FOUR OF THE WAYS
A dance performance
Sunday, June 25 at 3pm
Discussion with the dance artists and reception to follow at Whitcomb’s
Suggested donation: $10 / under 18, free.
Nicole Dagesse, Jessie Owens and Hanna Satterlee have been dance partners in many independent works for stage, site, and film since 2016. "Four of the Ways," speaks to their interest in expansive physical possibility, exploring mystery, and showcasing the power of human connection, in this unique performance crafted for the Grange community. "Four of the Ways'' is a play on the series of lithographs that Rockwell Kent created to illustrate the 1937 astronomy lectures at the Hayden Planetarium in NYC about "four of the ways by which celestial perturbations may bring us slow or sudden death.” This title hints that while there are three dancers, there is a “fourth way”, an unruly, unexplained magic that occurs at the junction of three moving bodies.
The performance will mix excerpts from different pieces with improvisational scores. Excerpts will include moments from the “Gestures” performance, along with work from "Tender Hearts" by ANIMAL Dance directed by Hanna Satterlee, “Sing out the Flesh” directed by Nicole Dagesse, selections from original works in progress, as well as improvisational scores the three dancers have collected over their years of collaborating. Following the performance, the dance artists will lead a discussion that will include an opportunity to experience aspects of the dances through audience participation. This will be held at Whitcomb's Arts across the street from the Grange.
The trio’s most recent performance was in a presentation called "Gestures" that accompanied the exhibition of Rockwell Kent's drawings and lithographs at the Fleming Art Museum in Burlington. The dancers immersed themselves in the Rockwell Kent installation and the Fleming architecture for eight weeks: exploring his artwork and improvising and rehearsing in public to create this experience.
Rockwell Kent 1937 lithographs, above: Degravitation, Lunar Disintegration, Solar Fade Out, Solar Flare Up.
The performance is made possible, in part, by the Essex County Arts Council’s Cultural Assistance Program Grant with funding provided by Essex County.
CLICK HERE to read biographies of the dance artists.