Ellie Covan, Artistic Director of Dixon Place, announced today the opening of the world premiere of FOREVER. , created by Laura Peterson Choreography, on October 29, 2008. FOREVER. will be the inaugural production at the new Dixon Place, a state-of-the-art laboratory facility located at 161 Chrystie Street.
Think of a kaleidoscope's saturated and seamless, dazzling light perfectly symmetrical and precise in its geometry, endlessly changing. Forever. is a dance for four people performed in a large luminous white circle with the audience peering into its patterned multi-colored world while listening to the bumpy vocal loopings of Lumberob.FOREVER. is Performed by Christopher Hutchings, Kate Martel, Stephanie Miracle & Laura Peterson; Music by Lumberob; Lighting design by Mandy Ringger.Laura Peterson is a NYC-based dance artist and Artistic Director of Laura Peterson Choreography. The company was in residence with this new work at the Queens Museum of Art during the summer. Laura was awarded a 2007-08 Artist-in-Residence at DNA in NYC where her piece Electrolux premiered in March. In 2007 the company received their first Dixon Place Mondo Cane! Commission for I Love Dan Flavin. She has shown work at DTW, PS 122, Danspace, Joe's Pub, and DNA.. She holds an MFA in Dance from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where she received a fellowship in Dance History. Laura graduated from University of the Arts in Philadelphia with a BFA in Modern Dance. Forever. marks Peterson's second Dixon Place commission set to premiere in their new state-of-the-art facility.Wednesdays and Thursdays: $15 general admission ($12 students and seniors) Fridays and Saturdays: $20 general admission ($15 students and seniors) October 29 Opening Night Reception and Benefit $50.
Reservations can be made by calling 212.219.0736, ext 115. Tickets are also available online at www.dixonplace.org This Dixon Place Mondo Cané! Commission is made possible with generous support from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; The Jerome Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Dixon Place has served over 10,000 artists in its 22-year history, and has been a springboard for the careers of numerous writers and performers. Acclaimed artists such as John Leguizamo and Blue Man Group presented their first shows at Dixon Place, while others like David Cale, Yoshiko Chuma, Jane Comfort, Douglas Dunn, Holly Hughes, John Kelly, Lisa Kron, Deb Margolin, Reno, Peggy Shaw, and Wallace Shawn have utilized DP as an incubator for their latest works. The Laura Peterson performance will be the first artist to debut in the new Dixon P lace theater at 161 Chrystie Street. A series of official gala events and dedication ceremonies are being planned to take place in the coming months.Videos