| 5th Annual Minnesota SAGE Awards (2009) |
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5th Annual Minnesota SAGE Awards at the Walker Art Center Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 7:30 pm Emcee – Sally Rousse Musical Guest –Bassist Nick Gaudette and pianist Mike Vasich, 2/3 of the Orange Mighty Trio Performances by: Stephanie Fellner, Kats Fukasawa, Kaleena Miller with Rhythmic Circus Panel – Elliot Durko Lynch, Becky Heist, Hannah Kramer, Krista Langberg, Jim Lieberthal, Kaleena Miller, Tamara Ober, Kenna Sarge, Zoe Sealy, Monica Thomas, Galen Treuer, Max Wirsing, Marcus Young Awards created by - Jenni Undis of Lunalux Awards to: Outstanding DESIGN: Vanessa Voskuil – concept and production design, John Koch and Vanessa Voskuil – video design, David Mehrer – lighting prop design for En Masse Karen Sherman & Jeremy Wilhelm – set design for Copperhead Outstanding EDUCATOR: Jane Shockley Outstanding PERFORMER: Taryn Griggs Tamara Ober Kristin Van Loon Outstanding PERFORMANCE: Lord Cutglass – John Munger O.M.G. P.Y.T. M.K.T. – Hijack The Infinite Multiverse – Chris Yon SPECIAL CITATION: Wild Goose Chase Cloggers & DeLaSouljah Steppers PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: Sachiko Nishiuchi 2009 Nominees - This year we again made the final nominees in each category public before the gala event. During the deliberations process each panel routinely distilled their decisions to a final few possible candidates. The nominees were notified of their nomination and invited to attend the gala evening and be acknowledged for their work. 2009 NOMINEES DESIGN (2 SAGE Awards given): Heidi Eckwall – lighting design for The SCREEN/The THING & RadioBrain Emily Johnson – visual concept/ scenic design for The Thank-You Bar John Koch – video design for The Apple Tree John Koch, Vanessa Voskuil, David Mehrer – lighting prop, video and stage design for En Masse Karen Sherman & Jeremy Wilhelm – set design for Copperhead EDUCATOR (1 SAGE Award given): Julie Kerr-Berry Jane Shockley Becky Stanchfield PERFORMER (3 SAGE Awards given): Tamara Ober – Pipa and Zenon spring show Leslie O’Neill - Black Label Movement Field Songs and Zenon spring show Taryn Griggs – The Infinite Multiverse, The SCREEN/The THING, Teardrop Terror Justin Jones - Love Things, RadioBrain, The Infinite Multiverse Kristin Van Loon – The Infinite Multiverse, Not about Iraq, I Could Not Stand Close Enough to You, Lame Duck, The SCREEN/The THING Greg Waletski & Amy Behm Thomson - Scent of Mental Love PERFORMANCE (3 SAGE Awards given): Dances You Might Remember – Galen Treuer Demolition Boy – Karen Sherman En Masse – Vanessa Voskuil Lord Cutglass – John Munger O.M.G. P.Y.T. M.K.T. – Hijack The Infinite Multiverse – Chris Yon The Thank-You Bar – Emily Johnson SPECIAL CITATION (1 SAGE Award given): Lightsey Darst Julie Kerr-Berry John Munger Matt Peiken Patrick Scully Wild Goose Chase Cloggers & DeLaSouljah Steppers
                Photos by V. Paul Virtucio: 01. 2009 Sage Award designed by Jenni Undis of Lunalux 02. Coordinators Dana Kassel & Stuart Pimsler with Sage and John Cowles 03. 2009 panelists Marcus Young and Monica Thomas 04. 2007 Educator award recipient Colleen Callahan, Mary Kay Conway and Special Citation nominee Patrick Scully. 05. Live music provided by bassist Nick Gaudette and pianist Mike Vasich 06. Presentation emcee Sally Rousse 07. 2007 People’s Choice awardee Kaleena Miller performs with Rhythmic Circus 08. Sally Rousse helps the next performer out on stage 09. 2006 Performer award winner Kats Fukasawa solo performance 10. 2008 Performer award winner Stephanie Fellner solo performance 11. Kristin Van Loon speaks after receiving an award for Outstanding Performer 12. 2008/2009 panelist Krista Langberg presents the Educator award to Jane Shockley 13. Presentation audience in the McGuire Theater at the Walker Art Center 14. 2009 Performance awardee Chris Yon with Outstanding Performer Taryn Griggs 15. 2009 Performance award winner John Munger 16. Ann Carter, Roosevelt Darnell Mansfield III and Thea Evans proudly display their 2009 Special Citation award for the collaborative performance and educational efforts of the Wild Goose Chase Cloggers and DeLaSouljah Steppers 2009 Sage Awards Video Clip |
