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Beowulf Nixon - Phase 1
A New Political Musical In Process 
by "Animal" Joe Smith and the Animal Ensemble.

On Friday, April 28 at 8:30 PM, "Animal" Joe Smith and the Animal Ensemble
will present the first of three process performances of a new political
musical,  Beowulf Nixon, as part of AIRspace (Artists In Residence Space) at
the Jon Sims Center for the Performing Arts, 1519 Mission Street, San
Francisco. A discussion forum on "Prayer and the Spirit in Secular and Public
Life" will follow the performance. Admission is $5.00 (no one turned away for
lack of funds). For information and reservations, call (415) 554-0402.

Beowulf Nixon unites the ancient Old English heroic legend of Beowulf with
elements of the personal, political and spiritual philosophy of Richard Nixon
and up-to-the-minute multimedia communications and performance practices to
create activist musical theatre with a lesbian and gay bent.

"These are severe times", says ensemble leader and Beowulf Nixon author
"Animal" Joe Smith, "and they demand a severe response. Beowulf Nixon brings
together parts of our American spiritual and political past to comment upon
and influence the current national debate. Beowulf Nixon is our attempt to
combine the best aspects of the American musical theatre tradition with
progressive political activism in a way that will lift up the heart of our
community."

Flutist, singer and composer "Animal" Joe Smith and the Animal Ensemble have
been presenting progressive symphonic musical theatre in South of Market
warehouse venues since 1990. Most recently, they performed Animal's Savage
Christmas last December at the Lennon Studios, South of Market in San
Francisco.