NOT FOR SALE: IDEAL PERFORMANCE SPACE

NOT FOR SALE: IDEAL PERFORMANCE SPACE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22ND, 11AM ; FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A special Performa 09 discussion intended to probe questions of performance in relationship to architecture and the city, and to speculate on the future of Performa. What is the ideal performance space for 21st century New York? This session will be dedicated to the discussion and speculation of what defines a performance space. It will examine past examples of performance spaces–whether deliberately designed or spontaneously invaded–and where they have succeeded and or failed. By utilizing the Public School platform, this session intends to bring together professionals in visual arts, performing arts and architecture to understand the complex issues involved in ensuring a successful performance. This year Performa has a special focus on New York City itself - with commissioned projects that explore architecture, design, urban planning, typography, media, and public spaces - turning the city into an evolving platform for public engagement and inspiration. With Performa 09, architecture has been added as a significant part of the biennial. More than twenty architecture related events have been organized, including the Performa Commission of nOffice in Berlin, for the interior design of the Performa Hub (located on the ground floor gallery of the new Cooper Union building at 41 Cooper Square), the fully functioning headquarters for the Performa 09 biennial, and the location for this event. Moderated by Performa Director RoseLee Goldberg and curator Defne Ayas. Participants: - Didier Faustino - Florian Idenburg - Dana Karwas - Carlos J. Gomez de Llarena - Eric Liftin - Shohei Shigematsu - Christian Wassmann Organized by Defne Ayas & Griffin Frazen as part of Performa 09 and the Public School (For Architecture) Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 11 am 41 Cooper Square sign up online http://nyc.thepublicschool.org/class/1589 see the Performa calendar for details http://performa-arts.org/blog/not-for-sale-ideal-performance-space/