Trek (The Migration Project) at Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival - Jane Franklin Dance

Trek (The Migration Project) explores human flight through stories of relocation. Whether a family history dating back from multiple generations, or a recent relocation, something is shared through the ‘pull’ to find better opportunity or the ‘push’ to leave because of no choice. The extraordinary increase in global migration over the past 500 years has left traces in our DNA. An immersive visual experience evolves as Jane Franklin Dance and voices from within the community share family histories of immigration, whether first generation or several generations past. Similar to a visual art gallery, audiences will move to various viewpoints rather than observe from one location. Rosemary Feit Covey’s art, originally shown as “The 0 Project,” is a large-scale two dimensional piece meant to give voice to the underrepresented and traditionally ignored. Printed on Dupont Tyvek banner media, it is installed on portable panels and on risers at Lab II. Countless anonymous faces create a texture of the “alone,” separate but together. Dawn Whitmore adds brief video statements and sound installations drawn from words and phrases provided by individuals who have told their stories. Trek (The Migration Project) is presented as part of Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival 2017 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. The festival is six days of performing and visual arts that celebrate the diversity, energy, and excellence of artists and audiences from DC and beyond. Ticket: $20