 26th, two evenings of physical performance theater created especially for the park by experimental theater company Wilderness.  Among Us returns in May for two addtional performance and the season concludes with an evening of performance and art by contemporary indigenous artists. Art @ Tongva is co-produced by Santa Monica Cultural Affairs and <A HREF="http://www.dysonwomack.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dyson &amp; Womack</A>.
City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs: A division of the City’s Community and Cultural Services Department, Cultural Affairs works to sustain Santa Monica’s creative economy and facilitates access to arts and cultural opportunities for residents. This includes offering grant programs for Santa Monica-based arts and culture organizations, schools and individual artists, producing a wide range of cultural programs and facilities citywide including Art@Tongva, Annenberg Community Beach House, Beach=Culture, Camera Obscura Art Lab, Jazz on the Lawn and Miles Playhouse among others, and managing the City’s extensive collection of public art ranging from murals to interactive installations.. <A HREF="http://arts.smgov.net/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">arts.smgov.net</A>#ArtSaMo
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