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Larissa Velez-Jackson Performances start this week!!!!

Larissa Velez-Jackson Performances start this week!!!!

Dates:

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 9:50am

Chez Bushwick Presents: 2Night | Movement Research AIRS

Chez Bushwick Presents: 2Night | Movement Research AIRS
Center for Performance Research
Thurs-Fri May 9-10, 2013
7:30pm 

Tickets: 2 in advance 5 at the door(cash only)
Venue: CPR- Center for Performance Research
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CPR361 Manhattan AvenueBrooklyn NY, 11211
L to Graham Avenue
Ticketing: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/379168

Marjani Forte, Rebecca Patek, Katia Urzúa, Michal Samama, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Cristiane Bouger
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photo by Ian Douglas

Larissa Velez-Jackson will preview sketches of her latest full-evening work, Star Crap Method, created as part of the Movement Research Artist-in-Residence 2012-13.

Performed by Talya Epstein, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Mary Read (Thursday only) and Tyler James Ashley (Friday only).  
AUNTS Chain Curation
Sat May 11th + May 18th , 2013

Classic AUNTS-style performance event.

Admission by donation to FreeBar or Free Boutique

St. Nick's Alliance / Arts@Renaissance

2 Kingsland Avenue
(@ Maspeth Avenue)
Garden Level
Brooklyn, NY 11211
L train to Graham Ave

718-388-5454 ext. 16

Saturday May 11 at 8pm
Yackez Duet Edition- Twitta and Papi Jon unleash songs from their new album, The Future during the chaos known as AUNTS.

Saturday May 18 at 8pm
Open rehearsal of Star Crap Dancer's Brazilian Aerobics + YackWrestling
Choreography + direction by Larissa Velez-Jackson
Pro-wrestling director- Jon Velez-Jackson 
Cast- Steve May, Caitlin Marz, Trashley, Marissa Perel, Larissa and Jon


AUNTS at NADA Fair
Sunday May 12, 2013
Pier 36 on the East River
Manhattan, NY
11-3pm

(AUNTS Populous format) 
For more information about NADA: http://www.newartdealers.org/

AUNTS performances by: Walter Dundervill, Rebecca Brooks, Larissa Velez-Jackson, and Stanley Love

Larissa Velez-Jackson will make an outdoor demonstration of her hip-hop alter ego Twitta's workout video, featuring spicy Latin moves and pratfalls.
 

An Evening at The Glass House
 Arts@Renaissance via AUNTS
Wed May 22nd, 2013 

St. Nick's Alliance / Arts@Renaissance

2 Kingsland Avenue (at Maspeth Avenue) 
Brooklyn 
L to Graham Ave 
5 (full evening pass including food)
http://www.movementresearch.org/performancesevents/festival/schedule.php
 
The Glass House 
8pm-9:30pm 

Performances by: Malin Arnell, Walter Dundervill, Mariana Valencia, Marya Wethers, Yackez 
9:30pm-12am Wander around the Installation Rooms

Yackez Installation room will feature the shrine of Yackez merchandise, the coronation of Maskez-Yackez's new official mascot (performed by Steve May), 
scores of mad rhymes and illogical dance sequences, acrobatic wrestling and
more!!!
Cast- Tyler James Ashley, Steve May, Caitlin Marz, Larissa and Jon

In My House Co-Presented with Roulette                                  

Thursday May 24th, 2013                             
7:30pm 0 
ROULETTE
509 Atlantic Avenue 
Brooklyn 
2/3/4/5 to Nevins St or
2/3/4/5/B/Q/D/N/R
to Atlantic Av-Pacific St


Performances by Larissa Velez-Jackson, Amber Bemak,
Tess Dworman, Sam Kim

Post-show talk moderated by Katie Brewerball
http://www.movementresearch.org/performancesevents/festival/schedule.php

Star Crap in Progress "still in progress"  LVJ's aptly-named "permanent work-in-progress" reveals her improvisatory approach to choreography through dance, song, sound poetry, and standup comedy. This evening's performance features Talya Epstein, Tyler james Ashley, Raja Feather Kelly, Caitlin Marz, Marissa Perel, and Larissa Velez-Jackson.

photo by Doron Sadja- ROULETTE February, 2013
 
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Dixon Place
Tues June 11th, 2013

7:30pm 2-5
161A Chrystie Street, between Rivington and Delancey
Directions
One night only, LVJ Performance Co. evening
"Dun Dun Duuuhn!"
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photo by Heath McBride


Star Crap Method - 25min 

Skethes marking the 100th hr of development on LVJ's new full-length dance trio with Tyler James Ashley and Talya Epstein.


Yackez Brings The Fun!- 30 min

A meta-celebration of song and dance between performer and audience, where Yackez redifines family-friendly merriment with a fiercely queer dance team and adorable new mascot!

Cast: Tyler James Ashley, Talya Epstein, Steve May, Marissa Perel, Mary Read, Jon Velez-Jackson, Larissa Velez-Jackson and Stephanie Velez


These works are created during LVJ's Movement Research Artist-in-Residence 2012-13.
 
 

 

 

XpressYou! 
Fri June 21, 2013

1:30pm, Free
at Encore Senior Center
239 West 49th Street (@ 8th) 
Larissa Velez-Jackson creates a performance with the Encore Senior Center members of her community dance class, XpressYou! This program is the culmination of LVJ's Seniors Partnering with Artists Citywide (SPARC) residency in 2013. 

SPARC IS A COLLABORATION AMONG THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING AND THE CITY’S FIVE LOCAL ARTS COUNCILS. THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED, IN PART, BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING.

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