Annie Heath by Cameron Kelly McLeod
“I’m really glad that Performance Mix #34: Remotely Yours turned out to be so productive for me. I was able to wrap my head around the ideas that were all circling in my head.”
–Annie Heath
Balkan Express, April 29th…
Ivo Dimchev
Ivo Dimchev (Bulgraria)
“Dimchev understands “performance” in the largest possible terms. It consists of whatever you do to feel alive.” Apollinaire Scherr, FT.com
Last seen at the Perforiation Festival at LaMama in March, Ivo Dimchev, returns to present his solo, Som Faves based on his favorite topics from a list of 100 topics (subjects, objects or people). Armed with a wig and keyboard, Dimchev presents us with a seemingly incoherent collection of topics, which nevertheless gradually build up an intimate portrait and a tragic-comic demonstration of various ways of dealing with form and content within the context of contemporary dance and theater. Dimchev is a choreographer and performer from Bulgaria.
Ursula Eagly/Iskra Sukarova (New York/Macedonia)
IT is a solo created by the Macedonian choreographer Iskra Sukarova for the New York-based dance artist Ursula Eagly. The piece first premiered at Skopje’s Dramski Theater in April 2010, when Eagly traveled to work with Sukarova on a grant from DTW’s Suitcase Fund. IT is based on Sukarova’s work with the Belgrade-based dramaturg Ana Vujanovic on the myth of the Sphinx, a mythological creature and symbol of femininity. With the head of a woman and the body of a lion, the Sphinx embodies a duality that resonates with Sukrova in terms of her own histories in classical and contemporary dance.
Viktorija Ilioska (Macedonia)
Following an NDA residency, Viktorija Ilioska will present “I Am Always Watching You”. A gifted young artist, Ilioska creates a performance where the audience is objectified. A challenging work that resonates long after it is over.
The presentation of these performances are made possible, in part, through a grant from the Trust for Mutual Understanding.
…and Exchange/Echange, April 30!
Alexis O’Hara (Montreal) and Zero Boy (New York) go head to head as they host the annual Exchange/Echange. Artists from Studio 303 (Montreal) and New York artists Vanessa Anspaugh and Monstah Black share the stage.
Exchange/Exchange is co-curated by New Dance Alliance and Studio 303.
All venues are wheelchair accessible.
