| Diamanda
Galás Defixiones, Orders from the Dead New York Premiere
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Vocalist, pianist, composer, performance artist and diva sine qua non, Diamanda Galás, returns to New York to perform her most ambitious and compelling work to date. An operatic, sacred mass, Defixiones is a sweeping work of historical memory that excavates the so-called “minor holocaust” of Asia Minor—namely the Armenian, Assyrian, Anatolian and Pontic Greek genocides that occurred between 1914 and 1923. enter to win concert tickets
| Political
Cabaret with Danny Hoch, Rennie Harris, Carl Hancock Rux and Suheir Hammad
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An informal and intimate evening that brings together a new generation of urban cultural “agents provocateurs” who will rock the house with their humorous, passionate and irreverent poetry, music and theater.
Danny Hoch: Considered one the of the first artists to bridge hip-hop and theater, Danny Hoch’s work has focused mainly on New York City’s outer-borough residents and members of the Hip-Hop Generation. His monologues and solo theater weave polycultural urban language that transcends plot, character and background, and deals with heavy political and social issues through irony-laden humoristic dramatic writing.
Rennie Harris: Committed to providing audiences with a sincere view of the essence and spirit of hip-hop, Harris’ work encompasses the diverse and rich African-American traditions of the past, while simultaneously presenting the voice of a new generation through its ever-evolving interpretations of dance.
Carl Hancock Rux: Writer, musician, and provocateur, Carl Hancock Rux will read from his novel Asphalt (Simon & Schuster) and perform short excerpts from his work-in-progress performance Mycenaean, accompanied by Jaco van Schalkwyk on laptop. enter to win autographed CDs and books
MC: Suheir Hammad: A poet, who hails from Brooklyn, Hammad has been called “a new voice with an authentic blend of language that’s her own, and music that belongs to the streets”Performance Curator: Renata Petroni.