Snug Harbor Dance Festival: Kinesis Project dance theatre to present "Capacity, or: the Work of Crackling"
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Kinesis Project dance theatre
Kinesis Project dance theatre will present Capacity, or: the Work of Crackling at the Snug Harbor Dance Festival from September 23-24, 2023 at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301. For more information, directions and the full schedule, please visit https://snug-harbor.org/event/2023shdf/.
In this excerpt of Capacity, or: the Work of Crackling – created for Snug Harbor Dance Festival – dancers in floating fabric costumes by Rebecca Kanach appear to audiences along the historic Shinbone Alley in every space visible as they traverse along walls, dance in hidden hallways and across grassy hillsides. This performance spans from mesmerizing dancing to the simple invitation to take a walk together. Capacity investigates our human capacity for joy, grief and how that relates to the natural processes of the earth's cracking. Kinesis Project's Choreographer and Artistic Director Melissa Riker has been working with the collaborative guidance of geologist Dr. Missy Eppes, exploring the parallels found in mechanical weathering and subcritical cracking.
Riker says “...sharing this dance of cracking and weathering amongst the buildings of Snug Harbor is perfectly in tune with the echo of weathered sailors who once inhabited the spaces, to the living, crackling history of the beautiful architecture surrounding us. I can’t wait to bring together audiences and performers in this fantastic site. We are so grateful to Melissa West and Snug Harbor for inviting us into the 2nd Annual SHDF!”
Saturday, September 23 at 1pm
Site-based dance workshop taught by Kinesis Project Choreographer and Artistic Director, Melissa Riker
Saturday, September 23 at 2:15pm
Kinesis Project performance of an excerpt of Capacity or the Work of Crackling
Sunday, September 24 at 2:15pm
Kinesis Project performance of an excerpt of Capacity or the Work of Crackling
Capacity, or: the Work of Crackling will be danced by Kinesis Project dancer/collaborators Sabrina Canas, Madeline Hoak, Abigail Linnemeyer (covering for Hilary Brown-Istrefi), Yolette Yellow-Duke. This performance is the introduction of Linnemeyer and Yellow-Duke as new Kinesis Project NY company members.
The second annual Snug Harbor Dance Festival is a two-day event celebrating an array of dance styles, featuring site-specific performances, workshops, film screenings, and a panel discussion.
WHEN: Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE: Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
ADMISSION: Pay what you wish | Day pass reservation requested here
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