SUMMER / FALL 2009

NEW YORK NY

July 29 – August 9 / Twenty-four hours
“SHRINE: What Do You Worship?” - Installation & Performance
chashama store-front gallery at 122, West 44th Street (between 6th Ave & Broadway)
http://www.chashama.org

SHRINE: What Do You Worship? is a continuous performance installation piece wherein solo artist / performer Claire Elizabeth Barratt builds an installation, which she then inhabits for one week. During this time she continues to manipulate the installation, perform a variety of rituals and build a shrine which audience members are then invited to augment.


UP STATE NY

With Joyful Sonic Wash
TBA


LOWELL MA

August 15 – September 26
“Life is Art is Life.....” Artist in Residence
119 Gallery - 119 Chelmsford St, Lowell MA 01851
http://www.119gallery.org

August 15 – 31 Build installation
Sept 4th – Opening performance
Sept 25th – Closing performance
Sept 26th – Open Studios – variety performance
Other performances TBA – check gallery website for more information

This fall, sculptor Patrick Pierce and movement artist Claire Elizabeth Barratt collaborate to create a two-part project at 119 Gallery, Life is Art is Life is…-- a gallery installation and performance series which they will create as summer gallery artists in residence. The installation will include metal and wood sculptures, sound, video, written word and objects. A series of performances are scheduled during the exhibit and Lowell Open Studios that will integrate dance, music, poetry and sculpture. Each performance will echo elements of the installation and its subject matter, and will further develop and alter the installation.


OTTAWA ON

September 14 – 21

Sept 17-19 - “From The Soul” workshop at Dance / Space 637
Sept 19th – Gallery performance with the rock sculptures of John Ceprano

more details TBA

SPRING 2009

“STORM IN A TEA CUP”
Featuring improvized music & Dance by:

LaDonna Smith – Violin
Andrew Raffo DeWar - Saxophone
Juliet Eastlick – Flute
Claire Elizabeth Barratt – Movement
Stella Nystrom – Movement

GREEN CUP BOOKS
Downtown Birmingham AL
TUESDAY, APRIL 28th
8pm

Check venue website for details
http://www.greencupbooks.org


Up-coming events in NYC, Boston, Ottawa - TBA

WINTER 2008 - 2009

DECEMBER 18 - 20

CIRCLE MODERN DANCE
Modern Dance Primitive Light 2008
at the Historic Laurel Theater
1538 Laurel Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

Thurs. December 18 @ 8:00 p.m.
Fri. December 19 @ 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.
Sat. December 20 @ 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.

Tickets available in advance through www.KnoxTIX.com:
$13.00 general admission - $8.50 for students/seniors/military
And at the door:
$15.00 general admission - $10.00 for students/seniors/military

http://www.circlemoderndance.com/

Rachel Schlafer-Parton & I will be performing a movement, music, text & sign language peice based on the poem "The Morning Diamond" by Knoxville poet RB Morris.



JANUARY 22 - 25

Asheville FRINGE FESTIVAL
Various locations in downtown Asheville, NC
My Art / Music video "SALIMONE", created in collaboration with Kima Moore & Wu Media's Charles Elmer will be screened. Check festival website for details.
http://www.ashevillefringe.org/



JANUARY 30 & 31 - performance on FEBRUARY 1

Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre
48 HOUR DANCE PROJECT
BeBe Theatre
30, Commerce Street, Asheville, NC
http://www.acdt.org/

I am one of five choreographers, each representing a different dance genre, to be given 48 hours to work with an alloted group of dancers, each of different movement backgrounds, and create a peice to be performed in a culminating concert. Check ACDT website for details.


TOUR NORTH


FEBRUARY 27 - 28 / MARCH 1

XFest
Gallery 119
Lowell MA
http://www.119gallery.org/
(click on xfest 2009)

Experimental sound, light and movement.
musicians, dancers, visual & media artists are placed in selected groupings to perform improvised peices.
Curated by Walter Wright.

I will also be teaching a "Truth of the Moment" workshop on the Sunday.


MARCH 3

Woodstock Mothership
6, Hillcrest Ave.
Woodstock, NY 12498
http://www.woodstockmothership.com

Improvized collaboration with musicians Junichi & Megumi Matsuzaki.


MARCH 4

Synthetic Zero - Art series
Bronx NY
http://www.syntheticzero.com/events/
www.bronxarts.org

An inter-disciplinary Arts series curated by Mitsu Hadeishi and supported by Bronx Council on the Arts.


MARCH 9

Wellspring Holistic Center
Stroudsburg, PA
http://wellspringholisticcenter.com/

Center co-founder Anita Bondi is presenting me as a guest artist.
I will be teaching a Motion Sculpture movement workshop.

NOVEMBER TOUR 2008

TORONTO, ON

Wednesday 5th – evening
Recording session with:
Michael Keith – guitar & other strings, Gordon Way – electronics & more. Claire is trying vocals!

Thursday 6th 7pm – 8.30pm
Gladstone Hotel - Queen and Gladstone / www.gladstonehotel.com
Stillness into Light - Dance & Music in an Intimate Space
With Celina Carrroll on Berimbau/Percussion/Vocals
and Debbie Danbrook on Shakuhachi/Vocals
Tickets: $15 Please call/e-mail to reserve a space - 20 guests maximum
Info: Debbie – 416-322-3337 / e-mail: info@healingmusic.com / www.healingmusic.org


OTTAWA, ON

Friday 7th, Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th
Sacred Dance Guild at Bells Corners United Church
Phoenix Rising – A Sacred Dance Retreat
Workshop sessions & performance for Rememberance Day
More information: www.healingmusic.org
To register contact Wendy Morrell - 613-726-1375 /
e-mail wendy.morrell@sympatico.ca.

Sunday 9th & Monday 10th
Dance Space 637 - 11, Florence Street, Ottawa, ON K2P OW6
Intensive Flexibility Program – Stretch beyond your limit!
Contact Natasha Royka for registration: sanctuaryseries@yahoo.ca / www.dancespace.blogspot.com


LOWELL, MA

Wednesday 12th 8pm
Gallery 119 - 119 Chelmsford St., Lowell MA
That From Which - multi-media performance with SPIRAL7 -
www.spiral7.com
$10 suggested donation
978- 452- 8138 / www.119gallery.org


MARLBORO, NY

Thursday 13th 7pm
The Falcon - Music & Art Hall - 407 Old Post Rd. Marlboro NY. On the Hudson River just North of Newburgh.
Improvised collaboration with Jun & Megumi Matsuzaki
(845) 546-0444 / falcon.arts@verizon.net


NEW YORK, NY

Friday 14th 7pm – 10pm
Haven Arts Gallery - 50 Bruckner Blvd. Bldg. A, Bronx, NY 10454
Colors Interactive - A Motion Sculpture Movement Installation with audience interaction
With music by Joyful Sonic Wash & video montage by Lu(x)z.
Haven Arts - (718) 585 5753 / www.havenarts.org

TBA
Video shoot with Lu(x)z.

AUTUMN 2008

photo: Matt Jamie

AUTUMN 2008

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11th ... 6pm – 7pm
“Movement For Peace” opening ceremony Pritchard Park – downtown Asheville NC FREE
I will be dancing as part of the opening ceremony This event will open a whole week of Movement For Peace events
More info: www.movingwomen.org

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18th ... 6.30pm – 9pm
“RiverSculpture” reception & benefit Blue Spiral Gallery, 38 Biltmore Ave – downtown Asheville NC $25 suggested donation (pay what you can)
I will be doing a Motion Sculpture Movement Installation This event is to benefit the RiverSculpture Festival which runs from September 27th thru January 5th
More info: www.riversculpture.com

FRIDAY & SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26th & 27th ...1pm
“Modus Operandi” performance at The Spirit of Black Mountain College 75th anniversary Celebration Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory NC FREE
Bringing back this popular spoof scientific experiment with Asheville musician Elisa Faires & Knoxville actor Greg Congleton This piece is part of a huge, three day event celebrating the 75th anniversary of the renowned Black Mountain college
More info: www.blackmountaincollegecelebration.com

SATURDAY OCTOBER 25th ... 2pm
“Caravanserai” - Dance with Sculptures RiverSculpture at Reynolds Mountain, Woodfin, NC FREE – donations accepted
Asheville area choreographers of diverse dance disciplines create sculpture-specific works.
More info: www.riversculpture.com


NOVEMBER TOUR 2008 - more info TBA

TBA – on the way

TORONTO, ON
Thursday 6th 7pm – 8.30pm
Gladstone Hotel
Performance with Debbie Danbrook – Shakuhachi flute & others TBA

OTTAWA, ON
Friday 7th, Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th
Sacred Dance Guild
Workshop sessions & performance for church service

Sunday 9th & Monday 10th
Dance Space 637
Intensive Flexibility Program
www.dancespace.blogspot.com

LOWELL, MA
Wednesday 12th
Gallery 119
“That From Which” - multi-media performance with SPIRAL7
www.119gallery.org

NEW YORK, NY
Friday 14th 7pm – 10pm
Haven Arts Gallery, South Bronx
Interactive Motion Sculpture Movement Installation
www.havenarts.org

TBA – on the way back

UP - COMING EVENTS

2008


SPRING

Friday May 9th - 8pm
"What the (bleep) is Performance Art?"
performance art showcase curated by Julie Becton-Gillum
Black Mountain College Museum and Art Center - Asheville NC
www.blackmountaincollege.org (see 'latest news' for details)
I will be presenting a solo Motion Sculpture Movement Installation in the front window.


May 10th - 16th
"That From Which" project with SPIRAL7
Performance on Friday May 16th - 8pm
119 Gallery - Lowell MA
www.119gallery.org / www.spiral7.com
I will be the movement element of a multi-media project also including electronic & instrumental sound plus video projections. Collaborators: Philip Lampe, Glenn Dickson, Grant Smith.


SUMMER

July 10th 4pm – 6pm
ADF – American Dance Festival
Durham NC
I will be performing in the gallery for the reception of artist Lara Hanson, whose work was used for this year's festival T-shirt! See Lara's website: www.larahanson.com
Collaborators: Kelly Colbert – voice & Lara Hanson.- ink gesture drawings

July 20th - 25th
Sacred Dance Guild Festival - 50th anniversary
Connecticut College - New London CT
www.sacreddanceguild.org
I will be teaching a Motion Sculpture workshop culminating in a Labyrinth performance.

Sunday July 27th - afternoon
HerbFest
The Herb Garden - Almonte Ontario
www.herbfest.ca
I will be 'Marigold' - a roaming movement installation.

August 1st - 3rd
From The Soul - 'Melt'
Workshop at Dance Space 637 - Ottawa Ontario
Presentation on Sunday August 3rd at Remic Rapids
with the rock sculptures of John Ceprano
This is the fourth annual 'From The Soul' presented through Dance Space 637 - director Natasha Royka.
I will teach a workshop culminating in a student presentation.


Tuesday August 5th
Free improvisation duo performance with guitarist Ken Aldcroft
Toronto - details TBA


AUTUMN

September 25th - 27th
The Spirit of Black Mountain College
75th anniversary celebration of Black Mountain College
Lenoir-Rhyne College - Hickory NC
www.blackmountaincollegecelebration.com
I will be presenting "Modus Operandi" - a sound & movement project structured as a scientific experiment - with composer Elisa Faires and "the professor" Greg Congleton.
I will also be participating in a panel discussion.