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SOUNDPAINTING JAM
Calling all Soundpainters, Improvisers, and Soundpainting Performers: Coming to town or live in NYC? Join Strike Anywhere Tuesday evenings for bi-weekly Soundpainting Jam Sessions.
Whether you are new to Soundpainting or an old hand, you are welcome. We will spend the first 45 minutes either reviewing signs, catching up or performing a crash course for any newcomers to the language. Then we will launch into a series of Soundpaintings as a full group. This is open to improvising musicians, dancers and actors. Strong improv background important. Bring your instrument (if you play one) and wear clothes to move in.
This is a theater studio so no backline available. Ask at front desk for studio space. Come join us for some Soundpainting - its a jubilant scene, wacky and free! Come to one, come to all. Love to have you!
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INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO TECHNICAL THEATER
This 8th grade after-school program provides students in-depth instruction in technical theatre, as well as access to materials and space to construct. Weekly sessions will be co-led by Strike Anywhere teaching artists Jen Varbalow (Set Designer), Maureen Freedman (Production Designer) & Leah Reddy (Stage Management & Curriculum Design) and the school’s theater and art teachers Jenna Weinberg and Rick Wardle, leading up to the spring musical "Newsies, Jr." in June 2023. Students will also gain valuable skills as production stage managers (PSMs) by assisting with scheduling, logistics, publicity, and fundraising.
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SOUNDPAINTING JAM
Calling all Soundpainters, Improvisers, and Soundpainting Performers: Coming to town or live in NYC? Join Strike Anywhere Tuesday evenings for bi-weekly Soundpainting Jam Sessions.
Whether you are new to Soundpainting or an old hand, you are welcome. We will spend the first 45 minutes either reviewing signs, catching up or performing a crash course for any newcomers to the language. Then we will launch into a series of Soundpaintings as a full group. This is open to improvising musicians, dancers and actors. Strong improv background important. Bring your instrument (if you play one) and wear clothes to move in.
This is a theater studio so no backline available. Ask at front desk for studio space. Come join us for some Soundpainting - its a jubilant scene, wacky and free! Come to one, come to all. Love to have you!
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| May 16, 2023 6-9 PM |
SCI-FI STUDENT WRITTEN PLAYS
Teaching-Artist Amy E. Witting will lead a 5-week residency with recently arrived 9th-10th grade immigrant students at the International High School for Health Sciences. Students will read "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury and create original short plays based on their Sci-Fi/Dystopia unit, culminating in a staged reading performance with a cast of professional actors.
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International High School for Health Sciences |
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48-01 90th St , Queens, NY |
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(718) 595-8600 |
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https://ihshealthsciences.org/ |
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| April 25 - May 24, 2023 |
PERFORMANCE - SCI-FI PLAYS
Join us for a performance of "Sci-Fi," student-written plays in 9th/10th grade English classes. Students worked with SA teaching artist Amy Witting to devise plays performed by SA Actors and guest artists.
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International High School for Health Sciences |
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48-01 90th St , Queens, NY |
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(718) 595-8600 |
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https://ihshealthsciences.org/ |
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| May 24, 2023 10:30 AM EST |
SOUNDPAINTING BRIGADE
Join Strike Anywhere Saturday 5/27, 4-6 pm EST for a series of impromptu, flashmob-style performances by the SOUNDPAINTING BRIGADE! Will we be striking in a neighborhood near you?
Secret Location To Be Announced...
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TBD |
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, New York, NY |
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| FREE! |
| May 27, 2023 4-6 PM |
SOUNDPAINTING JAM
Calling all Soundpainters, Improvisers, and Soundpainting Performers: Coming to town or live in NYC? Join Strike Anywhere Tuesday evenings for bi-weekly Soundpainting Jam Sessions.
Whether you are new to Soundpainting or an old hand, you are welcome. We will spend the first 45 minutes either reviewing signs, catching up or performing a crash course for any newcomers to the language. Then we will launch into a series of Soundpaintings as a full group. This is open to improvising musicians, dancers and actors. Strong improv background important. Bring your instrument (if you play one) and wear clothes to move in.
This is a theater studio so no backline available. Ask at front desk for studio space. Come join us for some Soundpainting - its a jubilant scene, wacky and free! Come to one, come to all. Love to have you!
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| May 30, 2023 6-9 PM |
PERFORMANCE - NEWSIES JR.
Join us for a student production of "Newsies, Jr". Students have worked with SA Teaching-Artists Strike Anywhere teaching artists Jen Varbalow (Set Designer), Maureen Freedman (Production Designer) & Leah Reddy (Stage Management & Curriculum Design) and the school’s theater and art teachers Jenna Weinberg and Rick Wardle to bring this rousing musical to life. The production also features sets and costumes designed and built by the students.
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SOUNDPAINTING BRIGADE
Join Strike Anywhere Sunday 6/11, 4-6 pm EST for a series of impromptu, flashmob-style performances by the SOUNDPAINTING BRIGADE! Will we be striking in a neighborhood near you? Secret Location To Be Announced...
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TBD |
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, New York, NY |
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| June 11, 2023 4-6 PM |
SOUNDPAINTING JAM
Calling all Soundpainters, Improvisers, and Soundpainting Performers: Coming to town or live in NYC? Join Strike Anywhere Tuesday evenings for bi-weekly Soundpainting Jam Sessions.
Whether you are new to Soundpainting or an old hand, you are welcome. We will spend the first 45 minutes either reviewing signs, catching up or performing a crash course for any newcomers to the language. Then we will launch into a series of Soundpaintings as a full group. This is open to improvising musicians, dancers and actors. Strong improv background important. Bring your instrument (if you play one) and wear clothes to move in.
This is a theater studio so no backline available. Ask at front desk for studio space. Come join us for some Soundpainting - its a jubilant scene, wacky and free! Come to one, come to all. Love to have you!
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| June 13, 2023 6-9 PM |
PERFORMANCE - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Join us for a student production of various scenes from Shakespeare's "Midsummer". Students have worked with SA Teaching-Artist, Carrie Ellman-Larsen, to bring the Bard's beloved comedy to life. The production also features sets and costumes designed and built by the students.
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P.S. 18 |
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221 Broadway , Staten Island, NY |
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| June 15 |
Soundpainting at ART/NY’s 50th Anniversary Gala
Strike Anywhere will be celebrating A.R.T./New York's 50th year of innovative service and helping to raise crucial funds to continue their work.
Strike Anywhere will join dozens of New York theatre companies, including Dominican Artists Collective, General Mischief Dance Theatre, The New York Neo-Futurists, The 24 Hour Plays, and WOW Cafe Theater.
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ART/NY Spaces at 520 |
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520 Eighth Avenue (between 36th and 37th) 3rd Floor, NY, NY |
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(212) 244-6667 ext. 221 |
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zhollwedel@art-newyork.org |
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| June 21, 2023 |
LEESE WALKER TO REPRESENT STRIKE ANYWHERE AT SOUNDPAINTING THINKTANK IN MADRID, SPAIN
The Soundpainting Thinktank is back! Strike Anywhere's Artistic Director, Leese Walker, will convene with other renowned Soundpainters from around the world for a weeklong residency with Soundpainting's inventor, Walter Thompson. This year's Soundpainting Thinktank will take place in Madrid, Spain.
The group will explore new applications of the universal sign language for live composition, will share work in various artistic disciplines, and will codify new language!
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Escuela Municipal de Musica y Danza de Alcobendas |
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Calle Ruperto Chapí 28100 Alcobendas , Madrid, Spain |
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| July 9-15, 2023 |
SUMMER RETREAT
Annual retreat in the Catskills to record new Soundpainting compositions at NACL Theatre.
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NACL Theatre |
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110 Highland Lake Rd , Highland Lake, NY |
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845-557-0694 |
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http://www.nacl.org |
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| August 28-Sept 4 |
POP UP COMMUNITY INTERVIEWS
SA’s touring production, POP UP: An Artistic Adventure, in partnership with Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University and area community partners, will continue with community interviews from Sept 26 - October 1, 2023 and performances in April 22-28, 2024.
Over the course of 4 days, the core Strike Anywhere team will pop up with their mobile interview stand in Bethlehem, PA to collect dreams, rumors, anecdotes and desires from a wide-cross section of residents. The team will also conduct Soundpainting Master Classes inviting local performers and students into the creation process. The team returns in April, 2024 to perform the show in collaboration with the local community. The POP UP performances that make up the treasure hunt will be inspired by the interviews.
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| Sept 26 - October 1, 2023 |
| POP UP is a creative-placemaking project. Performances are tailor-made for each neighborhood. By projecting the dreams, impressions and experiences of local residents onto everyday spaces, POP UP engages a community in the creation of public art, highlights local diversity, and illuminates our shared humanity. |
SOUNDPAINTING BETHLEHEM
On October 1st, as part of the Closing Ceremony, SA will perform a Soundpainted composition at Touchstone Theatre’s Festival Unbound in Bethlehem, PA, centering the theme of home, and highlighting local artists. Performers will weave local resident’s observations about living in Bethlehem with improvised music/dance/theater.
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SOUND INSTALLATION TO PROTECT THE HUDSON RIVER
Strike Anywhere will work with an 11th grade science class to create an original sound installation with live performance, exploring the potential effects of radioactive waste on the Hudson River. Strike Anywhere will collaborate with Gotham science teacher Rayhan Ahmed on the curation and delivery of a practice-as-research science-arts project where students will analyze and make personal connections through their research around “Indian Point Conundrum.” Using the scientific method, students will research the potential effects of the release of 1 million gallons of radioactive water into the Hudson River, which could happen as early as August 2023.
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POP UP AT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
SA’s touring production, POP UP: An Artistic Adventure, in partnership with Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University and area community partners, will delight Bethlehem, PA with performances April 22-28, 2024.
Developed by the Tours Soundpainting Orchestra (France) and the Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble (USA), POP UP is an artistic treasure hunt. The public is guided to a series of site-specific performances via clues on a hand-painted map. Over the course of 2 days, performances will pop-up all over campus. These short apparitions of music, dance, theater and/or visual art are inspired by interviews with local residents. By injecting a series of alternately playful, poetic or poignant performances in everyday spaces, the project is designed to inspire wonder, joy and whimsy. The performances, performed by the Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble will be sculpted through a live-composing sign language called Soundpainting. Strike Anywhere (SA) is the preeminent Soundpainting ensemble in the United States. Community members will be invited to attend free Soundpainting workshops while the company is in residence and will be invited to perform as part of the finale of the piece.
The unique, custom-designed treasure hunt will feature 6 different pop up performances. Each adventure lasts approximately one hour and 50 minutes. Audience members can expect to walk a mile and a half.
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