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They live long enough to witness the long history of displacement and discrimination, as well as the forgotten massacre and killing that took place under their shades. They witness climate changes, migration, colonization, industrialization, and urbanization. In Man to Man, Jose Sanchez and Sean Doran continue to challenge the establishment of masculinity, finding strength through their own vulnerability and the support of the other, the two begin to tear down the stigmas surrounding men. “Vulnerability” has been left out of the masculine rhetoric, replaced with words of power, violence, aggression, and stoicism, leading to the current epidemic of toxic masculinity. Through the acts of witnessing and acceptance, the performance, at its core, begins to investigate the boundaries of masculinity, questioning if such a category needs to exist. Man to Man – Jose Guadalupe Sanchez and Sean DoranĪs children, boys are taught that being a man means never showing weakness, to contain and restrain their emotions, and to find strength in independence. The rivers are turned red in this time as this is a celebration of the Goddess’s period during which devotees receive a rakta-vastra (blood-cloth) from the temple. Shira’s performance as the Hindu Goddess, Kamkhya, worshipped for her yoni (uterus/vagina), is an interpretation of the three day festival of Ambubachi Mela. In accordance with the observances of Nidah, Vrinda must insert a bedikah cloth in her vagina to check for lingering menstrual blood for seven consecutive days before being able to ritually purify in the Mikvah. They perform each other’s exchanged rituals while prohibiting individual research of the other’s religion. Gaby and Vrinda’s performance marks the beginning of a year-long holiday cycle exploration between Vrinda Aggarwal and Gabriella Shira Broom respective religions of Hinduism and Judaism. Rakta Mikvah (Blood – Mikvah) - Gabriella Shira and Vrinda Aggarwal Formed in Professor of Art Suzanne Lacy’s class at USC Roski, the group includes Vrinda Aggarwal, Gabrielle Shira Broome, Sean Doran, Jiyoon Kim, Hings Lim, Jose Guadalupe Sanchez, Diane Williams, and Rachel Zaretsky as well as special invited guests, Nao Bustamante and Marcus Kuiland-Nazario.
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This cohort of performance artists employ an amalgamation of disciplines and mediums in their practices including escapology, embodiment, music and virtual reality, coming from their intensive exploration with each other on how audiences view art in the digital age. Witnessing engages our reflections and caring as participating artists take a look at gender, religion, colonialism and memory as seen through the lens of each other’s works. Rejecting the act of viewing performance as voyeurism, the artists are choosing to alter acts of looking into acts of witnessing, implying a support of each other’s practices, and realities. In an evening of performance artworks, Come a Little Closer, artists explore the concept of online witnessing, questioning what it means to be present with the realities of others through the screen. With the increased proximity to the camera and the norm of webcams, we are becoming witnesses to the world. The pandemic has forced many into isolation.
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Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler, Catherine C.An evening of virtual performance artworksĮvent is free to the public, register here. Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler, Catherine C. But although James' life may have been in rough shape outside of the studio, she delivered a fairly strong set that fused forceful '70s soul arrangements with some rock, jazz, and New Orleans R&B." Track listing No. It was a triumph simply to complete the record at all. AllMusic stated: "Etta James was fighting serious substance-abuse problems when this album was recorded, commuting to the sessions from a rehab center.