FLUXCONCERT 20080925-27
Five overlapping performances in a rumination on love, loss, and human bonding

September 25, 2008 | 7:15PM
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center
Elebash Theatre
The CUNY Graduate Center
365 5th Ave., New York, NY
Part of Prelude '08, a festival of contemporary performance

September 26 & 27, 2008 | 8PM
Abrons Arts Center
466 Grand St., New York, NY

Five simultaneous instruction-based performances overlapped and wove together to develop an oblique exploration of love, loss, and the ambiguities of human bonding.

Written by FLUXCONCERT founder Perry Garvin, a total of 71 performances occurred simultaneously in 48 minutes, overlapping according to the following structure:

- An action occurs every 1 minute for a total of 48
- An action occurs every 3 minutes for a total of 16
- An action occurs every 12 minutes for a total of 4
- An action occurs every 24 minutes for a total of 2
- An action occurs every 48 minutes for a total of 1

Each action was different, generated according to concise textual instructions. Each of the five performances developed individually and in aggregate to present a quasi-narrative rumination on human emotion.

The performance drew on the legacies of Fluxus event scores and Conceptual Art to generate an evening of ambiguity, improvisation, and absurdist performance.

FLUXCONCERT 20080925-27 was accompanied by a collectible poster-sized program designed by David Rager graphically articulating each performance action and explaining the overall structure guiding the show. To order a poster, email info (at) fluxconcert.org.

FLUXCONCERT 20080925-27 was performed by Anthony P. Clune, Ryan Anthony Donaldson, Joseph Gross, Rick Herron, Ben Kerrick, Paul Moreno, and Ethan Wagner. Written and directed by Perry Garvin.

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