The Bronx and Brooklyn collide in this evening co-curated by Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD!) and JACK and featuring choreographers, singers and other performers representing the two boroughs, with Niall Noell Jones and Isabella Diaz representing Brooklyn and Milteri Tucker Concepcion and Filip A. Condeescu repping The Bronx. After two performances at JACK, the bill moves to BAAD! for a final blow-out.
PROGRAM (in no particular order):
Filip A. Condeescu: Take #Two
A duet looking at the romance and companionship between two men. Their long-term relationship carries within the seeds to evolve beyond the fire of Eros of the younger days – blossoming into deeper, mature, complex connections. Featuring Reginald Webber, Jr.
Milteri Tucker Concepcion: Ashe!
Ashe!, whose title grows from the Yoruban and Santerian word for "blessings," is a fusion of contemporary/modern styles with Caribbean folk movement. The piece connects audiences to the unity of three Caribbean Islands: Puerto Rico (Bomba), Guadalupe (Gwoka) and Cuba (Orishas).
Isabella Diaz + (Alphonso Conway): S/he Jumped, S/he Was Pushed: The Cars' Seat
As a current work in progress, Diaz took this on as an idea stemming from the endless capabilities of our bodies. From a combination of interviews and personal accounts, this work is a narrative about challenging and evolving our physical limitations; specifically speaking out to persons or communities struggling with disabilities. With special thanks to a dear friend, Tony Mitchel, Diaz challenges you to focus not on the make and model of your car, but on the seat.
Niall Noel Jones: ?SPLNDR, #54
?SPLNDR, #54 is an extraction, a sublimation, an interruption, an operation, an installation, a fantasy, a manipulation, an imposition, a demonstration, an illumination, an obstruction, a demarcation, an impossibility; a minor architecture.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY & FRIDAY @ 8 PM - JACK
SATURDAY @ 8 PM - BAAD!
