Evening (Zoetropsis)
Choreographer: Beth Jucovy
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Evening (Zoetropsis): Dance Film
Evening (Zoetropsis): Dance Film
"Zoetropsis": Finding one’s way in a universe where endings and beginnings are inextricably intertwined. "Zoetropsis" (Evening) is a multi-disciplinary art film created by Beth Jucovy based on the final section of an original poem, "The Subject and Power," by Kyra Jucovy. The full poem depicts a metaphorical journey following a river from the spring to the mouth of the ocean. Evening is the point when the river is destined to dissolve into the ocean. “Gravity, Desire are the forces that pull us forth, but Violence is the force that pushes us on.” Footage recorded at Cedarmere and outdoor spaces across the US that the artists accessed during the summer of Covid-19. Cedarmere is the historic estate of American poet William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878). His most famous poem, "Thanatopsis," is a meditation on the cycle of life, a theme whose philosophy is echoed in Kyra Jucovy's poem "Evening."
Cedarmere Zoetropsis.mp4
Based on the third and final section of a poem by Kyra Jucovy, "Evening" is a mosaic of poetry, dance, music and nature created by Beth Jucovy. With Actor Tzena Nicole as the protagonist who gives life to the words and the dancers of Dance Visions NY as the companion(s), who embody the narration: Louisa Cathcart, Ligia Gaissionok, Beth Jucovy, Albena Kervanbashieva, Hope Kroog, Rebekah Mulkey, Michelle Tilghman. This film is co-produced by Dance Visions NY and The Friends of Cedarmere, with footage shot at Cedarmere and outdoor spaces across the US that the individual artists were able to access during the spring/summer/early fall of Covid-19. Video created by Beth Jucovy, Dance Visions NY, premiered Nov. 7 2020 Excerpts of poem used in the video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-tOCbhEWm1wBK3HG7QvUHMAVf5Ilq2D4/view?usp=sharing Full poem link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a3ke82qdYgWVDA6zWMWC1jWtugb1PWLy/view?usp=sharing Music in this video: collage of Erik Satie, Johann Johannssohn, Bedrich Smetana, Johannes Brahms, Olafur Arnalds, Laurie Anderson and Fehme Aslan
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