Galvanic Folklore: Dance & Music inspired by Science June 23 and 25

Galvanic Folklore -From the Accelerating Universe- by Cori Kresge and Jeremy Tressler AN EVENING OF DANCE AND MUSIC INSPIRED BY SCIENTIFIC THEORIES AND EVOLUTIONARY FANTASIES

Wednesday and Friday, June 23 and 25 at 8pm

Galvanic Folklore Working with the transfer of physical and phantom energy from body to body, we effect, refresh, exhaust and actualise each other and our environment. Tressler’s musical composition is a study in REM (sleep) Therapy techniques, alternating sounds from left to right and right to left as a way to stimulate and integrate the unconscious mind. .. Primitive Feedback Loop Through a creative process that fuses sound and movement by finding the resonance of breath, sound and tone within the body, two dancers discover how sound can be shaped by muscle, held in a joint, and thrown out into space or into each other. . Sapience I Sapience is inspired by a theory on the fringe of evolutionary science that mankind evolved from Aquatic Apes! Five dancers search for some cellular memory of this evolutionary process in their own bodies. Sapience premiered in Bronxville, NY in November, 2009. . Sapience II A solo of movement and amplified voice, Sapience II projects the “story” of Sapience into the future with another evolutionary fantasy. The dancer wears a military gas mask that has been transformed into an exotic bird or beast-like creature, turning a practical survival tool into a luxurious expression of our animal nature and possibly an integral part of our future selves . SPECIAL GUEST Korhan Basaran & dancers will join the evening with two duets from his new production, K’s search for L, an evening-length dance theater work that uses movement, poetry, storytelling, and baroque music to explore the numerous pathways that lead to L. This newest work from Turkish choreographer Korhan Basaran is a fairytale of longing and hope that stirs our belief in honest human connection.

LOCATION Leath Hall -West Center Church 101 Pondfield Rd West Bronxville, NY 10708 Ample street parking within one block	ADMISSION Wed. & Friday, June 23 & 25, 8pm Advance Tickets- www.corkkresge.org General Admission -$15 Seniors/Students -$10
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Info, Advance Tickets, Directions, Previews: www.corikresge.org

Mexico Lindo this Saturday at Untermyer Park

THE UNTERMYER PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL's

Hudson Overlook Melodies continues this

Saturday, August 22nd at 7:30 PM

with Thalia Spanish Theatre's

presentation of Mexico Lindo

Travel on a musical journey through Mexico’s many beautiful traditions and influences, with live music and gorgeous costumes.

The mission of Thalia Spanish Theatre is to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of Spanish and Latin American culture with unique productions of plays, musicals and dance.

http://www.thaliatheatre.org/

Admission Free

at Untermyer Park, 945 N. Broadway, Yonkers.

If it looks like rain, call 914.375.3435 after 2 PM Saturday for rain site information.

Bring Your Own Seating!

More information at www.untermyer.com

Fwd: African Dance at Untermeyer (Saturday July 25)

THE UNTERMYER

PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL's

Hudson Overlook Melodies

continues this

Saturday, July 25th with

The Kotchegna Dance Company
of the Ivory Coast

Kotchegna, meaning "messenger" in the Ivorian language of Mahou, is a seasoned dance
company founded in the Western African nation of the Ivory Coast by master dancer and
choreographer Vado Diomande. Kotchegna has traveled across the United States and around the
world promoting Ivorian culture through chant, mime, dance, and music.
Audiences of all ages are captivated by Kotchegna's innovative choreography, spectacular stilt
dancing and pageantry, and pulsating rhythms. The New York Times raved about Kotchegna after
watching the company perform at Lincoln Center's annual Folk Parks

program, stating that "the bestaspect was the drumming: nonstop, high-speed,

feverishly intricate rhythms and cross-rhythms from
a team of drummers who knew countless ways to subdivide a beat and make it jump."

Admission Free

at Untermyer Park, 945 N. Broadway, Yonkers.

Looks like rain, call 914.375.3435 after 2 PM Saturday for rain site information.

www.untermyer.com

THE COMMUNITY NEEDS FREE ARTS NOW MORE THAN EVER!

May USArtists International Deadline Approaching!

May USArtists International Deadline Approaching!

USArtists International has recently expanded its aesthetic and geographic parameters and now includes support for American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at significant international festivals anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories. The application deadline for the next grant round of the program will be on Monday, May 4, 2009 for projects taking place between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. For a copy of program guidelines and application click here. Questions about USArtists International should be directed to Nicole Russ, at nicole@midatlanticarts.org or via telephone at 410.539.6656 x120. Contact Them email: karen@midatlanticarts.org web: http://www.midatlanticarts.org

Murray School Of Irish Dance To Perform At Beczak

Murray School Of Irish Dance To Perform At Beczak


Westchester Arts & Entertainment NewsYonkers, NY - The Yonkers’ Christine Murray School of Irish Dance will perform St. Patrick’s Day favorites at the Beczak Environmental Education Center on Saturday, March 14 at 11 AM.

“Going Green for St. Patrick’s Day” includes an exploration of the lucky superstitions of the Hudson River Valley and making a “green” craft with Beczak’s naturalists. This program will be offered again at 1:30 PM on March 14 without the special appearance by The Christine Murray School of Irish Dance.

The Christine Murray School of Irish Dance is based in Yonkers, New York and offers classes for children and adults at all levels. The dancers perform at nursing homes, schools, and corporate events. They also take part in the Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade and have appeared on Fox 5 News and “Good Day New York.”

This dance presentation is part of “Going Green for St. Patrick’s Day”—a hands-on nature program for kids ages 5 – 12. Admission is $5. To register, contact Dorene Sukup at DSukup@Beczak.orgThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it / (914) 377-1900 ext. 13.

ABOUT BECZAK ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
The Beczak Environmental Education Center is a non-profit environmental education facility that presents exhibits and programs for all ages to raise environmental awareness and to encourage informed stewardship of the Hudson River, the Saw Mill River and the Bronx River.

Located on the banks of the Hudson in the City of Yonkers, at River Mile 18, the Beczak Environmental Education Center is an adaptive reuse of the former Social Club for Habirshaw Cable & Wire. Named after Joe Beczak, a Yonkers fisherman and environmentalist, this spacious interpretive center has several fish tanks, telescopes trained on the Palisades cliffs and rotating exhibits. Outside, the two-acre park features a welcoming riverfront lawn, an easily accessible tidal marsh and a beach used for river exploration and seining. Approximately ten feet off shore is an Estuary Monitoring System, the first computerized water and weather monitoring station in the Hudson that posts real-time data on Beczak’s website.

Founded in 1989, Beczak has become a vital part of river communities from Staten Island to Poughkeepsie providing schools with multidisciplinary programs that are easily integrated into their educational curriculums. The Center also hosts numerous river-related public events and activities including teacher development programs, River Explorers programs for children, Lunchtime Learning for seniors, public forums and cultural and social events.

Ballet Verite

This isn't quite about Yonkers, but my brother has some choreography going on in the city, and I'm helping him promote it.

BALLET VERITE
Ballet Vérité, is a new dance company under the artistic direction of Sara Gerstein and Seth Gertsacov that creates and presents work for the 21st century.

Their first piece, entitled Ballet Vérité, will be presented at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, 450 West 37th St NY, NY on the following dates:

March 9 @ 8 pm
March 10 @ 2pm- SOLD OUT!!!!
March 10 @ 8pm

Tickets are $25 and are available online at http://www.balletverite.com

You can also read a great interview/blogpost about the choreography process here.

Hope to see you at the show! (I'll be there Monday night!)