One of my goals when I took the leap last February and became a freelance artist was not only to have more time to commit to Jobsite, but also to collaborate with the artists I've met in the Tampa Bay area on original projects. This not only ensures more work for artists in our community, but it raises a consciousness for Tampa-grown art. The first to come to a fully realized production is The Agreeable Husband, a dance-theater piece based on Amy Vanderbilt's "Complete Book of Etiquette", a how-to book for husbands and wives published in 1952. We need the community to help us with the next layer of the project, set to open this April.
I am conducting interviews with mothers, fathers and children who grew up with this book and its ideals. If you or someone you know fits this description, we'd love to have your perspective in this project. Please e-mail AgreeableHusband@gmail.com.
This article appears in Feb 18-24, 2009.