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SUMMARY:BARABALL - Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Eureka! & The Brick present BARABALL – Opening ReceptionA festival of Art and Performance | Curated by Sam Liebert and Joey Merlo Assistant curated by Gentle MothhJanuary 6 – 3-6pm – @ Brick Aux Gallery – 628 Metropolitan Ave – Free Admission \nTheda Bara & Her Many Forms Featuring An excerpt from On Set with Theda Bara performed by David Greenspan followed by a discussion between Greenspan and Wayne Koestenbaum\, moderated by playwright Joey Merlo. \n\n\n \nShow exhibits January 6 – February 3\, 2024 \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \nBARABALL is a month-long festival of art and performance that is in conversation with the campy\, surreal and queer world of Joey Merlo‘s play On Set with Theda Bara—back at The Brick this February! Produced by Transport Group and The Lucille Lortel Foundation\, directed by Jack Serio and starring six-time Obi award winner David Greenspan. \n\n\n \nThe Festival sprouted from a collaboration between Joey Merlo and Sam Liebert – founder and director of Eureka! (an artist residency based in Kingston\, NY). BARABALL will showcase work by Wayne Koestenbaum\, Narcissister\, Mercenary\, Antonia Crane\, Keioui Keijaun Thomas\, Luka Carter\, Ben Eichert\, DOLLNXTDOOR\, Jazmine Hayes\, Avram Finkelstein\, Josephine Network\, VASH\, Haitham Haddad\, DonChristian Jones\, phlegm\, and Gentle Mothh. \n\n\n \nFollow them: @joejoemerlo\, @wayne.koestenbaum\, @therealnarcissister\, @dollnxtdoor\, @antoniacrane\, @keioui\, @lunch_m0n3y\, @ben_e_photography\, @fatasskellypryce\, @jazminelovine\, @transportgrp\, @lorteltheatre @avramf\, @donchristianjones\, @gentlemothh\,  @vash_art \, @josephinenetwork\,  @1080press\, @howlallday\, @studio.mnjnk\, @eurekapressny\, @mynameisphlegm\, @brickaux \nCurator’s Note \nBARABALL is inspired by Joey Merlo‘s contemporary play\, On Set with Theda Bara\, a haunting and comedic narrative with four characters spanning decades\, diverse gender expressions\, and dialects—all brought to life with quicksilver intensity by actor David Greenspan. Merlo’s play serves as a catalyst for BARABALL—an exploration delving into themes of hero-worship\, eroticism\, and the fluidity of identity. \n\nThe story centers around the lore of Silent FIlm star\, Theda Bara\, the iconic “femme fatale” of the 1920s. Rising to fame on the era’s wave of orientalism\, the movie studios fabricated the Ohio-born star’s persona as an Egyptian woman and practitioner of the occult\, all of which delighted a Western gaze. Bara later felt confined by this persona and struggled to break out of the role of the “vamp.” \nThrough visual art and performance\, BARABALL extends Merlo’s surreal fantasy\, inviting us to explore our connection with queer expression and sexuality\, question how societal values of acceptability are enforced\, and contemplate individual agency in the ongoing process of identity creation. We have invited artists whose work expands our imaginations within these realms of thought and who have also been connected to Eureka!—an artist residency based in Kingston\, NY. \n– Curated by Sam Liebert\, Joey Merlo\, Gentle Mothh \n\nUpcoming Events \nJanuary 21 – Readings + Performances with Tivali Thomas and Mercenary – Details TBA \n\n\n \nClosing Party February 3 – 6-10pm featuring a live performance from Gentle Mothh and Josephine Network. \n\n\n \n*** \n\n\n\nThe Brick is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We rely on the generosity of our patrons. Consider giving a tax-deductible donation today to help make The Brick a sustainable hub of experimental performance for many years to come. Donate Here or Join Our Patreon \nMask Policy: The Brick strongly encourages but does not require masks for audience members. We are in ongoing conversation with our artists and audiences as we continue to adapt our covid policies and it is subject to change at any time. Thank you.
URL:https://www.bricktheater.com/event/baraball-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Brick Aux\, 628 Metropolitan Ave\, Brooklyn\, 11211\, United States
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