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Necropolis: City of the Dead
This show challenged the participating artists to interpret the idea of "a city of the dead" in whichever
way they saw fit. What resulted was a dramatic mixture of performances and still pieces that ranged
widely in their emotional tone and subject matter. The show was presented on two separate days,
at two separate venues over a two month period in two different boroughs. The first show was at
on October 17th, 2009. Due to a last minute cancellation, there is no photographic record of the
Hell Gate Social show. However, the presentation at the Brecht forum was very well documented
and presented below divided into visual art and performance galleries.
Kipp's Ahoy!:
This was a benefit show thrown to raise support, money and awareness for our friend Joey Kipp.
Joey is a young dancer and choreographer who was the victim of a brutal hate crime which took
place in New York City in early 2009. The performance took place on April 16th of 2009 at Public
Assembly in Williamsburg Brooklyn. The show attracted a large crowd and raised nearly a
thousand dollars. The money was sent to Joey and put towards the considerable medical
expenses he incurred as a result of his injuries. The entire show was broadcast directly to Joey via webcam.
The day after the show Joey took his first steps in months.
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Photos by Eric Guzowski
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Decipio Ludus:
In Latin, the term "Decipio Ludus" roughly translates into "the games we play".
This show brought together artists from all media together to explore and reflect upon
the games we play in our daily lives. The first presentation was at the Brecht Forum on January
10th, 2009. The following week, the show was staged at the Hell Gate Social in Astoria Queens
where the visual art remained installed until May of 2009.
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Decipio Ludus Hell Gate Social
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In and Out of Days:
This was the fourth major production which was staged on August 9th 2008 at the Hell Gate Social.
In and Out of Days brought together a wide variety of performances and visual art
pieces
ranging from theater and dance to photography and sculpture. These performances and pieces were
linked by a common desire to explore the dreams and nightmares that we experience as we
collectively pass In and Out days.
Tactile:
safdfasfsa Tactile AAA's first show at the Hell Gate Social, on April 5th, 2008. which would
become an important part of the organization. In addition, Tactile marked
the creation of the Board and the general organizational structure that
would persist from this show on.
Infostorm:
Presented on December 8th 2006, AAA's second show took place at founder
Danita Shaheen's home in Astoria Queens. As the group and the years progressed
this space would become the epicenter for the groups activities, frequently
hosting fundraisers, group meetings and workshops. Infostorm would prove to
be the first and last major performance at the space as the group quickly outgrew it.
Culture Shock :
The very first show by the Alternative Arts Association on May 21st 2006.
The show was presented Marymount Manhattan College's 8th floor event space.
The organization had to fight tooth and nail to produce the show,
facing opposition and bureaucratic obstruction at every turn.
The opposition only made us more committed.
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Culture Shock
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Photos by Nic Bannon
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