Dance Performance in Hell's Kitchen
Did you know that Metro Baptist Church (40th Street between 9th & 10th) hosts a bunch of cultural events quite outside its own ministry? The second Rhythm in the Kitchen Festival was held there recently and coming up there’s a weekend’s worth of dance and music improvisation performances.
I watched a rehearsal of one of the pieces recently – a couple of improvised duets by Sarah Pope and Mark Lamb. One of them told a personal story while moving; the other described his/her movements in mundane detail. The results (different every time) were wonderful. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone place their foot on the floor with more awareness than Sarah Pope.
These performances are all happening May 18-19 (the weekend of the Ninth Avenue Food Festival), so this would be a happy ending to a day of street fair ambling.