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Food for Thought

May 2, 2015

Then (top) and now (bottom), from our archives: Iréne Hultman curated Food for Thought during our 20th Anniversary season. She’s done it again for our 40th!

May 2, 8pm: A.N.D. YES! curated by Iréne Hultman
Feat. Alex Escalante, Niall Jones, and Dai Jian

When asked to curate you ask yourself – who, what, why?

Alex I met performing Xavier le Roy’s Retrospective at PS1/MoMA, putting a face to a name I have known for years. Then seeing and experiencing his dancing, his political involvement, his absolute expertise and generosity – I thought – more people need to experience him. So grateful he said – Yes.

Niall I have seen and admired for a long time as a dancer, his extra ordinary capability of captivating his audience and his superb dancing. Then I experienced his own artistic voice, his exploration, research and sincerity in what he was undertaking – I thought – more people need to see this. So grateful he said – Yes.

Dai Jian I met during my rehearsal directorship with the Trisha Brown Dance Company. His warming up was out of this world. His dancing, his intuitive movement knowledge also out of this world. His own dance artistry needs to be shared, his thoughts and knowledge shared – more people need to see him. So grateful he said – Yes.

Enjoy these three beautiful minds giving you food for your soul.

THANK YOU Danspace Project, especially Abby, Carol, Leo and Lily for feeding us.

–Iréne

Iréne Hultman is a native of Sweden and a New York based choreographer, dancer, educator and advocate of dance and performance. Between 1983-1988 she was a member of the Trisha Brown Dance Company and served as the rehearsal director from 2006 to 2009. From 1988 to 2001, Hultman was the Artistic Director of Iréne Hultman Dance that toured nationally and internationally. She has choreographed opera productions, participated in artistic collaborations and received commissions. Hultman is co-founder of Firework and Järna-Brooklyn, a Swedish-American cultural entity. She is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts Award in choreography. Ms. Hultman teach internationally and nationally including Yale University, and École National Superieure des Beaux-Art de Paris. She is currently involved in the global discourse of dance and performance. Ms. Hultman serves on the Bessie committee and Danspace Project’s Artist Advisory Board. She will be performing in The Nordic Body at 92 St. Y on May 8, 9 and 10.

Food for Thought presents multiple artists over one weekend with a different guest curator each evening: Jeanine Durning (Thursday), David Thomson (Friday), Iréne Hultman (Saturday). Admission for Food for Thought is just $5 plus 2 cans of food; or $10. All canned goods are donated to St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery food distribution programs.

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