Bogliasco Voyeur

It is a joy to get to know this group of invitees to The Liguria Study Center for the Arts and Humanities in Bogliasco. Of course I know Jane Goldberg, the forerunner in bringing tap to “downtown dance.” She has been sharing amazing stories and in particular her friendship with Gregory Hines. Often included in these dynamic discussions is Lee Hyla, a contemporary composer who is inspired by his roots in hard rock. Diana Cooper, interdisciplinary visual artist, does large scale installations. Her work is currently on exhibition at The Boiler, Brooklyn 191 n. 14 street, Brooklyn. Ramona Badescu is a renowned writer of children’s books. I am really excited because I bought her book “Pomelo Begins to Grow” on Amazon. The book was originally written in French, and has since been translated into several languages. Alla Kovgan is beginning a second dance film in collaboration with David Hinton inspired by the works of Korean choreographer Eun-Me Ahn. The first film in this series was “Nora”, based on the life of Zimbabwean-born dancer Nora Chipaumire. I will have the opportunity to learn more about the other Fellows, as we will begin to share presentations. Mine is the last – thank goodness.

Bogliasco By The Sea

Hello from Bogliasco.

This week was a time to settle in.  The beauty and restfulness of this place is distracting.  Sleeping, eating, walking, meeting the other fellows, watching Sarah Michelson’s “Daylight” and “Pina”, and setting up my villa to work.  Yes, my own villa with three bathrooms.  This is a highlight for me since my husband and I raised three children with one bathroom.

dawn from my veranda

window in my living room

door in the town of Bogliasco

walk to Nervi

working lunch on my veranda

Performance Mix Festival Closing party

A big thank you to all the artists, production team, Joyce Soho, & supporters who made this year’s Performance Mix festival a blast!

The Performance Mix Festival has left images of brainy and physical prowess, feminine mystique, revolutionary looks at Isadora Duncan and Edith Piaf, murders and mysteries, and unforgettable connections to the human condition. A big thank you to all the artists, production team, Joyce SoHo, and supporters who made this year’s festival a rich experience for all!

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Application for Lift Off and Performance Mix Festival 2013

The application form is now available online! Applications are due June 1, 2012.

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Dana Michel photo by Camille Mcouat

the 26th Annual PERFORMANCE MIX FESTIVAL opens TONIGHT! 

NEW DANCE ALLIANCE in association with JOYCE SOHO presents

USA | Poland NOW |Quebec | New York, New York 

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The Reverend Raymond Nader, photo by Michelle Carroll

26th Annual PERFORMANCE MIX FESTIVAL 2012

Tuesday-Sunday, March 13-18, 2012
All performances and events will be held at Joyce SoHo

March 13th: Opening Night Performance & Reception!

7pm: USA: Tickets $15/$10

Featuring:

• Karen Bernard/Solo
• Shannon Gillen
• Daniel Linehan (via Brussels)

8pm: Quebec: Free! (First Come First Served)

Featuring:

• Dana Michel/Band of Bless

Dana Michel photo by Camille Mcouat

For more:

• Check out the full schedule
• See our fantastic lineup & get to know the artists
• Videos from our 2012 artists!

Tickets available here!

Here’s what people are saying about Ouette:

“Karen Bernard excavates hysterical meanings from below the surface of  recognizable forms and popular gestural tropes. She draws the audience in by engaging in quotidian actions in absurd and unpredictable ways. Her work is entertaining, delightful, strange and deeply feminist. She is a unique voice in contemporary dance and one of my favorite performers and thinkers.

- Erika Hennebury
Producer, Rhubarb Festival, Buddies In Bad Times Theatre
Toronto

“A brief note to tell you how moved, blown away, thrilled I am by your newest piece and your performance. I see a lot of work; I don’t see a lot of work that touches me on so many levels. Thank you for making it and performing it.”

- Marya Warshaw
Director, Brooklyn Arts Exchange
Brooklyn

“Karen Bernard gave a masterful performance of Ouette, an exquisitely crafted solo piece, visually gorgeous and thoroughly intriguing, emotionally captivating, a shot in the arm of audience imagination. The world she created by employing technical kit that anyone reading this could easily manage was astonishingly complete.”

 - Robert Tyree
Writer, Creator and Performer, Ultra
Portland, Oregon

“The Performance Mix Festival offered me the crucial opportunity to develop new material in front of a live audience. The art of live performance is truly experimental, because it is a time-based art which requires a live audience for its very existence. Therefore it can only be developed in a comprehensive way through experiences such as the Performance Mix Festival. The Festival’s marketing efforts helped bring in an audience that was largely new to my work, which was an added benefit of the experience for me as an artist dedicated to continually broadening my horizons.”

- Cynthia Hopkins
writer, composer, musician, creator
and performer of unique music/theater projects

View the Schedule and Artist Roster, and buy Tickets!

Know your artists: Smokifantastic | Rebecca Patek | Dana Michel/Bland of Bess | Daniel Linehan

New Dance Alliance in association with Joyce SoHo presents the 26th Annual Performance Mix Festival, six days, thirteen events and twenty eclectic experimental dance and performance artists. Check out the festival schedule, artist biographies and videos.

Daniel Linehan, photo by Jean Luc Tanghe