17 Ugly Years: A Performance Party for Ugly Duckling Presse
Wednesday March 17th
7.30 pm to midnight

Performances by: Ashcan Orchestra, Collaps(ed) Giraffe, Deville Cohen, Kristen Kosmas, Karinne Kiethley, Laboratory Theater, Filip Marinovich, Marisol Martinez, Yoshihito Mizuuchi, You Nakai, Jeffrey Joe Nelson, Xenia Rubinos, Joel Schlemowitz, Urara Tsuchiya, and more…

Refreshments will be served; imbibe them at your own risk, intellectuals!

Free admission Donation are welcome

www.uglyducklingpresse.org

photo: simon courchel

The Invisible Dog proudly presents The Ant in the main exhibition hall. Artist Xavier Roux was inspired to create the sixty-foot long sculpture by the poem written by Surrealist Robert Desnos in 1942. This touching piece consists of a giant ant symbolizing the trains transporting Jews and other nazi victims to concentration camps. The Invisible Dog  and Xavier Roux are deeply committed to this exhibition. We  have embarked in the adventure of assembling the material such as nylon balloons, foam boards, sound systems, etc.  It is fabricated from four elements, which are attached to a steel structure. The Ant is made of four giant translucent nylon balloons attached to a ton and half steel structure fabricated with the help of Juan Alfaro who worked with Louise Bourgeois on the making of her famous Spiders.

THE PRESS REVIEW ABOUT THE ANT

Open to public until May 2nd
Thursday through Sunday: 1pm.-7pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: by appointment only

Admission Free, Donations are welcome

SUNDAY MARCH 28th
6.30pm

Full Moon Vocalise bringing the Lakota Flute tradition to all New Yorkers in a celebration of the Ant  by artist Xavier Roux. Tiokasin Ghosthorse, seventh generation Lakota flute maker will play the flute. Francis Cholle will join him vocally and facilitate the group process. In this simple and profound ritual, called Vocalise, our voices inspired by the Lakota flute, join together and awaken us to all that is. The Lakota Flute entrains the voice, which in turn frees us from the dualistic nature of the mind. The Lakota nation is called the singing nation. Lakota people have long known the power of the voice on the human psyche, which latest cognitive science research has confirmed. Simply come with an open mind and an open heart to experience a deep sense of connection and renewal after this session. No vocal or musical training is required. Active participation can also be silent.

Free admission – Donation suggested $5

This event is organized by The Human Company Productions with the generous support of The Invisible Dog Art Center and artist Xavier Roux

Contact Francis Cholle
The Human Company Productions
francis@thehumancompany.com
1 917 539 3849