ADF is pleased to host free informal showings of dance pieces in progress at our Scripps Studios. Space is limited, and registration is required (please see the event listings below for the event registration forms).
Marion Spencer
New York City-based choreographer and interdisciplinary dance artist marion spencer will share brand new solo material emerging as part of a series of solo works excavating lineage, memory, archive and dreams amidst onrushing climate catastrophe. This new research is feminine, feminist, interdisciplinary and inspired by the act and process of shedding – internal, external, embodied and archival. Part shrine to and in question of what we hold onto and why, this project asks – ‘how do we archive’, ‘where do we put our things’, ‘what must we let go of’ and ‘what can we still dream for’ in a world of monstrous climate catastrophe? Made and performed by marion spencer, this informal showing marks the culmination of marion’s creative residency at ADF, with gratitude to ADF for supporting the very beginning stages of this new solo project.
Alexander Davis
Gay Aesthetics: Based on a True Story is an evening-length dance solo / play / lecture / gathering event that excavates the history of queer aesthetics, representation in media, survival tools, and reality television. Drawing from Hal Fischer’s pioneering Gay Semiotics research, Bob Mizer’s vintage physique photography, and contemporary queer scholarship, Gay Aesthetics has been described as “one overeducated white gay’s unearned and overdramatic existential crisis.” Which hurts, but also… it feels good to be seen. Armed with only a marginal understanding of PowerPoint, Alex embarks on an earnest exploration of embodied and authentic queer existence as he grapples with physical expectations, belonging, isolation, and the challenge of bringing poppers through TSA. Is this a free and “informal” showing? Sure. But while Alex wrestles with both the material and holding space as a solo performer, you’re going to be served a spectacle of insecurities. You’re not going to want to miss it. Special thanks to The American Dance Festival and Lisa Vanderpump.
ADF’s Samuel H. Scripps Studios
721 Broad Street
Durham, NC 27705
919-797-2871
studios@americandancefestival.org
We are located on the second floor, accessible by elevator or stairs. There is ample free parking (including two handicap parking spots) in the lot connected to our building