Green Space Hosts 'Take Root' and 'Fertile Ground' Dance Performances this Weekend

You’ll go for the dancing, costumes and energy, but you’ll stay for the conversation and food. Then, you’ll come back because it’s a great night out. Green Space is a “new dance resource” which provides an affordable and welcoming environment for rehearsals, classes, and performance opportunities. To fulfill this mission, the 1,800-square-foot Long Island City studio hosts periodical Fertile Ground New Works Showcases that have become prized spots for emerging and established artists. Some of these artists also participate in Take Root, a monthly curated series during which dancers show their pieces and get audience feedback. This Friday and Saturday, Take Root features choreographer-performer-video artist Lisa Parra and her piece, About Ana, an investigation into the relationship between language and movement and the transformations that occur within dialogues. In this work, female dancers engage one other, and words and movement form ensuing dialogue. The fun continues on Sunday with Fertile Ground, a non-curated show with five or six choreographers, followed by a discussion moderated by artistic director Valerie Green with wine and cheese.

Details: Take Root with Lisa Parra, Green Space, 37-24 24th Street, LIC, June 6th & June 7th, 8 pm, $15.

Bonus details: Fertile Ground, Green Space, 37-24 24th Street, LIC, June 8th, 7 pm, $10.

Photos: Lisa Parra