Friday, December 8, 7:00 pm
TICKETS HERE
Ariel Lembeck Curates: Solo Dolo - An evening of solo works by Angel Acuña, Ariel Lembeck, Ariana Speight
V.A.L (study 1) byAriel Lembeck
V.A.L (study 1) is a solo work in process that plays with exposing that which feels forbidden as a cathartic act of self acceptance. It is a work of woven performance threads that embolden desire and bring body and object together to create a site for confession and reflection. Ariel Lembeck (she/her) is a dance artist and dance maker based in Lenapehoking (Brooklyn, NY). Through performance scores, embodied improvisation, installation, and video Ariel develops environments for performer and witness to question the presence of the physical body, to decenter the assumed, and reflect on our humanity. Ariel’s work has been presented by various venues in NYC: Triskelion Arts, WaxWorks, STUFFED at Judson Church, The Jack Crystal Theater, The Footlight, The Floor on Atlantic, The Wild Project/IHRAF FESTIVAL and by Kibbutz Ga’aton (Israel) and Ruth Page Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL).
Second Place by Angel Acuña
Second Place transcends the surface, focusing individual awareness on the nuances of brownness within a realm of recollection. It embodies a shared identity, a Mexicanidad rooted in Mexican-American narratives, presenting a lifeworld that unveils the distinctive ecosystem of brown queerness in the United States.
Angel Acuña (he/him) is a dancer and designer from San Diego, CA living in Philadelphia. Angel forms part of FAILSPACE NYC and is a part of CHILD, a company of artists making shows using an experimental framework directed by Lisa Fagan
Morph by Ariana Speight
This piece journeys through metamorphosis revealing the inner workings and complexities of self. Through a multidimensional framework, 'morph' explores what hinders and supports the process of emergence in reflection of and response to the times we are living in. Ariana Speight (she/her), originally from Los Angeles and currently based in Brooklyn, has worked with a number of artists including Kayla Farrish, Joanna Kotze, Jordan Demetrius Lloyd, Kyle Marshall, Anna Sperber, and Jessie Young. Her freelance journey as a contemporary dance artist has led her to perform at Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX), Chelsea Factory, Coffey Street, Dancewave, Irondale, Lincoln Center Hearst Plaza, New York Live Arts, Pageant, Roulette, The Shed, Webster Hall, among others in New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania.