Zoe Cohen is pleased to announce a multi-media performance in collaboration with musicians Dexter Moore (keyboard/organ) and Dan Blacksberg (trombone):

Sanctuary Studies

$5-25 sliding scale donation at the door; no one turned away for lack of funds 
Performance will be approximately 45 minutes, followed by a reception with discussion and Q&A with the artists.

Dan Blacksberg (trombone), Dexter Moore (keyboard) and Zoe Cohen (projections) will be creating an improvisational multi-media performance as part of Zoe's ongoing Shul/Church Project. Zoe will be creating projections using a live video feed of paper-cut fragments, in response to Dan and Dexter's pairing of sounds rooted in Black Christian and Jewish / Klezmer music.

The Shul/Church Project is an ongoing visual and audio exploration of buildings that were built as Synagogues in US cities in the early 20th century, that were either demolished, or are now in use by African-American Churches. Previous works include watercolor paintings, cut-paper works, small paper sculptures, audio installations, and short video works. This is the first performance piece included in this project.

Zoe Cohen on the Shul/Church Project:

"My intention for this project is to depict both the past and present use of these spaces, in order to encourage curiosity and insight into the history, current reality, and potential for connection between Jewish and Black communities. Embedded in these works are the echoes of the White Flight of the 1950’s-80’s, during which urban Jews moved to the suburbs as black populations were increasing in city neighborhoods. These works acknowledge both the anti-Semitism and racism that Jewish and Black communities have struggled with, and the beauty and strength of the congregations that share the history of these buildings and neighborhoods."

Zoe Cohen and the Shul/Church Project: www.zoecohen.com

Dexter Moore: http://rightsidemusic.net/about.html

Dan Blacksberg: http://danblacksberg.com/

$5-25 sliding scale donation at the door; no one turned away for lack of funds