How To Survive The Apocalypse
La Pocha Nostra/Grace Exhibition Space Live Event
Fri, June 19, 2020
9:00 PM NY EST / 6:00 PM California PST
8:00 PM Mexico City / Central Europe (Sat) 3:00 AM
Curated by Gómez-Peña & La Pocha Nostra in dialogue
with Grace Exhibition Space NYC
HOW TO SURVIVE THE APOCALYPSE
An evening of body-based performances
& strategies to cross virtual space
Friday, June 19th
9:00 PM NY EST / 6:00 PM California PST / 8:00 Mexico City
Central Europe 3:00 AM / Finland 4:00 AM Saturday, June 20th
Event will be viewable online, follow the link:
https://www.grace-exhibition-space.com/graceStreamingPerformance.php
(Viewing note: We encourage this event is viewed on a laptop or computer as opposed to a cell phone - There will be simultaneous performances happening at once and it is best viewed on a larger format)
Image: La Pollera in lock-down. La Pocha Nostra 2020
This performance event will begin with a ritual blessing in honor of Juneteenth (FORMAL DAY COMMEMORATING THE END OF SLAVERY)
Grace Exhibition Space (NY), La Pocha Nostra (US/Mexico) & The Norwegian Theater Academy (Norway) join forces to host an unprecedented evening of experimental performance involving artists from multiple countries performing in simultaneity alongside a live electronic composerand a vocalist.
FEATURED ARTISTS
La Pocha Nostra ~ LROD & La Saula (USA/Mexico)
www.facebook.com/La-Pocha-Nostra-102383088598/
www.guillermogomezpena.com/la-pocha-nostra
The Ecosexuals Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens (US)
VestAndPage (Germany/Italy)
Kira O’Reilly (Finland/Ireland)
Eleonora Fabião (Brazil)
https://hemisphericinstitute.org/en/enc02-performances/item/1909-enc02-eleonora-fabiao
Marilyn Arsem (USA
Willem Wilhelmus (Finland)
http://www.willemwilhelmus.com
Cesar Martinez (Mexico)
Martin Renteria & Sharmel Altamirano (Mexico)
Music by Ulf Knudsen (Norway)
https://www.instagram.com/ulfknudsen/?hl=en
& Vocals by Micha Espinosa (The Borderlands)
http://www.michaespinosa.com/performance--artvism.html
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This event is free to but we are strongly encouraging donations to the individual artists & Black Lives Matter
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
HOW TO SURVIVE THE APOCALYPSE June 19 Press Release:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WbFsjtkU2PabrSRtw_upjZF053QYiMUIU5gYcryXmn4/edit
www.Grace-Exhibition-Space.com
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GRACE:
Grace, n. - simple elegance or refinement of movement
Grace Period - an extended period granted as a special favor
The Three Graces (Greek Mythology) - charm, grace, and beauty
Opened in 2006, Grace Exhibition Space is devoted exclusively to Performance Art. We offer an opportunity to experience visceral and challenging works by the current generation of international performance artists whether emerging, mid-career or established. Our events are presented on the floor, not on a stage, dissolving the boundary between artist and viewer. This is how performance art is meant to be experienced and our mission is the glorification of performance art.
Grace Exhibition Space presents over 30 curated live performance art exhibitions each year, showcasing new work by more than 400 performance artists from across the United States and the world since 2006.
Grace Exhibition Space for International Performance Art Space IRS tax-exempt 501(c)3 status in 2015.
Grace Exhibition Space follows the We Have a Voice Collectives Code of Conduct to Promote Safe(r) Workplaces in the Performing Arts For more information and resources, visit: www.wehavevoice.org
