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Grand Finale
Begins at Center Church on-the-Green and United Church on the Green, between Elm and Chapel
The dance is moving around you. You’re moving around the dance. Join the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange and hundreds of citizen-dancers for the Festival’s grand finale, the final act of “613 Radical Acts of Prayer”. Beginning at 7pm, Center Church on-the-Green and United Church on the Green give venerable context to a series of theatrical offerings. Then join the parade– rollerskates alongside bamboo prayer flags– to the Lower Green. There, dances, blessings and social actions culminate in the Dance Exchange-led community performance, conceived specifically for the New Haven Green; all are welcome to participate.
Check the Residency Page if you are interested in performing
“613 Radical Acts of Prayer” Performances, Talks, Prayers and Happenings, June 14 – 28, 2008
Unicycles, skateboards, and wheelchairs whizzing in circles around the New Haven Green. Borders dissolved and boundaries questioned with prayers of cloth and bamboo. Stories of hope, justice and protection. Parents and children of every age in celebratory mass movement. Roller Derby like you never imagined it. Throughout the Festival dozens of related solo, duo, parent/child, and ensemble performances will be presented throughout New Haven by the Dance Exchange and local dancers.
Check the Residency Page frequently for updates and additional confirmed performance times, dates and locations or call (203) 498-1212.
Saturday and Sunday, June 14 & 15, 1pm – 5pm
Parent-Child Duet Workshops / Prayer Tie Workshops
New Haven Green during Village of Villages
Dance with your dad, dance with your daughter, dance with your son, dance with your mother. It’s fun, physical and adaptable for every age. Take part in “613 Radical Acts of Prayer” by learning the Parent-Child Duet, a dance that will be performed three times throughout the Festival. Or create Prayer Ties, strips of cloth with your prayers, wishes, dreams and demands that will be used to create the “set” for the Grand Finale of the Festival. Prayer Tie Workshops run all day. Parent-Child Duet Workshops begin at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm on each day.
Thursday, June 19, 5:30pm
Liz Lerman: Breaking Rules/Making Rules: Art In A Democratic Society
Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel Street
Liz Lerman, the creative force behind “613 Radical Acts of Prayer,” practices an inclusive art that distills individual responses to a provocative question to reveal a broader consensus. Lerman will discuss the artistic and political philosophies that sustain her efforts to catalyze connections between art and community.
Thursday, June 19 – Friday, June 27
Finding Space Sacred: 5 Twilights Plus
What makes a space sacred? How does conscious action by moving bodies change the way we think about a church, bus stop, a fountain or a baseball field? From June 19 – 27, daily dances at sacred spaces will be performed by Liz Lerman Dance Exchange members and local participants, animated by musical accompaniment from local musicians. These brief dances (approx. 15-30 minutes) will be choreographed by local choreographers in collaboration with the Dance Exchange.
Thank you to all local dancers, choreographers and musicians who are participating in this ongoing project! Visit www.artidea.org for a full list of participants.
Thursday, June 19, 7:15pm
Fountain on the New Haven Green
Friday, June 20, 7:15am
Union Station, 50 Union Ave.
Saturday, June 21, 7:15pm
Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff Street
Sunday, June 22, 7:15am
Criscuolo Park, James Street and Chapel Street
Sunday, June 22, 7:15pm
Women’s Table, 120 High Street
Tuesday, June 24, 7:15am
Bus Stops on the New Haven Green
Wednesday, June 25, 6:30 – 7:30am
BALANCE Outdoor Fitness Boot Camp for Women led by Mubarakah Ibrahim on the New Haven Green (Women Only! To participate call (203) 624-9999 or visit www.NewHavenBootCamp.com)
Thursday, June 26, 7:15pm
ACES-ECA Arts Hall, 55 Audubon Street (entrance on Orange Street)
Friday June 27, 7:15pm
Yale Art School, 1156 Chapel Street
Friday, June 20, 10 – 11:30am
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Dance Master Class
DanceSpace (70 Audubon Street, Lower Level)
As the Dance Exchange explores borders and boundaries on the New Haven Green, we'll examine our own in this master class taught by Matt Mahaney and Sarah Levitt. Through becoming more aware of the space that our body inhabits, we can find the edges of our structure, and then find ways to move beyond those edges, freeing our body to move fully and efficiently through space. By experimenting with Dance Exchange tools and exploring choreographic structures we'll expand our range of movement possibilities, and push ourselves to trust and challenge our creative choices. Please come dressed for a dance class and ready to move.
Friday, June 20, 12:30 pm
City Hall Parent/Child Duet
New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street
One dance, three sites: How does the location of a movement change its meaning? The parent/child duet will be performed three times during the Festival in different contexts. All dances will include local participants, including parents and children of all ages. In this first performance the setting will be New Haven’s City Hall where the meaning might encompass public policy, the politics of parenting, or citizenship at any age.
Saturday and Sunday, June 21 & 22, 1pm – 5pm
Parent-Child Duet Workshops / Prayer Tie Workshops
New Haven Green during Village of Villages
Dance with your dad, dance with your daughter, dance with your son, dance with your mother. It’s fun, physical and adaptable for every age. Take part in “613 Radical Acts of Prayer” by learning the Parent-Child Duet, a dance that will be performed three times throughout the Festival. Or create Prayer Ties, strips of cloth with your prayers, wishes, dreams and demands that will be used to create the “set” for the Grand Finale of the Festival. Prayer Tie Workshops run all day. Parent-Child Duet Workshops begin at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm on each day.
Sunday, June 22, 11am
Yale Divinity School Parent/Child Duet
Yale Divinity School Courtyard, 409 Prospect Street
Can a dance be a blessing, an offering, or a spiritual practice? In this second installment of the Parent/Child duet, dozens of parents and children will perform in the Yale Divinity School.
Tuesday, June 24, 7pm
Radical Derby
East Shore Park Rink, 350 Woodward Avenue
Performances 7pm & 8pm
Artist Discussion 7:30 pm
Blockers, jammers, hip-whips, helmets and a whole lot of heart. Roller divas with names like Polly Sonic, Wender Bender and Jayne Bondage take to the rink. The women of Connecticut’s RollerDurance put their stories on wheels in a performance of beauty and high energy. It’s about risk. It’s about protection. Choreography developed by the skaters themselves and with the direction of associate artistic director Elizabeth Johnson of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange.
Wednesday, June 25, 8pm $20
Small Dances About Big Ideas
Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College Street
Can justice restore our humanity after unspeakable acts? Small Dances About Big Ideas explores challenging questions about the scope of the law and the nature of mass violence. This unique performance will incorporate the added dimension of commentary from leading New Haven voices, in the fields of law and religion.
Saturday, June 28, 7pm
Grand Finale
Begins at Center Church on-the-Green and United Church on the Green, between Elm and Chapel
The dance is moving around you. You’re moving around the dance. Join the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange and hundreds of citizen-dancers for the Festival’s grand finale, the final act of “613 Radical Acts of Prayer”. Beginning at 7pm, Center Church on-the-Green and United Church on the Green give venerable context to a series of theatrical offerings. Then join the parade– rollerskates alongside bamboo prayer flags– to the Lower Green. There, dances, blessings and social actions culminate in the Dance Exchange-led community performance, conceived specifically for the New Haven Green; all are welcome to participate.
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May 9, 2008, 10:28 am
Anne Schalet wrote:
How can I take part in any of the dances? I am a member of Congregation Mishkan Israel. I have a daughter who MIGHT be interested in the Duo (she lives out of town.) I am a dancer and a strong supporter of the spiritual aspect of the festival. I have been away and did not know about the chance to take part in preparation of dances. May I still take part in the formation of dances to be performed?
Eagerly,
Anne Schalet
May 24, 2008, 1:17 pm
Andria Matthews wrote:
Dear Anne,
Here are some opportunities to learn the duet. Just attend any of these workshops and we will get you involved.
Opportunities to Dance!
We invite parents and children of all ages to learn duets that will be performed at this summer
May 24, 2008, 1:20 pm
Andria Matthews wrote:
Dear Anne,
My previous message was cut-off. We will be hosting workshops in the next couple of weeks. Contact Linda Wingerter at lwingerter@artidea.org and she will send you the schedule. We’ll get it up on the website as well.
Andria
June 12, 2008, 5:17 pm
Joseph wrote:
There is a problem with your site’s main calendar: it is missing the “Finding Sacred Space: 5 Twilights Plus” events.
For example, have a look:
http://www.artidea.org/calendar.php?date=2008-06-22
The 7.15pm event at the Women’s Table is missing.
Please add these into the main calendar. Thank you!
June 14, 2008, 4:24 pm
Colin - Web Manager wrote:
“Finding Space Sacred” now has its own Event Page and is listed in the calendar. Thanks!
June 30, 2008, 6:18 pm
Kathy Douglas wrote:
The grand finale extravaganza blew me away. Will there be any video clips of the event published? What an amazing amalgam of historical research, narrative-making, community-making, movement and prayer. A true blessing on New Haven.
July 1, 2008, 9:10 am
admin wrote:
Dear Kathy,
Glad you liked the show! Check back to the Blogfest section for updates; there may be a video blog from the Grand Finale posted soon.
July 1, 2008, 10:41 am
Kathy Douglas wrote:
Would love it if their video used in the performance was published somewhere too! Any plans re: that?