Alicia Christophi-Walshe, Cultivate Artist from Dublin, Ireland
Thursday, 8/9
8am-4:30 pm Cultivate: Extending the Dance Map in Northern New England [Bethlehem Town Hall]
A day long dance and education conference, presented in partnership with the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire. Presenters include: Stephen Clapp, Jeanne Limmer, Emily Anderson, and Ashley Hensel-Browning among others Round table discussions, workshops for teachers, dancers, parents and school administrators interested in integrating dance and movement studies into education in the North Country. Lunch included, time for networking and discussion. For more information, visit www.aannh.org
5:30-7:00 Dinner
7:30pm Meet and Make | free and open to the public! [Colonial Theatre Patio]
Watch as Cultivate dancers and musicians, many of whom will have met only a few hours before the show, collaborate improvisationally to create a spontaneous performance before your very eyes. Meet and Make is a free improvisation event where dance and music meet in the moment, creating a unique and unrepeatable performance of instant composition bound to be fresh and inspiring!
9pm Linger and Mingle Relax on the Colonial Patio after the performance with a beverage and welcome the artists of Cultivate to Bethlehem! Bring your questions and curiosities as we encourage conversations to develop between artists and audiences.
Friday, 8/10
9:00-10:30am Alicia Christofi-Walshe | Puttin’ on the Ritz! (Seniors’ class) LRS
9:00-10:30am Ellie Goudie-Averill | Finding your Center, Finding the Floor TH
11:00-12:30pm Katherine Keifer Stark & Loren Groenendaal |Architecture of Two TH
12:30-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:30 Bethany Nelson | End over End:Contact Improvisation TH
4:00-5:30 Goldie Peacock | From Cage to Stage LRS
4:00-5:30 Karen Krolak | Physical Poetry from Imperfect Bodies TH
5:30-7:00 Dinner
7:30pm Dance Performance | Colonial Theatre Mainstage
Artists of Cultivate present an evening of contemporary dance works. Artists include: Bethany Nelson, Sarah Gamblin, Jennifer Kayle, Cori Olinghouse, Kai Kleinbard, Alicia Christophi-Walshe and Goldie Peacock, with special musical guests.
9pm Linger and Mingle Relax on the Colonial Patio after the performance with a beverage and welcome the artists of Cultivate to Bethlehem! Bring your questions and curiosities as we encourage conversations to develop between artists and audiences.
Saturday, 8/11
9:00-10:30am Angie Muzzy & Jessica Howard |Shake and Shout! (kid’s class) TH
9:00-10:30am Cori Olinghouse | Freestyle Practice LRS
9:00-9:00pm Bethlehem Art Walk! 12 hours of Art in Bethlehem!
A town wide celebration of art, with exhibits, programs for kids, live music and dance performances! Main Street comes alive as galleries stay open late, artists open their studios, and storefronts become ad-hoc art galleries. For more information, please visit: Bethlehem Art Walk
11:00-12:30pm Ashley Hensel-Browning | Making Dances: Family Style TH
11:00-12:30pm Bethany Nelson | Harvesting Dance: A Site-Specific Workshop LRS
12:30-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:30 Ellie Goudie-Averill | Instant Dances: Our Common (Object)ive LRS
2:00-3:30 Kai Kleinbard | Robot Invasion! (kid’s class) TH
4:00-5:30 Sarah Gamblin | How We Become Bad-Ass TH
5:30-7:00 Dinner
7:30pm Dance Performance | Colonial Theatre
Artists of Cultivate present an evening of contemporary dance works. Artists include: Monkey House Dance, The Architects, Pamela Vail, Katherine Keifer Stark, Stephen Clapp& Community Dancers, Ellie Goudie-Averill, Angie Muzzy and Jessica Howard and special musical guests.
9pm Linger and Mingle Relax on the Colonial Patio after the performance with a beverage and welcome the artists of Cultivate to Bethlehem! Bring your questions and curiosities as we encourage conversations to develop between artists and audiences.
Sunday, 8/12
9:00-11:00am The Architects | Last Dance (Last Chance for Love) TH
Time during the day to explore the beauty of the region!
7:30 pm PINA | Colonial Theatre (Wim Wenders’ film about German choreographer Pina Bausch)
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