Imaginary Observable
an evening of performance by Leah Crosby and Alyza DelPan-Monley
1.29-31.26 | Mini Mart City Park
produced through CO-NDUIT in partnership with Mini Mart City Park
“Seattle dance organization CO- helps connect artists with audiences” by Jas Keimig, The Seattle Times
keepsake
CREATOR, PERFORMER, SOUND DESIGN | Alyza DelPan-Monley
keepsake, for safe-keeping is yet another sidequest to my larger show It’s About Time. A show that, due to unironically momentous scale and time-constraints, may well never be fully realized. Every time I try to make this show about time, I find myself daydreaming somewhere else. This time I found myself amongst clocks and clouds. There are many books that have been deep influences in this research - How to Do Nothing and Saving Time by Jenny ODell, Dismantling the Master’s Clock by Rasheedah Phillips, The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, In Search of Time by Dan Falk, Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, Duty-Free Art by Hito Steyerl, Here by Richard McGuire, as well as many thought pieces by Maria Popova, Rebecca Solnit, and every minute of the film “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” I use pinterest as a gathering place for the realm of the show, and there is somewhere beyond our material plain where all of these ideas are swirling in their full form as one giant interwoven multiplicitous production. Special thank you to Leah for coming back to town and diving right in, Maya and Emma and Symone for all the CO-rdination and CO-llaboration. Thank you to leo for the love and support, to Lorraine for the encouragement.
brief intermission
the marine iguana
CREATOR, PERFORMER, SOUND DESIGN | Leah Crosby
PERFORMER | Logan Tillery
The Marine Iguana was originally written and recorded at the University of Michigan as part of a body of work created during a 9 month residency at the Arts Initiative. The audio recording was mastered by Tom Stiles, courtesy of the Jack Straw Cultural Center, and features electric guitar by Andy Maticorena Kajie. The projections were developed during an Arts Incubator Residency at Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University. Ari Kaufman generously provided lighting support and technical advising.
LAND acknowledgment
We acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral lands of the Duwamish people, the original stewards of this land. We are guests here. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish people that are still here, continuing to honor and bring to light their ancient heritage. Donate to the Duwamish tribe here.
Thank you for joining us at Imaginary Observable, the first iteration of our new program, CO-NDUIT. CO-NDUIT is a co-production program, lending personalized production support to artists in the CO- network who are craving to self-produce. Working with Leah and Alyza has been magic. Not only are they a curatorial match made in heaven, but also a dream team with organized, eager, and ambitious energies. It’s been inspiring to see them complement and care for one another in the process of creating tonight’s show, and we hope you experience the palpable trust that we’ve been lucky to witness over the last few months. Thanks, always, for being here!
- E + M <3
CREW
CO-PRODUCERS | CO- (Emma Lawes & Maya Tacon)
RESIDENCY SUPPORT | Arts Incubator Residency at Cornish College, the Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture and Mini Mart City Park, the Studio at 2+U, and Base Residency
LIGHTING CONSULTANT | Ari Kaufman
STAGE MANAGER | Jordan Macintosh-Hougham
DESIGN | Ryan Hunt
MARKETING | Symone Sanz
PHOTO | leo othón
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
ALYZA/ZAZA believes in the expressive power that can be accessed in the body through movement. Known for their embrace of whimsy, quirky non-sequitors and esoteric theatricality, they take inspiration from physical theatre, clowning, puppetry, cartoons, and a myriad of movement styles.
LEAH CROSBY uses text, sound, movement, and objects to tell stories about power, care, and human connection. They have an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan.They love biking and bikes.