11:00 am - 11:25 am CT - How We NET

Claudia Alick

We begin the day with a grounding in values and collaboration with a local representative leading a ritual of grounding that is in their cultural practice. After this grounding and ritual, we will hear from our local host, André Cailloux Center For The Performing Arts, and from NET’s Board and Bridge Ensemble. We invite one of you to lead us in an art-burst moment!

11:25 - 11:45 am CT - Devising the Container

Meena Malik

Deep introductions through a gestural activity prompt participants to introduce themselves via a sacred core value. We move into group values mapping and will spend some time going through and adding to our pathways to community care (aka community agreements and requests) for the weekend together.

11:45 am - 12:00 pm CT - Break

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT - Devising the Container - Values Mapping & Pathways to Community Care

Sam Morreale & Meena Malik

Deep introductions through a gestural activity prompt participants to introduce themselves via a sacred core value. We move into group values mapping and will spend some time going through and adding to our pathways to community care (aka community agreements and requests) for the weekend together.

1:00 - 1:15 pm CT - Break

1:15 - 2:00 pm CT - Solidarity Economy World-Building Workshop

Sam Morreale

We continue to open the containers of imagination by working with the themes and principles of Solidarity Economy through an exercise of ensemble worldbuilding. Bridge Ensemble members will guide small groups in a world-building activity. The parameters for each group will launch from 1-3 Solidarity Economy principles chosen by the group and a spirit of invitation into a new world.

2:00 - 3:00 pm CT - Solidarity Economy World-Building Share Outs (HYBRID Session with the folks in NOLA!)

Claudia Alick & Sam Morreale

After the world-building exercise, groups will share their created worlds, we will reflect outloud what we witnessed and felt, and then, we will set the worlds in motion simultaneously and be present in the creativity and dreaming of the collective. To close, we will share what is buzzing from the activities in devising and witnessing. We will be joined by members of the virtual circle for this hybrid moment.

3:00 - 3:15 pm CT - Break

3:15 - 3:30 pm CT - Closing

Meena Malik

Slowing down is necessary! As we circle-up once more to close out this day of deep work, we will gather feedback on the day, sit with open-floor questions and synthesis from participants, and share breath.

Hybrid Host Hub

9:00 am - 1:30 pm PT - Community Devising: What’s NEXT for NET? via Zoom

at Studio Luna Los Angeles Hub

2003 E 1st St, Los Angeles, California 90033

BE IN THE KNOW - NETneXt NOLA DAY 2:

• Don’t forget to bookmark or save the NETneXt NOLA LinkTree: Your one-stop-shop for all NETneXt NOLA links, resources, and event information (including anything linked in this email)!

  • Full Link: linktr.ee/netnextnola 

• View the Official NETneXt NOLA Event Program here and on the Event LinkTree! Read up on our speakers and ritual leaders, the expanded schedule for the evening, the land we are on, a welcome note from our leaders, and MORE!

• View the Virtual Schedule-At-A-Glance for the weekend here and on the Event LinkTree.

Thank you for your participation in the NETneXt Circle-Up Series to help us create what’s NEXT for NET. Read more about the NETneXt Circle-Up Series and NETneXt New Orleans at ensembletheaters.net.

We’ll see you TODAY for the first sessions of our Hybrid and Virtual offerings of our NETneXt NOLA weekend!

In Community,  

NETneXt Bridge Ensemble

Prompt 2: What’s NEXT? And what does the NET that gets us there look like?  

Prompt 3: Day 1: What’s resonating? Day 2: What’s Sticking? Day 3: What are you taking home with you?  (each a page? ) 

Prompt 4: As an ensemble arts community, what binds us? How can we tend to each other and help each other thrive? How can we activate and encourage each other – and our field – forward?

Prompt 5: What do we gain by coming together as a community – what is the value for you/your ensemble? What can we do or achieve together that we can’t on our own?

Prompt 6: How are ensembles – and how could NET and the ensemble arts community – be uniquely positioned and poised to navigate this moment of cultural change in our field?

Prompt 7: Please share 1-2 bright spots of national, regional, and local models of community collaboration that inspire you. 

Prompt 8: What did you discover from the Solidarity Economy Workshop and Share Outs? 

Prompt 9: Which Devising Sprint Responses most caught your attention? Which made you feel tingly? Do you have any reflections from the experience of creating under strict time boundaries? 

Prompt 10: What grief are you holding or needing to release? Is there someone here you can share any stream of consciousness responses? If you had to name what you need, what would you say?