There are no marked passageways for those that straddle the black lines of Theatre Arts, music, film and media. Throw in a taste for performance art and you have a talented individual that is headed for creating more than just the norm. Art in movement is beginning to explode with leaders like Jason Jenn who dare to think outside of the box and walk between the lines.
   In the purest of form, Jenn is a multimedia talented artist, one who not only can be categorized as an actor, but also a lyricist, a director, a designer of the theatre stages as well as a creative consultant. He can recall from his first stage appearance in the 1st grade, where he spent not much time thinking of anything else, but theatre and acting. At age 13, his mother presented him with a video camera and the sky became the limit. Armed with a double major in Theatre Arts and Film and Media Production from the University of Iowa, Jason made the leap to Los Angeles in 1998.
    Landing a job as a production assistant for TV and film art departments, Jason worked on scripts for screenwriting and started ReEvolutionary Productions, a multimedia company. While building his company, Jenn became interested in yet another art form, performance arts. Instructor and Icon, Rachel Rosenthal created an entirely new feel for theatrical improvisation, stage performance, and human psychology.Â
    One of Jennâs most recent works is the well-accepted theatre presentation of âCavafyâs Caress,â an intimate look into the life and work of Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy, which was staged in Long Beach, California. In addition to creating the performance from the novel, âMy Cavafyâ by Stathis Orphanos, Jenn portrayed Cavafy in the performance, which resulted in not only sold out dates, but also an Encore Presentation.
    Bringing essence to the life and time of Cavafy of Alexandria, Egypt in the late 19th century and transforming into a timeless display of his most valued poetry, gave praise to this artist. By seeking to master the sensitivity of Cavafy with his wise vision of youth, aging, sexuality, beauty and philosophy, Jenn was able to capture sameness in truth, as it still exists today through the work of Cavafy. By delivering clarity to the meaning behind a great, misunderstood poet, it is hoped that his words will begin to touch the lives of many in the modern world.
     It is no wonder that Cavafyâs 1911 Ithaka was selected by Jackie Onassis to be recited at her funeral. The poem brought beauty and solace to a lifetime of experience and advice that could only be so eloquently put by Cavafy. When creative work is universal and relevant to the past, presence and future, it must be revered and Cavafyâs Caress has handled this splendidly.
    Jason Jenn continues to work on projects as they present themselves but with promising theatrical productions like Cavafyâs Caress, Jason feels he has passed yet another milestone in his career. âI really had no idea just how much I would resonate with the work and how the exploration of his life would impact my own. Cavafy has so much to say about life: itâs exciting and has become a wonderful part of my own evolution.â
    A resident of Los Angeles, California, Jenn travels frequently to New York City to absorb the wide variety of art that takes place regularly. For more on his so far life travels, see www.HiveWorld.org.
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    âWho says you cannot tell a book by its cover? Well, Jason Jenn seems to be the whole Library of Congress and upon meeting him you think you are seeing a fine binding and one that definitely makes for the most fascinating read. He seems to be a shy gentleman, but as you talk more you find out there are more than chapters and volumes to this man. After reading this feature, I wonder if there is any end to his talents? He is certainly a man for all seasons and a jack of all trades. Of course, he is a poet and like Jean Cocteau, Jason unties and reties those lines into different forms of his artistry that defies specific disciplines or labels. This multifaceted artist takes on all art forms and succeeds with them all.
Tony Clark, Chevalier dans lâOrdre des Arts et des Lettres,www.affinitygalleries.com