Melissa Almaguer - original artwork
Jan Suphitcha - animation
DoYeon Kim - gayageum
Samantha Kochis - flute
David Virelles - piano
Henry Fraser - bass
Melissa Almaguer - tap dance/percussion
Andrea Almaguer, Cala Cano Rangel - design assistance
¡alebrijes! is a multimedia performance by Melissa Almaguer inspired by the Mexican folk art sculptures depicting fantastical, often hybrid creatures first imagined in the 1930s by artist Pedro Linares. Combining storytelling, animation, live music, field recordings and electronics, the performance explores the multiplicity of the self and challenges notions of identity as singular, fixed, and static. Through the journeys the alebrijes take us on, we are invited to consider identity as boundless and ever-transforming, and to reunite with those parts of ourselves we often leave unnoticed or avoid.
General Seating $27.50 ($22 for members; $16.50 for student members)
Cabaret Seating $38.50 ($27.50 for members)
Livestream $22 ($7.50 for members)
FREE WITH SUMMERPASS
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The Jazz Gallery is a not-for-profit arts organization presenting emerging artists who challenge convention, take creative risks, and lead their field as performers, composers and thinkers. We provide a platform for artists to discover their unique voice and a home for established musicians to continue to experiment and grow. At The Jazz Gallery, artists and audiences come together from around the world to explore new creative ideas, collaborate and celebrate jazz as a dynamic art form that reflects our ever-changing world.
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