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hair ball p-a-r-t-y!!

Click the Poster to go to this years new IS 183 Party Site - The Hair Ball !
note:
DJ BFG is on board again
also,
ticket prices will be the same as Rock the Opera
and…..
the new co-chairs are ORIT KADOSH and ROBIN SEELEY!!!!!
wahooo!!

HAIR BALL 2009!!!

Get ready to let your hair down at our annual dance and silent auction!!!!! This year, please join us at the new Elayne Bernstein Theater at Shakespeare and Company in Lenox MA ,on March 14th, 2009, at 8pm.
Pre party dinner locations to be announced at a later date.

Kevin’s Shots !


The Party !


We need to invite this guy to the party if he has not burned the top of his head off!


Rock on Dude !

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Nightmare - 1968
From the lost treasure Peter Sykes’ 1968 head-trip film “The Committee”, here is The Crazy World of Arthur Brown performing the jazzy, jarring ‘Nightmare’ and a Jimmy Smith-like Hammond organ groover filmed at a party scene in the LSE

IS183 Rock the Opera Decorating Action Tonight !

5:30 pm 419 North Street
This is short notice for some of you, but we are meeting tonight for another decorating fiesta. If you can make it, please let me know. We are meeting at 419 North Street around 5:30PM.
Painting signs and finishing the big mask is on the agenda.
Shameless BlueQ Plug and Looking [...]

Thursday night: IS183 Rocks the Opera, part 1

Thursday night: IS183 Rocks the Opera, part 1

The Ferrin Gallery hosts a preview reception for work that will be on sale to benefit IS183 Art School, which has recently started offering classes in Pittsfield. It’s a silent auction of art in conjunction with the school’s annual dance party, held in Pittsfield this year [...]

Countdown to the Party !

“Gggrrr !!!”
Well Folks, the count down has started to the Rock the Opera Party and we are putting out a call for volunteers !
We are looking for able bodies painters, riggers, gaffers, party people and anyone else who is up for pitching in and making this year’s party and fundraiser a fun one !
Anyone give [...]

Welcome to ‘Rock the Opera’ - IS183 party planning blog.

First of all, here is a link to some inspirational videos Rock the Opera (Tumblr blog) There is some Tommy by the Who, some Lou Reed with Pavarotti (incredible) 3 Tenors etc. Enjoy ! There are some other links that have relevant information and inspiration. Just the beginning, open to anyone who [...]