Dear Friends & Family,
I would like to invite you to the first informal workshop showing of “To Begin The World Over Again,” featuring original music by Joseph C. Phillips and his 15 member ensemble NUMINOUS, and dancing by DELIRIOUS DANCES.
WHEN: June 3 & 4, 2010 at 8pm
ADMISSION: Free
WHERE: Tribeca Performing Arts Center – Theater 2
Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers St. NYC 10007 / by The West Side Highway
Walk up the ramp and enter through the glass doors.
Theater 2 is on the right.
Joe and I are showing one section – “These are the times that try men’s souls” - followed by a Q & A. We would love to see you there, as your input is valuable in shaping the evolution of the work.
"To Begin The World Over Again" explores the writings of Thomas Paine and his spirited advocacy for freedom and democracy. Fusing the vision of composer Joseph C. Phillips Jr. and his ensemble Numinous, and choreographer Edisa Weeks and her company Delirious Dances, To Begin The World Over Again asks what is the relevance of Paine’s words to America today? What is the promise of America that Paine so fervently believed in and wrote about, and is America living up to that promise? "To Begin The World Over Again" will premiere in June 2011 at Irondale in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, and is commissioned by the American Music Center Live Music for Dance Program.
DANCERS
Cristal Albornoz, Paul Hamilton, Maxx Passion
MUSICIANS
Ben Kono, Dan Willis (woodwinds); Stephanie Richards (trumpet); Amanda Monaco (guitar); Mike Baggetta (guitar); Megan Levin (harp); Deanna Witkowski (keyboard); Aaron Kotler (keyboard); Charenee Wade, Sara Serpa, Melissa Stylianou (voices); Jared Soldiviero (percussion); Ana Milosavljevic (violin); Will Martina (cello); Shawn Conley (bass)
I look forward to sharing the work with you!
Big Hug,
Edisa
Numinous, an unique ensemble consisting of some of New York City's finest wind, brass, string, and percussion musicians, seeks to generate emotions in the listener that resonate with mystery, wonder, and beauty. Deftly and organically transmuting inspiration from contemporary classical, jazz, world, and popular music as well as literature, science, and cinema, composer and conductor Joseph C. Phillips’s “sonic poetry” is a distinctive and individual voice that draws listeners into its own musical universe in order to challenge, enlighten, and refresh. www.numinousmusic.com
