When Day Became Night A story of ordinary citizens in times of war Solo dance-theater created and performed by Leigh Evans Directed by Annie Kunjappy Sound Design by Ben Robison Light Design by Tim Becker Film by Dave Rogers Photo: Craig Zaretsky August 15-18 8pm Ontological-Hysteric Theater St. Mark's Church 131 10th St NY,NY www.ontological.com When Day Became Night is a story of ordinary citizens in times of war. The piece unfolds through the eyes of a journalist who becomes possessed by the Bone Girl, a ghost whose entire family and village was killed in the Holocaust. She is a rootless soul whose story must be heard in order for her spirit to be released from this world. The journalist has distanced herself from the atrocities of the war through her work at the paper which has been taken over by the Nazi party. Through fear, apathy and denial she looses contact with her self and her community, allowing the seeds of racism to take root. Her encounter with the Bone Girl forces the journalist to bear witness to her complicity in the erasure of the Bone Girl's culture. She then becomes a vehicle for the truth as the Bone Girl's story emerges through her. When Day Became Night, is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of When Day Became Night, may be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. You can easily make an on-line tax-deductible donation at Fractured Atlas' website. The direct link to the donation form is: https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate
Tribute to Butoh Festival Red Rivers Run Madly to the Sea photo by Janjaap Dekker December 1-2, 2006 8pm CRS 123 4th Ave. 2nd fl NY, NY www.crsny.org 212-677-8621 This powerful piece grapples with the consequences of living in a society which is increasingly disconnected to the natural world.
moon fire East Bay Butoh Bazaar #2 performances by: SHINICHI MOMO KOGA KINJI HAYASHI & PAIGE SORVILLO JUDITH KAJIWARA CHRISTINA BRAUN LEIGH EVANS (24th only) HIROKO TAMANO (26th only) Hijikata-lineage Butoh master Hiroko Tamano of Harupin Ha performs recent solo work (Sunday only); Shinichi Momo Koga, artistic director of inkBoat, shows Love is Shock; Kinji Hayashi and Paige Sorvillo collaborate with experimental musician Allen Willner to create a Butoh western; Christina Braun presents an excerpt from her recent Peace Dreams performance accompanied by shakuhachi player Philip Gelb; Leigh Evans (Friday only) shows excerpts from her upcoming solo performance When Night Became Day to be presented at Noh Space this December; and Judith Kajiwara will present recent solo work. Temescal Arts Center 511 48th St. at Telegraph Oakland (near MacArthur BART) INFO/RES: 510-601-7494, paigesorvillo@mindspring.com
Threads of Light by Leigh Evans (20:00) music composed by Beth Custer, Jim Owen, and Peter Whitehead Drawing from Asian movement forms, Threads of Light is a solo piece integrating theater and dance through a language of imagery, gestures and sound. It is a beautiful celebration of the feminine. Working with a Balinese mask, Evans transforms in this mesmerizing dance of strength, sensuality and grace.
The Bone Girl's Descent by Leigh Evans (40:00) music composed by Beth Custer and Tin Hat Trio The Bone Girl's Descent is an interdisciplinary performance piece exploring the disintegration of a rootless woman, the visitations by guardians of her spirit, and the healing of her disjointed psyche.The languages of dance, music and theater are interwoven seamlessly creating a complete aural, visual and visceral experience. Using masks, the performers magically transform in this complex and surreal unveiling of the feminine. o
Stich-Tche-Na-Ko by The Qube Chix (20:00) Created in collaboration with Pamela Z (composer/singer) and Julie Queen (singer) Stich-Tche-Na-Ko, draws from the Keres Indian's myth of The Spiderwoman who created the Universe through her thought. Influenced by Japanese Butoh, the piece explores the themes of death and rebirth. This transformational ritual is sculpted through movement and visual imagery. The lush and textually rich musical score is performed live using voices electronically processed through digital delay loops and integrated with acoustic and prepared harp. Black and white film footage provides the backdrop for this haunting piece. o
Circle of Bone by The Qube Chix (90:00) Created in collaboration with Pamela Z (composer/singer) and Julie Queen (singer) Circle of Bone is a modern movement opera about the ruins of war­wars between countries, wars within the self that keep one trapped in a perpetual destructive cycle, wars that continue to haunt one through memories. The piece examines women who continually must pick up the pieces left behind in the aftermath of the wars, bury the dead, and continue on. Through the process of calling forth strength and guidance from within and from their ancestry, the women undergo a transformation which offers inner peace. The piece challenges the audience to look at their own destructive struggles and through this confrontation find the possibility of change.