Leyya Tawil's Dance Elixir presents LAND July 10, 2007
Oakland, California 94612
Leyya Tawils DANCE ELIXIR and the Oakland Art Gallery announce the premiere of LAND, a media installation project in collaboration with artist David Szlasa, composer Topher Keyes and others.
July 10-14, 2007 at the Oakland Art Gallery
FREE! Suitable for audiences of all ages.
30-minute performances:
Tuesday-Friday, July 10-13 at 12:15 PM and 5:15 PM
Saturday, July 14 at 3 PM
Art installation open during gallery hours: Tues.-Fri. 11 AM to 6 PM and Sat. 12-4 PM
Oakland Art Gallery
199 Kahns Alley at 14th St.
Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland 94612
For more information call (510) 637-0395
http://www.DanceElixir.org
http://www.OaklandArtGallery.org
Leyya Tawils Dance Elixir presents LAND
Leyya Tawil, choreographer
David Szlasa, media installation artist
Topher Keyes, composer
Phill Weber, writer
Leigh Anne Martin, costume designer
LAND is a commentary on the interminable transformation of urban terrain and population. The source material for this work is loosely based on the city of Oaklands story, but the metaphor addresses the cycle of universal regeneration. David Szlasa designed an installation specifically for this work to set up the architectural framework for the dance. For 30 minutes two times a day, Leyya Tawils DANCE ELIXIR will inhabit the space. Their movements in, around, and throughout the installation are designed to evoke images of past homes, future spaces, collapsing/rebuilding structures, and the physical transformation of present reality.
Leyya Tawils DANCE ELIXIR performs choreography that is grounded in the power, weight, and speed of the human body. Tawils dances have a charged, earthy quality; her signature kinetic style has earned her a place on the SF Bay Guardian Top 10 Choreographers to Watch in 2006 and many critical accolades. Voice of Dance.com praised the company for being an altogether satisfying experience, a true testament that choreography can communicate through performance, craft, and design.
Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of NEQA.
Added by NEQA on June 22, 2007