Performance

Battle Royal

Come to the Pearl Street Triangle and watch 15 men step into a regulation-size steel cage. The artist, Shaun ‘El C.’ Leonardo, along with 14 other ‘World of Unpredictable Wrestling’ professional wrestlers will fight blindfolded until only one man is left standing. The match, inspired by Ralph Ellison’s The Invisible Man, is an intense, theatrical recreation of the book’s opening scene; occupying a space between fictional representation, wrestling spectacle and art performance.

Wet Exit

Smack Mellon presents artist Janet Biggs’ premier of ‘Wet Exit,’ a multi-media performance that looks at loss, chaos and control. ‘Wet Exit,’ combines projected video images, vocalist and musicians, with choreographed kayaks performing in the East River.

Great Small Works Spaghetti Dinner

Come to St. Ann’s Warehouse for a cabaret-style evening with music, puppetry, performance and healthy portions of garlic spaghetti. Featuring new work by Great Small Works, Chinese Theatre Works, Asphalt Orchestra, and more. $15 admission.

Best of Galapagos

Galapagos Art Space presents the ‘Best of Galapagos,’ a two-day event featuring some of the best works from artists who have graced the Galapagos stage over the years. Performances include flirty burlesque and variety acts from Floating Kabarette, our flagship series every Saturday night, as well as memorable moments from other musicians, trapeze and performance artists that make Galapagos great. Stop by for a cool cocktail, the view from our indoor lake, the show, and an opportunity to tour what will soon be the first LEED certified ‘green’ cultural venue in New York City. On Saturday night, stay late for Floating Kabarette, starting at 10:30PM.

Kocho presented by the Fisher Ensemble

‘Kocho’ is based on Nobumitsu’s drama of the same name and tells the story of a wandering priest who meets a butterfly and liberates it by letting it dance under the plum blossom. The elements of dramatic conflict in the play are intended to be either very scarce or are sublimated into pure lyricsm. The audience is not bound by the narrative but instead encouraged to experience the drama from inside out – through the appreciation of site and sound as it unfolds around them. Music by Garrett Fisher, choreography by Christy Fisher. Featuring an installation by internationally acclaimed sculptor Louise McCagg. Produced by Beth Morrison Projects.

Runaway Cape-Cart

‘Runaway Cape-Cart’ is an investigation in both individual and communal concepts of ‘nest/home/community’ as a temporary shelter, through a task of ‘nesting’ a mobile habitat and performing it.

Croc, Devil and Angel, and other surprises

Look out for an extraordinarily large crocodile who may resurface during the Festival. The Devil and Angel may appear over your shoulders and offer guidance, whom will you listen to?

The Backpack Gallery Project

‘The Backpack Gallery Project’ combines all areas of contemporary visual art into a performance where the gallery space is no longer a building but a sculpture that interacts with other environments and with its viewers.

Solo/Performance

French-born, NYC-based artist Eve Bailey likes to snuggle closely with the forms she creates. She designs and builds ergonomic sculptures that she uses to perform humorous body workouts and poetic balancing acts.