Cirque Garuda is a Czech’s take on the phenomenally popular circus. Use of technology is central to its dazzling performances. The videos here give you a taste of what you can expect in awesomeness. via
33 members of the award winning GB Acrobatic Squad and Britain’s Got Talent winners, Spelbound, spent the day in a London studio bent in eye watering positions to achieve an incredible human statue of an ASICS running shoe. The gymnasts contorted and supported each other to create this image captured by photographer Melvin Vincent. The [...]
From April 11, 1980 through April 11, 1981, performance artist Tehching Hsieh punched a time clock every hour on the hour. Each time he punched the clock, he took a single picture of himself, which became a 6 minute movie. His shaved head and the subsequent hair growth reflects the passage of time.
If you get a chance, check out “Totem,” a dazzling production by Cirque du Soleil. It traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. Looks stunning! [...]
The recent work, “Titanic,” by Chinese artist Zhang Liaoyuan has got people drenched. What does this mean? Why are people sprayed with high-powered jets? And why are they just going about their business as if everything is okay? The accompanying description reads thusly: This work is supposed to be a comment on modern society, as [...]
Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, has long held a unique place not only in Buddhism, but also in Chinese culture. According to the legend, Guanyin, the youngest daughter of a king, defied her father when he sought a husband for her. The angry king sent her away to a monastery with instructions that she learn [...]
Well, this certainly is no ordinary opera. “André Chénier” is a French revolution era tale created by director Keith Warner and set designer David Fielding. And indeed, it’s an unusual set. The entire performance will take place on a reproduction of the face from Jacques-Louis David’s ‘The Death of Marat.’ With the face floating 78 [...]
Bushwick’s Microscope Gallery will bring an extraordinary real life performance piece opening this Saturday October 8, 2011. Bushwick-based artist Marni Kotak will give birth to her first child in the gallery. As I had about 500 questions about the concept, and about technical execution of the piece, I stopped by at Microscope to chat with [...]
Families of autistic children have a new place to engage their sons and daughters – Broadway. The Theatre Development Fund, a nonprofit organization focused on providing access to live theater, announced Wednesday it will present an autism friendly performance of “The Lion King.” The Oct. 2 matinee of the long-running musical at the Minskoff Theatre [...]
Royal de Luxe has been compared to the Cirque de Soleil. In puppetry, that is. Their puppets are no ordinary ones. Made with great intricacy, they can reach up to 18 feet high. So to document this spectacular puppetry, filmmaker FKY recorded the 3-day act of three puppets, a little girl, a man, and a [...]