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Bjork’s Wanderlust Screening @ Deitch

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at March 10, 2008 in General, Technology, Video, bjork, events and rehearsals. 4 Comments

UPDATE: If you cannot make it on Thursday, there will be a screening on Friday.

This March 13th, Wanderlust (directed by Encyclopedia Pictura), will be screened in 3D at Deitch Studios!

Misnomer choreographed the video and two of our dancers (Coco and Brynne) perform in it alongside with Bjork!

We’re excited to officially announce the release date for Bjork’s music video Wanderlust. Attendance for the viewing is first-come, first-serve, so arrive early.

The choreographic and artistic process on this project was very rewarding, and we’re excited to be sharing this work with you. Once the video is released, check our flickr page for a behind the scenes look.

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Danish Dance Theater and Elam at Joyce Soho and in Coppenhaggen

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at October 11, 2007 in Danish Dance Theater, Video, events and rehearsals. 1 Comment

Chris Elam has been commissioned to create choreography for the ten dancers of the Danish Dance Theater for their new production entitled “Labyrinth” which premieres in Coppenhaggen in May 2008.

“Labyrinth” is a movable, moving art installation. It is not a traditional dance performance; it is a gigantic art installation created in close collaboration with artists within contemporary dance, music and video art. The piece will be performed on four stages located within a life-sized labyrinth through which the audience will actively walk during the performance.

The Danish Dance Theater is on a residency at the Joyce SoHo for October during which Chris will begin the choreography. You are invited to see the process during two free events: an open rehearsal and a work-in-progress showing, both described below.

Friday, October 19, 2007, 2:00-4:00 pm
Join us anytime between 2:00-4:00 pm as Chris Elam rehearses members of Danish Dance Theater in a section he is creating for DDT’s artistic director, Tim Rushton’s, larger work.

Thursday, October 25, 2007, 4:00-6:00 pm
Choreographers Tim Rushton, Chris Elam and members of Danish Dance Theater show their work in progress and take questions from the audience.

In addition, this Friday, Oct 12th, Chris Elam will be hosting After-Hours: a post-performance discussion with the Danish Dance Theater following a performance of their repertory at the Joyce Soho Theater in NYC.

Joyce SoHo, 155 Mercer Street. RSVP Required: (646) 792-8377

:: For a closer look into the Danish Dance Theater, you can visit their MySpace Page and watch this video ::
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Misnomer at Dance Theater Workshop

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at September 4, 2007 in Video, Video Clips, events and rehearsals. 1 Comment

This Wednesday, September 5th, Misnomer performs an excerpt of its celebrated work “Throw People” (named one of the Top Ten Dances of 2006 by the NY Times).

The night is a shared concert of excellent New York choreographers and part of the annual festival at DTW.

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Misnomer’s Work on Google Maps!

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Jaki Levy

at July 18, 2007 in General, Technology, The Yard, Video, events, maps and rehearsals. 0 Comments

Some places in Martha’s Vineyard simply don’t have addresses. Like in Japan, people tend to focus more on landmarks than on actual street addresses. It’s a friendly place and people tend to just walk into your house. Today, we had a dancer walk into our house asking about classes.

If you haven’t yet seen this, we’ve added the location of our next show to our Personal Google Map

Let us know if you’ll be able to make it. Otherwise, check back on the blog for our work in progress!

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Misnomer participates in ThinkTank

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Chris Elam

at April 1, 2007 in News, Video, events and rehearsals. 0 Comments

There has been lots of change and momentum in the past week. We have been preparing for our show. Outside the theater, however, there is even bigger news…

On April 2nd, fuel4Arts is hosting a think tank with Misnomer as participants. The think tank will explore different approaches to audience collaboration, focusing in particular on how new web technologies [blogs, etc] can be used to engage customers as partners in the production and/or marketing of art. The main focus will be on methods which allow artists to bypass traditional gatekeepers and connect directly with audiences/participants [that’s you].

Methods canvassed will include customised production, blogs, customer reviews, wikis, social networking, viral marketing, word of mouth and DIY media. Participants will share their experience of such methods to date and pose their own questions and challenges as to the best way forward. Jerry Yoshitomi will act as a mentor for the think tank participants (thank you Jerry!).

Dates

The think tank will run from Monday 2 – Friday 13 April 2007.

BIO: Jerry Yoshitomi

Jerry Yoshitomi is a leading international cultural facilitator. He is engaged by public arts agencies and foundations in North America, Australia and New Zealand to read, research, provoke, and speak on increasing participation in the arts, creativity, knowledge management, contemporary leadership practices, and recognising the public value of the arts. Jerry serves as the consultant on Information and Network Strategies for LINC (Leveraging Investments in Creativity, a national initiative to improve the living/working conditions of artists) and facilitator for a collaborative of performing arts presenters at major research universities.

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FuturePerfect

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at March 31, 2007 in Video and events. 0 Comments

This is Misnomer’s NYC Season Premiere
April 12 & 14, 8pm, Skirball Center, NYC
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future perfect is a fifty-minute quest for the curious, with music ranging from Little Jimmy Scott to Arabic folk ballads. A playful but delicate piece, this ensemble explores the individual paths that lead to a more desirable place.

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Misnomer is sharing the program with another company, Keigwin & Co, which will present work for 80 dancers! The evening ends with a DANCE PARTY and a live DJ on the stage of the 860-seat Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Misnomer’s most recent production was named by the NY Times as one of the 10 Top NYC Dance Performances for 2006. Come see what’s new for 2007!

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For a sample of Keigwin & Co’s work, see the YouTube clip below:

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Spring Soiree - Invite Video

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at February 22, 2007 in Video, events and rehearsals. 5 Comments

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Come See and Celebrate Misnomer Dance Theater with:
A Burlesque host
Action-painting
Interactive Art
Social Dancing
Food and Drinks
Performance
& You!

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