Thursday, October 27, 2011

PAST: PERFORMANCE: Come out to Participate or to Watch as Holly Bass and Simone Jacobson's "DANCE 1" comes to life in front of Doug Aitken's "SONG 1" outside of the Hirshhorn THURS, May 10th from 8:30pm - 9:15pm, Free

"DANCE 1" inspired by "SONG 1" at the Hirshhorn
Thursday, May 10th
8:30pm - 9:15pm
Free

Recently, Holly Bass and Simone Jacobson went to check out the 360-degree projection of sound and video called "SONG 1"  at the Hirshhorn and had a magical time. They devised a plan to create a dance to celebrate that magic with a public interactive dance called "DANCE 1." Tonight, they are inviting dancers and movers of all sorts - no prior dance experience necessary - to join them for an improv dance meetup, with loosely structured moments of collective conscience.

If you'd like to in the dance, please e-mail them ASAP at booking@hollybass.com. The official deadline for RSVP was yesterday but they may still be looking for people. NOTE: If you plan to participate, you'll need to wear all white with shoes of any color, colorful shoes encouraged. They ask this since it'll be dark out and they want to dancers to stick out. The dance will be done in complete silence and will last about 45 minutes. Participants will be asked to arrive around 7:30pm to rehearse. Of course, if you just want to come out to watch, audiences are welcome too!

Simone Jacobson and Holly Bass present: DANCE 1
Thursday, May 10th
8:30-9:15pm
Free

For forty-five minutes on just one night only, a group of dancers will swarm the area surrounding Doug Aitken's "SONG 1" (see video)  at The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (on view through Sunday, May 20th), creating a whisper of silent gestures. Participants will engage in physical contact with one another while responding immediately, viscerally to Aitken's 360-degree cinematic and audio work, mimmicing the "liquid architecture" of "SONG 1" with a "liquid quilt" of bodies. If you are interested in participating, please e-mail booking@hollybass.com and be able to attend a 7:30pm rehearsal in the courtyard of the African Art Museum at 950 Independence Avenue SW, 2 blocks down from the Hirshhorn. The forecast is for clear weather (70's during the day, but could drop to 50's at night), so dress appropriately.

Hirshhorn
7th & Independence Ave, SW
Metro: L'Enfant Plaza

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