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Line///////Movements

_mixlit

Dance, Music, Visual Arts, Spoken Word & Storytelling

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Line///////Movements is a showcase of six original works that emphasize storytelling through a combination of movement and text. These pieces are the result of collaborations between Philadelphia writers, dancers and choreographers, often incorporating music, projection and other multimedia elements. Together, they form a tapestry of the possibilities inherent in combining words and wordlessness.


See the love story of the moon and a river told through poetry and duet, a contemporary dance piece based on audio interviews with sexual assault survivors, and other acts that explore the relationship between bodies and narrative. Longmire and Caiola hope Line///////Movements will inspire movers and writers alike to add new dimensions to their works, enhancing their creative processes and exploring the spaces between each moment, beat, stanza and step.


Featuring Performances By:

Moonriver featuring Warren Longmire + Sammy Caiola
Miryam Coppersmith + Mazel Mones
Miss Pearl’s Spirit featuring MSekai'afua Zankel



Evalina "Wally" Carbonell + Massimo Elijah
Noah David Roberts + Aleesha Polite
After The Assault featuring Alison Lubar + Rachel O'Hanlon-Rodriguez + Felicity Mundy + Miryam Coppersmith

Details
Run Time: 90 mins
Ticket Price: $20
Venue: Studio 34
Dates: September 27, 2024

September 27, 2024 7.00pm

4522 Baltimore Ave

General Admission: $20


About the Artist

Performance poet Warren C. Longmire and dancer/choreographer Sammy Caiola conceived Line///////Movements after nearly two years of experimenting with their own collaborative poetic movement works.


After years as a slam poetry performer, Longmire wondered what it might be like to invite a dancer to interpret an existing poem from his first published book, “Open Source”. Caiola took on the task with gusto, having long wanted to combine her love of movement with her love of words. They performed their first piece together, “Strange Place for Snow”, in the fall of 2022 at PhilaMOCA and the winter of 2023 at Urban Movement Arts.


For much of the next year, Longmire and Caiola developed a shared dance language inspired by contact improvisation, hip-hop, funk and ballroom. In 2024 Longmire composed an original poem, based on Frank Ocean’s “Moon River, ” which served as the basis for a co-choreographed piece they performed at the Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden.


Simultaneously, Longmire began exploring computational poetics and the use of mixed media, including electronic music and projection, under poetry while touring his book, Bird/Diz [an erased history of bebop] (bunny presse 2022). Meanwhile, Caiola was working to turn found audio from a 2021 podcast about sexual violence into her dance work After the Assult, recruiting poet Alison Lubar to bookend the piece



Since 2023, _mixlit has strived to create forward thinking, boundary-pushing mixed media performances. Operating as both a press and a performance series, it strives to be a connection point for writers, poets, musicians and performers who sit at the intersection of media. It has featured both local and traveling artists including J*Johnson, William Hazard, Betty's Eyes, Heather Bowlan and Mathew Klane. _mixlit is currently in the process of publishing its second publication, May All Be Happy by Massimo Elijah.

Accessibility & Content Considerations

Contact the Fringe Festival Box Office for up to date accessibility information.

This event is appropriate for ages 13+

Adult Language

Audience Interaction

Content Warning: This piece contains mentions of sexual violence and its aftermath

Covid-19 Safety policy

This event does not require proof of vaccination to attend or masks to be worn


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