After Fukushima: A 24-Hour Event
Friday, March 11 at 4:00 p.m. until Saturday, March 12 at 10:00 p.m.
Danspace Project at St. Marks Church in-the-Bowery – 131 E. 10th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
Admission: Free for Conversation Without Walls and Exhibition; $20/$10 children 12 and younger for A Body in Places: Eiko Solos
March 11, 2016 marks the fifth anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Fukushima. After Fukushima: A 24-hour Event is curated by Judy Hussie-Taylor and Lydia Bell in collaboration with Japanese-born dancer and choreographer Eiko and will include a photo collaboration between Eiko and photographer/historian William Johnston, which will be on display in the sanctuary for 24 hours beginning at 10:00 p.m. on March 11.
Event Schedule
Conversation Without Walls: Bearing Witness
3/11 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Scholars and artists gather to commemorate the five-year anniversary of the Fukushima disaster. How are we challenged by mounting human failures? How does being a mover affect our thoughts and sensitivity? And how do our memories affect our movement? How do choreographers concern themselves with changing environments, artistically, politically and socially?
RSVP here
- 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Presenters: Marilyn Ivy & William Johnston
Respondents: Gabriel Florenz, Harry Philbrick, Julie Malnig - 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Presenters: Karen Shimakawa & Ana Janevski
Respondents: Debra Levine, luciana achugar - 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Presenters: Yoshiko Chuma & Katja Kolcio
Respondents: Koosil-ja, Wendy Perron
A Body in Places: Eiko Solo #10 at St. Mark’s Church, with a special introduction by Yukie Kamiya, Gallery Director of Japan Society. Tickets here
Installation opens
at 10:00 p.m.
The Church will be open for 24 hours to visit the Eiko/Johnston “A Body in Fukushima” photographs while singers and poets will mark each hour.
Saturday, March 12 – Exhibition closes at 10:00 p.m.
For more information, visit Eiko and Koma’s website; to RSVP and to purchase tickets, please visit Danspace’s website.
Saw this event posted at http://www.enenews.com, which has done an amazing job of reporting on Fukushima from Day One.