InfiniteBody: 6/1/11

Writer/director/choreographer Krissy Keefer, called a "rabble-rouser" by the San Francisco Weekly, has turned to the Tibetan Book of the Dead for her unique new work, performed by a group of 12 including a taiko drummer. The Tibetan Book of the Dead, whose actual title is "The Great Liberation upon Hearing in the Intermediate State" or "Bardo Thodol," acts as a guide for the dead during the state that intervenes death and the next rebirth. It is read aloud to the dead while they are in the state between death and reincarnation in order for them to attain liberation.

Founded in 1984, the feminist group Dance Brigade engages diverse communities and artists in their multicultural, multi-media dance/theater works. At home, in San Francisco, they operate the Dance Mission Theater, support the dance company, produce a series of annual events showcasing both emerging and established Bay Area choreographers, and conduct dance programs for adults and youth. For more information, click here.

For reservations, call 212-924-0077 or click here.

Dance Theater Workshop

219 West 19th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues), Manhattan

(map and directions)

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Dance in the digital age

Dancing With a Digital Presence
by Ken Tabachnick, Dance USA, June 28, 2011

My NYC Pride March 2011 photos

Lambda Lit announces retreat fellows

Introducing the 2011 LLF Writers Retreat Fellows
Tony Valenzuela, Lambda Literary, June 2011

Alice Playten, 63

Alice Playten, Actress of Small Frame, Big Voice, Dies at 63
by Stephen Holden, The New York Times, June 26, 2011

Monday, June 27, 2011

Vaneese Thomas: She's on target

The David Rubinstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

presents

Vaneese Thomas: A Tribute to Women of Soul

Thursday, July 21 (8:30pm)

Target Free Thursdays

Vaneese Thomas (photo by John Halpern)

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of legendary Stax Records singer Rufus Thomas, sister of soul sensation Carla Thomas, Vaneese Thomas has built a stellar musical career of her own with her distinctive brand of sultry vocals, tasteful arrangements and great song repertory. Her virtuoso vocal stylings can be heard on hundreds of recordings. She has worked with producer Phil Ramone and collaborated with artists as wide ranging as Sting, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson and Luciano Pavarotti.

She is an accomplished performer, producer and songwriter and combines her knowledge of the birth of soul music with her background in R&B, gospel, blues and jazz to present a multimedia show that honors several extraordinary artists and women of soul, including Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Etta James and their pioneering musical careers.

For more information about the artist visit her site.

Free!

David Rubinstein Atrium
61 West 62nd Street (at Broadway), Manhattan
(map and directions)

The art of persuasion

92YTribeca

presents

The New York premiere of

WHAT IS A HEART?

with

THE PERSUASIONS

Wed, Jul 13 (9 pm)

The Persuasions, one of the world's greatest a cappella groups, were first produced by Frank Zappa in the '60s and have since released more than 18 albums, including whole records devoted to music of Zappa, the Beatles, the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan and U2, recording and performing alongside the likes of Stevie Wonder and Lou Reed along the way.

They perform a very special set here in front of the NYC premier of the film What Is a Heart?, in which they're featured. The film, directed by Ted Bogosian, is a 37-minute exploration of Christopher Janney’s world-renowned multi-media performance art piece Heartbeat that features performances by acclaimed New York dancer and choreographer Emily Coates, as well as Mikhail Baryshnikov and Sara Rudner, with music by The Persuasions.