A LIVE PERFORMANCE BETWEEN HAVANA AND MIAMI
The evening of 22 March 2016 in Miami at the New World Center and Soundscape Park in Miami Beach; at the Lightbox of Miami Light Project in Wynwood, Miami; and in Havana, Cuba! Directed and produced by StudioBiscoe, choreography and artistic advise by Jana Bitterova, visual art and systems engineering by StudioBiscoe.
Bridge to Everywhere : 234 is a contemporary telepresence theatre work that examines the cultural ties formed by immigrants between their adopted home and their place of origin; the links that are established virtually between these places and peoples through the Internet. The bridge to everywhere is a metaphor for the Internet and how – at least it should! – be able to connect the peoples of our planet wherever they might be. It can also be considered conceptually as a state of mind.
In the 234 incarnation of a Bridge to Everywhere (234 is the approximate number of miles between the venues in Havana and Miami) we attempt a performance that reflects the fact that the largest immigrant population in Miami is of Cuban origin. With this knowledge we will explore – despite many years of a barrier seemingly more insurmountable than pure geographic distance – a kindred spirit, mutual attraction and significant shared cultural memory between these two great cities.
EL PUENTE A TODAS PARTES
UN ESPECTÁCULO ENTRE LA HABANA Y MIAMI
22 de marzo – 2016, en el New World Center y el Soundscape Park de Miami Beach. También en el Lightbox de Miami Light Project en Wynwood, Miami y La Habana Cuba. Directed and produced by StudioBiscoe, coreografia and artistic advise by Jana Bitterova, visual art and systems engineering by StudioBiscoe.
El puente a todas partes: 234 es una puesta en escena de arte contemporáneo que examina los lazos culturales formados por inmigrantes entre su país de origen y su país ‘adoptivo’. Explora, los vínculos establecidos virtualmente entre estos lugares y personas a través del internet. Es una metáfora para como el internet (en el mejor de los casos) debería conectar a las personas de nuestro mundo, sin importar su ubicación. A nivel conceptual, podemos considerar que el puente a todas partes es una suerte de estado mental.
En la 234 puesta en escena de un puente a todas partes (234 es el número aproximado de millas entre los lugares de La Habana y Miami) intentamos realizar una representación que refleje el hecho de que la mayor población de inmigrantes en Miami es de origen cubano. A pesar de la existencia de una barrera infranqueable, que escapa a lo geográfico, queremos explorar un alma gemela, la atracción mutua y la memoria cultural compartida entre estas dos grandes ciudades.
A NETWORKED PERFORMANCE
UNA PERFORMANCE EN RED
MIAMI
The performance will use the 7,000 square-foot Wallcast projection system that covers a sizeable part of the east facade of the New World Center. The audience, located in adjoining Soundscape Park, will be witness to a unique virtual meeting of performers (dancers and musicians) from two great cities together with live dancers and a 160-channel sound system.
A few miles west of Miami Beach, in the Wynwood district of Miami, is our second venue for this networked performance in Florida, The Lightbox at Goldman Warehouse, home of the Miami Light Project.
MIAMI PERFORMERS / TEAM
On the stage in Soundscape Park and on the Wallcast of the New World Center in Miami Beach:
Liony Garcia – Dancer
Alejandro Ransoli – Dancer
Samantha Pazos – Dancer
Ivonne Batanero – Dancer
Choreographed by Jana Bitterova.
In the Lightbox of Miami Light Project in the Wynwood district of Miami:
Dennys Papacho Savon – Drummer
Eduardo Rodriguez – Drummer
Additional Music by: Nacional Electrónica and Andrew Yeomanson / Spam Allstars.
MIAMI
Esta performance utilizara los 7,000 pies cuadrados del sistema de proyección Wallcast que cubre gran parte de la fachada este del New World Center. El público, que se encontrará contiguo al Soundscape Park, será testigo de un encuentro virtual único entre interpretes (bailarines y músicos) de dos grandes ciudades con actuaciones en vivo y un sistema de sonido de 160 canales.
A pocas millas al oeste de Miami Beach, en el distrito de Wynwood, se ubicará nuestro segundo venue para nuestro evento en Florida. The lightbox en el Goldman Warehouse, hogar del Miami Light Project.
MIAMI PERFORMERS / EQUIPO
On the stage in Soundscape Park and on the Wallcast of the New World Center in Miami Beach:
Liony Garcia – Dancer
Alejandro Ransoli – Dancer
Samantha Pazos – Dancer
Ivonne Batanero – Dancer
Coreografia by Jana Bitterova.
In the Lightbox of Miami Light Project in the Wynwood district of Miami:
Dennys Papacho Savon – Drummer
Eduardo Rodriguez – Drummer
Additional Music by: Nacional Electrónica and Andrew Yeomanson / Spam Allstars
Isis Blanco (Lighting), Eventz Paul (Sound/Video), Kristina Villaverde (Technical Director).
HAVANA
HAVANA PERFORMERS / TEAM
Performing in our Havana venue:
Dancers of the Rosario Cardenas Company
Claudia Lorena Rodríguez
Yanet Garau Rodríguez
Daniel Belcourt Valdés
Luis Angel Delgado Gómez
Choreographed by Jana Bitterova with the kind support of Rosario Cardenas Prieto (Artistic & General Manager), Ismael S. Albelo Oti (Manager), Ana Isabel Matos Hernández (Assistant), Nancy Judith Sosa Zayas (Assistant) and Ramón Alberto Calzadilla Blanco (Assistant) of the Rosario Cardenas Company. Alexis de la O of Nacional Electronica. Local production and technical support by Marcel Márquez Martínez and Laura Araño Arencibia. Pavel, Gabriel & Wilfredo (Performance Support).
LA HABANA
HAVANA PERFORMERS / EQUIPO
Performing in our Havana venue:
Dancers of the Rosario Cardenas Company
Claudia Lorena Rodríguez
Yanet Garau Rodríguez
Daniel Belcourt Valdés
Luis Angel Delgado Gómez
Choreographed by Jana Bitterova with the kind support of Rosario Cardenas Prieto (Artistic & General Manager), Ismael S. Albelo Oti (Manager), Ana Isabel Matos Hernández (Assistant), Nancy Judith Sosa Zayas (Assistant) and Ramón Alberto Calzadilla Blanco (Assistant) of the Rosario Cardenas Company. Alexis de la O of Nacional Electronica. Local production and technical support by Marcel Márquez Martínez and Laura Araño Arencibia. Pavel, Gabriel & Wilfredo (Performance Support).
PARTNERS
Beth Boone – Artistic & Executive Director, Miami Light Project
Kristina Villaverde – Technical Director & Facilities Manager, Miami Light Project
Terrence Brunn – Programs Manager, Miami Light Project
Rosario Cárdenas Prieto – Artistic & General Manager of Compañía Rosario Cárdenas
Marcel Márquez Martínez – Technical Operations, Artnet & Fixer, Havana
Laura Araño Arencibia – Communication and Production, Havana
Julio Ibarra – Assistant Vice President of Technology Augmented Research, Florida International University
Roberto Toledo – Director of Audio Services, New World Symphony
Emmanuel Blanco – National Laboratory of Electroacoustic Music, Cuba
Joelle Louise Orr – CopperBridge Foundation
Emma Smith – Jisc
Harry Follett – Manana Cuba
SOCIOS
Beth Boone – Artistic & Executive Director, Miami Light Project
Kristina Villaverde – Technical Director & Facilities Manager, Miami Light Project
Terrence Brunn – Programs Manager, Miami Light Project
Rosario Cárdenas Prieto – Artistic & General Manager of Compañía Rosario Cárdenas
Marcel Márquez Martínez – Technical Operations, Artnet & Fixer, Havana
Laura Araño Arencibia – Communication and Production, Havana
Julio Ibarra – Assistant Vice President of Technology Augmented Research, Florida International University
Roberto Toledo – Director of Audio Services, New World Symphony
Emmanuel Blanco – National Laboratory of Electroacoustic Music, Cuba
Joelle Louise Orr – CopperBridge Foundation
Emma Smith – Jisc
Harry Follett – Manana Cuba
SUPPORTERS
New World Symphony – America’s Orchestral Academy
Miami Light Project – Supporting contemporary art in Miami
Compañía Rosario Cárdenas – company of dancers performing in Cuba
Florida International University – Miami’s first and only public research university
Manana Cuba – Cuba’s first electronic music festival 4-6 May 2016 in Santiago de Cuba
CopperBridge Foundation – Creating Dialogue Through the Arts
Falmouth University – The UK’s No.1 Arts University (Sunday Times League Table)
Jisc/JaNet – The UK’s academic network and digital services provider
Network Performing Arts Production Workshop – the conference for advanced networked performance
Polycom – helps organizations unleash the power of human collaboration
Verity Partners – global enablers of collaboration and innovation
Latin Percussion, Inc.- instruments for Dennys Papacho Savon
Gon Bops – instruments for Eduardo Rodriguez
SEGUIDORES
New World Symphony – America’s Orchestral Academy
Miami Light Project – Supporting contemporary art in Miami
Compañía Rosario Cárdenas – company of dancers performing in Cuba
Florida International University – Miami’s first and only public research university
Manana Cuba – Cuba’s first electronic music festival 4-6 May 2016 in Santiago de Cuba
CopperBridge Foundation – Creating Dialogue Through the Arts
Falmouth University – The UK’s No.1 Arts University (Sunday Times League Table)
Jisc/JaNet – The UK’s academic network and digital services provider
Network Performing Arts Production Workshop – the conference for advanced networked performance
Polycom – helps organizations unleash the power of human collaboration
Verity Partners – global enablers of collaboration and innovation
Latin Percussion, Inc.- instruments for Dennys Papacho Savon
Gon Bops – instruments for Eduardo Rodriguez
ON THE WEB
Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1147285751983169/
StudioBiscoe: https://www.facebook.com/studiobiscoe/timeline
VIMEO
Highlights: https://vimeo.com/160682287
Opening Act @ New World Symphony, Miami: https://vimeo.com/160805549
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