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    The Unnameables direction, costume design, performance

    Twofold direction, costume design, performance

    THE UNNAMEABLES (ensemble), 2015. Collaboration with blushing poppy Dance Club. Art Round Trip series curated by Rogers Park Arts Alliance at Loyola Avenue, Chicago. Performers: Holly Chernobyl, Eli Halpern, Adam Koan, Nicole LeGette, Carole McCurdy, Jajah Wu. Photo by Lee Klawans.

    THE UNNAMEABLES (ensemble), 2015. Collaboration with blushing poppy Dance Club. Art Round Trip series curated by Rogers Park Arts Alliance at Loyola Avenue, Chicago. Performers: Holly Chernobyl, Eli Halpern, Adam Koan, Nicole LeGette, Carole McCurdy, Jajah Wu. Photo by Lee Klawans.

    THE UNNAMEABLES (ensemble), 2015. Collaboration with blushing poppy Dance Club. Art Round Trip series curated by Rogers Park Arts Alliance at Loyola Avenue, Chicago. Performers: Holly Chernobyl, Eli Halpern, Adam Koan, Nicole LeGette, Carole McCurdy, Jajah Wu. Photo by Lee Klawans.

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    TWOFOLD (solo), 2015. Spawned Seeds II Post-Butoh Festival curated by Sara Zalek at Chicago Cultural Center. Photo by Kiam Marcelo Junio (IAMKIAMStudios).

    TWOFOLD (solo), 2015. Spawned Seeds II Post-Butoh Festival curated by Sara Zalek at Chicago Cultural Center. Photo by Kiam Marcelo Junio (IAMKIAMStudios).

    TWOFOLD (solo), 2015. Spawned Seeds II Post-Butoh Festival curated by Sara Zalek at Chicago Cultural Center. Photo by Kiam Marcelo Junio (IAMKIAMStudios).

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    Slow Hurry

    direction, costume design, performance

    SLOW HURRY (ensemble), 2015. Procession for the opening of The 606, Bloomingdale Trail, Chicago. Direction: Carole McCurdy. Performers: Laura Goldstein, Geoff Guy, Eli Halpern, Ginger Krebs, Nicole LeGette, Carole McCurdy, Bec McNamara, Kevin Plattner, Jeremy Saxon, Aurora Tabar, Cathlora Yanes, Sara Zalek. Photo by Dubi Kaufmann.

    SLOW HURRY (ensemble), 2015. Procession for the opening of The 606, Bloomingdale Trail, Chicago. Direction: Carole McCurdy. Performers: Laura Goldstein, Geoff Guy, Eli Halpern, Ginger Krebs, Nicole LeGette, Carole McCurdy, Bec McNamara, Kevin Plattner, Jeremy Saxon, Aurora Tabar, Cathlora Yanes, Sara Zalek. Photo by Dubi Kaufmann.

    SLOW HURRY (ensemble), 2015. Procession for the opening of The 606, Bloomingdale Trail, Chicago. Direction: Carole McCurdy. Performers: Laura Goldstein, Geoff Guy, Eli Halpern, Ginger Krebs, Nicole LeGette, Carole McCurdy, Bec McNamara, Kevin Plattner, Jeremy Saxon, Aurora Tabar, Cathlora Yanes, Sara Zalek. Photo by Dubi Kaufmann.

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    Bangup Job

    direction, costume design, performance

    BANGUP JOB (solo), 2015. Imaging the Wound curated by Heather Marie Vernon at former VFW theater, Chicago. Photo by Kiam Marcelo Junio (IAMKIAM Studios).

    BANGUP JOB (solo), 2015. Imaging the Wound curated by Heather Marie Vernon at former VFW theater, Chicago. Photo by Kiam Marcelo Junio (IAMKIAM Studios).

    BANGUP JOB (solo), 2015. Imaging the Wound curated by Heather Marie Vernon at former VFW theater, Chicago. Photo by Kiam Marcelo Junio (IAMKIAM Studios).

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    Glory and Consequence

    direction, costume design, performance

    GLORY AND CONSEQUENCE (solo), 2015. New Room series at OuterSpace, Chicago. Photo by Holly Chernobyl.

    GLORY AND CONSEQUENCE (solo), 2015. New Room series at OuterSpace, Chicago. Photo by April Noga.

    GLORY AND CONSEQUENCE (solo), 2015. New Room series at OuterSpace, Chicago. Photo by Holly Chernobyl.

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    Cleaner

    direction, costume design, performance

    CLEANER (solo), 2014. José Fest curated by José Hernandez at Templehead Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Efrén Arcoiris.

    CLEANER (solo), 2014. José Fest curated by José Hernandez at Templehead Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Kasia.

    CLEANER (solo), 2014. José Fest curated by José Hernandez at Templehead Gallery, Chicago. Photo by Kasia.

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    Overcast

    collab performance

    Collision Theory

    collab performance, costume design

    Hotwhitenot

    direction, costume design, performance

    Willows

    collab performance, costume design

    OVERCAST (ensemble), 2015. Collaboration with Ginger Krebs and Sara Zalek and musicians Johanna Wiesbrock and James Falzone. Spawned Seeds II Post-Butoh Festival curated by Sara Zalek at Chicago Cultural Center.
    Photo by Ji Yang.

    OVERCAST (ensemble), 2015. Collaboration with Ginger Krebs and Sara Zalek and musicians Johanna Wiesbrock and James Falzone. Spawned Seeds II Post-Butoh Festival curated by Sara Zalek at Chicago Cultural Center.
    Photo by Ji Yang.

    OVERCAST (ensemble), 2015. Collaboration with Ginger Krebs and Sara Zalek and musicians Johanna Wiesbrock and James Falzone. Spawned Seeds II Post-Butoh Festival curated by Sara Zalek at Chicago Cultural Center.
    Photo by Ji Yang.

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    Fontanelle

    direction, costume design, performance

    FONTANELLE (ensemble), 2012. 24Hours/25Days at New Capital, Chicago. Direction: Carole McCurdy. Performers: Holly Chernobyl, Carole McCurdy, April Noga, Crispin Rosenkrantz, Catherine Yanes. Photo by Ben Foch.

    FONTANELLE (ensemble), 2012. Butoh Sorbet series curated by blushing poppy productions at Links Hall, Chicago. Direction: Carole McCurdy. Performers: Holly Chernobyl, Carole McCurdy, April Noga, Pamela Strateman, Jajah Wu, Catherine Yanes. Photo by Lee Klawans.

    FONTANELLE (ensemble), 2012. 24Hours/25Days at New Capital, Chicago. Direction: Carole McCurdy. Performers: Holly Chernobyl, Carole McCurdy, April Noga, Crispin Rosenkrantz, Catherine Yanes. Photo by Ben Foch.

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    COLLISION THEORY (ensemble), 2013. Improvised with Ginger Krebs, Sara Zalek, and musicians James Falzone, Jenna Lyle, and Ellen McSweeney. Collision Theory series curated by Synapse Arts Collective at Links Hall, Chicago.
    Photo by William Frederking.

    COLLISION THEORY (ensemble), 2013. Improvised with Ginger Krebs, Sara Zalek, and musicians James Falzone, Jenna Lyle, and Ellen McSweeney. Collision Theory series curated by Synapse Arts Collective at Links Hall, Chicago.
    Photo by William Frederking.

    COLLISION THEORY (ensemble), 2013. Improvised with Ginger Krebs, Sara Zalek, and musicians James Falzone, Jenna Lyle, and Ellen McSweeney. Collision Theory series curated by Synapse Arts Collective at Links Hall, Chicago.
    Photo by William Frederking.

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    Quarantine

    direction, costume design, performance

    QUARANTINE (solo), 2011. Ecology/Technology series curated by Antibody Corporation at High Concept Laboratories, Chicago. Photo by Omar Robles.

    QUARANTINE (solo), 2011. Ecology/Technology series curated by Antibody Corporation at High Concept Laboratories, Chicago. Photo by Omar Robles.

    QUARANTINE (solo), 2011. Ecology/Technology series curated by Antibody Corporation at High Concept Laboratories, Chicago. Photo by Omar Robles.

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    HOTWHITENOT (solo), 2014. New Room series at OuterSpace, Chicago.
    Photo by April Noga.

    HOTWHITENOT (solo), 2014. New Room series at OuterSpace, Chicago.
    Photo by April Noga.

    HOTWHITENOT (solo), 2014. New Room series at OuterSpace, Chicago.
    Photo by April Noga.

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    Shoot

    direction, costume design, performance

    SHOOT [v1] (solo), 2010. Collaboration with sound artist Rustel Weiss. Garbage World series curated by Eileen Doyle at Mortville, Chicago.
    Photo by Simon Johnson.

    SHOOT [v1] (solo), 2010. Collaboration with sound artist Rustel Weiss. Garbage World series curated by Eileen Doyle at Mortville, Chicago.
    Photo by Simon Johnson.

    SHOOT [v1] (solo), 2010. Collaboration with sound artist Rustel Weiss. Garbage World series curated by Eileen Doyle at Mortville, Chicago.
    Photo by Eric Bartholomew.

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    WILLOWS [SHOOT v. 3] (ensemble), 2013. Collaboration with Holly Chernobyl and Sara Zalek and musician Johanna Wiesbrock. Museum of Poison curated by Helen Thorsen at Hamlin Park Studio Theater, Chicago. Photo by Dubi Kaufmann.

    WILLOWS [SHOOT v. 3] (ensemble), 2013. Collaboration with Holly Chernobyl and Sara Zalek and musician Johanna Wiesbrock. Museum of Poison curated by Helen Thorsen at Hamlin Park Studio Theater, Chicago. Photo by Dubi Kaufmann.

    WILLOWS [SHOOT v. 3] (ensemble), 2013. Collaboration with Holly Chernobyl and Sara Zalek and musician Johanna Wiesbrock. Museum of Poison curated by Helen Thorsen at Hamlin Park Studio Theater, Chicago. Photo by Dubi Kaufmann.

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    Alas

    direction, performance

    ALAS (ensemble), 2009. Six-month LinkUp artistic residency, Links Hall, Chicago. Direction: Carole McCurdy. Performers: Marco Mambelli, Pamela Strateman, Jennifer Shin, Catherine Yanes, Elisabeth Blair, Paul Escriva, Sean Francis, Carole McCurdy. Photo by Abby Singer.

    ALAS (ensemble), 2009. Six-month LinkUp artistic residency, Links Hall, Chicago. Direction: Carole McCurdy. Performers: Marco Mambelli, Pamela Strateman, Jennifer Shin, Catherine Yanes, Elisabeth Blair, Paul Escriva, Sean Francis, Carole McCurdy. Photo by Abby Singer.

    ALAS (ensemble), 2009. Six-month LinkUp artistic residency, Links Hall, Chicago. Direction: Carole McCurdy. Performers: Marco Mambelli, Pamela Strateman, Jennifer Shin, Catherine Yanes, Elisabeth Blair, Paul Escriva, Sean Francis, Carole McCurdy. Photo by Abby Singer.

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