CAC's 40th Anniversary Season to Kick Off with zoe | juniper's CLEAR & SWEET

The Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans (CAC) has announced three upcoming performances of the world premiere of zoe | juniper's Clear & Sweet, September 22-24, 2016 at 7:30pm in the CAC Warehouse.

A haunting performance that fuses dance and live vocals, Clear & Sweet integrates Sacred Harp Singing--a living form of spiritual a capella choral singing that is passed down over many generations. Voices meld textured layers of a single melody to form a unified song. Interspersed throughout the audience, singers collectively breathe their song amongst viewers, and bring sound to life in an immersive physical and visual convergence, blurring the line between "performer" and "observer."

For this immersive performance, the audience will gather in the theater space, the stage set, as dancers move throughout the dimly lit room. As one, dancers and audience move into the grand-scale setting of the CAC's expansive warehouse for the performance proper, a highly visual and sonically enveloping event.

Clear & Sweet is made possible by funding awarded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the CAC's Institute for Interdisciplinary Innovation (I3), to develop and present world-class interdisciplinary artwork that defies traditional forms and expectations, created by artists born, living, and/or working in the American South. As part of the presentation, zoe | juniper will maintain a 21-day residency at the CAC in advance of the performance.

IF YOU GO:

CLEAR & SWEET

Concept Design & Direction Zoe Scofield & Juniper Shuey

Collaborators Ana Maria Lucaciu, Navarra Novy-Williams, Troy Ogilvie, Dominic Santia, Amiya Brown, Julian Martlew, Evan Anderson, Kim Lusk

Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans

Advance Tickets $35 General Admission | $25 CAC Members

Day of Show $40 General Admission | $30 CAC Members

Season Combo Pricing $100 Pick Three | $120 Pick Four | $140 Pick Five

Only available at the CAC Box Office

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Buy at CAC Box Office 504.528.3805

POST-SHOW CONVERSATION

September 23, 2016

Immediately following the September 23 performance, Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey will discuss the inspiration behind Clear & Sweet, and their unique approach to dance.

Visit cacno.org to purchase tickets and for more information about exhibitions, related programs, and special events.

zoe | juniper is a Seattle-based dance and visual art team co-founded by choreographer Zoe Scofield and visual artist Juniper Shuey. The company creates stunning dance, video installations, and photographic works.

The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) is a multidisciplinary arts center dedicated to the presentation, production, and promotion of the art of our time. Formed in 1976 by a passionate group of visual and performing artists when the movement to tear down the walls between visual and performing arts was active nationwide, the CAC expresses its mission by organizing world class curated exhibitions, performances, and public programs that educate and enlarge audiences for the arts while encouraging collaboration among diverse stakeholders composed of artists, institutions, communities, and supporters throughout the world.