Threads Dance Project’s Fall season performance excavates how our notions and impressions about each other and the world inform our sense of space, place, and knowing. Artistic Director Karen L. Charles continues to explore how movement can spark a new abolitionist movement with the premiere of Part 2 of its Abolition in Evolution triptych – Shoes; additionally, Objet de Desir Inaccessible which premiered at Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) in 2019 will be reimagined for the stage.
Shoes is an allegory using feet and the shoes that adorn them to represent journey, judgment, and individuality. “Our gait can reveal us to be buoyant or bullish, dispirited or steadfast” (Cicely Tyson). What if we could walk uniquely yet together towards Utopia?
Objet de Désir Inaccessible (Unattainable Object of Desire) features Charles’ interpretation of the renowned painting Portrait of Madeleine (formerly titled Portrait of a Negress) utilizing research about the artist (Marie-Guillemine Benoist), her subject, and their relationship to explore racism, feminism, identity and concepts of beauty.
Performance Venue
Luminary Arts Center
All Performance Dates
Friday, Nov 8 at 7:30pm
Saturday, Nov 9 at 2pm
Content Warnings/Age Recommendations
This production includes projected imagery of Objet de Désir Inaccessible by Marie-Guillemine Benoist, which features partial nudity. This is recommended for ages 14 and older, or younger with parent/guardian discretion.
Themes
- Their dance piece Shoes explores how we express ourselves through our daily movements. How might your style of movement be interpreted by others? Do you think their interpretations might match how you perceive yourself?
- Their dance piece Objet de Désir Inaccessible (Unattainable Object of Desire) responds to a painting created in France, in a very different time period. What is a work of art (from any medium) that you would like to respond to? Is it from an earlier time period, or is it contemporary?
Accessibility
Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!
Transportation
If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.
Additional Media
Here is an excerpt from one of the dance works:
