upcoming shows | catalyst, dances by emily johnson

Saturday, September 17 @ 7pm
Emily Johnson/Catalyst Preview Party and Book Launch Benefit

Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis

We're having a benefit to support and preview our new dance installation, Niicugni (Listen) and celebrate the release of our THIS IS DISPLACEMENT exhibition catalogue. Enjoy live music, poetry, and dance performances in the theater, h'ordeuvres and cocktails in the lobby, a crafted silent auction, and DJ Jen Downham's Groove Garden. Please join us!

For a reservation to the party, make a donation here.
That'll put you on the list!

Suggested Donation is $30 - $50
(But any amount, larger or smaller, is welcome. If you can't make it, but would still like to support this work, please do. All donations are tax deductible.

The Thank-you Bar 2010 - 2011 tour with BLACKFISH and This is Displacement

June - August 2011 • Minneapolis, MN
All My Relations Gallery

THIS IS DISPLACEMENT
Native Artists Consider the Relationship
Between Land and Identity

Curated by Carolyn Lee Anderson and Emily Johnson

June 24th to August 5th, 2011

All My Relations Gallery
1414 East Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Gallery Hours : Tuesday-Friday 11-6, p.m. Weekends 11-3, p.m.

Film screening Friday July 29th, 7 - 9pm

www.thisisdisplacement.com
www.allmyrelationsarts.com

June 2011 • Guilford, VT
Vermont Performance Lab:
Progressive Performance Festival

The Thank-you Bar
June 2-4, 2011
Part of the Progressive Performance Festival
6:15PM ticket pick up and reception
6:45PM audience board buses for performance adventure

The Blue Moose Café
29 High Street, Brattleboro, VT
More information and tickets here.

BLACKFISH
Saturday, June 4 @ 11PM

Luminz Studio
Suite 313, 74 Cotton Mill Hill
Brattleboro, VT
More information and tickets here.
Tickets also available at the door.

April 2011 • Houston, TX
DiverseWorks!

The Thank-you Bar
Thursday, April 28 at 9:30pm
Friday, April 29 at 7:30pm
Friday, April 29 at 9:30pm
Saturday, April 30 at 7:30PM
More information here.

BLACKFISH
Saturday, April 30 at 9:30pm

This is Displacement
April 28 - June 11
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 28, 6-9pm
More information here.

DiverseWorks
1117 E. Freeway
Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: 713.223.8346
Ticket Line: 713.335.3445

April 2011 • San Francisco, CA
ODC Theater Presents Catalyst Dance

The Thank-you Bar
Thursday,  April 7, 7pm
Friday,  April 8, 7 & 9pm
Saturday,  April 9, 7 & 9pm*
Sunday,  April 10, 7pm
More information here.

BLACKFISH
Saturday, April 9 at 10:30pm

ODC Theater
3153 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94110

March 2011 • Tallahassee, FL
Florida State University:
ACDFA Southeast Conference

The Thank-you Bar
Sat. 3/5, 7:30pm
Sun. 3/6, 2:30pm
Sun. 3/6, 7:30pm
Mon. 3/7, 11:30am
Mon. 3/7, 2:30pm
Mon. 3/7, 4:30pm
Tue. 3/8, 2:30pm
Tue. 3/8, 4:30pm

BLACKFISH
Mon. 3/7, 10:15pm

Black Box Theatre
School of Dance -
Montgomery Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306

More information here.

March 7th, 6pm
BLACKFISH @ The New Genre Festival, Tulsa, OK

BLACKFISH is James Everest (Minneapolis, MN) and Joel Pickard (Portland, OR) performing live improvised duets in a surround-sound installation series of concerts that accompany live performances of The Thank-you Bar. Joel Pickard plays pedal steel guitar and James Everest plays nylon and steel string acoustic guitars through a myriad of effects and looping pedals to create spontaneous sounds and songs that span from the intricate and spare to massive, layered orchestral explosions.

BLACKFISH performs one night only at Ligget Studio, 314 S. Kenosha Ave, Tulsa, OK
Sunday, March 7th at 6pm. FREE

"At once subtle and driving" - Anchorage Daily News

Find music from BLACKFISH in the Catalyst Store

James Everest: www.jgeverest.com
Joel Pickard: www.hatfarm.com

This is Displacement: Native Artists Consider the Relationship Between Land and Identity
The New Genre Festival, Tulsa, OK

LIVING ARTS LAB
307 S Kenosha
Tulsa, OK
www.livingarts.org

This is Displacement: Native Artists Consider the Relationship Between Land and Identity in collaboration with OKLADADA  

An exhibit of work by Native artists from around the country.
Curated by Carolyn L. Anderson and Emily Johnson

Featuring work by
Carolyn L. Anderson
Karen Beaver
Gordon Coons
Jim Denomie
Heid Erdrich
Emily Johnson
Doug Limon
Andrew Okpeaha Maclean
Charles B. Tuckfield
Star Wallowing Bull
Gwen Westerman Griffin

December 4 - 20, 2009
TERRIBLE THINGS @ PS 122 in New York City

Also: January, 2010 Terrible Things @ The COIL Festival, NY NY
PS 122, 150 1st Ave, New York, NY 10009 www.ps122.org

October 8-11, 2009
The Thank-you Bar @ Out North Alaska, Anchorage, AK

OUT NORTH Alaska
3800 Debarr Road
Anchorage, AK
www.outnorth.org

World premiere of The Thank-you Bar in Anchorage, Alaska.
Directed, choreographed, & performed by Emily Johnson
Music & sound score composed and performed by JG Everest & Joel Pickard

Watch research highlights from our residency at the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography where we developed The Thank you Bar. Video includes clips from our work-in-progress showing.

October 2-25, 2009, Opening Reception Friday, Oct 2 @ 7:30pm
This Is Displacement @ Out North Alaska, Anchorage, AK

OUT NORTH Alaska
3800 Debarr Road
Anchorage, AK
www.outnorth.org

This is Displacement: Native Artists Consider the Relationship Between Land and Identity 

An exhibit of work by Native artists from around the country.
Curated by Carolyn L. Anderson and Emily Johnson

Featuring work by
Carolyn L. Anderson
Karen Beaver
Gordon Coons
Jim Denomie
Heid Erdrich
Emily Johnson
Doug Limon
Andrew Okpeaha Maclean
Charles B. Tuckfield
Star Wallowing Bull
Gwen Westerman Griffin

The gallery is open and  free to general public Mon-Fri 9:00am to 5:00pm
 Call to check on hours for Sat and Sundays 907/279-8099

BLACKFISH @ OutNorth, Anchorage and Bunnell St Gallery, Homer

BLACKFISH is James Everest (Minneapolis, MN) and Joel Pickard (Portland, OR) performing live improvised duets in a surround-sound installation series of concerts that accompany live performances of The Thank-you Bar. Joel Pickard plays pedal steel guitar and James Everest plays nylon and steel string acoustic guitars through a myriad of effects and looping pedals to create spontaneous sounds and songs that span from the intricate and spare to massive, layered orchestral explosions.

BLACKFISH performs one night only at OutNorth (3800 DeBarr Road), Anchorage.
Sunday, October 11 at 7pm. FREE
and
BLACKFISH performs three concerts at Bunnell Street Arts Center (106 West Bunnell Street), Homer.
Friday, October 16, 9:15 pm
Saturday, October 17, 9:15 pm
Sunday, October 18, 8 pm
$15/suggested donation

Find music from BLACKFISH in the Catalyst Store

James Everest: www.jgeverest.com
Joel Pickard: www.hatfarm.com

October 16-18, 2009
The Thank-you Bar @ Bunnell St Gallery, Homer, AK

September 26, 2009
The Thank-you Bar (excerpt) @ Franconia Sculpture Park, Franconia, MN

Franconia Sculpture Park
29836 St. Croix Trail
Franconia, MN
www.franconia.org

13th Annual Franconia Arts & Artist Celebration & Festival
Saturday · September 26th · 10:00am to 8:00pm ·FREE
Day-long arts festival celebrating the artists and new sculpture installations in a serene rural environment. Roving Catalyst performance at 11:30am.

January 25 - Feb 14, 2009
Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) Fellowship

Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC)
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
www.mancc.org

Residency & Fellowship for Choreographer Emily Johnson featuring workshops, works-in-progress, and roving performances in collaboration with composers/musicians JG Everest & Joel Pickard.

Watch research highlights from our residency at the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography where we developed The Thank you Bar. Video includes clips from our work-in-progress showing.

Thurs Oct 30, 2008
Wingspan 5' 2" @ Chicago Cultural Center's Dance For Film Festival

Saturday, April 26th, 2008 @ 6pm
 One for Resolve/Emily at the Fusebox Festival in Austin, TX

Saturday, April 26th & 27th @ 8pm
 Terrible Things at the Fusebox Festival in Austin, TX

The Blue Theater
916 Springdale Rd., Austin, TX
Tickets: $10.00
A collaboration with Lisa D'Amour and Katie Pearl, choreography by Emily Johnson

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 @ 8pm
 Capture!rama - a dance film mashup - pt.3

Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
810 W Lake St., Minneapolis
Doors open at 7:30
Tickets: $6-10 sliding scale | $5 students!
featuring: BodyCartography, Heidi Eckwall, Galen Truer, Mad King Thomas, Randy Kramer, and James Everest

saturday, march 22nd & monday, march 24th @ 7pm and 9:30pm
PAMELA (her life and death)

Rogue Buddha Art Gallery
357 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis

Doors open at 6:30 and 9:00
Tickets: $5 - $25 sliding scale at the door
Plenty of room for all, though limited number of chairs.
Wine and ham and cigarettes available.
Pamela is Jessica Cressey, Emily Johnson, Hannah Kramer

saturday, november 24th @ 7pm and 9:30pm
 35th annual choreographer's evening, curated by emily johnson

Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin, Minneapolis MN
This show tends to sell out (and it's a good one!) Buy a ticket
For fun, visit the blog.

wednesday, november 28th, 8pm • a new solo by emily johnson called
 "a very new solo which, when I do it in sally's yard will include archery"

Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater
810 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN
9x22, hosted by Laurie Van Wieren

friday june 29–sunday july 1, 2007 • something more useful then
 (summer dances from Minneapolis and Montreal)

Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater
810 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN

Friday, June 29: Show at 7 p.m. | Doors at 6 .pm.
Saturday, June 30: Show at 10 p.m. | Doors at 9:30 .pm.
Sunday, June 29: Show at 7 p.m. | Doors at 6 .pm.
All shows sliding scale $8-$25
Reserve tickets at: 612.825.8949 or www.bryantlakebowl.com

Emily Johnson, Susan Scalf, Stephen Herzog, Nadine Sures (from Montreal), Channy Moon Casselle (of Roma di Luna), and JG Everest (Lateduster, Vicious, Vicious, JG Everest) perform a variety of physical, vocal, and instrumental feats in work created by Johnson, Scalf in collaboration with Herzog, and Deborah Dunn of Montreal.

wednesday, may 2, 2007 • windfarm series #2, part #3
 one for resolve/sarah, a new dance by Emily Johnson

The Rogue Buddha
357 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN
$5-$25 at the door

tuesday, march 27, 2007 • windfarm series #2, part #2

The Rogue Buddha
357 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN
$5-$25 at the door

wednesday, february 21, 2007 • windfarm series #2, part #1
 new dance work by catalyst and hijack

The Rogue Buddha
357 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN
$5-$25 at the door

sunday, march 25, 2007 • public symposium
 (in conjunction with heat and life performance in chicago)

Chicago Cultural Center
1-4 p.m. | Free
Through Different Lenses: Community Analysis, Interpretation, and Action Towards Environmental Policy

tuesday, april 24, 2007 • capture!rama

Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater
$6/ $5 students | 8 p.m.
A special edition of the dance/film series capture!

march 23–25, 2007 • heat and life

Links Hall
3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Tickets: 773.281.0824 | 8 p.m.

january, 2007 - entire month of january during DTW hours • wingspan 5’2’’ screening

Dance Theater Workshop
219 W. 19th St., New York City
Free

january 25–28, 2007 • heat and life

Gallery Lombardi
Presented by Dance Umbrella
910 W. 3rd St., Austin TX
Tickets: www.danceumbrella.com | 8 p.m.

june 28th–saturday july 1st • heat and life

Dance Theater Workshop
219 W. 19th St., New York City
Tickets: www.dtw.org

august 1st • tues • capture! dance film series

Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
810 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis
Tickets: www.bryantlakebowl.com

september • ongoing • heat and life

50-State-Tour for the U.S.
Tour Heat and Life to Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa

december 5th • capture! film series

Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
810 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis
Tickets: www.bryantlakebowl.com

december 8th • once.for resolve/Emily

Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
Presented by FLYBY productions at KICK#7
Studio Mange Mes Pieds
10 Pin 0 #214 (coin St. Laurent)
Montreal, Quebec
Tickets: at the door • 7:30 p.m.

february 15th • f**k nature (for 1002)

Windfarm at Rogue Buddha
357 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis
Tickets: at the door
Performed by Melissa Kennedy, Vanessa Voskuil, Alison Lorenzen, Natasha Hassett. Tattoo artist.

february 25th • on the spit/sluice we are outlaws

Part of Free Radicals
Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
810 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis

march 12th • screening of wingspan 5'2"

Walker Art Center
Part of Women with Vision Film Series
Minneapolis
Tickets: www.walkerart.org

march 24th • wingspan 5’2’’ (live version)

Center for Performing Arts
Part of Edge at the Hopkins
Performed by Natasha Hassett

march 29th • windfarm •mass

Rogue Buddha
357 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis
Tickets: at the door
Performed by ~ 30 people. Bring your own headphones.

march 31st • uncommon senses

Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts
212 3rd Ave. N, Minneapolis
A collaboration with Interact artists

april 4th • capture! film series

Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
810 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis
Tickets: www.bryantlakebowl.com

april 19th • windfarm. one. for resolve.

Rogue Buddha
357 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis
Tickets: at the door
Performed by Emily Johnson

june 6th • capture! film series

Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
` 810 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis
Tickets: www.bryantlakebowl.com

ongoing • heat and life

50-State-Tour for the U.S.
States completed: Alaska, Minnesota, Wisconsin