Reposted from @nomadicdivision Final performance of The Horse Tonight Sunday, September 18 8pm Doors 7:30 Thanks to all that have attended this week. We look forward to being together this evening. The Horse is a 45 minute immersive performance directed, choreographed and performed by Chris Emile. Developed during a three month creative residency, The Horse is the result of a collaborative process between Emile, sound architect Cody Perkins, vocalist Alevonallure, lighting designer Jason Fox, and a small circle of West African drummers with guidance from Vodun practitioners. The Horse evokes the supernatural experience of spiritual possession. In Vodun tradition, a “horse” is a person possessed, being “ridden” by a possessing deity. In combining somatic practice, theology and research into the origins of ballet, Emile reassesses what traditional balletic training deems the role of the performer/dancer. The resulting work embodies ancestral knowledge, reverence for African religions, the human-divine connection, and, in reintroducing catharsis into performance, reclaims the relationship between body and spirit. The Horse is a contemporary ritual. All are invited to witness and experience a shared catharsis. Thank you to our hosts @prismavisions @james.r.eads.art producer @d__yo sound engineer @hattmerlino lighting designer @jfoxlighting and supporters that made this possible, Pasadena Art Alliance, Wilhelm Family Foundation, LAND’s annual supporters, and our newest members.