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Flight of Swallows | Corona Borealis
Structured improvisations between musicians, movers and projections interplay in the intimate black box space at 7Stages theatre. Choreographer and dancer, T Lang and video artist Kris Pilcher will be featured guest artists.
February 19th from 6:30PM-9:00pm.
Seating is limited.
Atlantas Flight of Swallows have been a thing since 2009. Established as an exploration of structured improvisations between co-founders Deisha Oliver-Millar and Sadie Hawkins, Flight of Swallows have invited an ever-evolving cadre of musicians and movement-driven performance artists to join in creating one-time-only experiences in venues ranging from theaters, to galleries, to non-traditional public art spaces.
In 2016, the group developed CORONA BOREALIS, described by concept deviser George Kotler-Wallace as: a culture crash. The up looking down and the out looking in. [It] is a guided improvisation through motion and music, exploring the energies of the human body.
CORONA BOREALIS is an exploration of the Chakras (Sanskrit for "wheel") through an immersive experience for the senses.
The process of CORONA BOREALIS morphed as the story of each of the moments were identified, shaped, and prepared to be told. Over months of exploratory rehearsals, the performance laboratory saw different iterations of music and mover combinations, most of which was aurally documented and made available via the Flight of Swallows SoundCloud account: www.soundcloud.com/flightofswallows. The production debuted during the 2016 Atlanta Fringe Festival, and was a juried selection for Art on the Atlanta Beltline.
Flight of Swallows enjoyed the process of creating these structured improvisations so much that it moved into the studio to record 4 out of the 7 pieces developed for live performance, plus one that was the result of a wacky chase dream. The core musicians for Flight of Swallows that recorded were: Deisha Oliver-Millar (cello), George Kotler-Wallace (guitars, pedals, knobs), Renee Nelson (harp, toy piano) and Terry Boling (singing saw) with support from Rasheeda Ali (flute), Stephanie Francesca Kohler (Harmonium, Beats), and Christopher Salmon (fiddle). Movers who inspired the musics development were: Sadie Hawkins, Ann Marie Spexet, Kristina Guede, Tony Schott, Stephanie Francesca Kohler and Lola LeSoleil. Despite performing regularly with a broad range of collaborators since its inception in 2009, Flight of Swallows aural work hadnt been professionally documented until CORONA BOREALIS.
To celebrate the release of the CORONA BOREALIS recording, Flight of Swallows will be creating a sound and movement environment inside the back space of 7Stages on Sunday February 19th. Expect for this event to flow like a gallery performance event rather than a typical concert; improvised performances will happen organically throughout the evening. Featured collaborators for the the event include T Lang and Kris Pilcher, who will be joining the musicians and movers who contributed to the development and live productions of CORONA BOREALIS. The group will also be celebrating the lives of Flight of Swallows collaborators Terry Boling, Jacosa Kato, and Sacha Dzuba.
LINKS:
Website: www.flightofswallows.com
Facebook: @FlightofSwallows
Instagram: @FlightofSwallows
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/flightofswallows
Doors at 6:30, Performances begin at 7pm
Tickets are $20 in advance and that includes a copy of their new CD titled CORONA BOREALIS
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Location7 Stages Black Box (View)
1107 Euclid Ave
Atlanta, GA 30307
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 0 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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