Freefall Festival
September 08 - December 17,2016
A festival organized and curated by Dwayne Carter and Randall Garrett. This year's festival is "a group endeavor, with an updated theme designed to coincide with the 2016 Election, pitting ideas of Utopia and Paradise against one another in several exhibitions. Local artists explore the questions: “What is Paradise?” and “What is Utopia?” These questions are answered using a variety of media and styles with differing and sometimes even clashing conclusions, the body politic torn between personal and social desires—are there any winners? Are there losers?" For more info go here. Check out our event listings to see the festival's participating art exhibitions at Mighty Fine Arts, Ro2, CentralTrak, and El Centro College.
Performance: September 09, 2016 | 8-10 pm
SPOKEN WORD / VIDEO / PERFORMANCE at The Wild Detectives:
Patrick Patterson-Carroll and Lee Escobedo talk about their "utopian fantasies,” with experimental video presentation by Colette Copeland and hip-hop performance from Fidel NJ.
Performance: September 23, 2016 | 8-10 pm
SPOKEN WORD / PERFORMANCE at Ro2 Art:
Fatima Ayan Malika-Hirsi hosts a poetry reading on the theme of paradise vs. utopia. Featured Artists: TBA
Performance: September 30, 2016 | 8-10 pm
SPOKEN WORD / DANCE at Lucky Dog Books, Oak Cliff
Randall Garrett and Lauren Belmore waxing poetic and queer where "paradise is burning", with a presentation and dance performance by Draconis.
