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THIS IS NOT A REVIEW: WILDCAT!’S “I DO MIND DYING: Danse Précarité” AT JACK

André M. Zachery, Eleni Zaharopoulos, and Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste, photo by Ed Forti I DO MIND DYING: Danse Précarité, a work by Wildcat! dance collective, is presented as part of Forward Ferguson, a series dedicated to furthering the conversation around racial justice in America. I DO MIND DYING was one of two performances presented by the collective during the weekend- the second, called 3…

This Girl is on Fire

[Toilet Fire: Rectums in the Rectory, currently running at JACK, is a celebration and ceremony of the one thing that unites us all: our need to go. Using the structure of an ancient religious ritual to talk about matters of digestion, philosophy, and faith, Toilet Fire: Rectums in the Rectory explodes with song, audience participation, and unexpected textual twists. Remaining performances are…

Nicole Bindler and Gabrielle Revlock’s The Dance Apocalypse/Solos at JACK

A few weeks back I stumbled upon Nicole Bindler and Gabrielle Revlock’s trailer for their film Chicken Fight. Unfamiliar with their larger body of work, I was surprised at how instantly I felt drawn to their incisive humor and magnetic presence. Unearthing a bewildering array of sensibilities and undermining traditional notions of how live dance or theater can exist, The Dance Apocalypse/Solos,…

THIS IS NOT A REVIEW: REBECCA SERRELL CYR’S “ASSEMBLAGE” AT JACK

Rebecca Serrell Cyr and Alex Escalante, photo by Ed Forti

PART 1: EROTIC DISNEY EXERCISE ROUTINE

On Friday, I went to see Rebecca Serrell Cyr’s Assemblageat JACK in Brooklyn. It was the first day of spring but it had snowed all day and gotten dark early, so coming into the JACK theater was like entering a bunker or a post-apocalyptic living room. I was given an LED flashlight and entrance to the…

Magda & Chelsea “Vulgar Early Works” at FringeArts Studio Series

I saw zany performance art duo Magda & Chelsea perform their Vulgar Early Works at JACK in Brooklyn in the fall, and it left a major impression. I meant to write a recap/review but never did (bad Elena!), so I decided to interview them in advance of their Vulgar Early Works going up as part of the Studio Series at FringeArtsin Philly this weekend (catch it Thursday 2/19 and Friday 2/20 at 7pm,…

Alchemizing Energies: Ann Liv Young, Marina Abromovic, and all of Us

On December 4th I experienced blindness, hugged a stranger intimately for several minutes, ran—gently—head first into a wall, did five pushups in front of an audience, tried to explain how I write about dance, held a microphone, and danced alone. The first few experiences happened in Marina Abramović Generator at Sean Kelly Gallery. The rest occurred while interacting with Ann Liv Young in Jailat…

luciana achugar’s “OTRO TEATRO: (carnal church dance)” at JACK

Photo by Ian Douglas

Do you know the feeling you get upon waking in the morning, when it’s almost sexually pleasurable to stretch your arms and bend your wrists, to curl your knees and toes as far as they can go? I spent the better part of luciana achugar’s Movement Research class “In pleasure” focusing on my loaded, liquid fascia. Over the course of two hours this past Friday morning, achugar…