This performance was titled “Collage in 4 Dimensions”, and it was, as the program indicated, “Inspired by the many scholars and artists who explored the dynamic link between art and education at Black Mountain College”.
It was not an entirely unscripted performance but it was very different from any normal show that you might attend.
There were about 21 performances and their titles were inscribed on 21 index cards. The Leader of the group handed me the cards and asked me to shuffle them. I shuffled them three times and handed them back to her and that determined the order of the performance. Well, to say that it was attributed to Black Mountain College indicates that it would have to be different. That there would be performances honoring Merce Cunningham and John Cage assured that it would - well, at least SEEM to be weird. And it was.
I tried to find meaning but think that was probably just one of my faults. Perhaps it was more a depiction of how life really IS rather than how things SHOULD be. It was sort of a stumble-around thing. But it worked - more or less. In a lot of ways it did resemble life, particularily life on a college campus.
It reminded us of our 16 month old granddaughter - she would have LOVED it.
The rest of the audience - most of whom were college students - watched - some with understanding but most with incredulity, amusement and amazement. Their main characteristics seemed to be raised eyebrows and pursed lips.© John Womack, 2008. All rights reserved.
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