CAke
(Collecting Action and Knowledge about the Every Day)
is a site-specific installation being developed by choreographer Ann
Carlson and video maker Mary Ellen Strom. CAke explores the source
to use trajectory of everyday products, revealing the labor, environmental
impact and economic complexities facing contemporary consumers. This
first work in progress showing of CAke takes place in an empty
retail store in lower Manhattan. The work features life size video portraits
of laborers who work in New York City's garment industry.
Opening Party, Thursday, April 7, 6:00-8:00
Friday, April 8, 12:00- 8:00
Saturday, April 9, 12:00-8:00
133 Beekman Street (and Front Street)
at the South Street Sea Port
CAke is made in collaboration with Bridget Murphy, Morgan Schwartz,
Amy Sharp, Larry Shea, Guy Carden and Heath Gay.
CAke is being presented by MIX18: The New York Queer Experimental
Media Festival in conjunction with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. www.mix-nyc.org
Special thanks to Unite Here, HT Chen and David Brooks.
Schedule of Events
LMCC is presenting the following series of public programs at 133 Beekman
in Spring 2005
Naked Lunch
A lunchtime reading series
Clayton Eshleman translations of Surrealist Poetry
April 1, 1:00 p.m.
MIX Festival featuring Ann Carlson
April 7 and 8
Carl Hancock Rux and Jaco Van Schwalyk, hosted by Greg Tate
April 14, 7:00 p.m.
$5 donation
Naked Lunch
A lunchtime reading series
Mary Kinzie and Jeanne Marie Beaumont
May 2, 1:00 p.m.
Naked Lunch Open Rehearsals
featuring the residents of
MOVE: 133 Beekman
133
Beekman St. Enter at Front
St.
Free and Open to the Public
12 to 1pm
Bring your lunch and join the choreographers and dancers of LMCC's performing
arts residency program. Before their shows open to the public, grab a
sneak peak FOR FREE.
April 25 – Jill Sigman
April 26 – Tom Pearson
April 27 – Donna Uchizono
April 28 – Eliza Miller
April 29 – Jeanine Durning
EVENTS
