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Opportunities: 2021-2022 Studio and Curatorial Fellowships (NXTHVN, 169 Henry St, New Haven, CT 06511) Deadline – November 1, 2020

Opportunity: 2021-2022 Studio and Curatorial Fellowships Where: NXTHVN, 169 Henry St, New Haven, CT 06511 When: June 2020 Deadline: November 1, 2020 Online Application: Fee to Participate or Apply: US $35 Description Of Opportunity: Each June, NXTHVN welcomes up to seven artists,

July 30, 2020

In Performance·Featured

In Performance: p r i s m (Prototype)

p r i s m Composed by Ellen Reid Libretto by Roxie Perkins Directed by James Darrah Music Directed by Julian Wachner Prototype, La MaMa January 6-12, 2019 CW: Sexual assault, rape, PTSD p r i s m is an opera about

January 11, 2019

In Performance

In Performance: Angela Goh, Desert Body Creep (COIL)

Desert Body Creep Angela Goh COIL, Performance Space New York January 16-17 Desert Body Creep, choreographed and performed by Angela Goh with sound operation by Matt Cornell, is something of a post-anthropocene hallucination. As Goh literally moves through choreographies, sounds, and objects,

January 20, 2018

In Performance

In Performance: Gordon/Artman/Fish, Acquanetta (PROTOTYPE)

Upon entering the auditorium in the Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center, the audience is met with a larger-than-life projection screen. Its big size makes a big impact--as does its light color amidst the rest of the stage, which seems shallow and dark. But

January 18, 2018

In Performance

In Performance: Chapman/Sirna-Frest, Welcome to the Gun Show (Exponential Festival)

Welcome to the Gun Show: a Chekhovian Song Cycle Julia Sirna-Frest/Shane Chapman/Patrick Vassel Exponential Festival, Slipper Room January 14-15 Composers Julia Sirna-Frest and Shane Chapman lit up the Slipper Room in Welcome to the Gun Show, an hour-long set of original songs

January 15, 2018

In Performance

In Performance: Neal Medlyn, I HEART PINA (American Realness)

I <3 PINA Neal Medlyn American Realness, Abrons Arts Center January 11-16 “I feel weird about Pina Bausch and I feel weird about dance and I feel weird about romance and I feel weird about being a fan. I’m mainly interested in

January 14, 2018

In Performance

In Performance: Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Ike’s Wonderful World of Leisure (Exponential Festival)

Ike’s Wonderful World of Leisure Ikechukwu Ufomadu Exponential Festival, Vital Joint January 12-13, 2018 Comic entertainer Ikechukwu Ufomadu breaks all the rules in his one-man lecture performance, Ike’s Wonderful World of Leisure. All the rules for giving effective presentations, that is. He

January 14, 2018

In Performance

In Performance: Michelle Ellsworth, The Rehearsal Artist (American Realness Festival)

The Rehearsal Artist Michelle Ellsworth American Realness, The Invisible Dog Jan 9 – 11, 2017 Michelle Ellsworth’s Rehearsal Artist is a 35-minute experience for less than a dozen people at a time. There are clear directions at the beginning of the experience.

January 13, 2018

In Performance

In Performance: Variations on Themes from Lost and Found (American Realness)

Variations on Themes from Lost and Found: Scenes from a Life and other works by John Bernd Ishmael Houston-Jones and Miguel Gutierrez with Nick Hallett and Jennifer Monson presented by Danspace Project, Gibney Dance & American Realness 2018 January 9-13 A mysterious

January 12, 2018

Artist Opportunities·Open Calls

Opportunities: Call for Submissions: Highways Performance Space & Gallery (CA, USA) Deadline – 01/28/2018

Call for Submissions: Highways Performance Space & Gallery (Highways Performance Space & Gallery, Santa Monica, CA USA) July-December 2018 Deadline: 01/28/2018 Online Application: Fee to Apply: Free Description Of Opportunity: Highways seeks performance and visual works by emerging and established Los Angeles-area

January 11, 2018

In Performance

In Performance: Motus, Panorama (Under the Radar)

Motus's Panorama begins with a video of an individual trying to answer the daunting question - “Who are you?” The same person arrives on stage and continues her line of thinking live. Her body and her mediated image are both present as

January 10, 2018

In Performance

In Performance: Christina Pitter, Decolonizing My Vagina (The Exponential Festival)

Decolonizing My Vagina Christina Pitter The Exponential Festival, JACK Jan 8-29, 2017 Decolonizing My Vagina is a 75-minute show written and performed by The Ashe Collective’s Christina Pitter and directed by Jordana De La Cruz. At the top of the show, Pitter

January 9, 2018

In Performance

In Performance: Deepali Gupta, Over(Reverberating) (The Exponential Festival)

Over(Reverberating) is a live-performance of selected songs from Deepali Gupta’s 2017 album of the same name. Between each song, Deepali shares snippets of stories inviting the audience into a recent break-up and the resulting manic episode that inspired and fueled the album.

January 9, 2018

In Performance

In Performance: Andrew Schneider, AFTER (Under the Radar)

AFTER Andrew Schneider Under the Radar, The Public Theater January 4-14, 2018 Without warning, the audience is plunged into darkness. So beings AFTER, created by the OBIE-winning Andrew Schneider in collaboration with Alessandra Calabi, Bobby McElver, and Alicia ayo Ohs. For AFTER, the

January 7, 2018

Featured

Featured: LAX – Live Arts Exchange (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

Live Arts Exchange (LAX) A high-voltage performance series featuring work made in LA. September 10 to September 21 The Bootleg Theater 2220 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90057 TICKETS Tickets are $15-20 and can be purchased online at http://liveartsexchange.org/tickets/ Early bird festival passes available

August 17, 2014

USA)

Opportunities: 2021-2022 Studio and Curatorial Fellowships (NXTHVN, 169 Henry St, New Haven, CT 06511) Deadline – November 1, 2020

In Performance: p r i s m (Prototype)

In Performance: Angela Goh, Desert Body Creep (COIL)

In Performance: Gordon/Artman/Fish, Acquanetta (PROTOTYPE)

In Performance: Chapman/Sirna-Frest, Welcome to the Gun Show (Exponential Festival)

In Performance: Neal Medlyn, I HEART PINA (American Realness)

In Performance: Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Ike’s Wonderful World of Leisure (Exponential Festival)

In Performance: Michelle Ellsworth, The Rehearsal Artist (American Realness Festival)

In Performance: Variations on Themes from Lost and Found (American Realness)

Opportunities: Call for Submissions: Highways Performance Space & Gallery (CA, USA) Deadline – 01/28/2018

In Performance: Motus, Panorama (Under the Radar)

In Performance: Christina Pitter, Decolonizing My Vagina (The Exponential Festival)

In Performance: Deepali Gupta, Over(Reverberating) (The Exponential Festival)

In Performance: Andrew Schneider, AFTER (Under the Radar)

Featured: LAX – Live Arts Exchange (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

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