chashama-news Mailing List: chashama events: June, 2006

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windows

Unishrine at 266 The one that exists  a window installation by Supercreator 266 West 37th Street JUNE 1 - 30, 2006 Accompanied by a sound installation by Veronica Dougherty UNISHRINE is a storefront installation created by Jean Loscalzo: Supercreator. The multi-dimensional Unishrine can comfortably house over one billion gods. Transform yourself into an object of devotion and self-identification. Absorb ancient truths revealed within the sound installation. Step right up and have your photo taken with the god of your choice. Bring your digital camera and take home something to put on your fridge, a daily reminder that spirituality does not discriminate. www.supercreator.com

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exhibits

LUMPY, BUMPY & PINK 112 West 44th St. June 2 - 28, 2006 Opening reception Friday, June 2, 6-8pm Gallery hours are Wed-Sat 12-5pm. For more information call 914-251-6750. chashama Gallery, 112 West 44th street Lumpy, Bumpy, & Pink is a group exhibition of recent Master of Fine Arts graduates of Purchase College, State University of New York. Featuring work by artists Sasha Kopelowitz, Brian Lund and Jennifer Perry, recent graduates of the Purchase College School of the Arts, School of   Art+Design. This exhibition is generously sponsored by Dolly Maass and the Friends of  Art+Design at Purchase College. click for more info

Back to Nature chashama Gallery, 217 East 42nd street an an exhibit by Monika Malewska June 8 - 30, 2006 Call for gallery hours and more information: 914-251-6750 more about Monika

events

  
MIDWAY at 217 
for Parallel Exit's upcoming production "TIMESTEP"
June 15, 2006 (yes, tonight!), 7:30p
Tickets: $10 advance, $15 at the door
Please join us for an indoor carnival featuring popcorn, cotton candy, prizes, refreshments and an excerpt of "Timestep".
RSVP to: parallelexit [at] hotmail.com

 

"Interface Gallery" 
at 217 East 42nd Street
Friday, June 23rd
Window performance: 12 - 2p
Gallery performance: 7:30pm
Reception: 9p
Tickets are $15.

Featuring premieres by Ayumi Miki, Mayuna Shimizu (Blue Muse Dance), Ayumi Sakamoto (Photographer), Jyun Matsuzaki/Joyful Sonic Wash (Musician-Junk improviser) and Michiko Hisamoto/Apt.B (costume designer).

For more information and ticket reservations, call Yoko Taketani at (917) 673-8601.
Dance & Installation: New Works by Yoko Taketani, Music Arranged by Tsuyoshi Inoue.
Dance: New Works by Aoi Nishimura.
Dance & Slide Show: New Works by Yinnisum Project: Ayumi Sakamoto (Photographer), Soichiro Migita (Sound Engineer) and Mayuna Shimizu (Choreographer/Performer).
Live Music by Jyun Matsuzaki/Joyful Sonic Wash and DJ Qing Lewy.
Michiko Hisamoto / Apt.B will display costumes.
Performers: Yoko Taketani, Mayuna Shimizu, Ayumi Miki, Aoi Nishimura and Yuka Ogata

www.shadowfactory.org
www.bluemusedance.org

 

also

Escape to Freedom
at 217 East 42nd Street
Thursday, June 22nd, 2006, 6:30p
DanceVision, a new dance on camera endeavor, will hold its first fundraiser, "Escape to Freedom", at chashama's performance space at 217 E.42nd Street, on June 22nd, 2006, starting at 6:30p. The fundraiser celebrates the beginning of NYU film grad and dancer, Joey Lorraine's dream of creating an organization that can create resources for dance film development and production, praising dance on camera as an art unto its self.

Reception is at 6:30p.
Performance begins at 7p with special guest appearances by:
New York State Senate candidate Bill Perkins
Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch of the Martha Graham Dance Company
Corey Carver from Livespace Dance
Students from the Uptown Dance Academy, in Harlem
Joey Lorraine, previously a dancer with the Morgan Scott Ballet.

Video screenings will showcase:
a ten-minute demo of the dance documentary film "Harlem's Dancing Queen, Robin Williams and the Uptown Dance Academy". This demo will give birth to a full-length documentary on Harlem dance School Uptown Dance Academy and its founder, Robin Williams;
& a five minute demo of "Three Blind Mice, A Journey to Freedom", a short dance video inspired by Dr. King's philosophy of non-violence.

Artwork from Nicaraguan artist Franck de La Mercedes will be showcased for a silent auction.

Tickets are $30 per person. Doors open at 6:30p. Show starts at 7p.

More information & reservations, contact: Joey Lorraine Tomocik @ 917-238-3896

www.uptowndanceacademy.com
www.livespacedance.com

 

 

 

 

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