Common Ground Theatre Announces June Events

Common Ground Theatre (www.cgtheatre.com) is a performance and teaching space located in west Durham, offering performing arts and educational groups a flexible, well-equipped alternative space. The Theatre provides a convenient venue for Triangle audiences to experience the diversity of our area's arts and educational offerings. All events listed will be held at Common Ground Theatre. The Theatre is hosting the following events in June, 2013:

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Wholesome Twins in association with Common Ground Theatre presents: Ron & Rhonda.... TOTALLY RAD!!!

RON & RHONDA....TOTALLY RAD!!! Shown originally in the 80's as a one time replacement for YO! MTV RAPS! Join America's favorite evangelical sex therapists and all their grody to the max celebrity pals in this totally tubular musical party. Plenty of New Wave fun for every Valley Girl and Punk. Adults only please. Bitchin 80's dance party following Saturday's show. Starring Annie Zipper and Jeffrey Moore. Directed by Rachel Klem.

May 31 & June 1 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $10-General

Reservations: (919) 698-3870

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Love Assassins Presents: Improv Bender: Colour by Numbers

3 Amazing Improv Teams make for 1 Amazing Night! Meet Danny Canoe, Accidently Awesome, & Playdate! Danny Canoe is longform improv from Dan Sipp, Anoo Brod & Steven Warnock. Using the suggestion of a place where people meet, they present scenes that swing wildly from silliness to social commentary. Accidently Awesome: Two Men, Two Friends, Six Eyeballs... Meet David & Travis, and prepare to have them meet you, the audience. Between the three of you, you are about to create a world where Accidents are Awesome, ordinary is interesting, and anything can happen. Playdate! improvisers create an environment based on audience suggestion. During their "monoscene," Playdate! explores their characters hidden secrets, desires and connections.

June 8 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $9- General, $6- Student with ID

Reservations: (804) 240-1901

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Rus Hames Presents: Comically Challenged

Theater veteran Rus Hames challenges other Triangle-area theater artists to try their hand at stand-up comedy. This (mostly) virgin lineup includes Dan Sipp, Jeffery Moore, Steven Warnock, Emily Sharples, Jon Kuczynski, Joe Mancini, and Rus Hames. Growing up in the 1980s with a proliferation of stand-up on TV and comedy veterans in their prime (George Carlin, Billy Crystal, and Eddie Murphy), Rus Hames' love of comedy has recently been re-stoked by endless hours of listening to interviews with today's comics on Marc Maron's podcast "WTF". Can these Triangle newbies find success without the assistance of playwrights and directors guiding their talents? We shall see, and you should come see too!

June 14 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $10- General

Reservations: (919) 698-3870

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Common Ground Theatre Presents: Debris by Katja Hill

They say you can't take it with you, but what if you tried? Reflecting on topics like space junk, yard sales, the diamond district, Hummels and television shopping, DEBRIS is a personal story about unintended legacies of things lost and found.

With special guest, Lormarev Jones

June 28 & 29 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets: $10- General

Reservations: (919) 698-3870

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Common Ground Theatre is pleased to announce that lobby art will now be curated by Pam Gutlon of Outsiders Art & Collectibles. The artwork is expected to change monthly and is available for purchase.

Outsiders Art & Collectibles is Durham's only gallery focusing on the genre of Southern Outsider Art. Outsider's owner, Pamela Gutlon prides herself on using the gallery, not only as a venue for exposing Durham to Outsider Art, but also as a means towards creating community. Outsiders was one of the recipients of the 2012 Indy Arts Award for its visionary work. For more information, visit:www.outsiders-art.com or call Pamela at 919-451-3231.

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