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RENOVATION ON THE CULVER STEPS
OUR CULVER STEPS CONCERT SERIES: A live transformative and immersive concert experience enriched the downtown area of Culver City with a takeover of the new Culver Steps. Utilizing the steps and the plaza by the Culver Hotel, live string musicians and movement artists performed original works by narrative contemporary composers.
NEXT CONCERT 'RECONSTRUCTION ON THE CULVER STEPS' IS SET FOR
APRIL 24TH and APRIL 25TH 2024
CONCEPT
The setting embodied “the five steps of renovation” and narratively underwent the process of what it means and feels like to renovate our lives, cities and societies for a better future. The experience was designed specifically to be performed at the Culver Steps as an exploration of community reconnection in the wake of the pandemic.
ONE OF A KIND EXPERIENCE
The evening, along with an eclectic program of contemporary classical music, was created and curated by Emer Kinsella of Emersion Music. Performers included: the Intrinsic Strings Chamber ensemble and movement artists The Friidom and his epiic movement group, with works by composers Emer Kinsella, Allyson Newman, Carla Patullo, Yuichiro Oku and Justin Bell.
MUSIC MEETS MOVEMENT
The utilization of the Culver Steps and the plaza below allowed for intriguing views of the dynamic and magical performance. Members of the audience experienced the evening from multiple perspectives, seated on the steps directly above and below the musicians, or standing atop the Steps’ balcony. Others watched from the grassy area in the plaza.
TRANSFORMATIVE MOMENTS
Movement artists reached as far as the entrance of the Culver Hotel providing curiosity and engagement for people entering and exiting the hotel. The space was lit up by a thematic lighting design, which enhanced the experience and transformed the location. No matter from where they watched, the audience left the evening feeling rejuvenated, immersed and captivated by a truly unique, one-of-a-kind music and movement experience.
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