2022 / Dance Performance: Body Weather Laboratory to present “Flower of the Season 2022” with Oguri, July 30, 31
Body Weather Laboratory presents
Flower of the Season 2022 (series title) dance performance
“Body as Evidence”
Oguri and Andrés Corchero
Saturday, July 30, 8:00PM
Sunday, July 31, 4:00PM
Admission: Free
Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/345092991427
Electric Lodge 1416 Electric Avenue, Venice, CA 90291
Free parking at Electric Lodge
Body Weather Laboratory presents Flower of the Season 2022. Continuing a 19-year tradition of minimal yet encompassing use of space and theatricality, this year’s performances will feature Japanese dancer/ choreographer Oguri (Venice, CA) collaborates with dancer Andrés Corchero (Catalonia, Spain) in an evening length work inspired by Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” the dystopian fable in which fireman burn books rather than put out fires and ignorant complacency robs humanity of spiritual freedom and personal dignity.
Today, 70 years after Bradbury’s prescient tale, written while he lived in Venice, CA, Oguri creates in the same neighborhood, and while celebrating freedom of expression, the dance pokes at a culture of anti-intellectualism, fake news, anti-depressants and hedonistic pursuits.
This project is funded by City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles County, Department of Arts and Culture and California Arts Council.
Support from Friends of Venice Library and Electric Lodge.
Video from “My Neighbor Sky” at Festival Grec/ Barcelona 2013 and 2018.
Andres Corchero and Oguri duet.
https://vimeo.com/375994714
