Arts & Entertainment Thursday, June 10th, 2010 at 7:45 am

ArtWallah Arts Fest June 18-20 in Santa Monica

North America’s decade-old, internationally renowned arts festival of the South Asian diaspora will present the freshest Cultural-Art-Collision on June 18^th to 20^th 2010 at the venerable Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica.

Grass-roots in nature, modern in form and collaborative in context, ArtWallah’s music, dance, performance, stand-up comedy, literature, poetry, and visual art dig deeply into ethnic roots to find its fusion in a uniquely American expressionism.

VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE

Opportunities to sponsor the tenth anniversary ArtWallah Festival are available. Or support the festival with a tax deductible donation and receive VIP tickets, recognition and more.

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Three-night evening show performance of “Afterlife” original interdisciplinary artist collaborations co-directed by Shishir Kurup and Sheetal Gandhi.
Children’s program with yoga/improv and dance workshops, and arts and crafts.
Art installation exhibit in the Highways Gallery.

Click here for the 2010 ArtWallah festival program.

EVENT GUIDE

Festival date: June 18-20, 2010
Venue: Highways Performance Space
Location: 1651 18^th Street, Santa Monica (at 18^th Street Art Center one block North of Olympic)

Box Office Reservations: 310-315-1459
Purchase Tickets Online: http://highwaysperformance.org

Show Times: Fri. + Sat. 8:30pm, Sun. 7:00pm
Children’s Program: Sun. 1-4pm

Program: music, film, dance, theater, stand-up comedy, readings, exhibit gallery,
childrens’ workshops

Tickets: $20 evening show ($15 students/seniors); $10 children’s program (ages 6+)