We Cool Program Noteses
A Special Thanks To:
A special thank you to Arsenio Apillanes for going above and beyond in your continued support and generosity , along with your trusty sidekick Mark Goebel, with team Ginger Holguin and Marcia Argolo.
Additionally: Gurmukhi Bevli, David Roussève, Miguel Guitierrez, Will Rawls, Lionel Popkin, Kenji Igus, Aquilah Ohemeng, Brendalynn Alexander, Shannon Vinci Lewis, and Mili Shah, and the Youngarts Foundation and the Robinson Foundation Award
Thank you so much for all of your support!
We Cool Tour
Welcome to "We Cool," A Dance Theater Performance. A childhood diary comes to life, narrated by O.T. Bear, Murray Huggy-Bear, and Marcus Bearison. This is a story steeped in imagination, filled with hope and joy. The artist weaves together the rhythmic sounds found in tap dance, original music, and digital media. An experience intended for all ages.
The narration of the work, led by trustworthy childhood bears, tells of a coming-of-age adventure designed to rekindle the sense of wonder and purpose within each audience member. The hope is to unlock the power of childhood dreams and imagination that can possibly hold the secrets to life's unique individual purpose.
“We Cool” is meant to convey a feeling of peace and a renewed belief in childhood hopes and dreams for the adult audience member, and to instill encouragement for the young audience member.
This work can be commissioned and tailored for varying venues and events. Your support and donations are valued and appreciated, and will contribute towards fulfilling the artist's vision of touring the work, with the addition of other collaborators and accompaniments. Any amount you can donate would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for believing in our vision and for your generosity! Enjoy the show!
About the Artists
Murray huggy Bear
Murray Huggy-Bear is originally from Bear York City, Bear
York. He likes to eat, take long naps and dream. He is an actor who graduated from Bear Cal-Arts and made his on-screen debut at REDCAT in 2018 with O.T. Bear and Marcus
Bearison. The piece was directed by Kyreeana Breelin
Alexander and called "Paid Programming." Murray is very
grateful to perform in tonight's show and thanks everyone
for coming out to support. It means a lot to him!
O.T. Bear
O.T. Bear is a famous teddy bear actor from Shopmo' City
with a career spanning over two decades. He is known as
one of the most popular and recognized actors in
BearTown. O.T. started his career as a musician with
several bands, including Homegirl & Jamal, The Jammers,
and MIX. He has also acted in many feature films such as
OBear, Dognappers, ROBOS, and Mrs. Grizz. His television
credits include the hit show O.T.'s World and Bear
Brothers. He has won several Teddy Bear Music Awards
for his chart-topping songs including Life of a Bear, O.T. Be
My Boo, and BearTown. He is a recent graduate of Bear Berklee College of Music. Follow O.T. @otbear (O.T. also
runs Kyreeana’s account @kyreekeys)
Marcus Bearison
Marcus Bearison a Honeyville native who works as a radio DJ
and podcaster. He is well-known for hosting the shows "Hey
Mr. DJ" and "The Good Morning Report," as well as being a
member of the band "The Bearland Band.” Currently, he is
pursuing a dual degree in Journalism and Psychology at Bear
UCLA. His inspiration to attend Bear UCLA came from
attending a game and seeing Joe and Josette Bruin being
larger than life (no relation).
Kyreeana Breelin Alexander
Kyreeana Breelin Alexander is a multidisciplinary artist working in dance, songwriting, music production, and digital art. She holds a BFA from CalArts, an MFA from UCLA, and an MA from Berklee College of Music. Kyreeana is the founder of Crayons and Cookies, a company focusing on interdisciplinary performance and arts education. She is also the recent recipient of the Robinson Award through the National YoungArts Foundation. Kyreeana has served as Dance Guest Artist at Chadwick School (Palos Verdes), Dance Faculty at CSArts-SGV, and Guest Artist at Whittier Christian High School. Kyreeana collaborates with artist and brother (Vinci Lewis) on the project Paint Brush Game, fostering a unique blend of visual and performing arts. Her choreographic works and original music compositions have been performed in venues such REDCAT, The Nimoy Theater, and Glorya Kaufman Theater. Her collaborative works have been showcased through Dance and Film at The Hollywood Verge Film Awards, International Independent Film Awards, and the Vision Dance Film Festival in Taiwan. Her work has also been showcased at Netflix (L.A), New World Center, Miami and Los Angeles Theater Center. With a passion for pushing creative boundaries, Kyreeana continues to advocate for the arts through her multifaceted contributions, encouraging a deeper appreciation for the interconnectedness of various artistic disciplines. Kyreeana hopes to build on “We Cool” with other artistic collaborators.