Existencia Esencia - Ayako Kato Performance

Date: Oct. 11, 2012 – Oct. 19, 2012

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Existencia Esencia
Thursdays and Fridays, Oct 11 & 12, Oct 18 & 19, 2012
Hamlin Park Fieldhouse Theater, 3035 N. Hoyne Ave. map
CTA: Damen #50 Bus to Barry Ave.; or Belmont #77 to Damen Ave.

7:15 pm Installation begins, 7:30 pm Performance starts

Chicago-based Japanese dancer/choreographer Ayako Kato creates sonic and kinetic environments which explore interrelation between chance and necessity. Her experimental works aim at sculpting and weaving energy through human existence.  Incidents II, a trio inspired by the ripple effect and the trajectories of figure eight, through year-long reconstructing process by merging with installation. Octet is a collaboration between a free jazz large ensemble and dance. The musicians create layers of harmonic density that wax and wane while dancers explore repetition and stasis to create a multi-layered construction. Dear BACH – Goldberg Variations is a 51 min solo dance work that exhibits a journey of resistance, negation and affirmation of imperfect being among imperfect contemporary conditions.

Choreography / Movement Direction: Ayako Kato

Casts:
Incidents II: Dance: Precious Jennings, Maggie Koller, Ayako Kato; Music Composition: Jason Roebke, Brian Labycz

Octet: Music lead by Jason Roebke, double bass; Josh Berman, cornet; Jason Stein, bass clarinet; Keefe Jackson, tenor saxophone; Jason Adasiewicz, vibraphone; Matt Schneider, guitar; Mike Reed, drums (more artists TBA)

Octet Dance: The Space / Movement Project (11^th & 12^th); JulieAnn Graham (18^th & 19^th), Liz Joynt Sandberg (18^th), Maggie Koller (18^th), Carleen Healy (19^th), and Precious Jennings (19^th )

Dear BACH - Goldberg Variations: Dance: Ayako Kato, Music credit: J.S. Bach

*The piece will be performed on Thu, Oct 11^th and Fri, Oct 19^th with the 1981 recording by Glen Gould on piano and on Fri, Oct 12^th and Thu, Oct 18^th  with the 1965 recording by Gustav Leonhardt on harpsichord.

Lighting: Chris Wooten.

Advance Tickets available at FanFueled.com: General $15, Students/Seniors $10, Tickets for Two $25 (limit 10 pairs)
Tickets at the Door: General $20, Students/Seniors $15, Tickets for Two $30 (limit 10 pairs) 

Contact: furyuayajp@gmail.com, 312-330-4171

Dear BACH by Yuriko Ohkubo

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