March 24, 2010
8:00 pm	to	9:30 pm

RE:Vision

The Vangeline Theater photographed by Yi Chun Wu

Forward Motion Theater presents RE:Vision, a series where media and digital art are integral to the performing arts. The evening features seven independent works by artists incorporating live-mix video, dance, puppetry, spoken word, and music.

One night show, March 24th at 8pm, one subway stop from Midtown Manhattan at The Secret Theatre 44-02 23rd St, in the Long Island City Arts Building, LIC, Queens. Tickets are $10. For reservations: www.secrettheatre.com or purchase at the door.

participating artists include:
The Vangeline Theater
AlieNatioN & Wetcircuit
Blue Muse Dance
(+1-1)
Blind
Aerostatic
Mikhail Torich
Jahna Bobolia
Urban Wash Dance Company

THE SECRET THEATRE – LONG ISLAND CITY ARTS BUILDING
44-02 23rd Street
Long Island City, Queens
(google maps below)

Directions to Secret Theatre, in the Long Island City Arts Building, Queens:
E V – 23rd St/Ely (first stop in Queens) Exit the station on 45 Rd and walk towards the elevated train tracks. At the corner of 23 St, turn North and walk 1 block.
N W R – Queensboro Plaza Exit the station on Queens Plaza South. Walk west towards Manhattan (downhill) to 23 St, turn left and follow the elevated train tracks, 2.5 blocks.
7 G – 45th Rd/Courthouse Square Exit the station on 23 St. Follow the elevated train tracks north along 23rd St, 2 blocks.

Ritual combines Butoh and dance, by French choreographer Vangeline. AlieNatioN & Wetcircuit won the Pill Award for Best Experimental Short Video with their elaborate costumes and unique visual environments. Collapsing Elbows by Jahna Bobolia, is a vignette about the idiosyncratic natural beauty of communicating bodies.

Urban Wash Dance Company and video artist Mikhail Torich examine the willingness for make believe, blurring the lines between fantasy and fanaticism. (+1-1) explores myth and legend in the tale Apologia Medraute. Blind reveals history through iconic gesture and decay of human forms, with an original score performed live by Aerostatic. Blue Muse Dance observes how we are all made of the same materials, but endless variation, and finds it is easier to make Peace if we understand a basic difference.

about the artists

Wetcircuit is Holly Daggers, a New York City-based VJ and Media Artist who creates and composes visual media in real time. Performances include concert VJ for Busta Rhymes, James Brown, Page McConnell, Moby, and T.I., and was voted a Top 20 VJ worldwide by DJ Magazine, UK. She has designed interactive video installations for the Museum of Modern Art and Chelsea Art Museum. Holly collaborates with musicians and choreographers presenting her media performances in both art gallery and theatrical settings, and has opened her shooting studio to create dance on video as a hybrid performance venue.

The Vangeline Theater, founded by Vangeline (Artistic Director), is a dance company firmly rooted in the tradition of Japanese Butoh while carrying it into the 21st century. Originally from France, Vangeline’s work fosters an appreciation of French, Japanese and European Culture through performances and workshops.

AlieNatioN says you are not hallucinating. AlieNatioN is a community of creatures that you might catch a glimpse of in a dark corner of NYC. First spotted at Lee Chappell’s pool party DR!P, and now in places you least expect. Founded by Hector Perez and Rocky Giberstein, AlieNatioN was nominated for an HX Award, Glammy Award, and winner of a Pill Award in collaboration with Wetcircuit.

Aerostatic is Terry Golob and Michele Darling. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Aerostatic utilize artifacts of sound generated by digital and analog processing in conjunction with a variety of interactive technologies, to compose and design audio environments for film, installations and music performance. Their work has been featured in shows and festivals in the United States, England, Italy, Serbia, Austria, Argentina and Australia.

Jahna Boblia’s choreography has featured at Dumbo Dance Festival, Cool New York Festival, Greenspace, Dance Complex in Boston, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and WaxWorks, as well as produced by Progressive Arts Network at Bushwick Starr, and Amanda Sellwyn Dance Company at University Settlement.

Blue Muse Dance founded by Mayuna Shimizu, is rooted in New York City and Japan. Blue Muse collaborates with dancers, musicians, and video artists. Mayuna’s approach is “with an open heart.” Reviews include The Arts Magazine in Singapore, New York Times, Village Voice, OCS Japanese Newspaper, and Dance Insider. Mayuna is a member of Battery Dance Company and Third Rail Project.

Urban Wash Dance Company is a fusion of dance and technology married to social and political consciousness. Movement vocabulary is derived from multidisciplinary sources enhanced by a high degree of athleticism. Urban Wash Dance Company is made up of dancers, video artists, DJs, and organized by Rebekah J Kennedy, Artistic Director/Choreographer. Performances and choreography have been featured throughout the United States.
Mikhail Torich is an international music video director, cameraman, photographer and visual artist shooting in Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States.

(+1-1) is the brainchild of director/choreographer James Roy Graber, a classically trained dancer and interdisciplinary theater artist. Active participant in EyeWash series, poetry slams, and collaborator with other artists, he has toured internationally with Hartford Ballet and American Repertory Ballet. His work has been shown at Broome Corner Studio, Henry Street Settlement, P.S.122, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, National Puppetry Festival in Atlanta. James performs for New York City’s Metropolitan Opera Ballet.

Blind is dancer and choreographer Eric Dunlap. Based in New York City, Eric toured internationally as a principal dancer with Alwin Nikolais / Murray Louis Dance. He has worked with various companies such as Peter Pucci Plus Dancers, Rebecca Sten/Perks Dance Music Theater, Sarah Skaggs Dancer/Higher Ground Projects, Pilobolus, and Pink Inc., appeared on NBC’s Today Show and is currently a member of the New York City Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Eric graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts and is a black belt in Aikido.

The mission of Forward Motion Theater is to explore the combination of movement and technology through live performance and digital media. Current projects include both live theater and new performance venues through video and the web. Forward Motion Theater was incorporated as a non-profit arts organization in 2001 and has achieved 501(c)3 status. Forward Motion Theater is dedicated to exploring forms of communication that resonate regardless of social or cultural heritage, and believes this approach will open the door to a future full of diversity and understanding.

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

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