From January 24-29, 2012, Off the EDGE ruptures the city of Atlanta
with an inaugural week-long occasion of Performance based work, with a single curatorial thread: "The moving of things permits the formation of identities."
Produced by Leslie Gordon/Rialto Center for the Arts, with support from the Charles Loridans Foundation, in partnership with Kennesaw State University, and gloATL/Lauri Stallings, Curator

Fri, Jan. 27 and Sat, Jan. 28, 8pm
Dancers of Lar Lubovitch Dance (NY), Gallim Dance (NY), Kyle Abraham/ Emory University, zoe/juniper (Seattle), Keigwin & Co (NY), Barak Marshall/BODY TRAFFIC (Tel Aviv/LA), Kennesaw State University/ Ivan Pulinkala, gloATL
Edge/International Artists Series at Rialto Center for the Arts
Tickets: https://tickets.rialtocenter.org/Public/show_events_list.asp
(see fri and sat listings below)

The week long event engages Atlanta in a myriad of community initiatives:
all initiatives are free and open to the public unless stated otherwise
January 24-29
Edge/Zak: a conversation series
Edge/PUBLIC: a series of site-works by Atlanta artists, curated by Paul Boshears
Edge/Artist Residency: Israeli Modern Dance Legend Rina Schenfeld in residence at Kennesaw State University
Edge/Artists to Artists Exchange: a workshop series uniting guest artists and Atlanta artists
Edge/Backstage: initiative shaped to inform high school emerging artists of behind the scenes process in performance/theater
Edge/International Artists Series: an evening of Contemporary Performance at the Rialto Center curated by Lauri Stallings

Details of the initiatives below:

Edge/Zak:
Wed, Jan. 25, 7:30-9pm, Martha and Pina: an intimate discussion with Israel's "Mother of Modern Dance" Rina Schenfeld
at Emory University, Oxford Road Building

Thur, Jan. 26, 7:30-9pm, Vibrant Beings- Off the EDGE kick-off
at Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center
Moderators: Andrew Alexander and Paul Boshears
Artists Panel: Lar Lubovitch of Lar Lubovitch Dance (NY), Sue Schroeder/CORE, Chris Appleton/WonderRoot, zoe/juniper (Seattle), and Louis Corrigan/Possible Futures, Bent Frequency

Mediating Movements- Panel discussion presenting methods and problems for re-presenting, archiving, and transforming performance
Sat, Jan. 28, 12-2pm, at Poem 88
Moderators: Paul Boshears, Andy Ditzler, Atlanta Celebrates Photography
Artists Panel: Zoetic Dance Ensemble, Blake Williams/FLUXfilms, Shana Robbins, zoe/juniper (Seattle), Felipe Barrel/IGNI Productions, Onur Topal Sumer

Edge/PUBLIC: a series of site-works by Atlanta artists, curated by Paul Boshears
Fri, Jan. 27 and Sat, Jan. 28, 6-7:30pm
Woodruff Park
Artists: Casey Lynch/ SCAD, Full Radius Dance, Haverty Object Group, Judy Gordon/Georgia Tech School of Architecture, Out of Hand Theatre, Staibdance, John Welker/Wabi Sabi, LIFT, Bernard Jackson

Edge/Artist Residency: Israeli Modern Dance Legend Rina Schenfeld in residence at Kennesaw State University, Chastain Pointe/Kennesaw State University Department of Dance
Tues, Jan.24 and Thurs, Jan.26
9:30-10:45am: Technique class, Rina Schenfeld
11am-12:45pm: Object related movement and theories, Rina Schenfeld
(reservation required)

Edge/Artists to Artists Exchange:
zoe/juniper (Seattle) guides intermediate/advanced dancers through their unusual choreographic language, emphasizing texture and sensory exploration
Fri, Jan. 27, 11:30am-1:30pm
Dance 101, hosted by Zoetic Dance Ensemble

Keigwin & Co (NY) Playfulness, community, and the distinct choreographic language of Larry Keigwin is offered in this workshop for intermediate-advanced level students and artists
Fri, Jan. 27, 2-4pm
Emory University, hosted by Emory University Department of Dance

BODY TRAFFIC (LA) guides students through choreographic segments of Barak Marshall (Tel Aviv), and Alex Ketley (San Francisco)
Fri, Jan. 27, 3-5pm
Spelman College, hosted by Spelman College

Gallim Dance (NY) With Gallim Dance, this workshop builds a heightened physical awareness of the body and space as well as a chance to develop one's own expressive movement and musicality. All levels welcome
Sat, Jan. 28, 10:30am-12:30pm
Goodson Yard at the Goat Farm Arts Center, hosted by gloATL

BODY TRAFFIC (LA): an artists’ exchange designed for advanced/professional dancers seeking breakthroughs in their technique and artistry
Sat, Jan. 28, 12:45-2:45pm
Goodson Yard at the Goat Farm Arts Center, hosted by Dance Canvas

Lar Lubovitch Dance (NY) Artists of Lar Lubovitch Dance lead a technique/choreographic workshop geared for professional dancers
Sat, Jan. 28, tbd
hosted by CORE
(suggested donation)

Edge/Backstage: at The Rialto Center for the Arts
Wed, Jan. 25, 9am-5pm, Thur, Jan. 26, 3-8pm, Fri, Jan. 27, 9am-5pm
(reservation required)

Off the EDGE Closing: Rina Schenfeld in Performance
Sun, Jan. 29, 6pm
Goodson Yard at the Goat Farm Arts Center


Edge/International Artists Series
Fri, Jan. 27 program: Dancers of Lar Lubovitch Dance (NY), Kyle Abraham/ Emory University, zoe/juniper (Seattle), Keigwin & Co (NY), Barak Marshall/BODY TRAFFIC (Tel Aviv/LA)
Sat, Jan. 28 program: Dancers of Lar Lubovitch Dance (NY), Kennesaw State University/ Ivan Pulinkala, Gallim Dance (NY), gloATL, Barak Marshall/BODY TRAFFIC (Tel Aviv/LA)