• FESTIVALFilament: A festival of new work in performance, visual arts, sound, and media Filament: A festival of new work in performance, visual arts, sound, and media
  • PERFORMANCELars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist Lars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEBalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist BalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCE, FESTIVALMTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists MTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists
  • PERFORMANCENational Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist National Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEBalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist BalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • SCREENING, INSTALLATIONDANCE MOViES Commission 2009-2010 Premieres / Image: courtesy of the artist DANCE MOViES Commission 2009-2010 Premieres / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEFilament: Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities / Image: courtesy of the artist Filament: Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEYanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Chani Bockwinkel Yanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Chani Bockwinkel
  • PERFORMANCEJen Denike: Another Circle / Image: courtesy of the artist Jen Denike: Another Circle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCENational Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist National Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEYanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Kevin Kwan Yanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Kevin Kwan
  • PERFORMANCEBalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist BalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCErainpan43: AMAZINGLAND IN TROY EMagicPAC / Image: (c) Greg Costanzo rainpan43: AMAZINGLAND IN TROY EMagicPAC / Image: (c) Greg Costanzo
  • PERFORMANCE, FESTIVALMTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists MTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists
  • PERFORMANCELars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist Lars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEYanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Chani Bockwinkel Yanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Chani Bockwinkel
  • PERFORMANCESUE-C & Laetitia Sonami: Sheepspace / Image: courtesy of the artist SUE-C & Laetitia Sonami: Sheepspace / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCELars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist Lars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCELars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist Lars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEVolkmar Klien: Kristallgatsch / Strahlung / Image: courtesy of the artist Volkmar Klien: Kristallgatsch / Strahlung / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEYanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Kevin Kwan Yanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Kevin Kwan
  • PERFORMANCETrouble: Sprey - A Narrow Vehicle / Image: courtesy of the artist Trouble: Sprey - A Narrow Vehicle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEFilament: Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities / Image: courtesy of the artist Filament: Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • SCREENING, INSTALLATIONDANCE MOViES Commission 2009-2010 Premieres / Image: courtesy of the artist DANCE MOViES Commission 2009-2010 Premieres / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCETrouble: Sprey - A Narrow Vehicle / Image: courtesy of the artist Trouble: Sprey - A Narrow Vehicle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEBalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist BalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEJen Denike: Another Circle / Image: courtesy of the artist Jen Denike: Another Circle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEJen Denike: Another Circle / Image: courtesy of the artist Jen Denike: Another Circle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEBalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist BalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCESUE-C & Laetitia Sonami: Sheepspace / Image: courtesy of the artist SUE-C & Laetitia Sonami: Sheepspace / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCENational Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist National Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCE, FESTIVALMTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists MTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists
  • PERFORMANCENational Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist National Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEBalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist BalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEMiro Dance Theatre: Already Seen / Image: (c) L. Browning Miro Dance Theatre: Already Seen / Image: (c) L. Browning
  • PERFORMANCENational Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist National Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEFilament: Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities / Image: courtesy of the artist Filament: Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCErainpan43: AMAZINGLAND IN TROY EMagicPAC / Image: (c) Greg Costanzo rainpan43: AMAZINGLAND IN TROY EMagicPAC / Image: (c) Greg Costanzo
  • PERFORMANCE, FESTIVALMTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists MTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists
  • PERFORMANCEYanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Kevin Kwan Yanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Kevin Kwan
  • PERFORMANCErainpan43: AMAZINGLAND IN TROY EMagicPAC / Image: (c) Greg Costanzo rainpan43: AMAZINGLAND IN TROY EMagicPAC / Image: (c) Greg Costanzo
  • PERFORMANCELars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist Lars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCETrouble: Sprey - A Narrow Vehicle / Image: courtesy of the artist Trouble: Sprey - A Narrow Vehicle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • SCREENING, INSTALLATIONDANCE MOViES Commission 2009-2010 Premieres / Image: courtesy of the artist DANCE MOViES Commission 2009-2010 Premieres / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCELars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist Lars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCErainpan43: AMAZINGLAND IN TROY EMagicPAC / Image: (c) Greg Costanzo rainpan43: AMAZINGLAND IN TROY EMagicPAC / Image: (c) Greg Costanzo
  • PERFORMANCEBalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist BalletLab: Miracle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCENational Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist National Theater of the United States of America: The Golden Veil: A Cautionary Entertainment / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • SCREENING, INSTALLATIONDANCE MOViES Commission 2009-2010 Premieres / Image: courtesy of the artist DANCE MOViES Commission 2009-2010 Premieres / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEFilament: Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities / Image: courtesy of the artist Filament: Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCE, FESTIVALMTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists MTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists
  • PERFORMANCEYanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Kevin Kwan Yanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Kevin Kwan
  • PERFORMANCEJen Denike: Another Circle / Image: courtesy of the artist Jen Denike: Another Circle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEJen Denike: Another Circle / Image: courtesy of the artist Jen Denike: Another Circle / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCEYanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Kevin Kwan Yanira Castro: Wilderness / Image: (c) Kevin Kwan
  • PERFORMANCEHans Tutschku: agitated slowness / Image: (c) Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard University News Office Hans Tutschku: agitated slowness / Image: (c) Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard University News Office
  • PERFORMANCESUE-C & Laetitia Sonami: Sheepspace / Image: courtesy of the artist SUE-C & Laetitia Sonami: Sheepspace / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCELars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist Lars Jan, Early Morning Opera: ABACUS / Image: courtesy of the artist
  • PERFORMANCE, FESTIVALMTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists MTAA: All Raise This Barn / Image: courtesy of the artists
  • PERFORMANCEFilament: Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities / Image: (c) Andreas Gartner Filament: Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities / Image: (c) Andreas Gartner
  • PERFORMANCESUE-C & Laetitia Sonami: Sheepspace / Image: courtesy of the artist SUE-C & Laetitia Sonami: Sheepspace / Image: courtesy of the artist

Event Info:

Filament

10/1 - 10/3
multiple venues


FESTIVAL OPENING

Friday October 1, 6:00 PM


FESTIVAL HOURS

Friday: 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Saturday: 10:00 - 1:00 AM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM



» Festival Pass $35/12
Includes a special goodie bag of surprises!

» Individual tickets $15/10/5

Rensselaer students are FREE with ID pending available seats. For priority seating, purchase a student Festival Pass for $12!

PLEASE NOTE:

All installations, talks, and Saturday night PARTY are FREE and open to the public.

You may also purchase by calling 276-3921 or stopping by the box office during regular business hours.

» Plan your visit



Filament

October 1-3, 2010

A festival of new work in performance, visual arts, sound, and media.

With over 15 premieres spanning theater, 24-channel sound, contemporary dance, video, and a barn-raising; exchanges with artists, curators, and creative engineers; and a dynamic archive of the artistic process, this three day festival highlights EMPAC’s focus on creation via commissions and residencies.

Performances and installations include:

MTAA (NYC)
Hans Tutschku (Cambridge, MA)
BalletLab (Australia)
Yanira Castro (NYC)
Early Morning Opera (Los Angeles)
Volkmar Klien (Austria)
DANCE MOViES Commission 2009-2010 Premieres
Michael Schumacher (NYC)

Filament also unveils Live Shorts: three programs of performances from across the spectrum of dance, theater, music, and the visual arts, commissioned specifically for this festival. Working within the same constraints, artists will present varied and vigorous short works.

Live Shorts artists include:

Curators: Kathleen Forde, Helene Lesterlin, Micah Silver, Emily Berçir Zimmerman







 Early Morning Opera: ABACUS, 2009

Festival Opening: Friday, October 1, 2010

Ribbon Cutting, 5:30 PM

A public unveiling and opening of MTAA’s All Raise This Barn (East), a collaborative performance, construction project, and barn raising.

Opening Reception, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Join us in kicking off three days of Filament. Raise a glass and have a snack with curators and commissioned artists in Evelyn’s Café.

First Swing of Relative Realities, 6:30 PM

The two story video pendulum of Volkmar Klein’s Relative Realities makes its first swing.

Visitors to the festival will receive a free program book while supplies last!

Food and refreshments will be available throughout the weekend.

Filament festival opening is FREE + open to the public.

» Full Schedule


Video:

Schedule Day-by-Day

Friday October 1, 2010
FESTIVAL OPENING
5:30 PM — Ribbon cutting ceremony and unveiling of MTAA: All Raise This Barn (East)
6:00 PM — Opening Reception in Evelyn’s Café
INSTALLATIONS + EXHIBITION
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM
MTAA: All Raise This Barn (East)
Yanira Castro: Wilderness (installation)
Michael J. Schumacher: Room Pieces Troy 2010
Process Boxes: An archive of objects and curiosities from EMPAC's artist in residence program
6:30 PM
Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities
9:00 - 11:00 PM
Early Morning Opera: ABACUS (installation)
PERFORMANCES
7:00 PM — Early Morning Opera: ABACUS (performance + post-show talk)
7:00 PM — Klien + Tutschku: Multi-channel Double Feature (+ post-show talk)
8:00 PM — Live Shorts: ST2A
8:00 PM — Yanira Castro: Wilderness (performance)
9:00 PM — BalletLab: Miracle
Saturday, October 2, 2010
INSTALLATIONS + EXHIBITION
10:00 AM - 1:00 AM
MTAA: All Raise This Barn (East)
Yanira Castro: Wilderness (installation)
Michael J. Schumacher: Room Pieces Troy 2010
Process Boxes: An archive of objects and curiosities from EMPAC's artist in residence program
Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
DANCE MOViES Commission: MO-SO
1:00 - 7:00 PM
Early Morning Opera: ABACUS (installation)
PERFORMANCES
1:00 PM — Yanira Castro: Wilderness (performance)
2:00 PM — Live Shorts: ST2B
4:00 PM — Live Shorts: ST2A
7:00 PM — Live Shorts: ST2C
7:00 PM — Yanira Castro: Wilderness (performance)
8:00 PM — BalletLab: Miracle + post-show talk
9:00 PM — Early Morning Opera: ABACUS (performance)
9:00 PM — Klien + Tutschku: Multi-channel Double Feature
10:30 PM — Klien + Tutschku: Multi-channel Double Feature
SCREENING
3:00 PM — DANCE MOViES Commission 2009-2010 + post-show panel
STUDIO BETA TALKS
Casual conversations and coffee with artists.
10:00 AM — Johannes Goebel, Director, EMPAC
11:00 AM — Jen DeNike in conversation with Wally Cardona and Heidi Newburg
5:00 PM — Sue-C & Letitia in conversation with Steve Cuiffo, Trey Lyford and Geoff Sobelle
DISCUSSIONS
12:00 PM — Wilderness
RECEPTIONS + PARTY
6:00 PM — Alumni Cocktail Reception
10:00 PM — Revel (with special guest DJs)
Sunday, October 3, 2010
INSTALLATIONS
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
MTAA: All Raise This Barn (East)
Yanira Castro: Wilderness (installation)
Michael J. Schumacher: Room Pieces Troy 2010
Process Boxes: An archive of objects and curiosities from EMPAC's artist in residence program
Volkmar Klien: Relative Realities
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Early Morning Opera: ABACUS (installation)
2:00 - 6:00 PM
DANCE MOViES Commission: MO-SO
PERFORMANCES
12:00 PM — Klien + Tutschku: Multi-channel Double Feature
12:00 PM — Live Shorts: ST2C
3:00 PM — Live Shorts: ST2B
4:00 PM — Maryanne Amacher: The Star Room
STUDIO BETA TALKS
Casual conversations and coffee with artists.
10:00 AM — NTUSA
11:00 AM — Miro Dance Theater and Sam Hillmer
DISCUSSIONS
1:00 PM — Meet the artists: MTAA: All Raise This Barn (East)
2:00 PM — Walkthrough: Room Pieces with Michael Schumacher
Food and Drink at Evelyn's
We hope you will take time throughout the weekend to relax, take a break, and enjoy snacks and drinks in the café.
HOURS
Friday
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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