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‘The man with sad eyes, or Wild Eyes’

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From rehearsal: RECIPE FOR LIFE

I’m working on a new solo performance for presentation at Volksroom – Ivo Dimchev’s private workspace in Brussels this February.  They say there isn’t an underground scene in Brussels, but I beg to differ…more details soon!

DESCRIPTION: In ‘The man with sad eyes, or Wild Eyes’ Michael Helland excavates his recent creative history to compose a precarious live performance obstacle course. The roles he has played on stage, the roles he plays in public life, and the personal archetypes that define him become musings for an accidental performance that questions our notions of selfhood and propriety.

BRINK: Stacy Grossfield & Renée Archibald

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By Josiah Signor

By Josiah Signor

Dixon Place Presents…

BRINK – April 7 & 8, W/Th 8pm
An evening with Stacy Grossfield & Renée Archibald
Curated by Michael Helland

161 Chrystie Street – $12/$15 Tickets
www.dixonplace.org – 212.219.7581

Stacy Grossfield: Reality Sandwiches

“Attention… for the first time, choreographer Stacy Grossfield collaborates with cineaste sibling Joey Grossfield… mix in a cast of many people + things and hijinks ensue!”

By Alex Escalante

By Alex Escalante

Renée Archibald: Undecided

There is always a choice to make, and we usually make the right choice. What if we don’t choose? Will we be carried by the world around us? This physically rigorous work is performed by Renée Archibald, Jennifer Lafferty, Jessica Ray, and Sandy Tillett

STAY TUNED for Jillian Peña: THE FOREST, episodes 3 & 4

In this dance-drama, watch as four girls, Vanessa Anspaugh, Erika Hand, Cassie Mey, and Jillian Peña navigate their way through THE FOREST to find what they’ve always dreamed of.

By Jillian Peña

By Jillian Peña

Faye Driscoll Group: 837 VENICE BLVD @ HERE

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a show about blaming the world for your problems

837 VENICE BLVD
directed and choreographed by FAYE DRISCOLL

with    Michael Helland    Celia Rowlson-Hall    Nikki Zialcita

NOV 13-22 7:30pm  $20
NOV 13 Opening Night Benefit $50 Tickets Includes Reception
NOV 19 Post-Performance Discussion Identity and Authenticity

“Ms. Driscoll’s rigorous exploration of this physical – and, it seems, mental – manipulation feels startlingly original in its peculiar configuration of slapstick and darkness.” – The New York Times

Faye Driscoll, hailed as “1 of 25 to watch out for in 2008″ by Dance Magazine, choreographs rigorous dance works that edge into performance art and theater. She takes gesture and spasm to new levels of physicality in her raw, under-the-skin and often hysterical work. Using physical manipulation and humor, 837 Venice Boulevard paints the lonesome emotional landscape of a neglected kid left to her own fantasies and fears, while exploring universal themes of identity, blame, and how exhausting it is to have to “be somebody” all the time.

View a Video Preview
http://www.here.org/2008/2008-08-07-production/20081014-a4877.mov

Lighting Design: Amanda K. Ringger
Set Design: Sara C. Walsh
Sound Design: Matt Tennie
Costume Design: Normandy Sherwood

HERE Arts Center
145 6th Ave.
between spring and broome enter on dominick

To Buy Tickets:
https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/66032
or call 212.352.3101

For More Info:
http://www.here.org