Sunset Summer Series: Site-Specific Performance by Kun-Yang Lin

1300 Noble Street,Philadelphia PA 19123

24 September, 2021

Description

End the Summer season with a special site-specific performance by the Kun-Yang Lin dancers! For our final Sunset Summer Series event, join us from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM join Nalaverse for a soothing group meditation. From 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Kun Yang Lin Dancers present a new site specific work, "行 / Xing", which continues the company's ongoing investigation of CHI-- connecting to oneself, one’s community and the larger world through dance. Inspired by the spirit of the Rail Park, the dance artists will be located in 2 separate areas, performing simultaneously and allowing viewers to determine which performance to watch or switch between. Towards the end of the performance, artists and audiences will meet in the middle of the Rail Park for a closing movement meditation. This event also features live music and sound design crafted by multidisciplinary artists, Cory Neale and Daniel Belquer. Submit to the Rail Park Time Capsule: a digital story map and archive that will visualize the stories, objects, spaces and places that sustain culture and hold historic value for the people that live, work, and play in the 10+ neighborhoods that the Rail Park traverses through. For every submission (max 5), you'll be entered to win a prize pack of local gift cards and merch! About the Company: Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D) is a professional dance company located in Philadelphia. Hailed for its superbly trained dancers and inventive choreography, the internationally-active KYL/D draws upon Eastern philosophies, contemplative practices and the movement arts. Artistic Director Lin's zen-inspired practice of dance manifests in lush works of poetic sensibility that The New York Times says "create and inhabit worlds of their own." Lin draws upon insights from his ongoing research throughout Asia and around the globe, creating a personal movement language that is suffused with strong spiritual underpinnings. KYL/D has performed around the world, including at the Tanzmesse International Dance Festival (Dusseldorf), Busan International Dance Festival (Korea), Jogia International and AsiaTri festivals (Indonesia), Festival Internacional de Danza in Queretaro (Mexico), Victoria Theatre (Singapore), HsinChu Performing Arts Center (Taiwan). In the U.S., KYL/D has performed at Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival, Interlochen Festival, Columbia Festival, Kaatsbaan International Dance, Jacob's Pillow Inside/Out, Dancing in the Streets Festival, the Painted Bride Art Center, the Annenberg Center, the Kimmel Center, the Forrest Theater, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Barnes Foundation, and Philadelphia's City Hall. KYL/D has been supported by numerous funders including the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the Jerome Robbins Foundation, the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, the William Penn Foundation and a USArtists International grant from MidAtlantic Arts Foundation, as well as support from the U.S. Department of State. Know Before You Go: *The Rail Park is ADA and wheelchair accessible. *The Rail Park is completely outdoors with tree cover only. *You can enter the Rail Park by ramp East of Broad on Noble Street, or by stairs on Callowhill Street between 11th and 12th Streets. *Please note that this event is free and open to the public, but we are still functioning at a limited capacity and therefore require registration for all programs. *We encourage you to wear a mask while participating in programs at the Rail Park, for our safety and yours. *Masks and hand sanitizer will be provided on site during the event. *All activities and performances are family-friendly and all ages are welcome to participate. *There are no restrooms on site at the park. *There will be no food or drink offered in the park, however, we are working with local restaurants and breweries to offer specials during the event. *It is summertime and it gets hot at the Rail Park! Please be prepared with comfortable clothing, plenty of water, and sunscreen. *If there is rain in the forecast, Friends of the Rail Park may cancel or postpone the event. Please check your email on the day of the event for any updates. If you have any questions please email [email protected].