OASIS 3
A 9/11 memorial dance performance in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Presented by The Silver-Brown Dance Company
in association with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy.
Sept 8-11
Friday, Saturday & Monday at 7pm
Sunday at 5pmSince 2004, the Silver-Brown Dance Company (SBD) has presented this free, annual outdoor series of site specific performances for the Brooklyn community, celebrating the revitalization of the Brooklyn waterfront.
OASIS 3 is presented in partnership with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, the Brooklyn Borough President, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and Goldman Sachs. OASIS performances have been attended by thousands of Brooklynites and visitors. OASIS has been broadcast on Belgian TV, documented by Japanese photojournalist Kazuhiro Kaneyama, and BBC photographer Etienne Frossard. 2006 marks the 3rd year of the series.
Each year SBD spends six weeks prior to the performances on-site, creating a new dance and interacting with the community. This year our on-site residency begins on August 3rd, when Artistic Director Eva Silverstein will begin work on the choreography. The Company includes six dancers, from diverse backgrounds, performing in SBD's signature work, celebrating the human spirit through "the joy of dance," The New York Times.
“I salute Silver-Brown Dance Company as they present this eloquent performance, commend them for continuing the long-running Brooklyn tradition of promoting the arts and making performance accessible to residents and visitors alike, and thank them for making Brooklyn a better place to live, work, and experience the arts.”
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
On the Occasion of OASIS 2 Opening Night Performance, 2005 Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO
ABOUT THE SILVER-BROWN DANCE COMPANY:
“dancing at the edge of a volcano” The New York Times
“fearless” The Village Voice
“revealing the secrets of the universe” The Jerusalem Antenna, Israel
Eva Silverstein founded The Silver-Brown Dance Company (SBD) in 1998, and since then the Company has appeared before audiences throughout the United States, Canada, Argentina, Israel, France, and The Dominican Republic. The Company has presented 8 annual New York City Seasons and 3 years of free outdoor performance series, OASIS, in The Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO. SBD is a non-profit foundation, and maintains a year-round schedule of performance, education, and outreach activities.
SBD is honored to have been selected by Goldman, Sachs & Co. as a 2006/2007 Season Cultural Partner, sharing this distinction with Lincoln Center and City Center.
SBD has been in-residence at University Settlement on the Lower East Side since 2000. At University Settlement SBD offers performances, community workshops, and DANCESHOUT, SBD's free after school dance education program for young people.
The Company has been recognized for outstanding achievement by The Brooklyn Borough President every year since 2003. November 1st is Silver-Brown Dance Day in Brooklyn, USA.
