last days/first field

A project in New York, NY by jill sigman/thinkdance
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A movement ritual for our time, "last days/first field" distills the feeling of now and plants a micro-field in the performance space.
Backers: 91
Average Pledge Per Backer: $40

Funded: $3,661 of $3,000
Dates: Apr 24th -> May 10th (17 days)
Project By: jill sigman/thinkdance
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Latest News

45 minutes to go!!!

May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We are in the final countdown. The final hour. We exceeded our goal for last days/first field just in time for opening night, and now after a successful three day run, we've instituted a STRETCH GOAL to properly compensate the amazing tech crew that... (Read More)

The countdown

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
After two performances, two lovely audiences, and a lot of kale salad, we are counting down!!! We have 1 more performance of last days/first field. We have 13 tickets left. We have 46 hours to raise as much money on Kickstarter as possible to pay our... (Read More)

Culturebot goes philosophical

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out this new preview on Culturebot about last days/first field, opening TONIGHT!!! http://www.culturebot.org/2013/05/17505/jill-sigman-at-the-invisible-dog/ AND we are thrilled that with the help of 72 lovely people we reached our goal in time... (Read More)

Mapping our kinetic world

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
As you know, backers who have supported us with contributions of $20 or $35 will receive a hand-drawn map of the piece last days/first field as a gift of our appreciation and an artifact of our creative process. The dancers and I have been working on... (Read More)

Soon the Earth Will Be in the Square

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Journalist Siobhan Burke has been following our process since the beginning--- with its genesis in The Hut Project, our visits to urban farms, and finally studio rehearsals late in the development of the work. What results is this thoughtful... (Read More)

The costumes

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
For last days/first field I have had the good artistic fortune of working with fashion designer kymkym on the costumes. We share a common interest in issues around environment, waste, and natural processes. And she's just a super talented designer!... (Read More)

last days/first field: the seedlings

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
last days/first field is a dance that involves the planting of a small indoor field. Why? Influenced by the writings of deep ecologist Dolores LaChapelle, poet and environmentalist Wendell Berry, and food historian Michael Pollan, I have been... (Read More)

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