Triskelion Arts' Aldous Theater

Drawn into a first collaboration in a room that will soon be destroyed, the performers investigate what they really want from each other and what they are missing in 'Totally Other'. With dances stolen from vaudeville, songs borrowed from nature, and a vow of simplicity, secret exchanges grounded in physical humor become a social event. Join them at the end of an era as they are lit by random flashes of a playful mind and held together by stubborn perseverance. Created and performed by Abby Bender and Cassie Tunick.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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Triskelion Arts is mad about the power of funny, especially when it comes to dance. Choreographers try on their clown shoes and comics trip the light fantastic in this unique festival featuring the work of 27 different companies, sure to tickle an audience's collective funny bone!

Visit www.triskelionarts.org for the full festival schedule.

April 3 - 6, 2014
All shows at 8pm in the Aldous Theater

118 N. 11th Street, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11249

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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5th
A New Butoh Sci-Fi Fantasy by Vangeline Theater

5 Dances about the 5th:
5th dimension, 5th element, 5th position,
5th amendment, 5th of Beethoven.

Featuring critically acclaimed Vangeline and the Vangeline Theater, and musical arrangement by Ysanne Spevack (Smashing Pumpkins)

Since its inception in 2002, Vangeline Theater has fused the post-apocalyptic vision of Butoh (the Japanese dance form that developed after Hiroshima) with the near-cinematic aesthetic of 21st Century science-fiction noir. Vangeline utilizes Butoh techniques to dance the invisible Life Resonance; in Butoh, our humanity comes from embracing ourselves fully, finding beauty and strength from the depth of our fragility. The company has been heralded in several publications, and was "one of the best Dance Visits of 2011" according to Time Out Chicago.

Photo: Model from the movie "the Fifth Element" by Luc Besson (Gaumont)

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/736359723060832/

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Triskelion Arts presents a shared evening with cakeface and Fenn & Company

cakeface presents alpha pups, linking the outrageous nature of corporate-speak to the desperation and bizarre communication methods seen in the final rounds of 1980's game shows, namely the Winner's Circle of The $25,000 Pyramid and the Fast Money round of Family Feud. This thematic platform, along with synergistic mediums and core competencies, are employed to render personal accounts of awkward communication and reactive experiences. The cast is also available for mastery skills seminars. http://cakefaceart.com/news.html

Share one of life's milestones a wedding with Fenn & Company in You Are Cordially Invited as a group of characters dance their way from the proposal to the happily ever after finale in the only way they know how: comedic, cynical, and quirky. Choreographer Mary-Elizabeth Fenn presents an all-new, full-length work boasting an uncensored storyline filled with unexpected twists. Grab your plus-one and come watch as the company blithely examines this nuptial rite.

More Info: www.triskelionarts.org

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Hailed for its "risk-laden" (DIY Dancer) choreography and "sophisticated approach to pure-dance" (The New Yorker), Jessica Gaynor Dance performs pieces that utilize extreme physicality, intricate patterning, and formal structures in an exploration of the complexities of human experience.

In her latest work, Gaynor draws our attention toward intimacy. Through patterns, repetition, and a study of gestures, the piece will explore the subtle shifts that occur between people, the many ways in which individuals react to the same situation, and the variations within relationships. Collaborators include composer Devin Maxwell and dancers Emily Diers, Kyle Gerry, Jordan Risdon, Kristi Tornga, and Matthew Westerby.

This premiere was commissioned through New Music USA's Commissioning Music/USA program, which is made possible by generous annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs as well as endowment support from The Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, The Helen F. Whitaker Fund, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trust.

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Triskelion Arts presents Tough Cookie Dance

It's been said that the secret to happiness is turning your passion into a career. But is bliss within reach if your passion is for modern dance? You might as well tell your parents you're going to become a poet or a mermaid. They'll kvetch, "How will you live? How will you make money?" Josselyn Levinson-Dustin and Michael Richman explore the answers to these pesky questions in their evening of new work that probeswellwork, the jobs dancers take on in order to support their irrational addiction to art. Using polls from the dance community, recorded job interviews, and samplings of different "elevator pitches", this performance addresses just how far some artists are willing to go when they're not dancing. Bring your resume, your availability, and a can-do positive attitudeyou're a shoo-in for the highly esteemed position of audience member.

More Info: www.toughcookiedance.com

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The Big Mzungu of Kilwa Kivinje:

The Big Mzungu of Kilwa Kivinje is our first work as a company, and we are keen to show our project to the New York theatrical community. Created and directed by Samuel James Wilson, with music by Lon Kaiser, performed and developed by a cast of four intrepid actors, The Big Mzungu tells the story of a white New Yorker gone to Tanzania to bury the body of his African wife in her homeland. Along the highway B2 that runs from Dar-Es-Salaam to Mozambique, the truck in which he travels is stuck in the mud, and the Earth begins to swallow the vehicle

Blending fable and raw storytelling, music and movement, The Big Mzungu is a timely exploration of the politics of death.

Created & Directed by Samuel James Wilson

Musical Direction & Composition by Lon Kaiser

Developed & Performed by Bradley J. Sumner, Joy Notoma, Dwayne Daniels II & Rhonda Khan

Poster Art by Luba Lukova

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About Theatre In Exile:

Theatre in Exile is a new theatre company based in Brooklyn, NY, whose purpose is to uncover timeless and hyper-immediate narratives of global relevance with a socio-political context that lives in the spirit of the time.

Founded in the winter of 2013 by writer and director Samuel James Wilson, TIE was designed to give artists greater autonomy in the structural and visual development of the pieces they are called to work on.

Our inaugural production, "The Big Mzungu of Kilwa Kivinje" meshes live music and movement with a stirring story that is as unique as it is accessible, blending experimentation and simplicity with evocative power.

Find us for more news at theatreinexile.org, or find us on Facebook.

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The theater, which a quiet facilities manager has called home for the past 20 years, is slotted for demolition. Tonight, he locks the doors the final time. But before that final turn of the key, he must confront what life will be like without the actors and audiences and stage that he has come to see as his family and home.

Conceived and performed by Billy Schultz

Co-Written with Jeff Wirth

Music by Rima Fand

Lighting Design by Andrew Dickerson

http://billyschultz.blogspot.com

Details for launch movement experiment to come shortly...

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Presenting 3 separate evenings of contemporary dance by Australian Modern Dance Company, CoreDance Contemporary.

Program A: Friday, March 1st, 2013
"Destination Uncertain"
"Once Evolved In Time Devolved"

Program B: Saturday, March 2nd, 2013
"A Woman's Work" (Premiere)
"Once Evolved In Time Devolved"

Program C: Sunday, March 3rd, 2013
"Destination Uncertain"
"A Woman's Work" (Premiere)

Choreographer:
Rebecca McCormac

Dance Artists:
Kate Bishop
Rose Buis
Martha Dobbs
Holly Jones
Jessica Nolan
Alexandra Shieron
Rachel Snipes

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From the loins of Martha Graham and Ohad Naharin comes the first Contemporary Dance Pop Star: SARA du jour. With a fierce eye for the now and next, and armed with her un-unique style, SARA has blasted onto the contemporary dance scene. With expert representation by her management team Jordan Isadore and Nicole Bridgens, SARA has made a name for herself in the virtual blogosphere and has now entered the third dimension. Don your TOPKNOT and join SARA d.j. for the New York debut of her nue master mix that weaves together a jubilee of visual tapestries, inspired by the best in contemporary dance and pop culture. Find out more, and how you can become a SARActer, at SARAdujour.blogspot.com.

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The Vangeline Theater fuses the post-apocalyptic vision of Butoh (the Japanese dance form that developed after Hiroshima) with the near-cinematic aesthetic of 21st Century science-fiction noir. Since its inception in 2002, the Vangeline Theater has received numerous positive reviews in publications such as the New York Times, LA Times, and LA Weekly. Time Out Chicago recently names the Vangeline Theater "one of the best Dance Visits of 2011."

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In her new evening of work, Ms. Gaynor explores the ideological heroism, physical prowess and secret identities of superheroes. Her collaborators include dancers Catherine Coury, Emily Diers, Kyle Gerry, Jake Laub, Jordan Risdon and Julia Sabangan, composer Devin Maxwell and lighting designer Andrew Dickerson.

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This work explores the illusion of shelter provided by institutions that are in fact harmful to those in need of asyluminstitutions that replicate social hierarchies and structures of domination, institutions that reproduce vulnerable populations. It probes the dynamic of being attached to these institutions that fail to protect. What exists in the gap between promise and protection? What escapes domination? What potential for agency lies in this rupture?

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This four-night festival will showcase new works by choreographers and their collaborators in dance, film, video, music, visual arts, and a smorgasbord of other disciplines. Collaborations in Dance is a celebration of artists reaching across boundaries to embrace a shared creative process. The result is a collection of experimental pieces that have the potential to reach further and say even more

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