“The Just in Case Woman” Dance Installation (June 17-19)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

I hope you can join us for the premier of The Just In Case Woman – a dance installation that explores the relationship between survival and the search for safety in the 21st century. The installation features an array of chambers that will explore the changing roles, responsibilities and expectations of women in our fast paced, complex, and unsteady world. This installation invites audience members to deconstruct personal survival and the search for safety through a critical lens– looking at how women are impacted by the broader economic and social systems that govern society. This installation highlights how these systems prioritize production and consumerism over creativity, nature, time, and community, thereby creating a life out of balance. The Just in Case Woman installation celebrates the wisdom, skills, strength and power of women to restore balance to their lives and families despite external pressures.
Opening weekend will feature a multi-sensory dance installation with live performances, 3D elements, audio soundscapes and video with somatic artist Diana Lara, visual artist Kim Campisano and contemporary dancers Gizeh Muniz and Amy Wasielewski. The audience is encouraged to interact with the art while reflecting on their personal experiences related to safety. The installation seeks to provide a healing space, a place to nurture creativity and recovery in a shared environment.

Opening weekend: Dance-installation with live performances
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
2868 Mission St., SF 94110
June 17- June 19
Thurs, Fri, Sat
8pm, $15

Ongoing: Artists will lead small groups tours (2-12 people) through the installation
June 24 – July 17
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
2868 Mission St., SF 94110
Every Thurs, Fri, Sat
2pm, 3pm, 4pm, $5
Note, there is no live performance at these tours.

Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5131690
Website: http://www.dianalara-somatics.com/
Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1prTDqH29nBKWXvtqTaf_YvL8GrWy7H6h
Social Media: Facebook:@diana.lara.somatics
Instagram: @diana.lara.somatics
Contact: Diana Lara
Phone: (415) 418 8905
Email: dianalara.somatics@yahoo.com

Project director and choreographer: Diana Lara
Collaborator and visual artist: Kim Campisano
Performers: Gizeh Muniz, and Amy Wasielewski
Interviewees: Roberta Chavez, Mariah Rankine-Landers, Mary Fonte, Gizeh Muniz
Music: Tanya Tagaq, and music commissioned and performed by Cobrabob and Micropixie.

With the generous support from the San Francisco Arts Commission/individual artist grant, and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.