Conflux is the annual art and technology festival for the creative exploration of urban public space.
Save the dates: the 2008 festival takes place September 11 - 14 throughout New York City.
To submit a proposal to participate in the festival: http://confluxfestival.org/conflux2008/submissions/
The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2008.
The Actors Fund is launching a new program specifically geared toward the dance community, called The Dancers’ Resource. The program will address the unique situations dancers face because of the physically demanding nature of their work coupled with the significant financial challenges of earning a living in dance.
The Dancers’ Resource will offer seminars specifically designed for dancers, serve as a “support system” and will offer groups for dancers dealing with injuries or other health concerns. The Dancers’ Resource will have an online component to link dancers’ to additional resources and to create an online community for dancers. The program will also address mental health issues including eating disorders, substance abuse, depression and other clinical areas.
The Dancers’ Resource program was founded by Actors Fund Trustee Bebe Neuwirth. “Now there is somewhere dancers can go to safely and confidentially address their unique and complicated challenges,” said Neuwirth.
The initiative grew out of Neuwirth’s personal experience as a dancer. “Last year I had hip replacement surgery,” said Neuwirth. “It came after several years of physical therapy, arthroscopic surgery, and excruciating pain. Add to that the emotional stress of not being able to dance and not wanting people to know about my condition - and I think you understand what that prison is like. After the replacement I recognized how extremely lucky I was to have a great doctor and great support from the few people with whom I shared my secret. And so I’d like to create a support system for other dancers.”
Dancers’ Resource social worker Alice Vienneau, who spent 25 years on stage as a musical theatre performer before getting her social work degree, understands the unique challenges faced by performers. “My job is to pay attention to the specific needs of dancers,” she said. “The Dancers’ Resource will focus specifically on the needs of dancers and offer a gateway into The Fund.”
The Dancers’ Resource is just one of dozens of lifesaving programs provided by The Actors Fund. From the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, AIDS services and the Health Insurance Resource Center to employment training, healthcare and housing, The Actors Fund is meeting the very real needs of the performing arts and entertainment community.
For more information about The Dancers’ Resource and other programs offered by The Fund, call 212.221.7300 or visit www.actorsfund.org
Healing
the
Dancer
An Annual Seminar
Please join us for the second annual Healing the Dancer seminar hosted by Bebe Neuwirth, founder of The Dancers’ Resource program of The Actors Fund, and featuring David Parsons of Parsons Dance Company as key-note speaker. A panel of experts will address the unique needs of the dance community, offering information and resources for obtaining health insurance and health care, nutrition, injury prevention, financial wellness, and more.
When: Thursday, May 15th Time: 3 -7 pm
Where: The New 42nd Street Studios, 229 West 42nd Street
Contact: Alice Vienneau, 212.221.7301 ext. 261 or avienneau@actorsfund.org
Presenters:
NUTRITION AND INJURY PREVENTION
Sandra Foschi, Nutritionist and physical therapist
Daniel White, DC, Chiropractor and former dancer
EMOTIONAL WELLBEING/MENTAL HEALTH
Donna Fish, LCSW, Psychotherapist and former dancer
Bradley Jones, LCSW, Psychotherapist and former dancer
FINANCIAL WELLNESS
Amanda Clayman, LMSW, Social Worker for Financial Wellness Program at The Actors Fund
Annette Lieberman, Psychotherapist and Author of The Money Mirror.
To register, please email avienneau@actorsfund.org, or call 212.221.7300 ext. 261.
This seminar is FREE and open to professional dancers and those who serve them.
Sponsored by The Actors Fund, AGMA, Career Transition For Dancers, Dance Magazine, Dancers Responding to AIDS, Dance Theatre Workshop, The Field, The Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, New York Foundation for the Arts for the Arts, AGMA and Dancers Responding to AIDS.
(Image: Tom Moody)
LoVid performance/screening: Wire-Full
Monday, May 19, 2008 @ 7pm
MoMA Theater 2 (11 West 53 Street in Manhattan)
$10 for adults (other rates, discounts on museum admission etc. available)
Dance Conversations @ The Flea 2008/2009
Curated by Nina Winthrop and Taimi Strehlow
Proposal Deadline: Friday June 13, 2008
Proposals are now being accepted for the 2008/09 season of Dance Conversations @ The Flea, a free monthly series at The Flea Theater, curated by Nina Winthrop and Taimi Strehlow. Dance Conversations @ the Flea features works in progress by emerging and mid-career choreographers, followed by an open discussion between the artists and the audience, moderated by choreographer Nina Winthrop and special guests. Each evening, four choreographers will have the opportunity to share 10-15 minutes of work.
Choreographers and companies who have participated in recent years include Rebecca Lazier, Daniela Hoff, Andrea Miller and Claire Porter. Moderators have included John Jasperse, Amanda Loulaki, Christopher Williams, Melinda Ring and Levi Gonzalez. Now entering its sixth season, Dance Conversations @ the Flea was created so that artists working in the field of dance could have their work seen in a professional and informal setting by other established and emerging choreographers as well as fellow dancers and enthusiastic audience members. Dance Conversations @ the Flea encourages the development of innovative work and ideas and promotes provocative and intimate dialogue between artists and audiences.
The dates of Dance Conversations @ the Flea 2008/2009 are:
Tuesday, October 7 @ 7pm
Tuesday, November 11 @ 7pm
Tuesday, December 9 @ 7pm
Tuesday, January 6 @ 7pm
Tuesday, February 3 @ 7pm
Tuesday, March 3 @ 7pm
Tuesday, April 7 @ 7pm
Tuesday, May 5 @ 7pm
Dance Conversations will take place in the main theater space of The Flea or a nearby space. The stage dimensions are approximately 24' X 24', but this may vary month to month. Please note that the series cannot support work that includes video, and in general, technical requirements must be kept to a minimum. Only one proposal per choreographer will be accepted.
The application form is available at: http://www.theflea.org/dance/index.htm
Completed application and requested materials must be received at The Flea Theater no later than Friday June 13 at 5:00 PM.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Taimi Strehlow, Co-Curator, Dance Conversations @ the Flea
(212) 645-6462, tstrehlow@NinaWinthropandDancers.org
Please note that all applicants will be notified by late July.
La Sala Narañja
solo project
featuring videos Horror Make-up and The Screaming
Valencia, Spain
Apr 11 - 26, '08
http://lasalanaranja.com/agendas.htm
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ThreeWalls
solo show Jillian Mcdonald, Horror Stories
featuring new videos and interactive installation
119 Peoria Street, Chicago, IL
April 4 - May 10, '08
http://www.three-walls.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=14
Images from the show are here: http://jillianmcdonald.net/blog/2008/04/10/threewalls-show/
Thanks to Amanda Duarte for snapping this photo with her iphone, on the A train platform at 59th Street!
Here's a terrific opportunity for visual and performing artists in all disciplines, at Robert Wilson's stunning Watermill facility outside of Southampton, NY.
For more information, please visit: www.watermillcenter.org/programs
