Eternity 123, part of the Spirit & Place Festival

1125 Cruft Street,Indianapolis IN 46203

12 November, 2021

Description

Change is a central element to the avant-garde Japanese dance form of Butoh. NY-based dancer Vangeline transmutes societal discord into art Masks are required for all attendees and volunteers. Change is a central element to the avant-garde Japanese dance form of Butoh. As a part of the Spirit & Place Festival, choreographer and performer Vangeline presents an original work, Eternity 123 , that asks audiences to see Butoh as a way to transmute the pain and discord of societal shifts into art. Eternity 123, is the third installment of a feminist dance triptych choreographed and performed by Vangeline. Eternity 123 traces the symbolic journey of women's emancipation across time. With this piece, Vangeline also celebrates the impact of women on the art form of Butoh, and "cabaret." Behind all significant cultural movement and changes in history, the lives of countless women can be found, as well as countless voices that have been silenced. As we challenge our collective memory by telling their stories, we redefine the importance of women's participation in society. Butoh is a hybrid form of dance theater that came out of Post WWII Japan. Butoh links physical and spiritual practices from around the globe and accounts for aging of differently abled bodies as well as the energetic qualities of youth. Drawing from many Eastern spiritual traditions, Butoh revalues darkness as a transformative agent and an integral aspect to growth, healing and transformation for both performer and audience alike. ABOUT SPIRIT & PLACE: The Spirit & Place Festival (Nov. 4-14) celebrates the powerful role the arts, humanities, and religion play in community life and is housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. Learn more at spiritandplace.org The Indianapolis Movement Arts Collective is a non-profit movement arts organization in Indianapolis dedicated to supporting and connecting the Indianapolis community through shared movement experiences - because every human can dance. We have 3 pillars: We hold weekly classes with an emphasis on non-Western/Eurocentric forms; we present Master Classes with nationally renown dance/movement artists; we support the work of local dance makers with affordable rehearsal space and our digital residency.