ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Get ready for both recreations of DADA art and performance as well as some modern takes on the nonsense. There will be a ton of surprises, but here is a smattering of what you can expect to see.


Walking Tour

-- Linda Bair Dance Company's presentation of "In Der Fremde," a modern dance piece in 7 sections, with a special presentation in the red phone booth on D Street.

-- A chance puppet play by Art Grueneberger of Puppet Art Theater Co.

-- An improvisational piece inspired by Kurt Schwitters for violin and acrylic painter by Serena Willams and Maryam Dolatshahi.

-- A recitation of Hugo Ball’s Totentanz 1916 by Claire Blackstock accompanied by a modern interpretative dance for 5 on fitness balls. Directed by Hope Mirlis.

-- A concert by Sacramento's own Volcano School

-- An installation of Jess Curtis/Gravity’s Symmetry Project. Using an improvised score, the dancers must move in a symmetrical fashion.

-- Music by Wyatt Hesemeyer and his junkyard marching band.

-- A socially minded performative rant by Keith Hennessy of CircoZero.

The (Non) Traditional Cabaret

Call it chance, call it open mic, call it cabaret. Performers of song, dance, poetry and burlesque include Amy Champ, Dylan Bolles, Nina Galin, Bella Merlin, Giovahna Battista, Jeanne Jacobson, and the band, Miss Lonely Hearts. Linda Bair and Co. will reprise some of their modern dance wizardry from the afternoon and ChiaWei Lin and David Dennen will delight us with some Erik Satie.

Submissions

We are still looking for artists to play in the Dada Playground for the May 16th event.  If you are a musician, visual artist, poet, actor, creative writer, designer, sculptor or choreographer, please download and submit the form below.  If you have any questions, please contact hamirlis@gmail.com.

Submission Proposal Form

 
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