June 3, 2017
Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ
Vertigo takes the form of concentric circles. Disco balls. Musical performance. Gravitating towards the center. The event featured several spheres of performance throughout the evening. Dance performances outside on the spacious lawn moved into the lobby and finally converged in the theater with special musical acts and performances, complete with sweaty dance party.
Vertigo took place as one of several events during the weeklong Movement Research Festival Spring 2017: surprise! surprise(!) surprise/! surprise, curated by Laurie Berg, Monstah Black, and Amy Khoshbin.
Performances by:
Dai Burger
LSDXOXO
Tyler Ashley
Brother(hood) Dance!
BS Movement
Michael DiPietro
Jasmine Hearn
Liz McAuliffe
Bessie McDonough-Thayer
Slim Ninja
C∆N-D
The Illustrious Blacks
Bessie McDonough-Thayer and Michael DiPietro. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Bessie McDonough-Thayer and Michael DiPietro.
Bessie McDonough-Thayer and Michael DiPietro. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Bessie McDonough-Thayer and Michael DiPietro. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Bessie McDonough-Thayer and Michael DiPietro. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Jasmine Hearn and Liz McAuliffe. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Jasmine Hearn and Liz McAuliffe. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Jasmine Hearn and Liz McAuliffe. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Brother(hood) Dance!. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Brother(hood) Dance!. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
BS Movement. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
BS Movement. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
BS Movement. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Tyler Ashley. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Tyler Ashley. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
C∆N-D (Amy Khoshbin and Mike Clemow). Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
C∆N-D (Amy Khoshbin and Mike Clemow). Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
The Illustrious Blacks. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Dai Burger. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Dai Burger. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Slim Ninja. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Slim Ninja. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.
Curators Monstah Black, Amy Khoshbin, and Laurie Berg. Photo by David Gonsier, courtesy Movement Research Festival.