Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:32:22 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/ PerformanceStudies.org en-us http://legacy.performancestudies.org/images/ http://legacy.performancestudies.org/ performancestudies@gmail.com http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=129 Explore how we can use our words — written, spoken or sung — to make community, deepen healing, witness one another, wake ourselves up, and foster empowerment and transformation. Taking place at Goddard College in Plainfield, VT (organized by the Transformative Language Network, and founded by Goddard College), this conference features experiential workshops, performances, open readings, and celebrations. Make community with others who share your passion. Keynote presenters for the 2009 conference include: Kayhan Irani, performer of the Theatre of the Oppressed and creator of Artivista, combining art and activism; John Fox, poet, author, poetry therapist, author of Poetic Medicine; Lewis Mehl Medrona, author of Coyote Medicine, Native American physician; Dovie Thomason, award-winning Native American storyteller, recording artist and author; Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Kansas Poet Laureate, author of the memoir, The Sky Begins at Your Feet; Sherry Reiter, poetry therapy pioneer and author of Writing Away the Demons. Conference features a wide range of expressive arts workshops, plus special tracks in Narrative Medicine, Right Livelihood, and Social Change. Beautiful setting, reasonable conference fees, room and board available on campus, work-study positions and scholarships available, including the Roxanne-Florence Scholarship for people of color. More information at www.TLANetwork.org OR via email Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:32:22 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=128 "Twenty-four hours a day for 100 straight days, different people will join kings and generals high atop London's Trafalgar Square [to occupy the empty Fourth Plinth], becoming, if only for an hour, a living monument ... this elevation of everyday life to the position formerly occupied by monumental art allows us to reflect on the diversity, vulnerability and particularity of the individual in contemporary society." -Tom LeGro Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:19:05 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=127 Master of fine arts students and recent graduates from the University of California, San Diego have organized the Freephone Art Project, an art installation, at the Lui Velazquez Gallery in Tijuana (funded by the UCSD visual arts department) "the free phone project fits perfectly into what [Dominguez] and other like-minded artists call "artivism," in this case using "border disturbance technologies" to explore the social issues raised by the barrier between nations. Providing free telephone service, he says, is a way of making a statement that the border should not be about blocking and walls, but about fostering communication. And what makes the Freephone Art Project art, rather than simply public service? For Cardenas, a longtime border activist, "it's part of the trajectory that I've been involved in -- it uses this strategy of building the world we want instead of asking for it, or waiting for the president to do it." The work will become part of an international "aesthetico-political event" coordinated by the Sense Lab at Montreal's Concordia University." complete article here Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:58:30 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=126 Call for participants- Origami Stimulus Package Event -April 26th (Waltham, MA) A BIG FUN PARTY to turn the Economic Stimulus Package into origami creations The Institute for Infinitely Small Things presents Origami Stimulus Package a BIG AFTERNOON PARTY to make origami out of the Economic Stimulus Package!! Sunday, April 26th, 1-5PM Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts click below for more information... Brandeis University, Waltham MA Join origami experts from the MIT Origami Club and members of the Institute for Infinitely Small Things to make origami creations out of the Economic Stimulus Package. Our goal is to turn the 600-page package into beautiful origami creations which we will then proceed to sell in order to stimulate the economy. This event is free and open to the public. No origami experience necessary as a 12-year-old origami expert will be teaching us all what to do. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:50:38 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=125 Thursday, the 14th of May, 20.30 hrs New Idealism with the Otolith Group and Marianne van Kerkhoven Stadsschouwburg, Leidseplein 26, Amsterdam Bookings via www.ssba.nl. Tickets € 8, passe partout 4 lectures € 28, passe partout 7 lectures € 42. The Old Brand New is a lecture series revolving around the concept 'new' in the arts, held from January to September 2009 on a monthly basis in the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam. The lecture series is an initiative of de Appel arts centre, If I Can't Dance, I Don't Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution, Research Group Art Practice and Development at the Amsterdam School of the Arts, LISA, Studium Generale of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, DAI / Master Programme / ArtEZ Institute of the Arts and Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam. On the 14th of May, the theme is New Idealism with presentations by the Otolith Group, represented by Kodwo Eshun and Anjalika Sagar, and Marianne van Kerkhoven. Upcoming lectures: New Beauty, 22 June 2009, with Marina Warner and Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster. What is New?, 15 September 2009, with Dick Hebdige and Keith Sawyer. Visit www.theoldbrandnew.nl for more information. ____________________________________________________________ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:33:56 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=124 In cooperation with the estonian art academy Tallinn, Estonia, Schloss Broellin and the k-salon the Performance Art Studies GRASS 'N ASPHALT led my BBB Johannes Deimling will take part from the 10. - 18. April with eleven international participants. On the 17th of April 2009, at 7 pm we will present the results, which we have developed during the working week in Broellin at k-salon, Bergmannstrasse 54, 10961 Berlin (U-Suedstern). Beside the final performances we will screen videos from the working period at Schloss Bröllin. Performance Art by: Julischka Stengele, Pilar Talavera, Mai Sööt, Andrus Lauringson, Anna Aua, Eva Labotkin, Olivia Verev, Villem Jahu, Katharina Lattermann, Nadia Safieddine, Danuta Milewska Friday: 17. April 2009, 7 pm, k-salon, Bergmannstrasse 54, 10961 Berlin, (U-Suedstern) (free entrance) Further information about the Performance Art Studies with BBB Johannes Deimling you can find here: www.bbbjohannesdeimling.de/workshop.htm . Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:49:49 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=123 Performance artist and educator BBB Johannes Deimling will be conducting workshops and providing other creative opportunities this summer in the following locations: Bröllin - Berlin - Dresden - Radom - Montreal - Prague - 's-Hertogenbosch From the press release... In cooperation with international organizations in Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and Czech Republic, performance artist and educator BBB Johannes Deimling will be offering various performance art workshops and opportunities in 2009. These workshops will investigate the focal questions and practices of performance art work through practical and theoretical exercises and talks, and the results of these workshops will be presented in the context of internationally recognized performance art events and festivals. [select "read more" for further details...] Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:58:12 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=122 FLUXCONCERT is presenting a two-evening performance of historic Fluxus event scores written by Fluxus pioneer George Brecht. More info below and at http://www.fluxconcert.org Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=121 Taking place May 15-30 in Athens, Greece, this festival, is now accepting proposals for performances based upon pre-existing art works or performances. These can be re-enactments, recreations, comments or even projects inspired/influenced by work made by others. Additionally, researchers, scholars and artists are invited to submit short papers around the topic of RE-THINK/RE-USE/RE-MAKE. complete press release below... Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:04:33 -0600 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=120 ...a Gallery for Performance Art in Brooklyn, NYC is looking for submissions for March-November, 2009 Stipend for travel & materials available, as well as one week accommodation. The space is seeking Performance Artists with at least 5 years experience in exhibiting Performance Art. Please send submissions to: gracexhibitionspace@yahoo.com more info via press release from: Jill McDermid Director, Grace exhibition Space Brooklyn, NY Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:48:13 -0600 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=119 Those in the area should check out the one day symposium being organized by the PSi Performance & Philosophy Working Group. 31 January 2009 Aberystwyth University Wales, UK To register for this event, please email Laura Cull: lkc202@ex.ac.uk The cost is £25 waged, £10 students/unwaged www.lauracull.com www.sproutart.co.uk click below for the list of speakers and further event information Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:25:44 -0600 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=118 ...an international festival of live art is coming up soon. Starting February 11 and running through March 21, it is touted as "one of the most outstanding displays of contemporary live art in the world." Details of the New Territories festival program are downloadable from the website. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:19:03 -0600 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=117 Performance Projects wanted for stromereien Performance Festival Zürich Summer 09. stromereien Performance Festival Zurich takes place every two years in and around the Tanzhaus Zürich (centre for contemporary dance). Possible performance sites are located in the Tanzhaus Zürich itself or its surrounding environment along the River Limmat. The festival presents exclusively site specific performances. Deadline: December 18, 2008 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:56:58 -0600 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=116 New York, get ready to be treated to what promises to be interdisciplinary performance at its finest. The BodyCartography Project is bringing its highly regarded Holiday House right to your doorstep. "On holiday the normal sequence of time unravels, regular activities, chores and spatial awareness of ordinary places are deconstructed or completely altered, perception bends. Reality shifts. Stuck at home, on holiday, an adventure unfolds pitching the performers all over the stage, under furniture, over each other and tilting precariously from bicycles. A mash up of home as creation of intentional family, experiences with your “actual” family, the families you saw on television, and the home videos that form your memories. Holiday House alloys the most theatrical elements of video and the most filmic elements of dance, pushing that amalgam through the pressurized lens of the theater to create a sparkling composite." The BodyCartography Project and Performance Space 122 present Holiday House Coil Festival Jan 9th 7pm Jan 10th 10:30pm Jan 12th 10pm Jan 13th 3:30pm Performance Space 122 150 First Avenue New York, NY 10009 Call Theatermania for tickets at 212-352-3101 For general information call 212.477.5288 www.ps122.org Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=115 "Write the letter which you always dreamed to write or receive." For this project by Francis O'Shaughnessy, you are invited to participate in either or both parts of the project. One part is to mail or scan and email a hand written love letter addressed to someone from your life. The other part is to write a love letter to Francis that is the same type of letter you would write to a lover or a close friend. There is no deadline. Select "read full article" for his detailed instructions. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:53:50 -0600 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=114 Today the National Review of Live Art Digital Archive launces. Over the past two years, the Department of Drama at the University of Bristol has been working on an AHRC-funded project entitled "Capturing the Past, Preserving the Future", to preserve the festival's unique video collection in digital format at the university's Theatre Collection. The digital collection will be available for consultation, along with the rest of the Live Art Archives, from January 2009; to make an appointment please contact them via email at liveart-archives@bristol.ac.uk . Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=113 Applications are now being accepted for participation in the Art-Action "Cosmos Factory". It is based with the intent of being a training center, development and investigation of the performative actions as well as to be a rallying point of the performance artists that wish to participate. Cosmos Factory Actions: * Organizes the encounter of art-action "Perform or Die" 2009 * Residency performance artist. 2009 * Investigation about performance: Topics include: The performance as therapy and psycho-social rehabilitation in psychiatric patients. The performance and the interculturality For more information, please contact Gustavo Alvarez: performancear@gmail.com or visit his website. (apologies for any mis-translation) Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:56:37 -0600 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=112 This one is a little late coming down the pipeline, but you may see it just in time to head on over to a unique experience of art in practice. Starting at 7pm (19.00) and taking place at former Finanzamtgebäude Linz, Hauptplatz 5-6, 4020 Linz, Austria Boris Nieslony & Monica Klinger have been workshoping with participants for the past few days and their work is culminating in a representation of the results with the option for the audience to participate. NOWON is an open space for communication. Open for all interested participants, who want to experiment within a laboratory and congress, representing Boris Nieslony's Aesthesia of the "Art of Encounter". The stage for the "art of Performance" opens up for interested teammates. The encounters between the "audience" and the "performers" takes place within the scope of a minimalistically staged ambiance. NOWON A Laboratory of Encounter - a Casino of Aesthesia Public Evening: 9th December 2008 - 19.00 Workshop: 5th – 9th December 2008 More info at Fabrikanten Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:46:08 -0600 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=111 Next Stet Lab will be on Thursday, October 9th 2008, Ó Riada Hall, UCC Department of Music, Sundays Well, Cork, Ireland [see map below…]. Stet Lab returns! Thursday, October 9th 2008 7:30pm Ó Riada Hall UCC Department of Music Sundays Well Cork, Ireland Free admission (€5 recommended donation) Up to date info Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:04:30 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=110 Performance Reading-Action Poetry di Nicola Frangione "La Voce in Movimento" Programma Ottobre 2008 Mercoledì 8 Ottobre 08 – h. 21,15 "A colpi di glottide dal futurismo ai futurismi" Teatro Ariston – Via Matteotti 42 – San Giuliano Milanese – (MI) italy. ***** 9-12 Ottobre 08 – h.21,00 "Live Action" International Art Festival Municipal Art Gallery – Goteborg – SVEZIA. ****** 24 Ottobre 08 – h.16,00 "What's Next?" Department Italian Studies International St. Michael's College - University of Toronto – Ontario – CANADA. ******* 28 Ottobre 08 – h. 21,00 7°International Performance Art Festival "7a-11d" Toronto – Ontario - CANADA. per informazioni e contatti: www.nicolafrangione.it – nicola.frangione@alice.it – www.hartaperformingmonza.it Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:19:16 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=109 ZOOM! Southeast Asia 6th-12th October 2008 Citychurch St. Jakobi in Jakobikirchgasse 1 in 31134 Hildesheim Germany Hereby we would sincerely like to invite you this year`s Festival of Performance Art ZOOM! Southeast Asia. We are very proud to be able to make you experience some of the most exciting Performance Art currently existing. This Festival is the prelude of a series of events until the year 2014, that will present the global network of Performance Art. This year´s Festival focuses on artists from Southeast Asia - Chumpon Apisuk, the director of the ASIATOPIA Festival in Bangkok, has curated outstanding artists from this region, while IPAH e.V. has invited representatives of this artform from Germany, Switzerland and the Ukraine. So the Festival will welcome 27 artists from 9 nations in Hildesheim. www.zoom-festival.org Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:54:08 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=108 This proposed anthology seeks contributions addressing junctions of "fat" and "queer" in pieces that consider the representations and resistances of non-normative corporeality and also writings considering the theoretical conceptions of these intricate subjectivities. Spilling Over will reflect the notions of excess, boundaries, and containment implied by the labels "fat" and "queer" both singularly and collectively. In the form of scholarly writing and creative non-fiction pieces, essay submissions might consider (but are not limited to): click below for further details... Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=106 The conference Movements Between Hearing and Seeing: Music, Dance, Theatre, Performance and Film will be held in Bayreuth, Schloss Thurnau, Germany from Nov 19-21 2009 and is now accepting proposals until October 1, 2008. From the announcement: Based on the idea that in music, dance, theatre, performance and in film aural and visual movements are put into dialogue as well as competition with each other, it is essential to examine these movements with regards to their recognizable exterior i.e. visible presentation as well as to the invisible emotional and imaginary movements which they are based on. Thus the diversity of the dimensions of movements, also beyond clear-cut formats and genre classifications, is to be fanned out exemplarily. click below for further details... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=107 An anthology aimed at documenting and analyzing "activist theatre and political performances directly engaged in protesting neo-conservative US and UK government policies since 9/11." from the announcement: The editor is looking for papers that offer in-depth analysis of plays, productions, or protests that take institutional context and audience reception into account, as well as more theoretical essays that use staged plays or performances as case studies. Preference will be given to essays dealing with theatre and live events, but work on the political impact of particular films, art exhibits, or installations will also be considered, as will papers that deal with unexpected absences of political content in venues otherwise noted for it. click below for further details... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://legacy.performancestudies.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=105 Legacies 09, the Public Memory Research Centre Conference, invites submissions for it's February 13-14, 2009 conference to be held in Toowoomba, Australia at the University of Southern Queensland. From the announcement: 'LEGACIES 09' welcomes papers or presentations in disciplinary and inter-disciplinary fields such as Anthropology, History, Literature, Theatre Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, Multicultural Studies, Indigenous Studies, Whiteness Studies, Gender Studies, Queer Theory, Media and Communications, Sociology and Political Theory. 'LEGACIES 09' invites submissions from professional academics, postgraduate students and non-academic cultural practitioners. click below for further details... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500