Abbott Miller, Patsy Tarr and 2wice to Be Honored at Gala Benefit
Patsy Tarr, Abbott Miller and two decades of 2wice will be honored at a gala benefit on May 7 presented by the dancer-choreographer Jonah Bokaer and the Brooklyn-based arts organization Chez Bushwick at the AIGA National Design Center in New York. The gala coincides with Everybody Dance Now: 20 Years of Dancing in Print, the AIGA’s current retrospective of Dance Ink and 2wice, the magazines published by Tarr and designed by Miller. (The exhibition has just been extended a week and will now be on view through May 22.)
Dance Ink and 2wice were both founded on the idea of presenting unique collaborations with artists and performers, and in that spirit the gala will feature the world premiere of a new choreography by Jonah Bokaer, created specifically for the event. Titled Ground Positioning System, the solo dance is inspired by the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the choreography systematizes the positions of the body in space. Newly commissioned music will be performed live by the award-winning composer and cellist Loren Dempster.
All proceeds will benefit Chez Bushwick. Gala tickets and information are available here.