America’s Procession -
“What membrane is this? Who did they lead? I’m waiting. Slipping into the second tense. A specter. You’ve been given permission. A decades long glance. I planned my memory in your fingertips. All sugar and extra salt. Fruits preserved for a later date. Let me feed you.” - Excerpt from America’s Procession
America’s Procession is the directorial debut of artist Elliot Reed, with an original score by Antonio Harper. The piece will lead the audience through an experimental aria that invokes the artist’s great-grandmother America Bell Miller, a prolific poet, musician, caretaker and mother, who died suddenly of a heart attack while singing in church. Through voice, movement, and a series of games, dancers and actors will move through the space and audience, gliding to their final resting place, or perhaps carving a passageway through the genealogy of a transformative, almost supernatural event.
Performers:
Asphodèle, Dove Ayinde (Hausa), Sarah Gail, Jordi, Thandiwe kaRA, Richard Muller, and Robbie Ann Darby
Post-performance reception with DJ BAE BAE
October 12th 2018 at NAVEL downtown Los Angeles
