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Upcoming Events! Cage Centennial at thefidget space: 3 Performances of John Cage’s Four6 Friday, January 20 at 8 p.m. Dan Blacksberg, trombone Helena Espvall, cello Flandrew Fleisenberg, percussion Gloria Justen, violin Chris Mandra, guitar and electronics Peter Price, electronics Buy tickets here Facebook here This event focuses on Cage’s last body of work, Number Pieces. Four6 will be performed 3 times by different quartet groupings, each iteration sets the open score in relief. Cage’s ideas, compositions and questions are brought to the foreground at thefidget space throughout the winter. After this kickoff event and performance, please join us again on February 17, March 16, and March 17 for a series of performances, lectures, and round-tables. Further details and schedule coming soon. --- Uninvited Guest A dance by Lesya Popil at thefidget space Saturday, January 21 2012 at 8 p.m. One night only, pay what you can. A
new work that looks at the phases of human development and evolution,
how these different states affect our ability to cope, and the peace
found in accepting the inevitable. --- New work by fidget at thefidget space Thursday, April 26 through Saturday, April 28 2012 at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 3 through Saturday, May 5 2012 at 8 p.m. Created by fidget, for thefidget space, with Zornitsa Stoyanova and Annie Wilson. --- us. fidget with anonymous bodies at Christ Church May 23 through June 3 2012 Details forthcoming. *** Discourse at thefidget space continues with Body, Dance, Discourse: Readings in dance and performance theory A free 6-week lecture series by Laura Vriend exploring key theoretical issues in dance and performance studies. Tuesday, January 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 6:30 pm to 9 p.m. Tuesday, February 14 and 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. RSVP to megan@thefidget.org to
sign up. Readings will be sent via e-mail to the group each week,
and thefidget space will open an hour before class at 5:30 for people
to sit and read in our comfy lounge area.
Attending all 6 weeks is encouraged but not required. Course Description from Laura Vriend: "This course will explore several key theoretical issues in dance and performance studies. Beginning with an introduction to the history of the theory of performativity as a foundation we will then explore issues in dance and discursiveness, labor, politics, disappearance or “ephemerality” and ontologies of performance. This is a seminar style course, meaning the focus will be on group discussion of readings and close readings of selected passages from texts. As facilitator, I may lecture and guide discussion as needed but I also encourage participants to consult dictionaries and/or Wikipedia in their reading and bring their own questions and concerns to bear on discussions." Laura Vriend is a doctoral candidate in Critical Dance Studies at the University of
California, Riverside. Her dissertation project mines relationships
between social and critical theories of space and choreographic uses
and ideas of space in the site-based choreographic works of
Philadelphia companies Headlong Dance Theater, Nichole Canuso Dance
Company and Kate Watson-Wallace anonymous bodies. --- Philly SHARE continues at thefidget space this season...Share is a free experimental jam for musicians, live media artists, and dancers on the 3rd Sunday of every month. *there will be no SHARE on Sunday February 19th, 2012. We'll see you back here in March! SHARE on Facebook here |
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