The Redwood Voice crew was pleased to cover a spectacularly unique performance from a local art adventure group, “DiRT & GLiTTER.” Directors, Producers, and Performers Lauren Godla & Madeline Lawder invited artists from all over—as near as the Bay and as far as Vancouver, Canada—for a comedy, dance, and music show… to be attended by kayak!

We were pleased to receive an invitation out of the office and into a pleasant sunny day by the beautiful Smith River, in which an armada of kayaking spectators made their way between classical musical echoed from the rocks, a ukulele-ing comedian, a dance on an isle in the river, a comedian sitting communally with a squad of squeaking rafts, and, to top it off, Lauren and Madeline with their “Two Suns” suspended dance performance! (We originally covered the Behind the Scenes of this dance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwF7asannr4)

—Credits—

• A Redwood Voice Youth Media Production
• Produced by Persephone Rose
• Cinematographers: Ethan Caudill-DeRego, Grant Meriwether, Monique Camarena, & Sebastian Monroe
• Drone Operator: Persephone Rose
• Interviewers: Monique Camarena & Grant Meriwether
• Interviewees: Lauren Godla & Madeline Lawder; Tatjana Luce & Elena Patterson
• Music: Courtesy of DiRT & GLiTTER & Performers

—Performer Information—

• Tatjana Luce (Clarinetist)
• Elena Patterson (Cellist)
• Megan Phillips (Comedian, Ukulele Player) (https://maestramusic.org/)
• Nicole Casado (Dancer)
• Hannah Levy (Jazz Vocalist) (https://www.facebook.com/hannahlevyvox)
• Iris Benson (Comedian) (https://irisbenson.com/)

—DiRT & GLiTTER—

• Website: https://www.dirtandglitter.org/
• Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/dirtandglitterco/
• Lauren Godla (https://www.instagram.com/laurengodla/)
• Madeline Lawder (https://www.instagram.com/madelinelawder/)