
the corpus is exquisite,
the equinox is vernal
#ceev
originally planned for as a weekend-long process residency
structured around a loose game of "exquisite corpse"
forthe spring 2020 vernal equinox, the project was re-devised
to premiere in celebration of the 2020 summer solstice
june 26, 2020 / virtual performance and chat @ Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance! (BAAD!)
mar 27-29, 2020 / process residency^ @ Center for Performance Research
(^canceled due to COVID-19)
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new work:
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"8:46" by Malcolm-x Betts
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"An Improvisation in Two Parts" by Ogemdi Ude
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- Astrological Dramaturg: Stephanie George
Slide 1 (Benedict Nguyen): sun earth and moon overlaid on a distorted grid plane with crease lines
Slide 2: screen cap from BAAD virtual event on zoom: Malcolm-x (top L), Stephanie (top R), Ogemdi (bottom L), and Benedict (bottom R)
Slide 3: screen cap from Ogemdi Ude's "An Improvisation in Two Parts:" a screenshot of a computer desktop with a finder window open (L) and a kitchen counter with a bowl of strawberries (R)
Slide 4: screen cap from Malcolm-x Betts' "8:46:" four tiles featuring Malcolm-x lying on side (top L), kneeling (top R), sitting on one hip (bottom L), and eyes closed, left hand raised (bottom R)