This event includes a film screening of Garden in the Shape of Dreams, by visually impaired immigrant choreographer and educator Christopher “Unpezverde” Núñez. The film will be followed with a dance performance by Lisa Parra, a creator of body image, identity and the effects that ritual, culture and language have on movement.
A discussion with both Parra and Núñez will complete the program. Exploring the parallels between memory, erasure, and immigration as embodying identities, Lisa and Christopher use digital and analog technologies as a reference point to create post-colonial portraits. These portraits are influenced by cultural surroundings and orientation generating works that use archival materials to re-imagine and trace physical, social and political histories.
Performing photo credit: Walter Wlodarczyk, courtesy of The Immigrant Artist Biennial. Performing photo image description: Christopher holds a broken pink remote control car. He wears a pink hoodie highly decorated with stickers and pet toys. / Photo credit: Lisa Parra. Image description: A black and white image of a woman sitting on a chair with her hands between her legs in an empty studio. Her face is partially blurred. Her hair is black and short. She is wearing a long white dress.
“It was a pleasure and an honor to be part of Performance Mix Festivals #31 (Infinite Corridor) and #36 (Meeting the Moai: Head Over Heels.) In both instances, the artists were made to feel welcomed and truly celebrated for their work, as reflected by attention to publicity, technical needs, and convivial gatherings.This festival truly practices diversity, equity, and inclusion, as manifested in their roster of performing artists each year. Big thanks to New Dance Alliance, Karen Bernard, and the entire Performance Mix Festival team who make it such a fulfilling and joyful experience for artists and audiences alike.”
– Hortense Gerardo
New Dance Alliance
182 Duane Street
New York, NY 10013
All venues are wheelchair accessible.
