Rooted in Durham’s vibrant creative and experimental performing arts community, Active Imagination brings together innovative dancers and musicians from across the Triangle to showcase new and improvised work in an immersive split-bill experience.
Each evening transforms Shadowbox Studio into a space of discovery and conversation between artists and audience, catalyzed by dynamic performances in an intimate setting.
Visual art and sculpture by Jason Lord will be installed throughout the venue, adding another dimension to the festival space, while also providing additional material to be incorporated within performance.
Light fare and beverages provided by Sanctuary Series Kitchen will be served, inclusive in the ticket cost.
General Admission: $25 per festival night
Students (with current ID): $15 per festival night
The ticket price includes all performances, plus food and non-alcoholic beverages
Tickets can be purchased at the door via cash or Venmo, or ahead of time here.
Chris Black, music
Crowmeat Bob, music
Eliza Breakey, dance
Jordan Cabrol, dance
Amanda Camos, dance
Emily Caras, dance
Jody Cassell, dance
Payton Chopp, dance
Jil Christensen, music
Sara Dellinger, dance
Barbara Dickinson, dance
Matthew Golombisky, music
Jingqiu Guan, dance + film
Sadé Jones, dance
Irina Kruchinina, dance
David Landes, music + book talk
Daniel Levin, music
Nicole Mitchell, music
Sara Peterson, dance
Jasmine Powell, dance
Ife Presswood, dance
Londs Reuter, dance
Stazia Ritch, dance
Mathew Rock, dance
Anabelle Scarborough, dance
Arely Sun, dance
Kloe Tucker, dance
Shana Tucker, music
Xinyi Zhang, dance
Tuesday, January 27
Anabelle Scarborough's FIND ME with Amanda Camos / Jordan Cabrol
Crowmeat Bob
Sadé Jones
Jingqiu Guan
Daniel Levin
Matthew Rock / Jasmine Powell
SKRUNKT!: Chris Black / Matthew Golombisky / David Landes
Wednesday, January 28
Londs Reuter
Shana Tucker
David Landes / Jody Cassell
Sara Dellinger / Irina Kruchinina
Barbara Dickinson / Daniel Levin
Anabelle Scarborough / Jil Christensen
Bone Collector - Memory Excerpt: Payton Chopp with Eliza Breakey / Emily Caras / Kloe Tucker / Sara Peterson / Stazia Ritch
Thursday, January 29
Matthew Rock
Jil Christensen
Black Girl Musings: Ife Presswood / Sadé Jones
Book release lecture / demo for Attensity! A Manifesto for the Attention Liberation Movement
Sara Dellinger
Nicole Mitchell
Jingqiu Guan: Dreams in the Iron House with Xinyi Zhang / Arely Sun
Here, selected Active Imagination Festival artists share their perspective on the work that they are presenting at the festival.
Payton Chopp, dance
Jingqiu Guan, dance
Anabelle Scarborough, dance
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