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'ALLIANCE Art & Activism' By Creative Directors, Tracey Katof & James Koroni.
Enforced Arch is thrilled to present this two-night limited engagement at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center where they will be presenting their latest work, ‘ALLIANCE’ Art & Activism.
Enforced Arch is a performance arts community of intelligent communicators who use their unique talents to bring life to environmental and social issues. In their spring performance at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center they will be presenting a collection of past and new works honoring the 'ALLIANCE' of art and activism. For Enforced Arch these performances mark the first presentation of works by creative directors, James Koroni and Tracey Katof.
In addition to the dance presentation two exceptional recording artists, Clara Lofaro and Mandy Lee will accompany Enforced Arch on stage. This show will also be the official launch of the title piece ‘ALLIANCE’ which is a video art contribution by Joshua Katcher, performed by founder James Koroni. You won’t want to miss this!
In the past year, Enforced Arch has been invited to share their work in cities such as, Washington D.C., New York City and Paris, and has addressed issues such as Childhood Sexual Abuse, Animal Rights, Environmental Awareness, the It Get's Better Project, and Domestic Violence. Each piece challenges audiences to “speak up” against issues that affect society.
“This is more than just an event for me, it’s an identity, a lifestyle, not just a two-night limited engagement”, says James Koroni, Founder and Creative Director of Enforced Arch. “Some people think creating work inspired by social, environmental and ethical issues is difficult. What’s difficult for me is not creating it.”
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Right before this short film is presented, the audience is allowed into the characters’ minds through a piece called A Warning. A Warning enters another world, not that which is inhabited by the characters in Daily Psongs, but rather one that is populated with these characters’ psychological makeup. The audience is cued into what’s to come, while the two main characters involved in this romantic relationship seem surprised, but ready. As the man in this love affair lies on the floor in a trance, the woman leaves. What happened and how we got here is explained in the short film.
What you see in this film is Silence I Can Enjoy, this time set to a different song. The audience is meant to recognize the movement, to know that they have seen this previously. These images exist in the man’s memory, and while the film is being shown on the screen his character is woken up onstage to confusion and memories of togetherness. The second half of this short film, when she takes a walk to clear her mind, is presented onscreen only. Some viewers feel this short is beautiful, but very sad. The story doesn’t end there though! When performed live, Daily Psongs tells the whole story. This short film was a first time large-scale collaboration between David Orr and I. Without his knowledge on how films are made, and his ability to tell me “no” whenever needed, this movie would not exist. Enjoy!