September 10, 2015 at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.
Fort Mason Center Presents in association with Asian Improv aRts, API Cultural Center- San Francisco, and the Chinese Historical Society of America present
The World Premiere of “Fire of Freedom”
A new multimedia immersive performance piece by Lenora Lee Dance
Thursdays-Sundays, September 10-13 and 17-20, 2015, 8pm
http://www.lenoraleedance.com/2015/04/llds-world-premiere-of-fire-of-freedom-910-92015-at-fort-mason-center/
Lenora Lee Dance (LLD) celebrates its 8th Anniversary Season with the World Premiere of Fire of Freedom, a new multimedia immersive dance performance work that explores cycles of violence and healing in the context of our increasingly challenging world. Audiences will travel through a labyrinth of rooms throughout the three story General’s Residence in an intimate interactive environment, a tapestry of movement, sound and visual collage throughout the inside and outside of the building. LLD’s work integrates contemporary dance, film, music, and research and has gained increasing attention for its sustained pursuit of issues related to immigration, global conflict, and its impacts, particularly on women and families.
Location: Fort Mason Center‘s General’s Residence in the Upper Fort Mason area – enter at Franklin & Bay St. Turn right at the first Stop sign.
Tickets: www.fortmason.org/boxoffice, (415) 345-7575
email LenoraLeeDance@gmail.com
“We strive to generate artistic work that engages deeply the connections between individuals and their experiences, and community and collective memory, through creative processes, research, and public involvement.” – Lenora Lee
“Fire of Freedom’s intrigue lies in its multi-modal exploration of violence and regeneration”, Said Rich HIllis, Executive Director of the Fort Mason Center. “The immersive experience created by Lenora Lee Dance is a powerful and moving journey through the lives of the unrepresented.”
conceived & directed by Lenora Lee
music by Francis Wong with Deszon Claiborne, Karen Stackpole, Tatsu Aoki
cinematography directed & edited by Tatsu Aoki, filmed by Ben Estabrook, Joel Wanek, Zhuoyun Chen
media design & editing by Olivia Ting
media programming by Ian Winters
set design by Lenora Lee, Olivia Ting, Karl Gillick
lighting design by Patty-Ann Farrell
text excerpts taken from Katinka Hooyer’s “Objects for Deployment”
sound engineers: Karen Stackpole, Caleb Willitz, Lenora Lee, Sound Innovations
choreography by Lenora Lee in collaboration with the following artists:
performing live: Nick Brentley, Christian Felix, Larissa Fong, Marina Fukushima, Irene Hsiao, Chin-chin Hsu, Yi-Ting Hsu, Lynn Huang, SanSan Kwan, Wei-Shan Lai, Wayne Tai Lee, Tim Rubel, David Silpa
on video: Kelly Del Rosario, Raymond Fong, Mike Garabato, Jorge Hernandez, Jon Iiyama, Eric Jacobus, Rafael Janania, Ed Kahana, Yukihiko Noda, Lucas Okuma, Bo Speirs
Please Note:
– Comfortable footwear is encouraged.
– Coat, purse and bag check service is available for $2 and is highly recommended.
– Guests may encounter situations in close proximity with performers.
– We encourage guests with special needs to contact us prior to arrival at: Boxoffice@fortmason.org or 415.345.7575.
For the last eight years, LLD has been pushing the envelope of large-scale multimedia dance performance that connects various styles of movement and music to culture, history & human rights issues. Its work has grown to encompass the creation, presentation, and screening of films, museum and gallery installations, civic engagement and educational programming.
The company is directed by San Francisco native Lenora Lee, who has been a dancer, choreographer and artistic director for the past 17 years in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. In 2013 she was an Artist Fellow at the de Young Museum and a Djerassi Resident Artist. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at New York University and an Artist in Residence at Dance Mission Theater. LLD creates works that are both set in public and private spaces, intimate and at the same time large-scale, inspired by individual stories as well as community strength.
For more than 35 years Fort Mason Center has served as a unique destination in San Francisco, hosting arts and cultural events, organizations, and programs in a historic campus along San Francisco’s scenic northern waterfront. It is an extraordinary example of repurposing former military land and buildings for contemporary uses, including museums, performance spaces, and a vibrant schedule of art and cultural exhibitions and events. Each year the Fort Mason Center provides more than $2.2 million in grants to local arts groups like Embark Gallery. With more than 1 million annual visitors, the Fort Mason Center is one of the highest attended arts and cultural organizations in the Bay Area. For more information, visit www.FortMason.org or call (415) 345-7530
Special thanks to the California Arts Council, Dance Mission Theater, Enshin Karate, San Mateo Dojo, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service, San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, Zellerbach Family Foundation, and Generous Individuals. Community Circle Partner: Asian Women’s Shelter
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