FILM & DANCE:
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FILM & DANCE:
UNMASQUING / HERESY:
This film was inspired by a novel about class system discrimination in Japan called “Hakai” by Toson Shimazaki written in the early 1900's. I am also influenced by the "Black Lives Matter" movement that has pushed us all to think deeply about human rights. This story is set in my hometown, and this class-based discrimination existed there even when I was a child and I remember joining in on the prejudice without understanding what it meant. Later, I lived in Harlem, New York City for 15 years with my family. There, I learned to appreciate some of the complexities of racism and I have seen first hand the inequalities in our system that exist only because of skin color. I was commissioned to do this work by the Traverse City Dance project in Michigan, USA. Over the past 3 months I have greatly enjoyed the online collaboration with Andrew Griffin, the composer. I made this work with the desire to learn. Music : Unmasquing by Andrew Griffin Violin : Hajnal Pivnick Viola : Andrew Griffin Dance & Film : Megumi Eda Produced and Curated by Jennifer Lott & Hajnal Pivnick
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POLICE BRUTALITY:
Animation of the poem "Police Brutality (On Steroids)" —written by Dennis J Bernstein, visualized by Warren Lehrer, for their book and multimedia project "Five Oceans in a Teaspoon." © 2019 Lehrer/Bernstein. Music composed and performed by Andrew Griffin. Warren Lehrer animation, with Brandon Campbell. This poem is from the fifth movement/chapter of Five Oceans in a Teaspoon which is populated by poems about people who are homeless, imprisoned, shot at, shooting at, earthquaked, on the bus, in pizza and dairy joints, in a strait jacket, and jogging down the center of the highway (crazy for peace). To learn more about the Five Oceans in a Teaspoon book and project, go to fiveoceansinateaspoon.com/
RECOVERY ROOM:
Animation of the poem "Recovery Room"—written by Dennis J Bernstein, visualized by Warren Lehrer, for their book and multimedia project "Five Oceans in a Teaspoon." © 2019 Lehrer/Bernstein. Music composed and performed by Andrew Griffin. Warren Lehrer animation, with Brandon Campbell. This poem is from the eighth movement/chapter of Five Oceans in a Teaspoon which reflects on aging, looking after ailing parents, having open heart surgery, loss of memory and loved ones, rising out of wheelchairs to dance. To learn more about the Five Oceans in a Teaspoon book and project, go to fiveoceansinateaspoon.com/
HEARTS TEMPLE:
Animation of the poem "HEARTS TEMPLE"written by Dennis J Bernstein, visualized by Warren Lehrer, for their book and multimedia project "Five Oceans in a Teaspoon." © 2019 Lehrer/Bernstein. Music composed and performed by Andrew Griffin. Warren Lehrer animation, with Austin Shaw. This poem is from the eighth movement of Five Oceans in a Teaspoon which reflects on aging, looking after ailing parents, having open heart surgery, loss of memory and loved ones, rising out of wheelchairs to dance. To learn more about the Five Oceans in a Teaspoon book and project, go to fiveoceansinateaspoon.com/
KNITTING CLUB:
Animation of poem written by Dennis J Bernstein, visualized by Warren Lehrer for their book and multimedia project "Five Oceans in a Teaspoon." © 2019 Lehrer/Bernstein. Music composed and performed by Andrew Griffin. Warren Lehrer animation, with Brandon Campbell. "Knitting Club" is from the second movement/chapter of Five Oceans in a Teaspoon which traces the activities, yearnings and patterns of animal and human life. To learn more about the Five Oceans in a Teaspoon book and project, go to https://fiveoceansinateaspoon.com/
CLASSICAL & CHAMBER:
White Noise
An original track from Alkali’s first album, dedicated to the students of the Wayfaring Band in Denver, Colorado. www.thewayfaringband.com