Join us for an engaging evening with choreographer, scholar and artist Michael Kliën, He’ll set the stage with insights and context, offering a glimpse into the briefings typically shared with audiences before his live performances. Following the introduction, immerse yourself in a captivating 40-minute screening, and stick around afterward for a thought-provoking discussion with Caroline Lillian Schopp, an expert on Austrian performance art from Johns Hopkins University and Austrian Composer and Artist Volkmar Klien,. The project collaborated with the renowned integrated performance ensemble “En Dynami” and was developed in collaboration with the Laboratory for Social Choreography at the Kenan Institute of Ethics, Duke University.

A social choreographic performance is a type of art that blends movement, people, and ideas to explore how we interact and connect with each other in society. Instead of focusing on traditional dance moves, it looks at how groups of people move and work together, creating meaningful experiences and conversations through these interactions. Klien uses choreography not just for performance but as a way to explore social issues, relationships, and how we can build better communities. It’s less about watching a performance and more about being part of an experience that makes you think and feel differently about the world around you.

Please find more information on the ACFNY Website.

Image Credits: Christina Gungos

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Film-Screening & Discussion: The Utopians