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The Civilians’ The Great Immensity Photo by Denise Applewhite
Investigative theatre company The Civilians performs excerpts from The Great Immensity, written by Steve Cosson with music and lyrics by Michael Friedman, their work in progress on climate change, followed by a discussion on the project and the issues it addresses. Developed in part at the Princeton Environmental Institute in 2009-10, The Great Immensity explores the themes of climate change, deforestation and extinction in Barro Colorado Island, Panama Canal and in arctic Canada. The work draws on interviews with scientists and affected citizens alike, serving as a call to action at a critical time. Presented with support from the Graduate Center’s Science & the Arts series and PositiveFeedback, the new arts and climate science consortium led by the Earth Institute, Columbia University, the Center for Creative Research at NYU, and the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities.
The Civilians is the center for investigative theater, supporting the development and production of new theater from creative inquiries into the most vital questions of the present. The Civilians expands the scope of American theater and champions innovation by tackling complex and under-explored subjects, enabling artists to enrich their processes through in-depth interaction with their topics, diversifying artistic voices and audiences, and integrating theater with new media. Development often involves community residencies, travel, face-to-face conversations, and extensive research. This high degree of engagement with the public continues into production, inviting the audience to be active participants through ongoing channels of dialogue. The company provides a home for a multidisciplinary group artists and partners with regional theater and arts presenters in New York, nationally, and internationally.
Moderated by Lisa Phillips. Phillips is Assistant Director of the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, and Co-Director/Co-Founder of PositiveFeedback, the first New York City inter-institutional consortium designed specifically to support the collaborations of artists and scientists focused on climate change. PositiveFeedback is led by the Earth Institute, Columbia University, the Center for Creative Research at NYU, and the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities.
Friday, April 22, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Elebash Recital Hall. Free!
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Earth Day: The Civilians’ The Great Immensity (Excerpts)
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Photo by Denise Applewhite
Investigative theatre company The Civilians performs excerpts from The Great Immensity, written by Steve Cosson with music and lyrics by Michael Friedman, their work in progress on climate change, followed by a discussion on the project and the issues it addresses. Developed in part at the Princeton Environmental Institute in 2009-10, The Great Immensity explores the themes of climate change, deforestation and extinction in Barro Colorado Island, Panama Canal and in arctic Canada. The work draws on interviews with scientists and affected citizens alike, serving as a call to action at a critical time. Presented with support from the Graduate Center’s Science & the Arts series and PositiveFeedback, the new arts and climate science consortium led by the Earth Institute, Columbia University, the Center for Creative Research at NYU, and the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities.
The Civilians is the center for investigative theater, supporting the development and production of new theater from creative inquiries into the most vital questions of the present. The Civilians expands the scope of American theater and champions innovation by tackling complex and under-explored subjects, enabling artists to enrich their processes through in-depth interaction with their topics, diversifying artistic voices and audiences, and integrating theater with new media. Development often involves community residencies, travel, face-to-face conversations, and extensive research. This high degree of engagement with the public continues into production, inviting the audience to be active participants through ongoing channels of dialogue. The company provides a home for a multidisciplinary group artists and partners with regional theater and arts presenters in New York, nationally, and internationally.
Moderated by Lisa Phillips. Phillips is Assistant Director of the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, and Co-Director/Co-Founder of PositiveFeedback, the first New York City inter-institutional consortium designed specifically to support the collaborations of artists and scientists focused on climate change. PositiveFeedback is led by the Earth Institute, Columbia University, the Center for Creative Research at NYU, and the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities.
Friday, April 22, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Elebash Recital Hall. Free!