wrapping paper

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wrap yourself in joy… gift wrap featuring contributions by The Centers of The World

PARADE

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Parade, of 1917, was a ballet conceived by Jean Cocteau for the Ballets Russes. With scenographic designs by Pablo Picasso, choreography by Léonide Massine and composition by Erik Satie, this ballet réaliste came to be associated with the modernist turn of the theatrical stage. The departure point for Linder’s reinterpretation of Parade is the publicity… Read more »

Ditch Plains

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Shot in the East New York section of Brooklyn around the time of Hurricane Sandy, Ditch Plains (HDV, 29 mins) is a dystopian sci-fi street dance film featuring members of Ringmasters Crew. Like avatars running the levels of an apocalyptic video game, Ringmasters Corey, Jay Donn and Marty McFly hallucinate the city and its networks… Read more »

This Book is a Classroom – Posters for booklaunch

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This Book is a Classroom booklaunch at Scriptings Saturday February 23rd, 7pm. An evening of live presentations by some of the contributors to the publication “We would like to learn, and we are working on a book. This book is a classroom.” and others, including Paolo Caffoni, Dominique Hurth, Achim Lengerer, H.I.T, Lucie Kolb, Romy… Read more »

Dealing With– Some Texts, Images, and Thoughts Related to American Fine Arts, Co.

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“The New York gallery American Fine Arts, Co.‚ whose name today is largely synonymous with that of its gallerist, Colin de Land (1955–2003)‚ represents a gallery practice in which a decided deviation from conventional models overlaps with successful activities within the framework of the art market. Today, American Fine Arts, Co. and de Land figure… Read more »

Rehearsing Collectivity – Choreography Beyond Dance

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“Rehearsing Collectivity – Choreography Beyond Dance deals with existing interconnections between the concepts of choreography (as the organization of bodily movement in space and time) and collectivity. (…) The issue of collectivity has taken on an increased political, social and cultural relevance in light of contemporary phenomena such as social networking, mass migration and new… Read more »