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Photo: Tania Isaac, by Emily Johnson

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Emily Johnson/Catalyst

Photo: Tania Isaac, by Emily Johnson

Location
Minneapolis, MN
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Project Title
Then a Cunning Voice and A Night We Spend Gazing at Stars
Fiscal Year Awarded
2016
Grant or Program
National Dance Project Production Grant
Grant Amount
$40,000

Then a Cunning Voice and A Night We Spend Gazing at Stars weaves stories and performance with the exchange of ideas, the sharing of food, and the endurance of spending a night together outside under the stars and sky. Taking place outdoors on 4,000 sq feet of hand-made quilts, Then a Cunning Voice… begins at dusk and continues until after sunrise inviting audience members into a multilayered, participatory work that focuses attention on the space we share and on envisioning the future. Performed by Emily Johnson, Tania Isaac, and twelve year old Georgia Lucas. Estimated artist fee: $30,000/week plus travel and housing

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George Lugg | george@losangelesperformancepractice.org
tel  213.446.9556

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  • Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs (Chicago, IL)
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  • Performance Space 122 (Brooklyn, NY)

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