Pallet for Home

Photos from "Pallet Jam" Art Reception and Open Mic, Sunday, August 1

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

For "Pallet Jam," we invited all Governors Island visitors to mount creative outdoor performances on our pallet "stage," and/or other parts of the sculpture, alongside pre-selected acts--this led to a the spontaneous formation of a children's rock band who put on original renditions of "Wheels on the Bus" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," musical collaborations between performers who had never before met, and all varieties of improv dance. We had some very talented musicians, dancers, and actors who took advantage of the mild weather and unique setting to put on an incredible show, as documented by the photos below (also scroll down for the complete list of performers). Some passersby stopped to enjoy the music on the lawn directly in front of Pallet City, while for others the "Jam" served as a unique background to games of mini golf, snacks at the concession stand, and exploration of all the sculptures.

Barrett Heaton kicks things off with a solo set. Also, props to Barrett for donating his PA system and making the entire event possible!


Halcyon


Emcee Jeremy announces the next act.
Patricia Runcie-Rice and Greg Edwards had never performed together, or even met in person, before "Pallet Jam." However, Katherine's match-making brought this pair of musical theater aficionados together for a duet that was highly appropriate for a repurposed-materials art project: "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." After a mere 15 minutes of rehearsal, these talented performers nailed the song, with Katherine joining in for the choruses and even some choreography.
A group of visiting kids forms a new band, "The Girls and One Boy."
Ruby Rae
Gwynn Galitzer of the Lowbrow Society for the Arts gives an ongoing performance in which participants receive flowers. This results in an audience full of both men and women with flowers in their hair.
The Brooklyn What
Joya Powell's site specific dance performance uses all parts of Pallet City.

Jeremy accompanies jazz bassist Linda Oh on one of her original songs.

Dancing!


Scheduled Performers:
The Brooklyn What
Halcyon
Barrett Heaton
The Lowbrow Society for the Arts
Movement of the People Dance Company
Linda Oh
Ruby Rae
Patricia Runcie-Rice & Greg Edwards

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