PERFORMERS DANIELLE REDDICK & GIUSEPPE QUINN IN CHACO CANYON
This episode of Big Blend Radio features performers and puppeteers Danielle Reddick and Giuseppe Quinn who discuss being the National Parks Arts Foundation’s 2016 Artists-in-Residence at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in Aztec, New Mexico.
Based in Santa Fe, Danielle and Giuseppe are the founders of RedQuyn, a hybrid that came about when Danielle and Giuseppe met while touring with STOMP. Both bring years of performance and diverse talents to the mix. More at https://www.facebook.com/RedQuyn
Chaco Culture National Historical Park was established as a national monument by presidential proclamation in 1907. This beautiful and isolated complex preserves the historical traces of the sacred Ancestral Pueblo culture. The park is also a Dark Skies certified location, one of the ideal places for astronomy and astrophotography. The Monument expanded to its present boundaries and park designation in 1980. The park is located in the open plains of Northwestern New Mexico, sharing borders with the Navajo Nation and BLM land. More at www.NPS.go/chcu
NPAF is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the promotion of the National Parks of the U.S. through creating dynamic opportunities for artworks that are based in our natural and historic heritage. Artists may apply with their proposals for this residency and find additional information at www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org. The AiR program is made possible through the philanthropic support of donors of all sorts ranging from corporate sponsors, small business, and art patrons and citizen-lovers of the Parks. NPAF is always seeking new partners for its wide-ranging artist-in-residence programs.
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