Spring 2024 Events

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    JENN COLELLA LIVE! IN CONVERSATION WITH ANN PELLEGRINI

    Jenn Colella and Ann Pellegrini discussed Colella’s career path and process of building roles. They also discussed the gender and sexual politics of stand-up comedy, musical theatre, cabaret, and so much more.

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    Conversation Starters: PS After Hours with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Carmelita Tropicana

    We had the honor of hosting a conversation between PS Alum and playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (M.A. '07) and writer and performer Carmelita Tropicana for our Conversation Starters lecture series event. The conversation was moderated by Department Chair Alexandra T. Vazquez and it was a phenomenal experience hearing not only the origin story of their artistry but also their experiences and knowledge on craft, theory, affect, and being. A great follow-up from the PS community outing to see Branden's Broadway debut, Appropriate. It was a privilege watching titans of the field in community with each other at PS!

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    The Nakedness of the Imperfect Copy — a conversation between Wagner Schwartz and André Lepecki

    Wagner Schwartz was in conversation with André Lepecki about his piece, “La Bête”, the controversy in 2017, about his broader artistic work as one of the most influential Brazilian choreographers working today, and his recently published book.

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    Performative Objects and Spaces

    PS Alum Rodrigo Tisi (Ph.D. '11) joined us for an Alumni Lecture Series event to discuss his book, Performative Objects and Spaces. This presentation navigated the explorations of Rodrigo Tisi's work as he combines ideas of performance with architecture.

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    PRAXIS, INC: 2024

    A big thank you to all of the amazing student and alumni session facilitators for bringing their multifaceted methodologies, art, and thoughts to PS in nine phenomenal sessions to PRAXIS, INC 2024. We were also joined by PS Alum, Professor Danielle Goldman (M.A. '00, Ph.D. '06) for her keynote address, “The Nerve of a Dancer’s Life,” Professor Goldman attended to the devotion necessitated by daily dance technique classes.

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    Embodying Medieval History (Part I): Can We Use Performance to Understand Pre-Modern Monasticism?

    PS Visiting Scholar Lauren Mancia proposed that historians cannot solely rely on texts to understand premodern monks and nuns--we must also explore these histories through embodiment and performance.

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    Embodying Medieval History (Part II): Doing Medieval Monasticism Together

    We traveled to The Met Cloisters (the branch of the Met dedicated to the study of medieval European art; where PS Visiting Scholar Lauren Mancia (Brooklyn College/Graduate Center) led us the group on a tour where we attempted to embody the medieval monastic past.

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    BOOK LAUNCH FOR TGIRL.JPG BY SOL CABRINI W/ KAMELYA OMAYMA YOUSSEF AND ROOF BOOKS

    We had the pleasure of celebrating our current Ph.D. Candidate, and alumni of our BA and MA programs, Sol Cabrini. After a prefatory poetry performance by the dazzling Kamelya Omayma Youssef, Sol wandered through the pages of their book, her lyrics transporting us from the palm of her hands to the underworld of Lower Wacker Drive and back again. It was such a pleasure to share this moment with Sol!

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    ALL POSSIBLE FORESTS

    PS Visiting Scholar Maria José Arjona and Professor André Lepecki engaged in an exploration of possibilities, contemplating the forest as both a metaphorical construct and a tangible locus for nuanced and innovative expressions.

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