Thursday May 15
6:30 PM
Follow The Chords So Sweetly
Maeve Friedman, Mads Ward, Bly Wallentine, Erik Louis Maloy
Ten Thousand Blows/Iris Lovesong
Ida Grey
Igneous Butch Blues
Content Warning: violence, religion
Cael Crosby
Backing Track: Ida Grey
Rewriting
Content Warning: suicidal ideation; suicide loss
Spencer Hardy
As queer people raised in and living in a transphobic and heteronormative society, we often learn to become chameleons. Shedding pieces of ourselves to fit the expectations of the world around us, hiding parts of ourselves so deeply we lose them, or not knowing who we are in a world unable to understand and embrace us. With that in mind, this series of poems is a love letter to myself, my way of saying I can rewrite my story, move past the pain, move through the trauma, and find a deeper knowing of who I am as a queer person.
Instagram: @poetry_by_spencer
God aka All of Us
Serenity Renegade - Kade Bliss
The old ways of the world are crumbling, the new not yet fully grounded, and there is a pervasive sense of uncertainty as we dance between them. This song navigates that state of flux and plants itself firmly in a new world. It is a recollection of community, of "God"--that energy that flows through and connects all beings at all times--and of bravery and hope in the face of the unknown. Any breakthrough first requires something to break.
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Zichichi; Deciphering the Magnetism; Go to See the Storm Tree
Amelia Diehl
Follow my music at @douze_vitesses and douzevitesses.bandcamp.com
Lake Bodies: accompanied by lake words
Kara Komarnitsky
Performer: Severin Sargent-Catterton
Videographer: Veronica Harvey
Costume Designer: Nathaniel Wooley
Poet: milo
A creature of grief emerges from the phragmites – their changing form holding hundreds of years of death and loss. An eared grebe wander the d(r)ying mudflats – tracing the pattern of salt the only way they know how, wondering how much of a home will be left in their lifetime. A body communes with the lake – worshiping, offering, surrendering.
Under Covers
CW: discussion of death. Flash warning (specifically light reflecting off of water) between the dialogue "I was terrified in that moment" and "I want"
Lewis Figun Westbrook
Under Covers was first shown as part of the Monstrous Art Exhibit along with a multimedia fort installation at Art Access.
Shoved Down, Boxed Up, Hidden Away
Performance and Choreography by Ken Sprowls
“An Itch in Need of Scratching” text by Ken Sprowls
Recorded text speakers: Abby Brubaker, Abbey Dowler, Grace Kennedy, Alex Liberatore, Olive Pattison, Julianna Record, Ashley Schroer, Norah Spradling, Ken Sprowls
Sound editing by Ken Sprowls
Exploring movement as a form of protest and advocacy, “Shoved Down, Boxed Up, Hidden Away” unapologetically highlights the journey of self-acceptance as a transgender person.
suspension of their disbelief
Self-Choreographed and Self-Performed by Dominic Favela
SATURDAY May 17
5:00 PM
HERE’S THE STORY
Excerpt from Contrapasso Nonsensical desire for truth in understanding- Is it fair or is it just? Why is my head backwards?
Choreography, Virtual Environment Development, Videography, Photography, Digital Imagery, Soundscape, Costuming, Performance: Nick M Daniels
Atmospheric navigation- Bradley Palmer
Music - Pamela Z
Made possible with support of
Dancing Queerly, Legacy Arts Projects Residency Program
Mac Miller Fund Microgrant
Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD)
Heinz Endowments
National Performance Network
Dance to my Death
Moon Ray
Between 2 Paths
Sophie Ouellette-Howitz
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In All My Ugly Glory
Beyond the Line Theatre Company: Christian Elwood (Sound/Music) & Jordan Reynosa (Choreography)
Lost Connections
Rogelio Rodriguez
Froot Loop
Jakub Kostewicz
The Garden
Tori Meyer & St. Moan
Special thanks to Rae Luebbert and Monday Movement Lab for giving us a space to explore this piece. You can find St. Moan's music on all streaming services and at www.saintmoan.com.
