Past events

If you'll be near Thomaston, Maine, this weekend or sometime before August 7, visit the beautiful seasonal gallery This Temporary Space, which is kicking off its exhibition "Eye See You".

My video piece "Object Apologies" is in the show; I'll be performing at the Opening Reception and bringing Inanimated Speed Dating to Maine! Also performing is musician Alexander Bigney; Katia Dermott is offering a photo experience, “An Exercise in Being Seen”.

About the show: Drawing inspiration from the writings of John Berger and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Eye See You explores perception as a relationship between self and world. What we see is shaped by memory, culture, experience, and the body itself. Seeing is not merely an act of looking, but a way of being in contact.

The works in this exhibition approach the eye as witness, portal, mirror, and threshold. Together they consider intimacy and surveillance, visibility and concealment, recognition and reflection. They ask: How do we look? How are we seen? What remains unseen? What looks back?

In an age saturated with images, Eye See You invites a slower encounter. It offers a space to consider seeing as an act of attention, presence, and relation, reminding us that every gaze has the power to shape both the observer and the observed.

featuring Avani Patel, Betty Kim, Ezra Wube, Fernando Lara, Hunter Mathews, Katina Bitsicas, Leah Thornton, Lindsay Liang, Monica Hamilton, Rachel Cohen, Rhonda Weppler, Rory Torstensson, Sahar Alizadeh, and Scott McMahon

Maybe I'll see you there!

Rachel

On Sunday, April 26, come to a pop-up two-part workshop in Action Theater* Improvisation and Improvising with Objects with Rachel Cohen.

1:30pm-3:30pm ET Action Theater Improvisation

4:00pm-6:00pm ET Improvisation with Objects

Attend one, or both

All levels welcome.

Through fun exercises with sound, movement, and speech, we'll explore how the body moving is language, and the voice speaking is movement, and how both can expand the imagination.

Then we'll look at how to extend our body and voice to incorporate objects into our improvisation as physical partners; as extensions or inhibitors of our physical body; and as amplifiers of our inner worlds.

"A playful yet fascinating exploration of our relationships with objects." -Sid Huang

(Can't make this one? The next one will be Sunday, April 26.)

*Action Theater was created by Ruth Zaporah.

For the next few months, Racoco will be experimenting in a Festival of Things. Watch this space for public events, or contact us to drop by for a visit to see what we're up to!

-Chris, Fina, Lucia, Masumi, Meghan, Polina, Rachel, Sam, and Toby

This weekend, May 9 and 10 the company will perform two chapters of the Assemblage Project, which conjures memories of our families from objects they’ve left behind. My Mother's Eyes and My Grandfather's Nose will both feature live music composed and arranged by Chris Becker, with Lucia Stavros on harp and Samuel Gray on viola and violin, along with dancers Masumi Kishimoto (also Racoco's assistant director), Meghan Schardt-Gensberg (Saturday, May 9 only), Fina, and Toby Billowitz.

Saturday, May 9

5pm Performance: My Mother's Eyes

7pm Performance: My Grandfather's Nose

Action Theater performance improvisation and the Barefoot Boogie - what a perfect match! Rachel Cohen will be leading a one hour class exploring modes of expression and improvisation that you may not have ever thought possible for yourself! No experience needed. Please arrive by 7pm sharp and wear comfortable clothes.

This will be followed by a glorious evening of conscious movement and fun with the Barefoot Boogie!

All are welcome to dance, connect, and groove in a safe, cool and inclusive environment as our DJs spin energizing beats that will get you moving and lift your spirits.

Shoes are optional at this casual and alcohol-free event. Bring your friends or make new ones at The Barefoot Boogie!

For more info visit barefootboogie.org.