Thoughts and Ideas 11/21
CONVERSATION Starter
Less. Shebana Coelho in an article in the winter '22 print edition of Stance on Dance asked "when you've already reached such a level, what are you seeking?" The answer elaborated on the simple word "Less". Discuss this concept.
Exploratory
Write a short story with one of the prompts - wine glass, blanket, or window. Reduce it to one hundred words or less. Reduce it to a haiku. With your own prompt try the same thing with a dance phrase reducing to making each movement absolutely necessary, say and extract the essence of what you want to communicate.
Escape and Inspiration
Read: Albuquerque artist on the national stage! Read about Dance/USA 2022 Artist Fellow Natalie Benally. https://www.danceusa.org/natalie-benally-dance-usa-artist-fellow
Art: Artist Orlando Leyba's work "Reclaimed: Orlando Leyba" in which abstraction meets northern New Mexico beauty and decay, is on display at The Curated Creative, 7401 Menaul Blvd NE, Ste H, through Dec. 3rd.
Art: At the other end of the spectrum, "Thomas Cole's Studio: Memory and Inspiration", the founder of America's first art movement with the Hudson River School is on display at the Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Rd. NW.
Dance: NM Ballet's Nutcracker opens this Thanksgiving Weekend at Popejoy Hall, running through Dec. 4th. https://www.unmtickets.com/events/detail/the-nutcracker-ballet-nut1-2
Ahead in Dec: Kala Kapu Polynesian Dance School's "Holiday Ho'ike!" Fri. Dec 2nd at the Hiland, A Very Jazzy Christmas with the Band of Enchantment, Saturday, Dec. 3rd, 7:00pm at Keller Hall at UNM Center for the Arts. the NM Gay Men's chorus production of "Scrooge Dec 9th at the Lensic and10th/11th in Abq. at the Hiland, BRT's Nutcracker at the Kimo Theater Dec 17-24.
Inspire the ABQ dance community by letting us know about dance or other productions you are involved in or are aware of in Albuquerque. We want to know so that all ADC readers know and you have an audience. Apologies to those whose performances escape the Update!
