An Oakland Performing Arts Collective
Chthonic Theater will debut its second original musical theater piece, ‘The Ship of Fools’, written by Chloe Tietjen on August 13th. THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT! We encourage people to come on Saturday night instead. There is limited standing room available for discounted ticket price. Doors open at 8:00pm with live music and refreshments Show [...]
The first annual Niles Town Plaza Summer Concert Series continues with it’s 5th free show in the historical Niles District of Fremont. Sunday, August 8th features 3 acts – the Louisiana blues and jazz of The California Honeydrops, the innovative sibling harmonies of The T Sisters band, and the celtic and traditional tunes of The [...]
“(The Ship of Fools) had a genuine existence, for they really did exist, these boats that drifted from one town to another with their senseless cargo. An itinerant existence was often the lot of the mad…They were often entrusted to the care of river boatmen” -from Michel Foucault’s History of Madness “Renaissance men developed a [...]
“The vain spectacle, the frivolous sounds and the maelstrom of noise and colour that make up the world is only ever the world of madness, and that must be accepted. This artificiality of the world must be welcomed, and the knowledge that shallowness belongs not only to the spectacle but to the spectator as well, [...]
Featuring live music from: Charlemagnet: This group takes inspiration from a master millwright to create a unique performance featuring homemade instruments, multimedia expressionism, and theatrical reflections. With legendary tales of truth and a cast of never before heard sound devices, they will deliver you to a dimension previously unimaginable. The T-Sisters: Americana, country, folk, pop, [...]
We are back at the Irish Monkey Cellars for another ‘Wine Soaked Friday’ event July 20th. We will be accompanied by Ramsey “Pa” Tietjen on electric blues guitar and Isaac Puglia on hand drum. This is always a fun event, with $5 glasses of wine and yummy treats. Feel free to bring your own food [...]
On Sunday, June 13th, Chthonic Theater welcomed friends in the warehouse to prepare for a wild parade through Jingletown during the last day of Open Studios. Jingletown Solstice Parade 2010 from Paul Wong on Vimeo. Video by Paul Wong shot on Super 8mm film and sound recorded on Marantz 661. Song written by Chloe Tietjen. [...]
We are happy to be returning for our fourth stint at the Irish Monkey Cellars this time we will be accompanied by Ramsey “Pa” Tietjen on electric blues guitar and our great friend Isaac Puglia on hand drum. ‘Wine Soaked Fridays’ is always a fun event, with $5 glasses of wine and yummy treats. Feel [...]