Work in Progress (2011)
WORK IN PROGRESS LAUNCHES IN FT. POINT CHANNEL
Midway Studios, 15 Channel Center Street, Fort Point Channel, Boston
Come watch open rehearsals in a dramatic ground-floor raw space in Fort Point Channel. The piece is a collaboration between Weber Dance and scientist/author/adventurer Jon Turk and poet Andrew Arnett, which integrates storytelling, poetry and dance to explore the relationship between the scientific perspective and the realm of mystery and magic. It will premiere at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center in Oct. 2011. The dancers are visible through windows along Channel Center Street or from the mezzanine level inside, accessible through Midway Studio’s lobby.
SCHEDULE
Friday, April 22, 5:30PM-7:30PM: REHEARSAL
Saturday, April 23, 9:30AM-2:00PM REHEARSAL
Sunday April 24, 9:30AM-12PM REHEARSAL
Monday, April 25, 9:30AM-11:30 MEETINGS
Tuesday April 26, 5:30PM-8:30PM REHEARSAL
Wednesday, April 27, 9:30AM-11:30 CLOSED MEETINGS
Thursday, April 28, 5:30PM-8:30PM REHEARSAL
Saturday, April 30, 12:30PM-3:00PM TECH REHEARSAL
Sunday, May 1, 9:30AM-12:00PM: RUN-THROUGH REHEARSAL
Friday, May 6
2:30-5:30PM REHEARSAL
Weber Dance will be teaching roles to San Francisco based dancer, Becca Rozell, for an upcoming residency in Juneau Alaska. Becca will be learning three sections of dance over the course of three days.
6:00-8:00PM WRITER AT WORK * New Addition
Writer Jared Green will work on a piece called, “10-26: In the Ruins of the Memory Palace,” which is partly about taking stock of things he can no longer remember, including memories of his childhood. As he types, his “words in progress” will be projected live, two stories tall. Open to the public.
Saturday May 7, 11:30AM-4:30PM REHEARSAL
First hour: dancers, Shannon Humphreys and Jody Weber will revive Split Sense, a dance from the company’s repertory that will be performed at the end of June. Weber Dance will continue the process of teaching parts to Becca Rozell. Remainder: other company dancers will join for parts of the rehearsal to facilitate her process.
Sunday May 8, 9:30AM to 12:30PM REHEARSAL
Full company plus guests will be working on the new dance. We will be assimilating dancers into their roles in particular groupings for various performances over the next two months.
Writer Jared Green, new addition to Work In Progress, will appear Friday, May 6, details above and on our blog here.
- Temporarily re-purpose vacant storefront space, contribute to a more vibrant street-level culture, and stimulate local economic activity.
- Provide an opportunity for local performing arts groups to engage new audiences by showcasing work prior to performance.
- Provide free rehearsal space for local performing arts companies.
Work in Progress at Fort Point Channel was an experiment. One thing we worked on: finding a good balance between need of artists to have focused rehearsal and the desire of the audience to connect with what was going on.
A solution: we used a question box for the audience to submit questions to the dancers and choreographer, which were answered later on our web site.
Download Poster for Work In Progress in Fort Point Channel April 22-May 8. (PDF 369 KB) Or download high rez version for printing (33MB).
Download Press Release for Work In Progress in Fort Point Channel April 22-May 8. (PDF 274 KB)
Photos: Chris Engles for Weber Dance Company.
Boston Dance Alliance has developed a portable, sprung dance floor that can support a wide range of dance styles and movement activities. The floor can transform a space into a dance venue quickly and without any tools or additional hardware. Learn more about the floor here.
BLOG POSTS ABOUT WORK IN PROGRESS
A reflection on Work In Progress from Jody Weber, Artistic Director, Weber Dance
Below is note from Jody Weber, reprinted with her permission, in which she reflects on our three weeks together on Work In Progress. Boston Street Lab couldn't have asked for a better performing arts partner, and we learned so much from Jody and her company about how...
Work In Progress: the home stretch
Below is an updated schedule from Weber Dance for the final weekend of Work In Progress (open rehearsals in vacant storefronts) in Fort Point Channel. Tonight, we'll also be featuring Jared Green, writer, who will be working live in the space. This weekend is Fort...
Work In Progress: a writer at work.
On Sunday, after the dancers left for the day, we shut the doors to the Work In Progress space to work a new experiment. Over the next four hours, we created an installation that broadens Work In Progress in a remarkable way: we're now able to show a writer at work,...
Work In Progress: Ask the Dancers
We've been experimenting with ways to connect the performing artists and the audience, while minimizing interruptions and disturbances. Here's something we borrowed from our previous project, the Storefront Library, which included a question box for library patrons to...
Work In Progress: When does the real show start?
During this morning's open rehearsal, a man with a dog leaned against the mezzanine railing and watched a choreographer lead seven dancers through a new routine. On the way out, he asked, very politely, "when does the real show start?" Work In Progress is essentially...
Work In Progress: Weber Dance and Jon Turk settle in
Weber Dance had a good, long rehearsal today. The space is functioning well, and the public is starting to drop in and watch. Jon Turk, author and collaborator on the dance piece took the stage and did some dramatic storytelling. Chris Engles was on the floor,...