Alex Escalante: The 25th Frame
Curated by Yasuko Yokoshi
In his newest work, choreographer Alex Escalante draws inspiration from propaganda techniques found in advertising, politics, and public relations for his investigation of the persuasive nature of language and its effects on the human body and its psyche. Escalante and his performers explore these themes by internalizing the highly-crafted architecture of political speech, the song-like vibrations of live auctioneering, and the sinister peppiness of advertising jargon.
With a live musical score composed by Jon Moniaci and performed by Nancy Garcia, Moniaci, and Escalante, The 25th Frame takes a critical look at the way in which language stimulates and influences the collective unconscious.
The 25th Frame is made possible with generous support from The Greenwall Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, the Jerome Robbins Foundation, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
Photo: Alex Escalante
February 18–February 20, 2010
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