{"title":"Frontpage","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"kin-zine","title":"Zines","description":"\u003cp\u003eMara has been writing zines since 1995. MS magazine once described her comic book style as “sassy.\u0026#8221;  You can also find Mara on page 124 in Trina Robbins’ book \u003cu\u003eFrom Girls to Grrlz\u003c\/u\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eIn the zine, \u003cb\u003eKin\u003c\/b\u003e, Mara explores her changing relationships with those related to her. Whether it\u0026#8217;s the hijinks she and her brother experienced during childhood or the recognition of her sister\u0026#8217;s progression as an angst ridden artist, Mara documents each tale with ink drawings and hand-written text.  Also included: \u0026#8220;Cats I Have Owned,\u0026#8221; \u0026#8220;In-Laws vs Parents,\u0026#8221; and \u0026#8220;The Ring.\u0026#8221;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eReview of the zine , \u003cb\u003eKindergarten Underground\u003c\/b\u003e : \u003ci\u003e\u0026#8220;Mara writes about her first year teaching kindergarten full time and the various frustrations and joys she has experienced. The zine is written more like a comic with drawings of her students and her late night head lice scares. It’s cute and it really shows how much compassion she has for her students.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e—Stranger Danger Distro\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mara Helena","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1213601,"sku":"zn-kin","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/6101\/products\/kin.jpg?v=1194238970"},{"product_id":"sparkle-line","title":"Happenings","description":"\u003cp\u003e22 Awkward Moments\u003cbr \/\u003eA Solo Performance by Mara Siciliano\u003cbr \/\u003eFriday, April 24 \u0026#38; Saturday, April 25\u003cbr \/\u003e8:00 PM, $7 at the door\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eRendezvous\/Jewel Box Theater, 2322 Second Ave, Seattle 98121 \u003cbr \/\u003e206.441.5821 www.jewelboxtheater.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eUsing dialogue, movement, music, and props, Mara Siciliano illustrates 22 embarrassing moments in her life. She opens the show as a four-year old and ages throughout the performance, closing with tales of her early twenties. Siciliano evokes and magnifies moments that are reflectively humorous, personal yet universal. Nothing is left uncovered: boys, bras, the creative desire, crying, dumping disasters, pop culture, and all the cringe-worthy moments that exemplify youth in the 1980s and ‘90s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eIn 1997, Mara Siciliano became the youngest solo show contributor in the history of the Seattle Fringe Festival. Her show, Appetites of the Enamored, launched her ongoing exploration of autobiography as entertainment. Siciliano was co-founder of Origami Girl Productions, a co-founding member of the comedy troupe The Habit, and a regular guest for Dan Savage’s radio program, Savage Love Live. Her choreography has been seen at the Intiman Theater, Washington Ensemble Theater, Annex Theater, the Triple Door, Re-bar, and the Ethnic Cultural Theater. When not improvising as an Unexpected Productions company member she can be found performing as a Freedom Dancer in Mark Siano’s Soft Rock Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e“Then there’s Mara Siciliano’s work, which is all about going to punk shows, falling in love with a lead singer of a band, getting dissed by him, working at Taco Hell, hitting Denny’s for pie at 1 am, and watching the skateboarders. It’s very sassy. The best thing about it is Mara’s obvious sincerity and excellent eye for the fashions of her subculture. “\u003cbr \/\u003e\u0026#8212;Marjorie Ingall\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ci\u003eMS. Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e“Old or young, glamorous or dowdy, Siciliano’s gallery of women look familiar and sound exotic. Her hyper acting style enhances the strange humor.”\u003cbr \/\u003e\u0026#8212;Joe Adcock\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeattle Post Intelligencer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e“A toe-clenching tragedy of unrequited teenage love.”\u003cbr \/\u003e\u0026#8212;Lindy West\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003e“While deft at delivering humor, Siciliano also creates powerful sections in a serious vein.”\u003cbr \/\u003e\u0026#8212;Sarah Manno\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain Bullhorn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003ePress photos by Kris Bell.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mara Helena","offers":[{"title":"Theater","offer_id":2062632,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/6101\/products\/22_AwkwardPressPic4.jpg?v=1238798919"}],"url":"https:\/\/marahelena.myshopify.com\/collections\/frontpage\/art.oembed","provider":"Mara Helena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}