The Saturday Night Special is tonight! Come to the 7pm show and stay for the afterparty. We’re celebrating 40 years of Performance Mix!
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Meet us at the Underground Theater at Abrons Arts Center at 7pm, tonight, June 6th for the much-anticipated Saturday Night Special.
See evocative performances by Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal-based artists Dorian Nuskind-Oder, Simon Grenier-Poirier, and Elena Lev, and NDA Executive and Artistic Director Karen Bernard.
A celebratory reception will follow the show, from 8pm-10pm with a set by DJ Rectum (Shane Larson). Stick around for some delicious treats, and to connect with the artists and community!
Don’t have tickets yet?
Do not fear! There’s still time to secure a seat to one (or more) shows.
Karen Bernard Projects presents Rheumatica, a new work in development. Karen Bernard celebrates the lifeblood of returning to movement after a debilitating disease, drawing on sampled dance styles, episodic scenes, visceral physicality, and the free popular movement, Bernard rediscovered dancing to cover bands. Continuing her exploration of the female body’s complexities, the piece juxtaposes the mundane with the extravagant and challenges audiences to reconsider their perceptions of femininity, aging, and mortality in a culture desensitized in the digital era.
Dorian Nuskind-Oder and Simon Grenier-Poirier present Looper. Elena Lev, a pioneer in the hoop discipline, has been perfecting her craft for 30 years. Since childhood, she has toured the world with her now iconic act—an explosive choreography lasting approximately five minutes. But how to continue? How to renew one’s interest through so many revolutions? Choreographer Dorian Nuskind-Oder and dramaturg Simon Grenier-Poirier pose a new question to this seasoned artist, now in the final stage of her career: What would happen if she could spend as much time as she wanted on stage? Looper is the answer: an intimate performance in which spinning the hoop becomes a meditation on time, perseverance, and play. The trio of Nuskind-Oder, Grenier-Poirier, and Lev blends choreography, performance, and circus, radiating mastery, humor, and a fascination with movement.
Don’t miss Dance Enthusiast‘s interview with Ursula Eagly on the 40th Anniversary of Performance Mix Festival!
PHOTO CREDITS: Photo 1 – Dorian Nuskind-Oder and Simon Grenier-Poirier, Elena Lev pictured. Photo by David Wong. Photo 2 – DJ Rectum image courtesy of the artist, Shane Larson. Photo 3 – Karen Bernard Projects photo by Paula Court courtesy of The Kitchen.
“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.
