Salmagundi! A Mid-Summer Variety Show to be held in Grass Valley

Menlo Macfarlane and Mikhail Graham

Perhaps you’ll remember the days or Sid Caesar's Show of Shows or The Ernie Kovaks Show; well, blend a bit of that kind of outside theater, mixing arts forms like spoken word, poetry, music and dance, and all with a twist, and you will begin to get a grip on where these Two Minds are Working from.

WHAT: SALMAGUNDI!  — A Mid-Summer Variety Show

WHEN: Saturday, July 10, 2010, 7:30 PM

WHERE: Sierra Mountain Coffee Roasters "Summit Space," 671 Maltman Dr., Grass Valley CA

WHO: Presented by Two Minds Working (aka Menlo Macfarlane & Mikail Graham) and featuring: T.E. Wolfe; Maxima Kahn; Th' Mole; Sasha and The Shamrocks; The Half Masked; Prehistoric Landscapes with Reese Sutfin; The Gargantius Effect featuring Murray Campbell & Randy McKean; and all creating an evening of musical couture, dance theater, and spoken word anomalies.

ADMISSION: $10; tickets at the door.

INFORMATION: Call 530-362-8018, or visit nevadacitymusicevents.com

A DIRECT LINK TO THE EVENT CAN BE FOUND AT:

http://nevadacitymusicevents.com/events.html#TwoMindsWorkingSatJuly10

SALMAGUNDI! A Mid-Summer Variety Show

You are probably wondering, what is Salmagundi?

The word "salmagundi" is derived from the French word salmigondis, which means a disparate assembly of things, ideas or people, forming an incoherent whole. Historically a salad dish originating in the early 17th century England and comprising many different and disparate ingredients, "Salmagundi" is used figuratively in modern English to mean a mixture or assortment of things. It was also purportedly a meal served on pirate ships, and composed of a stew of anything the cook had on hand.

So how, pray tell, does this relate to our upcoming evening or merriment and wonder?

Perhaps you’ll remember the days or Sid Caesar's Show of Shows or The Ernie Kovaks Show; well, blend a bit of that kind of outside theater, mixing arts forms like spoken word, poetry, music and dance, and all with a twist, and you will begin to get a grip on where these Two Minds are Working from.

Speaking of which, let us offer you a bit of background on the cast.

In 2002 a creative partnership/company was formed between Nevada County locals Mikail Graham and Menlo Macfarlane. The duo, known as Two Minds Working, has created eight short films and performed at numerous events for the Nevada County Composers Cooperative, Music In The Mountains and at various local art houses. Their work together has led to several critically acclaimed works.

Menlo Macfarlane is a performance and visual artist living in Nevada County since 1981. He works internationally as a fine artist through his studio gallery in St. Joseph's Cultural Center, tours and teaches dance and art in Europe and the U.S. Menlo collaborates with Mikail Graham via their company known as "Two Minds Working" concentrating on film and various performance art.

Mikail Graham is a composer, performer, producer, and promoter of music based in Nevada City, California, with family roots dating back to 1849. He composes odd little soundtracks for the various films in his head, promotes live music via Nevada City Music Events, performs locally and internationally, and has hosted his weekly radio show The Other Side for 32 years on KVMR FM. Mikail is an active member of the Nevada County community and continues to be involved in numerous fund-raising events for local organizations and needed causes.

The cast for the evening’s performance is made up of Two Mind Working friends such as...

Actor and KVMR’s A Word In Edgewise spoken-word master T.E. Wolfe. Poet, fiction writer and dance movement teacher Maxima Kahn. Th' Mole, a vocalist and electronic composer who became a leader in the movement of no budget record labels. Local indie band Sasha and The Shamrocks who will be debuting songs from their brand new CD. The "Half Masked" performance art group. Local artist and musician Reese Sutfin’s Prehistoric Landscapes. The Gargantius Effect featuring Murray Campbell & Randy McKean from the Storm Sessions Café band.

Together they will be all be creating an evening of musical couture, dance theater, and spoken word anomalies guaranteed to dazzle & amaze all of your senses.

Below are links to some of the artists who will be performing at SALMAGUNDI.

Th’ Mole: http://www.myspace.com/themole

Maxima Kahn: http://maximakahn.com/

T. E. Wolfe: http://www.kvmr.org/personalities/t_wolfe.html

Sasha And The Shamrocks: http://www.myspace.com/sashaandtheshamrocks

Menlo Macfarlane: http://menloart.com/

Mikail Graham: http://mikailgraham.com/MyLife.htm