Witch Bones
Witch Bones
Presented by Alexander D'Agostino
a part of the chashama Summer Performance Series
Join Witch Bones here!
July 24 - July 30, 2014
chashama 266
266 West 37th Street
New York, NY 10018
Daily Schedule (Except for July 30):
7 - 9 am: witch yoga ritual
July 30:
7 - 9 am: witch yoga
12 - 4 pm: "Harvest." Ritual conclusion.
Throughout the day, performances and events will be happening alongside movement research and ritual investigations. Performance details will be updated daily via Facebook at 12 pm and 12 am during the mini residency.
Ritual is everyday. Sometimes, the most powerful rituals happen over a long period of time, with no clear beginning, middle and end. In "Witch Bones," Alexander D’Agostino presents an ongoing ritual of magic, dance, and movement research along with artists Noelle Tolbert and Porter Montana. Viewing durational work as an archeological dig for new movements and actions, "Witch Bone"s conjures and invents a story of a Witch and the magic she performs with her animals and the bones they gather. People passing by during the performances will be invited to participate and assist in the strange rituals involving animal bones, branches, and massive amounts of paper. Events and actions will be spontaneous and durational. In the spirit of the now, specific details regarding times for performances, rituals, and events will be posted on a Facebook page. This will encourage more authentic and unexpected performances. It is the intention of this ritual to present the audience/participants with situations and events that ignite their own imagination and myth-making. The performance is mercurial and ongoing. What are the bones? Who is the Witch? How do we discover meanings and invent narratives in the mysterious and abstract?
For updates and information about the show: https://www.facebook.com/witchbone
For information about Alexander D’Agostino: www.alexanderdagostino.com
About the Artists:
Alexander D'Agostino is a Baltimore based interdisciplinary artist creating immersive performances blurring the line between dance, ritual, and the everyday.
Noelle Angelic Tolbert is a Philadelphia native and Baltimore Resident. A graduate of Community College of Baltimore County as a dance major, current member of Poetic Xpressions Dance Company, and co-founder of NAP SQUAD Noelle learned that she had a passion for dance in her backyard.
Porter Witsell is a movement artist in Baltimore investigating a relationship with the limits and abilities of the body that can translate to improvisation experiments playing with the imaginary.
Presented by Alexander D'Agostino
a part of the chashama Summer Performance Series
Join Witch Bones here!
July 24 - July 30, 2014
chashama 266
266 West 37th Street
New York, NY 10018
Daily Schedule (Except for July 30):
7 - 9 am: witch yoga ritual
12 - 2 pm: "Blossom." Performance reflecting bones gathered.
4 - 6 pm: "Decay." Performance deconstructing bones gathered.
7 - 9 pm: witch yoga
July 30:
7 - 9 am: witch yoga
12 - 4 pm: "Harvest." Ritual conclusion.
Throughout the day, performances and events will be happening alongside movement research and ritual investigations. Performance details will be updated daily via Facebook at 12 pm and 12 am during the mini residency.
Ritual is everyday. Sometimes, the most powerful rituals happen over a long period of time, with no clear beginning, middle and end. In "Witch Bones," Alexander D’Agostino presents an ongoing ritual of magic, dance, and movement research along with artists Noelle Tolbert and Porter Montana. Viewing durational work as an archeological dig for new movements and actions, "Witch Bone"s conjures and invents a story of a Witch and the magic she performs with her animals and the bones they gather. People passing by during the performances will be invited to participate and assist in the strange rituals involving animal bones, branches, and massive amounts of paper. Events and actions will be spontaneous and durational. In the spirit of the now, specific details regarding times for performances, rituals, and events will be posted on a Facebook page. This will encourage more authentic and unexpected performances. It is the intention of this ritual to present the audience/participants with situations and events that ignite their own imagination and myth-making. The performance is mercurial and ongoing. What are the bones? Who is the Witch? How do we discover meanings and invent narratives in the mysterious and abstract?
For updates and information about the show: https://www.facebook.com/witchbone
For information about Alexander D’Agostino: www.alexanderdagostino.com
About the Artists:
Alexander D'Agostino is a Baltimore based interdisciplinary artist creating immersive performances blurring the line between dance, ritual, and the everyday.
Noelle Angelic Tolbert is a Philadelphia native and Baltimore Resident. A graduate of Community College of Baltimore County as a dance major, current member of Poetic Xpressions Dance Company, and co-founder of NAP SQUAD Noelle learned that she had a passion for dance in her backyard.
Porter Witsell is a movement artist in Baltimore investigating a relationship with the limits and abilities of the body that can translate to improvisation experiments playing with the imaginary.
