Month: September 2005

  • Colin Gee in the Times

    Colin Gee’s From Dakota just received a positive review from John Rockwell in the NY Times. Check it out and check out the show this weekend at P.S. 122.

  • Is New York Over?

    Some of you may have read Gia Kourlas’ article in the Times in which she asserts , “A truth must be faced before it’s too late: New York is no longer the capital of the contemporary-dance world.” I’ve heard the same thing said by others and not just in relation to dance. I’ve heard it…

  • Colin Gee

    Colin Gee has an extensive background in physical theatre, having trained at the Lecoq school in Paris and Dell’ Arte School of Physical Theatre. He is a former principle clown for Cirque du Soleil and co-founder of The Flying Machine, an international theatre collaborative. In his latest work from Dakota, Colin combines experiments in identity…

  • Praxis

    Praxis (Brainard Carey and Delia Bajo) is an internationally acclaimed art and performance collaborative best known for their appearance in the Whitney Biennial 2002, in which they performed by offering services that included hugs,foot washings and other acts of intimacy. Forget Me Not (opens September 7th at P.S. 122) is a Mass which celebrates living…

  • Call for Proposals for New Program

    Performance Space 122 is now seeking proposals for a new project development program called “Room”. “Room” seeks to match performance-makers with experts and professionals outside the arts world to collaborate on a performance, installation or event. For instance, a choreographer could work with an economist OR a playwright could work with an astrophysicist OR a…

  • Performance Space 122 Season Starts Sept. 7

    Performance Space 122 season starts on September 7 with Forget Me Not, a living installation by Praxis and From Dakota, a multimedia performance by former Cirque du Soleil clown Colin Gee, with live musical accompaniment by his sister, composer Erin Gee. The 2005-2006 season will be incredibly exciting with tons of new work including Yehuda…

  • COMMEDIA DELL SMARTASS

    This looks interesting. On September 9th New Georges will present COMMEDIA DELL SMARTASS a new play by Sonya Sobieski directed by Jean Randich at the Ohio Theater. COMMEDIA DELL SMARTASS is an eccentric comedy featuring an overachieving Girl Scout who wants to get into a good college, a Fencer who reads Machiavelli, a Clown of…

  • Big Art Group Hiring for European Tour

    Big Art Group is currently hiring a Technical Director for the European fall tour of “House of No More”. They are looking for a highly motivated and creative person who has a rounded knowledge of rigging, lighting, and sound and can lead a professional load-in crew of 8. If you are interested, please email your…