{"article":{"id":213467,"heading":"The Ballad of The Bush League","author":"Est Nyboer","created":"2008-02-03 20:23:34","modified":"2008-02-03 20:23:34","last_modified":"Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:23:34","article":"

\"The Ballad of The Bush Leagues\" is a satirical epic performed by two actors against a backdrop of surprising White House photos.

A work-in-progress since George W. Bush's 2001 inauguration, The Ballad takes its audience on a satiric adventure through its own recent past, a past that often seems so long ago.

This illusion of fast-fleeting history is both sustained and confronted by the Narrator (Est Nyboer) who struggles to maintain a positve outlook on his president. The President (Aaron T. Smith) clears up any ambiguities with his straight-talkin' wisdom.

Somewhere between Homer and Dr. Seuss, The Ballad's entertaining combination of journalistic immediacy and poetic density leaves audiences wondering how so much could have happened so quickly.

Runtime is approximately 45 minutes. No intermission. Please click the following link for complete details (map, parking, etc).<\/p>\n","contact":"ballad@estnyboer.com","link":"http:\/\/estnyboer.com\/ballad","address":"Powerhouse Theater, 3116 2nd St., Santa Monica, CA","phone":"310-991-8565","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","summary":"A special Super Tuesday multimedia stage performance of "The Ballad of The Bush Leagues. February 5, 8:00 pm, Admission $5, cash bar. Approximately 45 minutes.","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/2008\/02\/poster-feb05-2008.gif","filesize":"55.7 kibibytes","article_url":"\/news\/2008\/02\/213467.php","image":{"original":"\/uploads\/2008\/02\/poster-feb05-2008.gif"}},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}