INTO THE WARP MUST GO!
The FINAL PERFORMANCE of PS122 happened tonight!
Introduced by the Artistic Director Vallejo Gantner.
MC – Carmelita Tropicana – struting her stuff at the opening of the evening.
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DAVID LESLIE
Entering the stage in a haze of smoke David Leslie smiles on the audience.
The piece he performed as ‘FINGER BANGING’ and it was intense and hysterical at the same time.
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THE WOOSTER GROUP
The “Hula” record was put on the old fashioned victrola by Kate Valk.
The company (Scott Shepard, Cynthia Hestrom, Ari Fliakos)danced up a storm to the “Hula” music from Hawaii.
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ELEVATOR REPAIR SERVICE
Rinnie Groff and Scott Shepherd in a ‘Cab Leg’.
Scott Shepherd, Rinnie Groff and Victoria Vazquez.
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BIG ART GROUP
The ensemble performs ‘SOSREMIX’.
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SPLIT BRITCHES
Lois Weaver of Split Britches photographing Salley May, Jennifer Miller and the MC, Carmelita Tropicana.
Peggy Shaw(l) and Lois Weaver performing an excerpt from ‘Retro Perspective’.
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FORCED ENTERTAINMENT
A video manifesto for PS122 by Sheffield’s FORCED ENTERTAINMENT.
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MARK RUSSELL
Mark Russell – the man who served as artistic director from 1983 until 2004.
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BIG DANCE THEATRE
Balloons and more balloons in this verbal rap, romp thru politics and life.
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PHILIP GLASS
Philip Glass performed two pieces and the last one was titled ‘Closing’. Mesmerizing!
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A thoughtful token of appreciation was tossed to the stage by an audience member!
Vallejo leads the PS122 staff and supporters to a new life via performances all over the city and then back home in 3 years!
The last image projected onto the back wall of PS122 Performance Space on the last night of the OLD SCHOOL BENEFIT!
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