Keith Glassman's Far From Home, a New Full-Evening of Dance and Performance
Highways Performance Space and Gallery (1651 18th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404)
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The last date listed for Keith Glassman: Far From Home was Saturday June 27, 2009 / 8:30pm.
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Using a stirring, thought-provoking combination of video, monologue and music, Archipelago takes a bold look at ancient origin myths of Okinawa and the American Southwest, bringing them forward for contemporary exploration. Critically acclaimed performance artist Denise Uyehara teams with award-winning video artist Adam Cooper-Teran to shed light on issues of authenticity and appropriation, exploring their own mixed-heritage lineage to discover the cultural resonance found on islands. Filled with dazzling images, powerful movement and a timeless message, Archipelago touches a universal nerve. Learn More
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Outstanding presentation of various homesickness's of immigrant diaspora, attempting to bring and preserve integrity to a not always hospitable America. Glassman sharply challenges non-professional dancers to express themselves through natural movement without deceit. See for a sympathetic reflection of cultures nibbling, sometimes dyspeptically, at Americanization.Written on Jun 30 2009
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<p>Highlighting Eastern European (Jewish), Mexican, Afro-Caribbean and Japanese diasporas, Glassman’s work is fueled by creative contributions from an intergenerational and multi-ethnic cast of collaborators/performers including Gloria and Margarita Tinajero, Edgar Miramontes, Ralph Kamen, Marty Zisner, Sheldon Londner, Scot Tupper, Pat Payne, Klyda Mahoney, Ebony Williams and Ken Takemoto. Traveling through space on a sound score that ricochets from Klezmer to Mexican corridos to Calypso, Jerome Thomas’s video, Pat Payne’s travelogue installation and Marcus Kuiland-Nazario’s costumes also propel the dancer-performers. </p> <p>Far from Home is way more than ethnic dancing. The work draws on Glassman’s probing thoughts about how humanity survives within the ever-widening bounds of globalization, imperialism, geographical impermanence and our search for the American Dream.</p>
About the Ticket Supplier: Highways Performance Space
Highways Performance Space is Southern California's boldest center for new performance. Founded in 1989, Highways continues to be an important alternative cultural center in Los Angeles that encourages fierce new artists from diverse communities to develop and present innovative works.
Highways promotes the development of contemporary socially involved artists and art forms. Our mission is implemented through four programs (the performance space, workshop/university program and two galleries). Annually, Highways co-presents approximately 250 performances by solo dramatic artists, small theater groups, dance companies and spoken word artists; curates and exhibits approximately 12 contemporary visual art exhibits per year with work that explores the boundaries between performing and visual art forms; commissions and premieres new work by outstanding performing artists; organize special events, curate festival, offer residency and educational programs that engage community members in the arts while providing access to professionally-directed instruction.