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Created by Luis Lara Malvacías / 3RD CLASS CITIZEN and presented in collaboration with the UC Riverside Department of Dance

February 24 – March 3, 2018

this is NOT a FESTIVAL

The project is a multidisciplinary event pursuing a deeper investigation of the cultural, aesthetic and social complexities embedded in the word “Alterity,” which in itself defies a simple definition: it equally defines both difference and otherness.

The invited participants are directly or indirectly working with this subject matter and experimenting with different forms of performance art, installations, video and dance. The artists themselves, as well as guest lecturers and scholars, will be in charge of lectures, workshops and discussions to widen the scope of this unique meeting.

The event will be presented under the umbrella of the Institute of Global Longing, and it will embrace: the strange, the unconventional, the unaccountable and the unfamiliar. For many years – and even more so today – conservative groups and societies have discriminated against individuals that in many ways are seen as part of, or belonging to, these groups. At first glance, it includes immigrants, queers, people of color, and artists living and working on the margins of society. However, the interdisciplinary offerings will move beyond issues of gender, identity, and sexuality to deal with a larger range of social and aesthetic concerns.

The idea is to create an 8-day event, to offer a dynamic platform and to have an outreach to the larger community of Riverside and the nearby cities.

About

The 3RD CLASS CITIZEN was created in 2003 initially formed with a focus on dance, visual arts, and New Media. This collective was comprised of a wide range of artists from the growing Latino populations living and working in New York. The organic nature of the project allowed it to evolve and change and steadily become more inclusive. Today, its collective nature also encourages the interaction of artists, musicians, designers and choreographers from different cultural backgrounds and various media. One of the ways in which the collective has grown is the NOT FESTIVAL.

The NOT FESTIVAL is a kaleidoscopic nomadic multi-disciplinary conceptual object that embraces the ideas of global artistic collaboration and the cross-cultural, interdisciplinary attitudes. Through the presentation of the work of international and local artists and scholars, it aims to stir, excite, present and ask questions about social and political issues, contemporary creation and artistic process. It is open to anyone who is interested in becoming part of a melting pot of ideas and aesthetics. Local participating artists are encouraged to play an active role in managing and facilitating it and to use their creativity not only in their work but also in the creation of the event itself. This ambiguity, the in-between-ness and the mutually beneficial relationships among the different people involved are some of the most intriguing and fascinating features that can emerge from this experience. Thus it is Not a Festival.

Schedule

February 24 – March 3, 2018
All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
Reservations are required.    

Parking for free events: Complimentary permits are available at the Information Kiosk.                                                                                                                     

Location: University Theatre and ARTS 100 & 166. Athletics & Dance ATHD 159. CHASS Interdisciplinary – South INTS 1111, 1113, 1128

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (subject to change)

FEB 24 • Saturday
10:00 – 1:00 pm. Dance Studio, ARTS 100.
Workshop with Marbles Jumbo Radio
Organized by taisha paggett

7:00 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
NOT FESTIVAL Opening Performance.
Performers:  Kareem Khubchandani, Jennifer Miller, PR, Joel Mejia Smith and Jeremy Nelson.

$12.50 General, $8.50 students, UCR alumni cardholders, senior citizens & children.
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Parking: $6.00 in Lot 1 – no fee with UC permit.
 
Opening Night Reception to follow.
 

FEB 25 • Sunday
10:00 – 12:30 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
Workshop with Jennifer Miller.

2:00 – 4:30 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
Workshop with Kareem Khubchandani.

5:30 – 7:00 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
Artist Talk: Jennifer Miller.

FEB 26 • Monday
10:00 – 1:00 pm. Dance Faculty Studio, ATHD 159.
Workshop with Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful.

4:00 – 5:30 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
Artist Talk/Lecture: Kareem Khubchandani.

7:00 – 8:30 pm. University Theatre.
Performance: Fabián Barba “A Mary Wigman Dance Evening”.

$12.50 General, $8.50 students, UCR alumni cardholders, senior citizens & children.
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Short After-Performance Conversation with Artist. Dance Studio, ARTS 100.
Free and open to the public.
 

FEB 27 • Tuesday
10:00 – 1:00 pm. Dance Faculty Studio, ATHD 159.
Workshop with Fabián Barba.

2:00 – 5:00 pm. Symposium Room, INTS 1113.
Artists Talks / Round Table: Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful, Thomas DeFrantz and Doran George (in memoriam).

8:00 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
Performance: Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful, Thomas DeFrantz, Fabiana Marroni Della Giustina and Doran George (in memoriam).

Free. Reserve here:
 

FEB 28 • Wednesday
10:30 – 1:00 pm. Dance Faculty Studio, ATHD 159.
Workshop with Thomas DeFrantz.

2:30 – 4:00 pm. Screening Room, INTS 1128.
Video Projection of Performance Voyage 7: Protests Songs Video Performances.

The video performances reflect current political and social phenomena widely, and defend personal, environmental, political, and philosophical spaces through art. Read more here: http://www.muu.fi/site/?p=9982⟨=en

Free. Reserve here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/not-festival-protests-songs-screening-of-videos-performance-voyage-7-tickets-42013227695

5:00 – 6:30 pm. Symposium Room, INTS 1113.
Annual Christena L. Schlundt Lecture with Thomas DeFrantz. 

“White Privilege” A Lecture Performance by Thomas F. DeFrantz/SLIPPAGE

Soniscape by Quran Karriem

6:30 – 7:00 pm. Round Lab, INTS 1111.
Short reception after Lecture Performance.

8:00 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
Performance: Keith Hennessy

$12.50 General, $8.50 students, UCR alumni cardholders, senior citizens & children.
Buy Tickets Online:
Parking: $6.00 in Lot 1 – no fee with UC permit.
 

MAR 1 • Thursday
10:00 – 1:00 pm. Dance Faculty Studio, ATHD 159.
Workshop with Keith Hennessy.

4:30 – 6:00 pm. Symposium Room, INTS 1113.
Artist Talk: Keith Hennessy.

8:00 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
Performance: Crystal Sepúlveda, Wendy Rogers, Jmy James Kidd and Mariel Carranza.

Free. Reserve here:
 

MAR 2 • Friday
10:00 – 1:00 pm. Dance Faculty Studio, ATHD 159.
Workshop with Julie Tolentino.

2:30 – 4:00 pm. Screening Room, INTS 1128.
Experimental Spanish Films and Videos Projection.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/not-festival-tickets-43688434283

5:00 – 6:30 pm. Symposium Room, INTS 1113.
Artist Talk: Julie Tolentino.

7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Performances by Julie Tolentino and luciana achugar.

7:00 pm. MaryLu Clayton Rosenthal Dance Studio, ARTS 300.
Performance by Julie Tolentino.
The audience will be guided to the luciana achugar performance in ARTS 166

8:00 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
Performance by luciana achugar.
Co-curated by Luis Lara Malvacias and Jeremy Nelson

$12.50 General, $8.50 students, UCR alumni cardholders, senior citizens & children.
Buy Tickets Online:

Parking: $6.00 in Lot 1 – no fee with UC permit.

MAR 3 • Saturday
10:00 – 1:00 pm. Dance Faculty Studio, ATHD 159.
Workshop by luciana achugar.

5:00 – 6:30 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
Artist Talk: luciana achugar.

7:00 – 8:30 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
Round Table: Julie Tolentino, luciana achugar, Marbles Jumbo Radio, Crystal Sepúlveda, Wendy Rogers, Jmy James Kidd and Mariel Carranza.
Moderator: taisha paggett.

8:30 – 9:30 pm. Performance Lab, ARTS 166.
Closing Night Reception.

• TICKETS: (951) 827-4331 •
$12.50 General, $8.50 students, UCR alumni cardholders, senior citizens & children
Advance Tickets: available at the University Theatre Fine Arts Ticket Office, Wednesday – Friday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Walk-up tickets for events in the University Theatre: available one hour before the performance.
Walk-up tickets for events in the ARTS Building: available at the ARTS Building Ticket Office, one hour before performances.
 

Parking for free events: Complimentary permits are available at the Information Kiosk.

Information: (951) 827-3245  performingarts@ucr.edu  www.dance.ucr.edu

Support for the NOT FESTIVAL is provided in part by the UC Riverside Department of Dance and the CHASS Dean’s Office.