Bowerbird is pleased to present Same Animal, Different Cages, a two night portrait of composer David First. Now based in Brooklyn, First was born in Philadelphia and was active in the city during the 1970s and 80s as the composer and guitarist for the influential avant rock band The Notekillers. His work ranges from pop…
Bowerbird is pleased to present Same Animal, Different Cages, a two night portrait of composer David First. Now based in Brooklyn, First was born in Philadelphia and was active in the city during the 1970s and 80s as the composer and guitarist for the influential avant rock band The Notekillers. His work ranges from pop…
thirdbird presents Facing Front: The Duets of Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion Cheap Lecture and The Cow Piece. “A chaotic meditation upon dance, music and mortality. It is a form of making that continues in the practice of performing.” About Facing Front Facing Front was the first complete retrospective of the duets of choreographer Jonathan…
thirdbird presents Facing Front: The Duets of Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion Body Not Fit For Purpose, followed by a talk with the artists. “Who starts or how we start seems very much to change from piece to piece.” About Facing Front Facing Front was the first complete retrospective of the duets of choreographer Jonathan…
thirdbird presents Facing Front: The Duets of Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion An afternoon talk with Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion. Free with RSVP. About Facing Front Facing Front was the first complete retrospective of the duets of choreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion, presented over two weekends, June 19–27, 2015, at the Neighborhood…
thirdbird presents Facing Front: The Duets of Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion One Flute Note. “A rejection of the idea that scores are in our bodies.” About Facing Front Facing Front was the first complete retrospective of the duets of choreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion, presented over two weekends, June 19–27, 2015, at…
thirdbird presents Facing Front: The Duets of Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion Show and Tell and Rebelling Against Limit, two lecture concerts “which unravel and question the ideas that sustain and confuse us,” followed by a conversation with Adrian Heathfield. About Facing Front Facing Front was the first complete retrospective of the duets of choreographer…
thirdbird presents Facing Front: The Duets of Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion Cheap Lecture and The Cow Piece. “A chaotic meditation upon dance, music and mortality. It is a form of making that continues in the practice of performing.” About Facing Front Facing Front was the first complete retrospective of the duets of choreographer Jonathan…
thirdbird presents Facing Front: The Duets of Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion Body Not Fit For Purpose. “Who starts or how we start seems very much to change from piece to piece.” About Facing Front Facing Front was the first complete retrospective of the duets of choreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion, presented over…
thirdbird presents Facing Front: The Duets of Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion An afternoon masterclass with the artists. Free with RSVP. About Facing Front Facing Front was the first complete retrospective of the duets of choreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion, presented over two weekends, June 19–27, 2015, at the Neighborhood House Theater. Describing…
thirdbird presents Facing Front: The Duets of Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion The Quiet Dance and Speaking Dance. “It’s a lot less lonely if there are two of you.” About Facing Front Facing Front was the first complete retrospective of the duets of choreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion, presented over two weekends, June…
thirdbird presents Facing Front: The Duets of Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion Both Sitting Duet, followed by a talk with the artists. “The patterns themselves are not so complex but we sensitized them further.” About Facing Front Facing Front was the first complete retrospective of the duets of choreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion,…
NANO TO MACRO: MUSIC OF KIRIGAMI Gene Coleman & Ensemble N_JP with special guests Duo YUMENO 夢乃, Dr. Shu Yang, Dr. Randall Kamien and Jenny Sabin ABOUT THE EVENT Bowerbird and Soundfield are pleased to present the world premiere of three new works by composer and director Gene Coleman. The evening opens with presentations…
Presented with thirdbird, as part of Seen & Heard 5. 12:30pm: SHOW or TELL performance 2:00pm: Lunch and working groups 7:30pm: SHOW or TELL performance Forestillinger: Club Fisk (Denmark) Utah: Meg Foley / moving parts (Philadelphia) Say No More!: Greg Holt & Sara Yassky (Philadelphia / San Francisco) The three duets in SHOW or TELL…
Presented with thirdbird. Seen & Heard 5 was thirdbird’s last exploration of the intersections between movement, sound and text, with food, friends and foreign influence at the center: performances, meals and conversations. DINNER DATE, performance and meal The latest Blind Date experiment expanded beyond individual pairings into a working group of musicians and dancers, with…
Presented with thirdbird. In a city where it can be easy to fall into habits and routines, a chance to reframe perspective can be a path to creative growth. For these performances, thirdbird paired musicians and dancers in first-time collaborations, working with the simple instruction: “make a plan, or plan not to.” Jaamil Kosoko +…
Presented with thirdbird. In a city where it can be easy to fall into habits and routines, a chance to reframe perspective can be a path to creative growth. For these performances, thirdbird paired musicians and dancers in first-time collaborations, working with the simple instruction: “make a plan, or plan not to.” David Brick +…
Presented with thirdbird. In a city where it can be easy to fall into habits and routines, a chance to reframe perspective can be a path to creative growth. For these performances, thirdbird paired musicians and dancers in first-time collaborations, working with the simple instruction: “make a plan, or plan not to.” Eun Jung Choi…