Film still from Daria Martin's Minotaur, 2008. Courtesy of the artist and Maureen Paley, London.
New preview on Flavorpill: Daria Martin’s short film Minotaur, which begins its four-month run at the MCA on October 3.
Posted by: trailerpilot | 09:22::2009
Fresh Flavor: Myth-As-Sculpture-As-Dance-As-Film Edition
Posted in Flavorpill, News | Tags: anna halprin, auguste rodin, daria martin, Flavorpill, minotaur, museum of contemporary art
Posted by: trailerpilot | 09:22::2009
Tonight (Tuesday): Quicksilver Occasion Pieces 3
Rich and strange music & dance series Quicksilver Occasion Pieces is back at Outer Space (next door to Silverspace); returning to the lineup are Asimina Chremos and Carol Genetti and new to it is Swiss keyboardist Hans-Peter Pfammatter. Door opens at 9:30pm, it’s BYOB and PWYC, and the show begins at 10 sharp; If you’ve got questions, silverspacedance (at) gmail (dot) com has answers. Assuming I’m not thwarted by travel issues, I’ll see you there.
Posted in Free, News | Tags: asimina chremos, carol genetii, hans-peter pfammatter, outer space, quicksilver occasion p[ieces
Posted by: trailerpilot | 09:19::2009
Mikhail Baryshnikov’s John Hancock.
Mikhail Baryshnikov. Photo by Annie Leibovitz.
Remember that new book of photos by Mikhail Baryshnikov of Merce Cunningham dancers I was telling you about? Well the MCA Store has Merce My Way for sale right now and you can have it signed by the man himself this Tuesday, September 22 at 1:00pm in the museum’s second-floor atrium lobby.
Posted in Free, News | Tags: annie leibovitz, merce cunningham, mikhail baryshnikov, museum of contemporary art
Posted by: trailerpilot | 09:18::2009
Yea Big + Kid Static, “Grim”
Out on Jib Door, Yea Big + Kid Static’s latest album The Future’s Looking Grim is doing well in the reviews department. I especially love Static’s neverending namedrop “The Nameless.” OK OK, they’re also friends of mine and I dance in Daniel Zox’s video for “Grim,” which was released Wednesday. Shot in the middle of the night at Wunders Cemetery in dozen-degree temperatures it definitely tested my, uh, resolve, but the entire team was terrific and now that I’ve had a chance to warm up I’ve got nothing but good memories of the weekend. Check it out and, if you like it, buy their record.
Posted in News, trailerpilot, Video | Tags: grim, jib door, kid static, wunders cemetery, yea big
Posted by: trailerpilot | 09:17::2009
Salon NOTEBOOK: Raimund Hoghe
As I mentioned Friday, the Chicago Dancemakers Forum Salon Series just opened and I couldn’t be more excited about the honor of drawing up some thoughts and observations that will post on the CDF website after each. Salon NOTEBOOK is up and running as of today — read on!
Raimund Hoghe in "37, Avenue Georges Mandel." Photo by Rosa Frank.
Salon NOTEBOOK: Raimund Hoghe, September 14, 2009
by Zachary Whittenburg
“Look when there’s nothing to see,” Raimund Hoghe told a full house at Body, Space, Music, opening the 2009-10 CDF/Silverspace Salon series. “Listen when there’s nothing to hear.”
In an age of information overload Hoghe’s unforced simplicity stuns, but in discussion about his work he reveals himself to be the opposite of the Luddite one might expect. In soft, heavily-accented English, his introductions to a few short films and one live performance touched on everything from Peggy Lee and Pier Paolo Pasolini to his philosophies on dramaturgy and the nature of beauty. The Apple computer feeding projections was often throwing the image of a QuickTime control panel across his shirt; it seemed increasingly appropriate to see rewind, play and fast-forward icons right there on his torso. Definitely part of his persona and likely also his process, wide-ranging interests and a propensity for tangents generate surprisingly intimate dances and films. The performances he gives and directs induce introspection and a serene focus. Click here to read the entire article at www.chicagodancemakers.org
Posted in News, Reviews, Salon NOTEBOOK | Tags: chicago dancemakers forum, raimund hoghe, rosa frank, Salon NOTEBOOK
Posted by: trailerpilot | 09:17::2009
Free classes this Sunday!
The Lou Conte Dance Studio, the public and pre-professional school of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, is kicking off another fall with an Open House this Sunday, September 20 from 11:00am-2:00pm at 1147 West Jackson Boulevard. Free beginner classes will be offered in ballet, modern, jazz, yoga, Pilates, hip hop, African and tap, taught by members of LCDS’ huge and accomplished faculty. New classes on tap for the season will be previewed including BeMoved, created by director/choreographer Sherry Zunker for adults without formal training (genius, that) and Creative Movement Youth Dance Classes for children ages 9 months to 13 years.
No pre-registration is required — Sunday’s classes are free and attendees will receive a pass that allows them to take their next two classes for the price of one. The event will also include a raffle for LCDS Class Cards, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago merchandise and other swag — purchase tickets at the event or, if you’re stopping by this week, in advance at the LCDS front desk. For more info call (312) 850-9766 or visit the LCDS site here.
Posted in Free, News | Tags: hubbard street dance chicago, lou conte dance studio, sherry zunker
Posted by: trailerpilot | 09:17::2009
Disco-doodle-do.
Y’all dug last weekend’s amazing dancing bird enough to make me feel the following embed wouldn’t go unappreciated. Enjoy.
Posted in Blather, Free, Video | Tags: chicken techno, oli chang
Posted by: trailerpilot | 09:16::2009
Fall 2009 Dance Preview
Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Sculpture by Richard Serra. Photo by Anna Finke.
Today’s Windy City Times is packed with all kinds of fall arts preview magic. Head down to the corner and pick up a copy, click here to read it online, or park it and tap the read link.
Posted in News, windy city times | Tags: alverno college, american ballet theatre, ana laguna, anna halprin, anne collod, art institute of chicago, auditorium theatre, benoit-swan pouffer, cedar lake contemporary ballet, columbia college, crystal pite, dance center, didy veldman, edward villella, eliot goldenthal, frank chaves, george balanchine, glenn edgerton, gus giordano jazz dance chicago, hamlin park fieldhouse, harris theater for music and dance, hedwig dances, hema rajagopalan, hubbard street dance chicago, jan bartoszek, jo stromgren, joffrey ballet, jorma elo, julia rhoads, krithika rajagopalan, lar lubovitch, link's hall, lucinda childs, lucky plush productions, luna negra dance theater, mats ek, merce cunningham, merce cunningham dance company, miami city ballet, michelle areyzaga, mikhail baryshnikov, molly shanahan/mad shak, monique haley, museum of contemporary art, natya dance theatre, nora chipaumire, north shore center for the performing arts, othello, paquito d'rivera, paul corona, peter carpenter, philip glass, pina bausch, ravinia, rennie harris, rennie harris puremovement, river north chicago dance company, ruth page center for the arts, same planet different world, san francisco ballet, shakespeare, sherry zunker, sol lewitt, the blacks unlimited, thomas mapfumo, turtle island quartet, twitter, twyla tharp, welz kauffman, windy city times, winifred haun, zimbabwe
Posted by: trailerpilot | 09:16::2009
Fresh Flavor: Misha and More Edition
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna in "Place." Photo by Bengt Wanselius.
The diversity (and awesomeness) of the fall season are on display, I’d say, in next weekend’s pair o’ Pills: Read up on Baryshnikov at the Harris and the LinkUp Fall Showcase featuring J’Sun Howard and Adam Rose.
Posted in Flavorpill, News | Tags: adam rose, alexei ratmansky, ana laguna, bengt wanselius, benjamin millepied, Flavorpill, jsun howard, link's hall, mats ek, mikhail baryshnikov, sharon rutledge
Posted by: trailerpilot | 09:13::2009
300
This is the 300th post on trailerpilot. Thanks to everyone who’s visited over the past nine months — it’s been a blast!
Posted in Blather, News, trailerpilot, Video | Tags: 300, hot greeks, the weather girls, youtube
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