chashama presents OASIS 2005

Artist / Title	Information
A Trio "24 Entrances and Exits"	featuring Samir Bitar, Irem Calikusu, & Cathy Richards (dancers), Alex Marculewicz & Phil Weitzman (musicians) and Kaibrina Sky-Buck (costume) Description: "A site-specific dance that interprets and ultimately critiques power dynamics among people in public spaces." Duration: 12 minutes www.ibitar.com (events)
The Annex Group "4th World Suspendida"	"Concept: Oana Botez-Ban & Saviana Stanescu Installation / Costume Design: Oana Botez-Ban Choreography / Performermance: Irina Constantine Poulos Lighting Design: Lucas Benjaminh Krech Music Composition: Lucian Ban Voices: Oana Botez Ban, Lucretia Briceno, Irina Constantine Poulos Description: "The Fourth World project is a multi-media, performative installation conceived by Oana Botez-Ban and Saviana Stanescu. Its aim is to express the difficult status of a woman migrant/immigrant who had to leave her "third world" country, her feeling of not belonging anywhere, of being In-between. The painful negotiation of feelings, identities and emotions triggered by the process of relocation is what concerns us. In the current post-colonialist context we witness a permanent "negotiation" between major and minor cultures, as well as wars and ethnic conflicts. Therefore THE FOURTH WORLD has a social significance too. It is relevant to the nowadays political situation and empowers the usual voiceless and unprivileged women from everywhere." Duration: 15 min www.oxymoros.org
Anne Bassen Girl Fell	Choreographer & Performer: Anne Bassen Sound design: Anne Bassen & Tim Guetterman; Music by Neil Young Duration: 5 minutes
Mariana Bekerman Dance Co. "Taro" (in progress)	Director and Choreographer: Mariana Bekerman Composers: Alon Nechushtan & Peter Rosenblat Dancers: 7/18- Alexandra Sawyier, Krista Schollaert, & Stephanie C. Chun 7/21- Same as above plus Kelly Garcia 7/29- All four dancers plus Grezegorz Urbanchek Duration: approx. 15 minutes www.mbdancecompany.com
Cynthia Berkshire "Delphie takes a breath"	Performers: Beauvoir Edmond, Reghan Sybrowsky, Cynthia Berkshire Artist Statement: This performance, in development, originated in the short film 'Delphie takes a breath'. Special thanks to Callender Girl Confections for contributing the petitfours; to Studio 8, DDB Worldwide NYC; and Beauvoir Edmond. Duration: 11 minutes
Kate Brehm "Outside-In"	Choreographer: Kate Brehm Description: Solo theater developed through puppetry and Margolis Method. Duration: 5 minutes Bio: Kate Brehm is a puppeteer and director working in New York as the company ‘imnotlost’. She is a resident artist at Here Arts Center, a Chashama Visual Arts AREA Award recipient, has taught performance workshops internationally, and studies the Margolis Method. She is currently developing the long-form puppet show, ‘A Seemingly Unified Spectacle’. imnotlost.net
Abby Man-Yee Chan excerpt from "Pipe Dream"	Choreographer: Abby Man-Yee Chan Mask Maker: Jordin Isip Performers: Joan Chiang, Mandy Chan, Yuko Sawatani Description: Pipe Dream is originally a 30 minute piece which premiered in Hong Kong 2002. This piece was inspired by the aftermath of the technology bubble. Duration: 12 minutes http://homepage.mac.com/yangillo/chancandance/
fivefour "lunch date"	Choreography & Performance: Cortney McGuire & Leah Nelson Music: Jeff Snyder Costumes: Cynthia Herrington Duration: 10 minutes
Jordan Fuchs Dance Co. "Nearly"	Choreographed by Jordan Fuchs in collaboration with the performers: 7/20: Toby Billowitz, Megan Boyd, Jordan Fuchs 7/22: Toby Billowitz, Megan Boyd, Jordan Fuchs, Storme Sundberg 7/29: Toby Billowitz, Megan Boyd, Jordan Fuchs, Storme Sundberg
Sam Gold/ Natalie Thomas/ John Collins an improvisation	Description: Using an excerpt from Sarah Kane's theatrical text "4.48 Psychosis" as stimulus to create a movement vocabulary, the performers will physically "read" off one another during improvisation. Duration: just under 5 minutes
Valerie Green / Dance Entropy "Weapons of Time"	Choreography & Costumes: Valerie Green Dancers: "Light" - Jessica Weiss, "Protection" - Valerie Green, "Knowledge" - Lynne Schlessinger Duration: 15 minutes
Christine Herzog & Alexandria Wailes "Neither you nor I"	Description: Made in collaboration by Christine Herzog & Alexandria Wailes Music by: Iva Bittova Duration: approx. 15 minutes
Shizu Homma "These people"	Choreographer: Shizu Homma Dancers: Yuko Hoashi, Bo Akiko Nishijima Music: the Exploited Duration: approx. 7 minutes
Human Kinetics Movement Theater untitled	Concept & choreography by Company Director Yana Schnitzler Performers: Stephanie Hyland, Nathifa Cox Description: A site-specific piece inspired by Chashama’s window. Duration: approx. 15 minutes www.humankinetics.org
Clarinda Mac Low GHOST	Created, Performed, Sound Score: Clarinda Mac Low Video: Brian Rogers Description: Solo with video, work-in-progress fragment of DAGGER. DAGGER is an oblique dissection of Macbeth that digs into the visceral relationship between language and violence, physical meaning and power, to be performed in its entirety in April 2006 at the Chocolate Factory. DAGGER is dedicated to Jackson Mac Low Special thanks to CZ, Brian R and the Chocolate Factory, Mordecai-Mark Mac Low and Dianne Pulte Duration: approx. 15 minutes www.cmlperformance.org
oXymoros dance theatre SCALE: 1/8"=1'-0"	Choreographer: Irina Poulos Performance: William D. Arnold Costume Design: Oana Botez-Ban Duration: 9 minutes www.oxymoros.org
Shelley Poovey & Bret Mosley "Restless and Ready-Made" an excerpt from "EMERGENCE"	Dancers: Shelley Poovey, Patty Arrieta, and Tamar Korn; Bret Mosley on Dobro Duration: approx. 12 minutes www.fluidfilm.com/films.html
racoco productions "recidivistas"	Choreographer: Rachel Cohen Performers: Katie Brack, Rachel Cohen, Kelly Kocinski, Ana Reiselman Composer: Chris Becker Costumes: Renee Snelson Description: "a short dance work. well, more of a performance art work-in-progress. no, really more of a dance-theater excerpt. well, maybe a short dance work. Anyway, the dancers, er, performers, are in flowerpots. in dirt. well, mostly dirt." Duration: 10 minutes www.racoco.org www.beckermusic.com
Alice Reagan "1 + 1"	Choreographer: Alice Reagan Performers: Rebecca Lingafelter, Lucy Smith, Shane LeClair, Mark Valadez Duration: 15 minutes
RETTOCAMME "Window Looming"	Choreography: Emma Cotter Music: Louis Armstrong and John Fahey Performers: Friday, 22nd Andrea Black, Emma Cotter and Elizabeth Douglas Mon.25th and Thurs.28th Andrea Black, Elizabeth Douglas and Orit Greenberg Duration: 6 minutes www.rettocamme.com
Rocha Dance Theater "Tiny Matters" "Proper Thang"	"Tiny Matters" performed by Christine Poland "Proper Thang" performed by Jillian Hollis, Jenny Rocha, Shevaun Smythe Hiler Director and Choreographer: Jenny Rocha Music: Erik Satie, Hazmat Modine Total duration: 17 minutes
Shannon Sindelar "By Rote"	Direction: Shannon Sindelar Choreography: Cynthia Ward Sound Design: Ryan Holsopple Performers: Cynthia Ward, Cady Zuckerman Duration: 15 minutes
Natasa Trifan "Labyrinth 01"	Choreographer & performer: Natasa Trifan Artist notes: The solo explores an architectural labyrinth that solicits and exercises the mental and psychological labyrinth of human beings in the act of self discovery. "Each dead-end or possible exit I face offers a potential discovery about myself. When I face a window I also experience the thrilling perception of the window looking at me. We are both facing each other, both waiting for an interaction, each proposing something to the other..." -Natasa Trifan, from 'A Performer's Journal' Life music by: Sylvia Mincewicz Costumes: Erika Wei Duration: 8 minutes www.natasatrifan.com
Ella Veres & G-Stompz "Peacock Incantation"	text, interpretive dance & electronic music Duration: 12 minutes www.ellaveres.com
Kron Vollmer "Free Mykronesia"	Company: Mykronesia Announcer: John Paul Skocik Description: See the native ethnic folk dances of the exotic, war-torn, one-woman nation, Mykronesia as she celebrates 7 years of sovereignty. Learn about her civil war, hyper-inflation and romantic relationship with the United Nations. Duration: 12 minutes www.mykronesia.com
Kim Whittam "Rise & Fall"	Choreographer: Kim Whittam Performers: Genaro Martinez, Emily McKinnon and Kim Whittam Music: Ali Farka Toure Duration: 8 minutes www.kimwhittamdance.com

Music arts roster:

Gordon Beeferman & Seth Misterka	Gordon Beeferman (piano) and Seth Misterka (saxophone) are two-thirds of the trio Rara Avis (with percussionist Jeff Arnal). Their music is a synthesis of avant-garde free-jazz and contemporary-composition traditions; fiery and virtuosic players, their improvisations conjure up striking and expressive sound worlds. "First rate improv from a couple of youngsters charting their own course with a depth of dynamics and feeling..." Jay Collins, Cadence Magazine http://gordon.inkbox.org http://newsonic.com/misterkabio.html
Randy Burns "The Folksinger" by Randy Burns & Cory Morrison	folklorist, guitar
Taylor Ho Bynum & Rachel Bernsen	solo cornet, solo dance www.taylorhobynum.com
Kelvin Daly	Description: solo piece improvised from cut ups (collaged pieces) of written material for homemade electric stringed instruments and voice
Edward Ficklin "The Context of Love Lives"	composer Voyeur Theater Ensemble www.voyeurensemble.com
Tina Goldstein "Cause for Alarm"	Conceived and Directed by Tina Goldstein Performers: Tina Goldstein, Renata Hinrichs, Rick Little, Jeremy Lydic and Allison Lyman Artist Statement: "What do we hear in our everyday surroundings that have become so familiar that we don't hear them anymore? How many times do we have to hear something before it becomes cliché? "Cause For Alarm" is a car alarm and cliché quintet that challenges our interpretation of what we hear and how we respond to, or ignore, what occurs around us." Bio: Tina Goldstein attended the High School of Performing Arts in NYC and received a BFA in Dance from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. As a dancer, Tina has performed with many dance companies and choreographers in NYC, amongst them, Doug Varone and Dancers, Aviva Geismar and Underfoot Dance. Tina has also performed with Meredith Monk, in "A Celebration Service" at St. Mark’s Church on–the-Bowery, "Mercy" at BAM and "Quarry" at the Spoleto Festival in South Carolina. As a vocalist, Tina has performed at Don’t Tell Mama’s, Cornelia Street Café and is currently a member of Melodia Women’s Choir conducted by Cynthia Powell. "Cause For Alarm" premiered in March 2005 at Tonic.
Nicholas Hallett "Our Lady of Late" by Meredith Monk	voice and wineglass www.maisonduchic.com/
Rebecca Hart selections from repetoire	guitar and vocals www.rebeccahart.net/
Zach Layton	electronic biofeedback improvisation www.zachlaytonindustries.com
Matt Moldover	Description: Moldover is a New York City based electronic musician. His current performance project, Live Remashing, shatters the boundaries of the DJ dance-mix paradigm, fusing all forms of music in on-the-fly remixes and mash-ups. Led Zeppelin, A Tribe Called Quest, Nine Inch Nails, Jeff Buckley, Aphex Twin, Beethoven and James Brown are just a few of the hundreds of artists you'll hear continuously twisted and mashed together in one of Moldover's live sets. Don't doubt it 'til you've heard it. www.moldover.com
Bret Mosley selections from repetoire	Description: guitar & vocals Bio: A Texas-born part-Cherokee son of the desert, Bret Mosley picked up his father's guitar when he was six and has been playing ever since. His audience ranges from cowhands to bankers, from rastas to cops. Artist Statement: "Supermartyr" the lead single on Bret's upcoming debut LP, "Grace Junkie", is currently playing on radio stations across the country...check out radio host Alan Kabel's "Moment of Greatness" at radioalan.com. Review: "...A twang to the vocals...Like the planets revolve around the sun, Mosley's music is orbited with folk, rock, rap, and blues and he mixes it with style and a cool sense of fun." -Gabriel Levitt, Jezebel Music Festival www.bretmosley.com
Tasneem Nanji selections from repetoire	vocals www.junglimusic.com
Bonnie Pipkin Presents "The Coffin Maker's Workshop" written by Robert Bryn	Description: Live music with a short scene accompaniment. Performers: Lois Folstein, Robert Bryn, Simon Astor, Raj Kaup, Bonnie Pipkin, Sarah Romney, Linnea Vedder, Katherine Otis Musicians: James Rickman, guitar; Daniel Baer, violin; Joe Hartmann, mandolin www.bonnepipkinpresents.com
RISE, NYC selections from repetoire	Performers: Elaine Benavides, drums/backup vocals; Shelly Ebner on vocals/bass; programming/guitar, NYC underground dj, Die J! Mars; Genre: Gentle Electric Description: The pop sensations, known as Rise NYC, have just completed their debut album, "Mise en Scene", which was produced by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' drummer, Jim Sclavunos, worked on by ex-Dee Lite member, Supa DJ Dmitri, remixed by Psychic TV's Genesis P-Orridge, Party Monster icon Superstar DJ Keoki plus upcoming techno sensations, The Dirty Criminals and the cover-art was done by legendary NYC artist, Scott E-Walt (Marc Almond, Karen Black, Dolly Parton). There are five original songs on this album followed by five remixes/interpretations. "The reason for this," explains guitarist/programmer Die J! Mars, "is that we feel each songs stands alone as a single and is open to different interpretations." For instance, the original version of "No Harm" is a fusion of stadium rock mixed with arena trance techno, whereas, the "birthday version" keeps the same vocal melodies but moves the song into a down-tempo dubby lounge track. With this concept, Rise NYC covers almost every musical genre from dance to rock giving something for every music lover. If the group could be categorized they would fall under "electronica pop rock" such as Republica, Garbage and P.W.E.I. Larry Tee will be releasing their song "Penny" on his first non-electroclash compilation, "Gentle Electric", in the spring on his label, Mogul Electro; DJ Hell will be putting out an unreleased Rise NYC track, "Said B4", on his next compilation- "International Deejay Gigolo Records Volume 8"; Rise NYC will be featured on a "Tribute to Hong Kong Counterfeit" with their version of "Emotion" out on Kinetik-Media. So, the buzz is definitely on for Rise NYC… Rise NYC is now a trio made up of Shelly Ebner on vocals/bass with programming/guitar by NYC underground dj, Die J! Mars (winner of 2004 NYC Electropop Dj Battle) and most recent member, Juilliard student, Elaine Benavides on drums/backup vocals. The group throws over-the-top multi-media concerts that feel like Eric Bogosian meets Bauhaus meets The I Love Lucy Show. It's 70's sit-coms and 80's megastar concerts rolled into one unforgettable ever-changing piece. Aside from their monologues, tap-dancing and independent interactive movie projections, they've added a Swedish modern dance troupe, set designers, wardrobe stylists, make-up artists and have even staged a few audiences—sort of like going to a Rush concert with Dr. Strange... The result is an experience more than a concert. Having performed at the forefront of NYC's underground nightclub scene such as Kenny Kenny's, Larry Tee's and Mistress Formika's parties, esteemed art-galleries with groups such as Fischer Spooner and Princess Superstar, the band plans to focus their next moves on conquering the rock scene of NYC with a few shows beginning in January of 2005. They will be performing on July 8th at The Delancey with L.A.'s Spookey Ruben (Hi-Hat Records) and then perform in the windows of 42nd Street for The Oasis Festival thrown by The Chashama Artists' Collective later that month. www.risenyc.com
Karen Rockower selections from repetoire	guitar, vocals www.theangelicbombs.com
Lily Skove untitled	Choreography & performance: Lily Skove and Arturo Vidich Vocals: Matt Bauder, saxophone & Kerry Fleur
The Ukuladies (minus sister Jimmy Lou)	Katie Down (aka Jezebel) - uke/vocals Kristen Espeland (aka Ginger) - uke/vocals Heather Warfel (aka cousin Bunny) - tap dance/antics Description: The Ukuladies are a ukulele sister act with a dancing cousin thrown in for good measure.
Nate Walker selections from repetoire	guitar and vocals www.natewalker.com

OASIS 2005

@217 E.42nd Street

Monday - Friday, July 18 - 29, 2005

Artist / Title

Information

A Trio

The Annex Group

Anne Bassen

Mariana Bekerman Dance Co.

Cynthia Berkshire

Kate Brehm

Abby Man-Yee Chan

fivefour

Jordan Fuchs Dance Co.

Sam Gold/ Natalie Thomas/ John Collins

Valerie Green / Dance Entropy

Christine Herzog & Alexandria Wailes

Shizu Homma

Human Kinetics Movement Theater

Clarinda Mac Low

oXymoros dance theatre

Shelley Poovey & Bret Mosley

racoco productions

Alice Reagan

RETTOCAMME

Rocha Dance Theater

Shannon Sindelar

Natasa Trifan

Ella Veres & G-Stompz

Kron Vollmer

Kim Whittam

Gordon Beeferman & Seth Misterka

Randy Burns

Taylor Ho Bynum & Rachel Bernsen

Kelvin Daly

Edward Ficklin

Tina Goldstein

Nicholas Hallett

Rebecca Hart

Zach Layton

Matt Moldover

Bret Mosley

Tasneem Nanji

Bonnie Pipkin Presents

RISE, NYC

Karen Rockower

Lily Skove

The Ukuladies

Nate Walker