“A Safe House in Tenderloin”
at “Ice on Fire”
Feb. 2nd in the afternoon
203 Country Club Road, Montpelier, VT
“A Safe House in Tenderloin,” created by Lucada Mélange, featuring Carmen’s “Habanera” by Bizet sung by Dianna Cortez (mezzo-soprano), Donna Ahmadi (Butoh & choreography), and Derek J. Weagle (orchestral arrangement) is an eco-feminist and female reclamation piece highlighting the history of crime, drugs, and prostitution in the Garment District, formerly known as the “Tenderloin District.” With the resonances of “Blue Bird” by Bukowski, this piece explores themes that allude to the right to a woman’s safe house in her body and a deep yearning to be freed from human trafficking. The window display will be performed as an interdisciplinary artwork in Beyond Fashion, a month-long immersive installation festival. Please wander by for unique performances that are free and open to the public.
*Please note that this inter-artwork is discreetly beautiful and can be viewed by people of all ages.
Interdisciplinary Art: Opera, Butoh, Music Arrangement, Costume, Sets, Poetic themes, Immersive-Installation.
Chroma
Our site-specific composition, "Chroma," celebrates the warmth of community in winter cold isolation. The energy of coming together brings forth the sun, hope, and regeneration to renew us with surprising color.
Created by Donna Ahmadi, Dianna Cortez, & Derek J. Weagle, featuring “Horizons” by Peter Louis Van Dijik.
Previous sharings:
“Chroma” Performed Live :
Ice On Fire Festival
Feb. 4th, 2024
Montpelier, VT
“Chroma” Art film viewed:
RenGyoSoh Performance Party
April 22nd, 2024
NYC, NY
Bugnik Advice
"Bugnik Advice," created by Donna Ahmadi & Dianna Cortez, is a social commentary on receiving unsolicited advice at times that diminishes the person receiving it's ability to make their own decisions.
It's a jazzy chatter between Beatnik city bugs, a feral cat on a sax, a rat, and society.
Interdisciplinary Artwork: vocal jazz improvisational composition, puppetry, art film.
Performed at RenGyoSoh Performance Party 2024
