4CHAMBERS at Governors Island
A project in New York, NY by Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects000days
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A sensorial journey into the human heart. A site-specific immersive performance installation on Governors Island.
Backers: 89
Average Pledge Per Backer: $127
Funded: $11,313 of $10,000
Dates: May 31st -> Jun 30th (30 days)
Project By: Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects
Backers: 89
Average Pledge Per Backer: $127
Funded: $11,313 of $10,000
Dates: May 31st -> Jun 30th (30 days)
Project By: Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects
$11,313
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 30 @ 00:30 -0400 GMT
113%
of goal
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Latest News
Final hour! 
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends--This is it. Our last hour of our first Kickstarter ever. Thank you our latest donors: Ed Patuto, Eric Damon Walters, Andy Akiho, Ed Patuto, Timothy Lynch, Ram and Patricia Weissman. 89 lovely people. You all rock. Today we had our first... (Read More)
111% with 24 hours left!
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We are at 111%. Wow. Thank you so much for giving us a kick in our bootie. Newest donors: Kristi Spessard, Amy Chavasse, Marcha Gilden. Super thanks!!! Today was our first time running the whole piece with lights and sound and all technical... (Read More)
Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects-portrait by wowe
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
You make us happy. Thanks for your belief in this project. Spread the word. Let's keep the great energy going. 44 more hours to exceed our wildest expectations.(( (Read More)
Over the top with cherry and whipped cream
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
78 Backers, 65 hours to go. Over the top, with cherry and whipped cream. Thank you to new donors: Lulu Lolo, Kevin Lau, Herman Schwartzman, Stacy Chen and all of you generous people who helped us reach our goal. Many shows to come--thanks for your... (Read More)
We reached our goal!! Angelic voices chime in surround-sound!!!!
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Lights flash--and music soars! Did you hear it? All of you who so generously contributed: thank you deeply. You've made this long climb with us. You've helped us build the stamina to get past that plateau. Up we go. Previews start this weekend.... (Read More)
Cool mini interview in Ohio Edit!
June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
http://ohioedit.com/2013/06/24/a-mini-interview-with-choreographer-jody-oberfelder/ (Read More)
4Chambers photos by Julie Lemberger
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
I love this series! (Read More)
Finishing touches for moving piece
June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, Friday was an intense rehearsal-- test guests arrived on the 11 AM ferry for an 11:30 practice run of 4Chambers. From the inside the 'run through' felt rough, and unpredictable. But I was assured when one 23 year old 'test guest'... (Read More)
What's behind the curtain????
June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you thank you thank you to our new donors! Big spike! Rebecca Wender, Katryn and Jim Buckley, Jill McElmery, Oliva Merchant, Louise Rogers, Sebastian Kaempf, Ellis Wood, Suzan J. Kreitz, and Fran Spector Atkins, KathyAnne Guy, Peggy Florin,... (Read More)
Thank you to new 4Chambers donors!!!
June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We're making incredible progress on the installation as we transform our Governors Island house into the feel of a giant beating organ. Amazing thanks new donors to Julie Ludwick, Cheryl Batzer, Cynde Adams, Lori Siegel, Jochen Riehm, Silvia... (Read More)
Making
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a cool stage. Besides the four chambers, I'm working on a transitional space between the rooms called the 'Artery of Knowledge'. In addition to the filmed interviews (with Ishmael Houston Jones, who tells his heart attack story), Dr. Wendy... (Read More)
Painting finished
June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Ah, feels so good to be able to move on to the feel of the site. Video artist Jason Bahling visited rehearsal today to map out what happens in the "Synapse Chamber.' Juergen Riehm, set designer, prepped the Pulsing Chamber. Tomorrow lighting... (Read More)
Rehearsal progress
June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Figured out the beginning today, which is different than how we started. (Read More)
Amazing collaborators, including YOU!
June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This is our 'hot off the press' postcard--check out the fine print: all these amazing people involved (photos by wowe and Julie Lemberger)!!!!! Today and tomorrow we're out on Governor's Island installing our set (actually the whole house is a set)... (Read More)
Patti Smith update
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Last night I saw Patti Smith at the Bowery Ballroom. What does Patti Smith have to do with my project? She gave us an experience. We were part of her world of words and thought and stirring raw emotion. That's what I'm hoping to give audiences with... (Read More)
Painting the walls
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Asako Nemoto and Sam Jackson, members of our crew, came out with me to finish priming the walls we're going to paint, and deciding which color to place in one of the four chambers. We're going for a warm look, but not too hot. Human. Like skin, like... (Read More)
On the island
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Today was one of those crispy clear early June days, and I had the privilege to be out on Governors Island 'working'. Governors Island has a rich history. Five minutes away from the city and you're in some kind of paradise. (see the World Trade... (Read More)
Exciting news: after Gov. Island, Arts@Renaissance in Brooklyn
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Elated!!!!! Just got news that 4Chambers was selected for a residency and extended run at Arts@Renaissance in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, January-March, 2014. Looking forward to breaking in and deepening the piece on Governors Island July 6-21. This... (Read More)
Pulse Point
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This photo (by wowe, http://www.wowephotography.com) is part of "The Artery of Knowledge" which links the four chambers in 4Chambers. There are ways you can feel your heart. This is the carotid pulse point as demonstrated by two of the dancers,... (Read More)
Tomboy work
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I've never thought of myself as a girly-girl. This weekend my tomboy nature went into overdrive, scraping the ceiling, priming the walls, getting our site slowly ready. This work, besides giving me a lumberjack appetite, is somehow fulfilling--you... (Read More)
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