World Premiere of 'Forever' Takes Place at Dixon Place Starting 10/29

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.

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.

Christopher Hutchings is a dancer and choreographer. His work has been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as well as in Germany, Taiwan, and the US. He has performed with Connecticut Ballet, Jody Oberfelder, Virginia Ballet, and Second Wind Dance. He holds a BFA in dance from Tisch School of the Arts and has guest taught at Loyola and Rowan Universities.

Kate Martel graduated from Goucher College in 2002 with a B.A. in Dance and Education.  Since moving to New York she has had the good fortune to work with several dance artists including Nora Stephens/noranewdanceco, Jessica Morgan, Juliette Mapp and Luis Lara Malvacias.

Stephanie Miracle earned her BA in Dance from Belhaven College.  She created The Marionette and the Music Box and the children’s ballet Robinson the Cat which toured nationally, including a residency at the Smithsonian. She has worked with Avodah Dance Ensemble, Elizabeth Dishman, YelleB Dance, BJ Sullivan and Deganit Shemy.

Rob Erickson  (Lumberob) performs a solo vocal show called Lumberob. Recently he was Artist in Residence at Dixon Place with performances of Off the Hozzle.  He provided music for Nature Theater of Oklahoma's NO DICE, which won a special citation Obie. He holds an MFA in Playwriting from Brooklyn College and BA from Brown University.

Performances of FOREVER. run October 29 through November 8, 2008, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8pm. Special Halloween show on October 31 at 7pm. Wear your costume for a special treat! The production runs until November 8, 2008.

Tickets are $15 on Wednesdays and Thursdays and $20 on Fridays and Saturdays for general admission. Students/seniors are $12 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and $15 on Fridays and Saturdays; the Opening Night Reception and Benefit tickets are $50. can we simplify with: 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 Place theater at 161 Chrystie Street.  A series of official gala events and dedication ceremonies are being planned to take place in the coming months.

Dixon Place’s new theater, which was made possible by a successful $5.6 million capital campaign, has been designed by Charles Gifford of Meyer + Gifford, who also designed the New Victory, the Joyce Theatre, and the Harvey at BAM. It is a fully flexible facililty with lighting, sound, and video equipment; internet connectivity and a direct feed into the recording studio directly above the mainstage theater; a lounge that includes an auxiliary stage; and a subsidized rehearsal studio.

The multi-purpose lounge will serve as a meeting place for artists and audiences that will include a bar and an auxiliary stage and will serve as a community center by day, housing free senior and youth theatre workshops.  The main stage theater features state-of-the-art technology, truly flexible stage layouts, and rigging for flight.  The bi-level design includes dressing rooms, restrooms, technical and storage areas and flexible seating for up to 130 audience members.  This will be the first facility of its kind in New York City dedicated to supporting emerging artists

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