Two opportunities to hear Music of Iran performed by Dan Rein playing setar,
dutar, and tanbur. He will be joined by Aida Shahgasemi on Daf.

1) Saturday 14 March 2 PM at Hosmer Library (347 E 36th Street -4th Ave. S. &
36th Street) They will be performing a concert celebrating the Persian New
Year, playing setar, dutar, and tanbur. Concert is free.

2) Music for the Play "Conference of the Birds":

Pangea World Theater presents “Conference of the Birds” adapted from an
Iranian Sufi poem by Farid ud-Din Attar. “Conference of the Birds is a
delightful fairytale that doubles as witty instruction in the ways of
selflessness and spiritual quest” �"The Star Tribune

>>The play opens Thursday, March 12th at 7:30 PM and runs through Sunday, March
29th..

Live Music By:
Dan Rein and Aida Shahghasemi

>> $5 off: 2 tickets for $25 with code A2Z offer expires Sunday March 8. Good
for first three nights of opening weekend, March 12, 13, and 14. Purchase
tickets online http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=10387 or
call (612) 203-1088. (Group rates also available)


ADAPTED BY Meena Natarajan
DIRECTED BY Dipankar Mukherjee

MARCH 12TH TO MARCH 29TH 2009

Visit www.pangeaworldtheater.org or call (612) 203-1088 to purchase tickets.

TIMES March 12th to March 29th // Thursdays - Sundays at 7:30pm
(Post-performance discussions following all Friday and Saturday
shows.)
COST $15 General Admission
$12 Students and Seniors
(Pay what you can performance Sunday March 15)
AT THE AVALON THEATER (home of In the Heart of the Beast)
1500 E. Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Conference of the Birds, metaphorically maps out the journey of the human ego
and the quest for truth. In this classic tale from Iran, the birds of the world
take flight on a pilgrimage to find their celebrated king, but the dangers and
hardships encountered on the journey cause many in the flock to abandon their
search. In the end the small number of birds that survive uncover a profound
secret.


Check out our video interviews with playwright Meena Natarajan. She discusses
her adaptation of the poem
http://pangeaworldtheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/farid-ud-din-attar-and-\
meena-natarajan1.mov

ENSEMBLE:
Heidi Berg, Beverly Cottman, Sonal Agarwal Gerten, Katie Herron, Masanari
Kawahara, Kaori Kenmotsu, Alberto Panelli, Gregory Singfield, Harry Waters Jr,
and Kevin Whitby.