Bring on the Lumiere at SFMOMA - One Night Only!

Appearing in an evening entitled “Muybridge in Three Movements” at the museum’s Phyllis Wattis Theater, Galasso will present an excerpt from "Bring On The Lumiere!" alongside a presentation by author Rebecca Solnit and a series of films curated by SF Cinematheque Artistic Director Steve Polta, bringing a choreographer’s perspective to dialogue on the body’s presence in silent... [read more]

Appearing in an evening entitled “Muybridge in Three Movements” at the museum’s Phyllis Wattis Theater, Galasso will present an excerpt from "Bring On The Lumiere!" alongside a presentation by author Rebecca Solnit and a series of films curated by SF Cinematheque Artistic Director Steve Polta, bringing a choreographer’s perspective to dialogue on the body’s presence in silent film. Further information can be found at the following link: http://www.sfmoma.org/events/1886

Muybridge in Three Movements
May 26, 2011, 7pm
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street (between Mission + Howard)
San Francisco CA 94103

TICKETS: $10 (includes museum admission) http://www.sfmoma.org/events/1886

"Bring On The Lumiere!" is an interdisciplinary performance work inspired by the Lumiere Brothers, the French founders of cinema. Created by director/choreographer Catherine Galasso in collaboration with lighting designer Elaine Buckholtz, the brothers are played by the esteemed Christine Bonansea and Marina Fukushima. We invite you to catch a glimpse of the brothers at SFMOMA on May 26, before the work will have its evening length premiere in November 2011 at ODC Theater.

**THIS EXCERPT WILL INCLUDE A SPECIAL SCENE FEATURING 25 BAY AREA ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS, CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE MUSEUM.


For more information please contact Bring On The Lumiere Production Manager Macklin Kowal at macklinkowal@gmail.com

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