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Kachina Conspiracy Press
Phoenix New Times:
The white man has the bogeyman to lord over his children and make them behave, but this mythical figure looks like Ronald McDonald compared to the phantasmagoric threats of the Hopi kachinas. While most kachinas are fetish figures that serve various benevolent purposes, Hopi parents have traditionally used the kachinas Nata-aska and Wiharo (black and white ogres, respectively) as a means of discipline. These figures have giant jaws that clack like something out of the movie Hellraiser, and they carry saws and swallow bad little children whole. We're not sure what the saws are for, but maybe The Kachina Conspiracy can enlighten us. On Wednesday, October 12, Theatre in My Basement presents this "piece of new musical performance/theater [that] will take you to the center of the world and to the edges of the universe at the same time." The Kachina Conspiracy is a collaborative effort between local musician/playwright/visual artist Rich Howard and Heard Museum Hopi kachina carver Deb Drye. Since the show's a "work in progress," admission costs only five bucks. Catch the conspiracies at 8 p.m. at Modified Arts, 407 East Roosevelt Street. Call 602-462-5516 or visit www.deluvian.com or www.timb.org.