EdgeCut presents an exciting roster of short performance works by an international group of artists on the theme CAPTIVITY—exploring the meaning of liveness, embodiment, and gathering in digital space:
In partnership with New York Live Arts, this multi-faceted event will be held inside the 3D virtual platform NOWHERE. A limited number of tickets are available for the intimate, fully interactive experience. Attend all shows, participate in artist talk-backs, and network with other attendees. Many performances will also be viewable via livestream.
Kate Ladenheim + The RAD Lab // BABYFACE
Rourou Ye // THE ABSENT UMBRA
Theater in Quarantine // THE NEIGHBOR
Carrie Sijia Wang // THE SYSTEM 2.0
Sadi Oortmood // INVISIBLE CREATIVITY
Emily Twines // LOOKINGGLASS
Sylvain Souklaye // BLACK BREATHING
Xue // ENDLESS RETURN RAVE
CAPTIVITY
October 10th, 2020 @ noon—5 pm EST
CAPTIVITY—Interactive
Artist talkbacks, networking, and full show roster in a 3D virtual experience.
Sliding scale pricing
CAPTIVITY—Livestream
Free and publicly available, featuring glimpses from inside our virtual venue.
Free
CAPTIVITY—Interactive
Interactive tickets are extremely limited and will sell out quickly. Sliding scale pricing available*
*For industry comps email: edge@edgecut.org
Our virtual venue is NOWHERE, a unique 3D environment accessible from most browsers. Move fluidly among four virtual rooms, as in a real venue. NOWHERE's connect feature will allow you to chat and exchange digital business cards with other attendees, who are drawn from our community of artists and technologists all over the world.
The Rave Lounge
Listen in on a Singapore-based rave in progress, Endless Return, presented by XUE. Mingle with staff from our partner organization, New York Live Arts.
Open: noon - 5 pm EST
The Stage
Short performances on the theme CAPTIVITY that alternate between the frenetic and the poetic. Meet the artists in intimate Q&A's. Works by: Carrie Sijia Wang, Rourou Ye, Theater In Quarantine, and Sadi Oortmood.
Open: noon - 5 pm EST
The Breath Room
Drop in any time as artist Sylvain Souklaye enacts his durational work, "Black Breathing." Afterward, sit in on an intimate Q&A with the artist.
Open: noon - 3:30 pm EST
The Game Room
The creators of "lookingGlass" and "Babyface" discuss their process and invite you to play. Artists: Emily Twines and Kate Ladenheim + The RAD Lab
Open noon - 5 pm EST
SCHEDULE
October 10th @ 12-5 pm (New York) | 9 am - 2 pm (California) | 6-11 pm (Europe): Drop in any time to meet the artists and mingle in our virtual rooms
The Stage
12:00 pm: Intro and arrival
12:30 pm: Theater In Quarantine + artist talkback
1:00 pm: Rourou Ye + artist talkback
1:30 - 3:00: mingling
3:00 pm: Carrie Wang + artist talkback
3:30 pm: Sadi Oortmood + artist talkback
4:00 - 5:00 pm: mingling
The Game Room
1:00 pm: Intro and arrival
1:30 - 2:15 pm: Kate Ladenheim + The RAD Lab present “Babyface”
2:15 pm: Emily Twines presents “lookingGlass,” together with collaborators Adrian D. Cameron and Michael Redman, guiding participants through live gameplay and a group gathering afterward
The Breath Space
12 :00 - 3:00 pm: Sylvain Souklaye durational performance, Black Breathing - drop in any time for this intimate experience and linger as long as you need in the space
3:00 pm: artist talkback
The Rave Lounge
12:00 - 5:00 pm: Hosted by our partners New York Live Arts, and featuring Singapore-based rave Endless Return, presented by XUE
Curators: Heidi Boisvert and Kat Mustatea | Press Inquiries: edge@edgecut.org
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