Woodside is about to show off its good side.
Korea Art Forum’s Woodside Dance Project: Intercultural Connections extravaganzas return to the 62nd Street cul-de-sac between Woodside Avenue and the LIRR Woodside Station from 2 pm to 4 pm on the next three consecutive Sundays: April 28, May 5, and May 12.
Curated by lower-case-lettered artist brandon king, the project features dancers from diverse origins, including Jendaya Dash, Thomas Gallagher, Priscilla Marrero, Sari Nordman, and Vong Pak. And it includes performances by various community groups, such as senior citizens from Big Six Tower NORC.
Attendance is free.
Without setting up an elevated stage or special platform, the performers will freely use the street environment to communicate conflict and connection through movement and sound, testing art’s ability to integrate into ordinary life situations. They will produce a short series of deliberate movements to sound utilizing the street environment and dancing free from anywhere and on any surface throughout the dead-end street.
Visual artists Akiko Ichikawa, Eiko Nishida, Minshik Shin will also contribute.
Founded in 2013, Korea Art Forum produces interrelated projects—commissions, exhibitions, forums, and publications—to bring people together.
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