IHRAF 25: Gender, Sexuality, and Queerness through the Dancing Body

Curated by Mare Nostrum Elements

Saturday, December 13th @ 3 pm

This performance features three diverse works by choreographers Emory Ferra Campbell, Heather Dutton, and Ke'Ron Wilson. All three artists are alumni of MNE's Emerging Choreographer Series (ECS) program which provides funding, rehearsal space, mentorship, professional development, and presentation opportunities to up-and-coming dance makers in NYC. Join us for a visceral and thought-provoking exploration of gender expression, sexuality, and queerness. The performance will be followed by a short Q&A with the artists and a reception celebrating MNE's upcoming 25th Anniversary.

I'm Not Wrong & Neither Am I

Heather Dutton, Middle Child Dance Theatre

Heather Dutton - Choreographer, performer
Abigail Linnemeyer - Performer
Wilder Troxell - Sound designer

I'm not wrong & neither am I is a dance theatre piece that explores themes of gender performance, fluidity, conflict and liberation in the context of gender-queer identities. The work is informed by comedic and theatrical practices, and underscores the tension between public and private queer experiences. How do gender-queer individuals learn to hide inside of our bodies? How do we learn to fully inhabit them - and what might that look like?

Velvet Pistol

Emily Tarrier and Emory Ferra Campbell

Emily Tarrier- Choreographer and Performer

"Velvet Pistol" is a sapphic high femme duet drawing from the Classic American Western. We use cinematic imagery to illustrate the push and pull longing of two women and their forbidden love, as they navigate sex, death, revenge, victimhood, antagonism, and the power of their femininity.

Performance Piece by Ke'Ron Williams