PS122 & El Museo del Barrio to present the world premiere of Post Plastica
By Carmelita Tropicana & Ela Troyano
Featuring Carmelita Tropicana, Becca Blackwell & Erin Markey
4 performances only:
May 31 - June 3 at El Museo del Barrio (5th Ave at 104th St)
Each evening will be begin at 6pm with complimentary pre-show talks featuring guest experts, curated by Carmelita & Ela.
Performances begin in El Museo's El Teatro at 7:30pm.
May 31 in the lobby Exhibit of Stereoscopic Images by Richard Pell from the Center for PostNatural History (All guests are encouraged to join PS122, El Museo and friends in the cafe for celebratory opening night pre-show drinks)
June 1 in El cafe Meet the Celebrity: Fufurufu (a brown and black toy poodle) & Nao Bustamante give a lecture/demo
June 2 in El cafe Urban Beekeeping with Guillermo Fernandez, of NYC Beekeeping / BIRD BRAIN with Jennifer Monson, choreographer & artistic director of interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art Nature and Dance (iLAND )
June 3 in El cafe Normal Is Good: Aliza Shvarts interviews Yali Romagoza, an artist who has recently arrived from Havana, Cuba
"Without knowing anything about the plot, the fact that so many rock stars of downtown New York theater
were going to be in one room was enough for me." Bess Rowen, Huffington Post (read the whole interview)
"I’m trying to remember when I first saw the performance artist Carmelita Tropicana, but that’s like trying to remember
someone’s first time making you laugh: there are no specifics, just feelings." Hilton Als, The New Yorker
Part live performance, part video installation, this piece offers a glimpse into a future in which celebrity culture has pitched
a battle between the primacy of virtual and artistic lives; in which revolutionaries keep bees in a secret underground;
and in which a half-woman, half-bear scientist has gained the upper hand... Video teaser: http://youtu.be/I4sHyUfAs-E
Click here to enjoy 2-for-1 tickets*. (reg $20) or call 212-352-3101 and mention code FF241
Discount valid in advance only - book now to avoid disappointment!
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/459898150691573/
More information: http://www.ps122.org/performances/post_plastica.html
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