Breathe Love--- Even on a Rainy Day: The Gift of the Lamban Choreographed by Michelle Grant Murray

Monday, October 12, 2009

The Gift of the Lamban Choreographed by Michelle Grant Murray

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Miami Dade College Kendall Campus pays homage to the life, legacy and inspiration of Miss Katherine Dunham and celebrates her 100th Birthday. Reverend Melony McGant and Michelle Grant Murray have collaborated with Guest Artist Mohammed DaCosta (University of Florida) and students from Miami Dade College to create a dancing journey filled mystery, passion and intrigue.

The Gift of the Lamban
A dancing journey inspired by the life of Anthropologist, Choreographer and Cultural Icon--- Miss Katherine Dunham!

Written by Reverend Melony McGant and Choreographed by Michelle Grant Murray with guest artist Mohammed DaCosta.

It is an unknown passage of time and still humanity is stricken with a need for war
and greed....
A melancholy Katherine Dunham is in the heaven realm with the Ancients. On a day of personal remembrance, Miss Dunham is given a look at her earthly contributions---her role as a Dance Matriarch, and her undying commitment to healing, forgiveness and love. Though appreciative of the recognition among her peers, she feels that her work was left undone. The Ancients, many of whom have felt the same way about their time on Earth are inspired by Blessed Divine Spirit to ask Katherine Dunham to return to Earth to share the message of love and forgiveness. She agrees, and is transformed into a Dove and accompanied by a Golden Hawk on 24 hour return to Earth.

Their mission...to encourage humanity to learn forgiveness and "grow in the sunshine of hope and love”…

The cast includes: Kerri-Ann Simone, Lilabeth Triana, Damion Bradbury, Stephanie Gonzalez, Malcom Barraza, Brittany Williams, Chelsea Matthews, Andrea Jonusas and Malcom Lipscomb, Christina Gonzalez, Michelle Grant Murray, Mohammed DaCosta, and Rev. Melony McGant as the Storyteller.

The Gift of the Lamban performances are being held at McCarthy Theatre, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, 11011 SW 104th Street, Miami, Florida 33176.

Performance times are as follows:
Friday, November 13---11:00am matinee & 7:30pm evening performances
and Saturday November 14 @ 7:30pm Tickets for this event are $5.00 per person
For more information contact Michelle Grant Murray at 305-237-2426
or e-mail: mgrantmu@mdc.edu

melonymcgant@yahoo.com

Rev.Melony McGant aka Miss Mellie Rainbow

Melony McGant, poet, storyteller, humanist and world lover of children lives on HOPE; works to breathe in love, and exhales fear (false expectations appearing real). She says "Perhaps our current challenges are wake-up calls for our collective awakening to truth." And she believes that the truth is, there is no need for our constant bickering, our disdain for eachother, for wars and killing, for world hunger, massive disease, for discrimination, subjugation, or oppression. She maintains that LOVE, even on a rainy day, is the answer to our dreams, our individual quests, and our future collective identity. "If we can learn to value our children, our elders, ourselves, and our Mother EarthHeart, then surely we have the power to impact society and to create a world filled with JOY."

1 comment:

gisl said...: Wonderful storyline Miss Mellie...the picture of the dancers are lovely. I would so love to see this production, it is clearly of divine origin. Your blog reflects what a beautiful soul you are...making such a creative difference to bring joy & love to humanity. I am awed and grateful for being one with you, sharing our time here together. Love and blessings dear, wishing it was me who can see your show. Please consider Utube, it will reach so many, including me :) gisl; October 27, 2009 at 12:33 AM

About Melony...

Rev. Melony McGant Bio

Rev. Melony McGant, aka Miss Mellie Rainbow loves to travel, explore cultures, connect with people, and dreams of a compassionate World with safe, loving communities, equal opportunity with justice and peace for the next seven generations (and beyond) of All the Earth's children.

She truly believes that "peace is possible through compassion, cooperation, courage, creativity, deep listening, faith, forgiveness, good purpose, healing, hope, humility, integrity, joy, kindness, mercy, patience, respect, understanding and the gift of Love!", and uses social media platforms to inspire others.

She is a storyteller, thought-leader, poet, & compassionate communications professional with more than 30 years’ experience in assisting both people and organizations discover and promote their professional or personal life missions. From business and not for profit CEO's to job seekers, elders, parents and children; through deep listening, Melony has quietly impacted, coached or supported thousands of people on their life journeys.

Currently a resident of New York City, Melony has worked as a marketing professional, owned her own full-service marketing firm and was assistant to cultural icon, choreographer and Oprah Legend, Miss Katherine Dunham. She worked for many years as a Labor Services Representative for New York State Department of Labor where she was able to hone her skills as a career/life coach and personal empowerment workshop facilitator; has a BA in Communications from Marshall University, is a Certified Level One Trainer in Kingian Nonviolence (University of Rhode Island Summer Institute), and is a Vietnam era war veteran (United States Navy).

An avid reader, in 2018 she appeared in two episodes of the Great American Read, an eight-episode national television show on PBS that "explored the many ways in which novels affect, reflect and connect us all."

An ordained Interfaith Minister, and author of the coming of age novel "Sunshine & Olivier: A Parable of Love" (IUniverse), which will be reissued for the 20th anniversary of its publication in the fall of 2019, Melony is also the primary author of "The Healing Adagio: A Love Symphony In Five Parts" and the journal, empowerment workbook "Seeker Dreamer: Amazing, Brilliant, Compassionate YOU!" (both published by Authorhouse). Her books are available on Amazon.

Rev. Melony McGant's writing is also featured in several other books, magazines and newspapers including the first edition of The Poetry Cafe (Art for Awareness), W & Art (an international women's premium art talk magazine), African Voices Magazine, MBE/WBE Magazine, Our Time Press, and the Chicago Citizen. Early in her career she was a columnist for The New Pittsburgh Courier.

Her writing also appears in GLORY: A Life Among Legends by Dr. Glory Van Scott (Water Street Press), "Passing It On: Moving Stories of Activists 1960 to 2000" by Bev Jenai-Myers (Archway Publishing), "Go Tell Michelle: African American Women Write to Michelle Obama" (SUNY Press), "The Book of Hope" and "The World Book of Healing" (both by Beyond Borders Press).

While living in Pittsburgh, PA, Melony served on the boards of Big Brothers and Sisters and the Pittsburgh Branch NAACP. An avid supporter of the Andrew Goodman Foundation VOTE EVERYWHERE program, she strongly believes in embracing the values of good citizenship.

She has received the New Mexico Not Even One Service Award, the 911 Red Cross Volunteer Award in NYC, the Pittsburgh City Council Women's Recognition Award, and the Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund Award for Service (MBELDEF).

To contact Rev. Melony McGant, email: melonymcgant@yahoo.com

Breathe Love--- Even on a Rainy Day

Monday, October 12, 2009

The Gift of the Lamban Choreographed by Michelle Grant Murray

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