BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange Presents
FIRST WEEKENDS NEW PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSSION SERIES
Featuring work by Abigail Browde, Andrew Gilchrist and Antonio Ramos
Discussion with the artists follows each performance
Friday & Saturday, March 28-29, 2008 at 8PM
Admission: $15 General | $8 Low-income | Reservations: (718) 832-0018 or www.bax.org
CELEBRATING OVER 15 YEARS OF PERFORMANCE AT BAX/BROOKLYN ARTS EXCHANGE
BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange’s First Weekends New Performance and Discussion Series, “offers dance audiences a regular opportunity to impact choreographers from the ground floor…” (Chris Dohse, New York Press). Join BAX for new works by Abigail Browde, Andrew Gilchrist and Antonio Ramos and stay for a provocative post-show discussion with the artists.
In ANDREW GILCHRIST’S Birthtaint, Dawn sees promise in the grandiose fantasies of her large-faced friend Daniel, who dreams of one day building a theater on a cliff. She also knows scant time remains before she's lost him to the loose and cocksure girls of the Cabaret Magnifique. But will Dawn's confidence aid her? Or will it only lead her to a struggle for which she's not yet prepared? In her dreams, she was special. In reality, it was always her Birthtaint. From the theater that brought you D: All of the Above comes Birthtaint, a story of redemption.
It’s Hell in Here is ABIGAIL BROWDE’s hybrid theatre performance about Max, the reclusive science prodigy, who is attempting to re-enter society, only to be pursued by the Secret Service. This is part three of a four-part performance which is based on the four levels of Parallel Universe science. It is also inspired by Letters to JD Salinger, a collection of unanswered letters to the reclusive author, the interrogation tapes of Senator Larry Craig, and car chases.
ANTONIO RAMOS ’s Loving U, a duet with Ian McGowan, is a personal interpretation of Frida Kahlo’s "Las Gemelas," a double self-portrait of the artist that evokes feelings of frustration, powerlessness and disconnection. In the piece, Ramos explores his relationship with this painting as a result of a hospitalization. The piece is based on the experience of not being able to walk and the frustrating feeling of disconnection from his lover and everyday functions and abilities.
BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange is a performing arts center offering an annual presenting season, artist services, and educational programs for youth and adults. For more info, call (718) 832-0018 or visit http://www.bax.org/. BAX is located at 421 5th Ave. at 8th St. in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Take the F train to Fourth Avenue or the R train to 9th Street.
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