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The Process – Ronya-Lee and the Light Factory

In this episode of The Process, Ronya-Lee leads a rehearsal for "Flight 1.0”. Flight! 1.0 is an evening-length dance work that investigates marronage as a method of placemaking and explores the life and legacy of Queen Nanny: a great warrior and healer who led the Windward Jamaican maroons in fighting off the British army.

Sarah Beth Oppenheim X Blythe on Wolver Maroon by Heart Stück Bernie

In this video, Blythe talks to Sarah Beth Oppenheim about Wolver Maroon. From community, to child care, to the history between, Oppenheim lets shares the light and humor of her creative process. Wolver Maroon is a feminine howl at the blood moon. From stark solo moments to a raucous ensemble of 32, the work includes art direction from Ben Furgal, lighting from Ben Levine, as well as costumes by Claire Alrich and Faryn Kelly. It is Heart Stück Bernie’s newest dance theater work that explores existential “whys” to “question, upend, carry, and hold us all accountable for day on the other side of night.”

Come On In, It’s Hard Outside – New Releases Choreographers Showcase at Dance Place by Ashayla Byrd

Spring has sprung, and I already have whiplash. Choruses of birds harmonize with the rising of the morning sun. Wandering eyes and perspiring bodies search for the perfect, shaded space to lay out their blankets and break bread with those they hold dear. The girls, gays, theys, and their company–freshly outside, equipped with glitter, and drafting Pride itineraries–scroll through their feeds to discover that there are fewer events happening this year than last year. And why are there only Black and Brown hands grabbing items in Target’s TikToks for their spring releases? Don’t they remember that they rolled back their DEI initiatives? Curious. 

DITD talks with Emily Ames and Rae Luebbert about a long side: a queer double portrait

Tangling the innate comedy of the body with its capacity for sublime beauty, make me a monument is a new, site-specific performance for the Dance Place theater. With post-modern dance, object theater, and a dash of musical theater razzle-dazzle, this work conceptualizes monument-making as a way of shaping communal spaces, celebrating mortality, and embodying memory. Featuring a collaborative cast of 8 dancers, an original sound score, and a morphing fabric set, this performance invites you (the audience) into a world that unwinds and rewinds, creates connections and shifts perspective.

An interview with Claire Alrich on her show, MAKE ME A MONUMENT

Tangling the innate comedy of the body with its capacity for sublime beauty, make me a monument is a new, site-specific performance for the Dance Place theater. With post-modern dance, object theater, and a dash of musical theater razzle-dazzle, this work conceptualizes monument-making as a way of shaping communal spaces, celebrating mortality, and embodying memory. Featuring a collaborative cast of 8 dancers, an original sound score, and a morphing fabric set, this performance invites you (the audience) into a world that unwinds and rewinds, creates connections and shifts perspective.
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