Breaking The Rules Gala Honoring Diana Widmaier Picasso with Pharrell Williams at Brooklyn Academy of Music

Breaking The Rules Gala Honoring Diana Widmaier Picasso with Pharrell Williams

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Brooklyn Academy of Music Peter Jay Sharp Building
30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217


6:30 p.m. Cocktail | Attic Studios
7:30 p.m. Performance | Howard Gilman Opera House
9:15 p.m. Seated Dinner | The Lepercq Space

Choreographer Jonah Bokaer's unique collaboration with musician Pharrell Williams, and artist Daniel Arsham, titled “Rules of the Game” will be making its New York premier at BAM Opera House on Thursday, November 10, 2016. A dinner for 200 will follow the performance as a benefit for Jonah's dance company, with a special honor to his longtime patron and collaborator Diana Widmaier Picasso.

Founding Director: Jonah Bokaer & Gala Chair: Michèle Gerber Klein

Honorary Gala Chair: Paul McCann, Board Chair & Charles Fabius, Producer

Supporting Sponsors: Champagne Thiénot & Artnet


Tickets:

Champions Of The Game Supporter / Producer | $35000.00 each

Game Changers Supporter | $25000.00 each

Rule Breakers Premium | $15000.00 each

Bending The Rules Table w/ Tickets | $3500.00 each

Winning Streakers Table | $2500.00 each

Fair Game (In limited supply) | $1250.00 each

Tickets go to: https://chezbushwick.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0F370000002lCXEAY

Rules Of The Game has been hailed by the Washington Post as “a groundbreaking performance piece.” Jonah Bokaer uniquely combines dance, a first symphonic score by Grammy Award winning Pharrell Williams, and the unique visual arts of Daniel Arsham. William’s score is performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as arranged and conducted by David Campbell.

Diana Widmaier Picasso is honored for her persuasive insistence that dance is equal to painting and sculpture and integral to all art. An important writer and curator, she is also and friend and collaborator of Jonah Bokaer.

Chez Bushwick is a non-profit organization committed to fostering the development, research, and presentation of new performance works across disciplines. This mission is reflected in the following goals: To support the activities, subsidies, and performances of Chez Bushwick, a celebrated artist-run organization founded in 2002. Chez Bushwick’s main programs include: rehearsal and performance subsidies, arts advocacy, education, outreach, and community development. To sustain the multi-disciplinary work of Jonah Bokaer, which includes choreography, media art, video, sculpture, and installation-based practices. To oversee, structure, and support the activities of CPR – Center for Performance Research, a L.E.E.D.-certified green building in Brooklyn, of which Chez Bushwick is a founding partner. To produce and document programs of contemporary performance that engage audiences in rich aesthetic and intellectual experiences. To enlarge the role of contemporary performance and enhance its contribution to society.

Link To Rules Of The Game Trailer: https://vimeo.com/170536190