BURDEN HALVED
September 07 - September 10,2020
A three-day film streaming event from Blue Star Contemporary and Ruby City. he stream can be seen on Facebook Live as well as Instagram Live. To participate in the panel discussion on September 10, go here. From the organizers: "BSC and Ruby City present a two-part virtual event for their continuing collaboration, the Contemporary Film Series. For this edition, an eight-minute film produced by sculptor Lara Schnitger and director/choreographer Kitty McNamee, BURDEN HALVED (2020) will be shown concurrently on the organizations’ Facebook Live and Instagram TV streams via @BlueStarArt and @RubyCity as well as on Ruby City’s AppleTV app. This event marks the film’s premiere in a visual art institution context and features direction and choreography by McNamee and wearable sculptures created by Schnitger, a Linda Pace Foundation Collection artist. Accompanying music is composed and played by Flea. The film traces the journey of four dancers struggling to manage their individual burdens and finding solace when their isolated experiences converge and their burdens are shared, halved, and eventually removed."
Panel: September 10, 2020 | 6-7 pm
Panel discussion with the artists. For registration, see the event description.
