PERFORMANCE FILM SERIES: Einstein on the Beach
Jan
11

PERFORMANCE FILM SERIES: Einstein on the Beach

We’re excited to announce the first event of our new monthly-ish series of performance films at Play House! 

On January 11th, join arts writer and curator Matthew Piper for a free screening of the 2012 film of Einstein on the Beach, Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's visionary 1976 opera. 

A towering landmark of American performance and an enduring artistic statement by Glass, Wilson, and choreographer Lucinda Childs, Einstein on the Beach is a beautiful and deeply mysterious meditation on the effects of science and technology on language, history, and American identity which unfolds over the course of four and a half ecstatic hours. Don Kent's revelatory film documents and presents in full Einstein's celebrated 2012 revival, starring Helga Davis and Kate Moran, bringing this rarely performed historical work into brilliant contemporary focus. 

The film will be presented with a brief intermission. You might want to bring a cushion for your chair!

Play House (12657 Moran St, Detroit, 48212)
FREE

 
 
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TRAINING with The Hinterlands: Voice, Body, & Song
Dec
18

TRAINING with The Hinterlands: Voice, Body, & Song

Wednesdays in December, join us in the embodied research practice that we call "training." This training sequence focuses on exploring the embodied voice. During this drop-in three-week series we will share our physical and improvisational approach to vocal work along with our ongoing group singing practice. Participants will experience the vibratory and resonant qualities of the voice, discover ways to open up their expressive possibilities through the body, and practice deep listening through work on songs. All experience levels welcome, ages 18+. Thanks to a generous grant from the Michigan Department of Labor, trainings are offered on a sliding scale from $0-$30 per session, based on economic need and geography. Questions? Reach out! 

Play House (12657 Moran St, Detroit, 48212)
$0-$30 sliding scale based on need/free for 48212 residents
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TRAINING with The Hinterlands: Voice, Body, & Song
Dec
11

TRAINING with The Hinterlands: Voice, Body, & Song

Wednesdays in December, join us in the embodied research practice that we call "training." This training sequence focuses on exploring the embodied voice. During this drop-in three-week series we will share our physical and improvisational approach to vocal work along with our ongoing group singing practice. Participants will experience the vibratory and resonant qualities of the voice, discover ways to open up their expressive possibilities through the body, and practice deep listening through work on songs. All experience levels welcome, ages 18+. Thanks to a generous grant from the Michigan Department of Labor, trainings are offered on a sliding scale from $0-$30 per session, based on economic need and geography. Questions? Reach out! 

Play House (12657 Moran St, Detroit, 48212)
$0-$30 sliding scale based on need/free for 48212 residents
RSVP

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TRAINING with The Hinterlands: Voice, Body, & Song
Dec
4

TRAINING with The Hinterlands: Voice, Body, & Song

Wednesdays in December, join us in the embodied research practice that we call "training." This training sequence focuses on exploring the embodied voice. During this drop-in three-week series we will share our physical and improvisational approach to vocal work along with our ongoing group singing practice. Participants will experience the vibratory and resonant qualities of the voice, discover ways to open up their expressive possibilities through the body, and practice deep listening through work on songs. All experience levels welcome, ages 18+. Thanks to a generous grant from the Michigan Department of Labor, trainings are offered on a sliding scale from $0-$30 per session, based on economic need and geography. Questions? Reach out! 

Play House (12657 Moran St, Detroit, 48212)
$0-$30 sliding scale based on need/free for 48212 residents
RSVP

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QUEER TANGO AND BODILY LISTENING WITH LUNA BELLER-TADIAR
Nov
14

QUEER TANGO AND BODILY LISTENING WITH LUNA BELLER-TADIAR

Moving Together: queer tango and bodily listening
This workshop introduces participants to tango practice and to the rich space of possibility for (de)gendered relation that queer dancers make there. In a concept-rich warm up we will find the porosity of our bodies, our capacity to listen, sense, and transmit movement and feeling. Through carefully framed tango fundamentals; invitation to reflection and conversation; and more expansive guided group play, we will open the channels of communication within and between our bodies to the pleasure of encountering one another and moving together, improvising with precision and with freedom.

Play House (12657 Moran St, Detroit, 48212)
$5-$30 sliding scale

Image credit: still from video by Karina Macchioli, with Maikel Dobarro and Luna Beller-Tadiar

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Detroit narrative agency film workshop: Session 1 (must have pre-registered)
Aug
17

Detroit narrative agency film workshop: Session 1 (must have pre-registered)

Mothlight Collective is partnering with Detroit Narrative Agency to offer a 4-day intensive workshop, with day 1 held at Play House! This session is made possible by CultureSource and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council (Michigan Arts and Culture Council), and sponsored by Cinema Lamont (Cinema Lamont). Participants will learn the basics of how to operate a 16mm Bolex camera; will have the opportunity to shoot black and white film with the Bolex, and will hand-process the film. The footage shot on 16mm will be transferred to a digital file and shared with participants as well as screened at a public screening. You must have pre-registered!

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