The Painted Bird Trilogy (Bastard, Amidst, and Strange Cargo)
June 21 – June 30, 2013
The Painted Bird Trilogy (NY premiere), two years in the making, is an ambitious, emotionally charged production inspired by the classic and controversial novel of the same name by Polish-born author Jerzy Kosinski. The allegorical novel tells the story of a young boy making his way through war-time Eastern Europe and a brilliantly painted bird that is violently killed by its own flock, which mistakes it for an imposter. Award-winning choreographer and director Pavel Zuštiak excavates the tale’s themes—identity, otherness, displacement, and transformation—in three uniquely staged performance events. His approach integrates dance, video, and visual projections with live music composed by Christian Frederickson, Ryan Rumery, and Jason Noble.
False Solution
June 13 – June 30, 2013
Written and Directed by Oren Safdie
False Solution is the third play by Oren Safdie set in the world of architecture. It tells the story of a famous architect who’s just won a competition to design a Holocaust museum, and his encounter with a young intern that throws everything into question.
NOT OVER: 25 Years of Visual AIDS
June 1 – June 30, 2013
This exhibition marks La MaMa Galleria ‘s 6th collaboration with Visual AIDS as well as their 25th anniversary. Visual AIDS is the only contemporary arts organization fully committed to HIV prevention and AIDS awareness through producing and presenting visual art projects, while assisting artists living with HIV/AIDS. VA is committed to preserving and honoring the work of artists with HIV/AIDS and the artistic contributions of the AIDS movement.