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posted 04.18 |
Release: Peter Buffett's Spirit - The Seventh Fire, a Non-Profit Production of the Rudolf Steiner Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Organization, Announces 2005 Tour
NEW YORK, April 18, PRNewswire -- Spirit - The Seventh Fire, Peter Buffett's multimedia theatrical extravaganza, announces its 2005 tour with multiple week runs in Philadelphia, Boston, Washington D.C. and New York City.
Spirit - The Seventh Fire celebrates and honors the rich culture of this
Nation's first people through Native American music, dance, regalia and song.
Employing universal motifs and themes, Spirit - The Seventh Fire's story is
told through live concert, contemporary and traditional music, epic film
including National Geographic Imax footage, spectacular Native dance and
traditional heart-pumping Native drum group performances. The Omaha
World-Herald has proclaimed Spirit " ... poignant, sad, uplifting, thrilling
and powerful."
Spirit - The Seventh Fire tells the dramatic story of one man's journey
to find a balance between the culture in which he exists, driven by the
"American Dream," and his roots, rich in heritage, tradition and connected to
the natural world. It is a journey of self-discovery that renews within him
the mystery, beauty and spirit of his ancestors and brings him to a magical
place where his past meets his present.
The Spirit - The Seventh Fire 2005 tour opens in Philadelphia, PA on May
20th and runs through July 4th. Spirit travels in its own custom built, state
of the art, climate controlled, 750-seat theater. This spectacular construct
will be erected on Lemon Hill, across from Boathouse Row, in Philadelphia's
lush Fairmount Park for the first run of the 2005 tour.
Ticket prices range from $25 to $60, with discounts available to children,
students, seniors and groups. Tickets go on sale to the public at 10:00 a.m.,
Monday, May 2nd. Advance tickets for Fan Club members will be made
exclusively available at http://www.spiritfirecircle.com/fanclub to those who
join prior to April 26th at 10AM.
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In 1987, Peter Buffett began his inspirational work with Native American
music. The beauty, depth and breadth of his compositions led him to the
opportunity to score the "Fire Dance" scene for the Academy Award-winning
film, "Dances with Wolves." He was then asked to score the 8-hour CBS series,
"500 Nations," the first televised definitive history of the 500 North
American Indian Nations, produced by Kevin Costner. During the project, he
met Spirit co-composer Chief Hawk Pope and they began a friendship and musical
journey.
After several high profile concerts, a tremendously successful stage
production of Spirit aired as a PBS pledge break special, which the Wall
Street Journal touted as, " ... a driving energy that exceeds even
Riverdance." Producers urged Buffett to make Spirit bigger, more complex and
send it on tour.
After four years, Spirit - The Seventh Fire opened on The Mall in
Washington D.C. in conjunction with the inauguration of the Smithsonian's
National Museum of the American Indian. In 2004, Spirit also enjoyed
extremely successful runs in Milwaukee, Omaha and Louisville.
The Spirit - The Seventh Fire team has made sure the experience is as
much a ride as it is a theatrical experience by combining stunning visuals on
three giant screens, stirring musical performances from a live band and
exceptional showcases of talent by the Native American cast. Upon leaving the
theater, audience members transcending age and cultural boundaries have
expressed a meaningful connection not only to the Native American traditions,
but to their personal ancestry as well. As the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
stated, "Rarely has a single feather carried so much weight ... Spirit is a
phenomenal celebration of Native American culture."
Spirit also brings with it a communal lodge, which will serve as a forum
for traditional art, literature and film as an attempt to build bridges
between cultures and reach out to the community in a larger way.
Spirit - The Seventh Fire is a non-profit production of the Rudolf Steiner Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization based
in New York and San Francisco. The Spirit Fund is a fund of RSF, and has been designed as a way to educate,
honor, showcase and create a mechanism to support Native America and all
indigenous peoples.
For a digital press kit, high resolution images, biographies, press clips
and more information, please visit the Spirit - The Seventh Fire Press Asset
Site at: http://www.spirit7thfire.com/press
Spirit - The Seventh Fire, LLC
Web Site: http://www.spirit7thfire.com
http://www.spiritfirecircle.com/fanclub
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