Grand Opening of Satori: Fri. Jan. 4, 2008, 7-10 pm.
January 4, 2008
Location: 3003 Locust Street
More info: satori3003.com
Future Event at Satori
3 Row Poles to Enlightenment (Tom Brady)
Saturday, January 19th and 26th, 2008 at 8pm.
Tickets: $20 for adults, $10 for children
Information: www.satori3003.com or 314-652-3003 for tickets
A talented sculptor, designer, composer, and performer, artist Tom Brady's work is the shirt sleeve upon which human emotions are worn. Part philosopher, part acrobat, Brady uses the full gamut of his abilities to choreograph intricate performance-pieces that pay special attention to the minutest details of a show from lighting design and musical accompaniment to audience perspective. Through silent movement, Brady poses questions that invite each spectator to fabricate their own meaningful answer.
Brady's performance-opera, 3Row Poles to Enlightenment asks questions about human nature by exploring the interconnections between relationships. 3Row Poles serves as a koan; a riddle; a paradoxical statement intended to provide a deeper understanding of the struggle between inner good and evil. The piece introduces two performers (Brady and Monica Newsam) to predetermined systems-physical, mathematical, and psychological-through which they must navigate as they traverse the stage space; a metaphor for life's path. The proscenium, itself a work of art, consists of three roles of 6 poles upon which the performers dance with the concentration and determination of a yogin. The architecture of the performance, independent of a narrative armature, demands the audience find its own inner spiritual interpretation of the interaction unfolding on stage. Soprano Karen Schuster's live accompaniment and brilliant timbre add a haunting effect during the closing moments of 3Row Poles. For more information visit www.satori3003.com, or call 314-652-3003 for tickets.
