Wexner Arts November/December 2010 : Page 4
837 Venice Boulevard Thu, nov 18–saT, nov 20 | 8 pm Performance Space $15 members $18 general public $10 students The New York Times picked this breakthrough piece by choreographer Faye Driscoll as one of the top five dance events of the year in 2008, and here’s your chance to see why. Driscoll has collaborated with theater artists like Young Jean Lee and Cynthia Hopkins while also establishing herself with original works that meld dance-theater and edgy performance art. In 837 Venice Boulevard she casts back to her childhood in Southern California, evoking memories of the challenges of finding your way in the world while tapping into the “Hey, kids, let’s put on a show!” spirit she had then and that still fuels her efforts. In darkly humorous absurdist scenarios, 837 Venice Boulevard cannily illustrates how keenly those formative years—rife with rollercoaster emotions and the need for acceptance—shape our adult lives. Using intentionally outrageous dialogue and off-kilter movement, Driscoll’s trio of dancers reveal how friends might be a force to help you soar one moment, and then just jerk you around. As the New York Times’ reviewer put it: “Ms. Driscoll makes movement the vehicle of meaning, the repository of the inexpressible emotions that seethe beneath our surfaces. Identity may be at issue in 837 Venice Blvd, but Ms. Driscoll’s is clear: she is an artist.” recoMMended for MaTure audiences. Made possible in part by support from the National Performance Network (NPN) Performance Residency Program. For more information: npnweb.org. “One of the most original talents on the contemporary dance scene.” —New York Times MAJOR SEASON SUPPORT FOR PERFORMING ARTS SUPPORT FOR NEXT@WEX EvENT SUPPORT ACCOMMODATIONS Faye Driscoll onStage Image: Steve Schreiber
Faye Drisco
<b>837 Venice Boulevard Thu, Nov 18–Sat, Nov 20 | 8 pm</b><br /> <br /> The New York Times picked this breakthrough piece by choreographer Faye Driscoll as one of the top five dance events of the year in 2008, and here’s your chance to see why. Driscoll has collaborated with theater artists like Young Jean Lee and Cynthia Hopkins while also establishing herself with original works that meld dance-theater and edgy performance art. In 837 Venice Boulevard she casts back to her childhood in Southern California, evoking memories of the challenges of finding your way in the world while tapping into the “Hey, kids, let’s put on a show!” spirit she had then and that still fuels her efforts.<br /> <br /> In darkly humorous absurdist scenarios, 837 Venice Boulevard cannily illustrates how keenly those formative years—rife with rollercoaster emotions and the need for acceptance—shape our adult lives. Using intentionally outrageous dialogue and off-kilter movement, Driscoll’s trio of dancers reveal how friends might be a force to help you soar one moment, and then just jerk you around. As the New York Times’ reviewer put it: “Ms. Driscoll makes movement the vehicle of meaning, the repository of the inexpressible emotions that seethe beneath our surfaces. Identity may be at issue in 837 Venice Blvd, but Ms. Driscoll’s is clear: she is an artist.”<br /> <br /> <b> Recommended for mature audiences. </b><br /> <br /> Made Possible in part by support from the National Performance Network (NPN) Performance Residency Program.For more information:npnweb.org.
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