As a part Sitelines 2008, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s annual site-specific dance performance series, Richard Move and MoveOpolis! present Hostile Takeover — six elaborate live performance installations that occur at different downtown locations.

A glamorous collision of sexual desire and violence, masculinity and femininity and real and imagined worlds, Hostile Takeover places feminine beauty upon a pedestal (literally) in the midst of the male-dominated world of high finance, with stunningly costumed, Butoh-inspired female dancers. Costumes are made by Teatro del Odio and Gia Grosso, music is by DJ Savage.

A final performance event, Dances at a Gathering, featuring the entire MoveOpolis! cast and a video installation by Forward Motion Theater, will be presented on August 25 and is hosted by the Seaport Marketplace.

Hesperornis Regalis (Seabird): August 18, 6 pm, North Atrium Balcony, 3rd Floor of Seaport Pier 17 Mall

Mariko Mori Musings: August 19, 12:30pm, 77 Water Street, courtyard corner of Water Street and Old Slip

Red Cicciolina: August 20, 12:30 pm, 7 World Trade Center (near Jeff Koons sculpture), Greenwich & Barclay Street

La Danse d’Hermès: August 21, 12:30 pm, Hermès Wall Street window, 15 Broad Street

cavalla bianca: August 22, 5:30 pm, Fulton Fish Market stall, South Street, between Beekman Street & Peck Slip

Dances at a Gathering, August 25, 6:00 pm, 210 Front Street & Beekman Street; RSVP Required.

View a clip of Hostile Takover

For more information visit the LMCC’s website.