‘Lightning in a Bottle’; Creating Radical Magic in Production
COMMUNITY SEMIOTICS
The art & act of producing, bringing an idea into form, involves both tangible actions & metaphysical intentions. We all have participated in and witnessed events where something magical & ecstatic occurs— and we leave having experienced a transformative moment; transformative for the audience, the performers, for those working the production…
Over the course of producing events in a variety of contexts as diverse as section 8 housing complexes to the Hudson River, IgniVox has distilled a process and practice that aims to embody this radical magic in its work. We are developing this into both a teaching curriculum and a book.
Topics include:
• Community Eros; Evoking the Transcendent in the Pragmatic
• Aesthesis & Cathexis; Touching the Soul of your Audience
• True Commerce; Integrity in Communication & Business Relations
• ‘Call Me Ishmael’; The Power of Connection
• The Genii Loci; Venue Evaluation & Site Management
• Design Desire; Graphics as Talismans of Manifestation
• Fire, the Egoless Performer; Working with Talent
• Ephemerality; Documenting & Archiving
Improvisation: Multidisciplinary Templates for Creative Learning
IMPROVISATION: Multidisciplinary Templates for Creative Learning is an expanding resource in project-based, workshop centered educational programming for children, youth, and young adults in digital media, dance, voice, music, spoken word, visual, and performing arts.
INCLUDES: Templates for Innovation
workshops, master classes, demonstrations, and performances, curriculum development & teacher training.
This is a community arts program offering currently under development by IgniVox.
Kayak Dance Troupe & Water-Based Performative Projects
Over the years of producing site specific events on the Hudson River, we continue to be inspired by the untapped potential of the Hudson as a performative venue. IgniVox has had a dream for many years of a kayak dance troupe, available for public events on the river. We have found a prominent choreographer/kayaker who is willing to work with us and a Manhattan-based kayak company interested in a partnership.
