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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

March 10 - March 13, 2011

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701 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103
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José Navarrete and Violeta Luna: Atlacualo (The Ceasing of Water)
San Francisco–based performance artist Violeta Luna and dancer/choreographer José Navarrete address pressing ecological issues around water rights and shortages in the premiere of their first collaborative piece, Atlacualo (The Ceasing of Water). Through the creation of ritualistic tableaus and a cast of characters that range from Aztec deities of water Tláloc and Chalchiuhtlicue to such contemporary figures as El Merolico (Mexican street vendor) and Shaman Woman, Luna and Navarrete draw on the poetry and power of pre–Columbian myths to illustrate the importance of water to human survival and the sacred place it holds in our collective consciousness. In a multimedia production that combines contemporary dance, performance art, new music, visual art installation and video, Luna and Navarrete contrast the sacred role that water played in the mythology and culture of ancient peoples with the powerful, sought after commodity it has become today in the age of global warming, global economics and global warfare. “For the past few years my dance work has shifted in terms of its context and actions. There is a strong need to use spoken words, theater, movement and visual installation to create work that speaks to our time. I feel that is necessary to address the ecological disasters we are creating, and water has been at the top of my interest and preoccupation.” -José Navarrete on the making of Atlacualo. Fri, Mar 11, Post-show Q&A with the artists Where: Atlacualo (The Ceasing of Water) – 701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 – YBCA Forum Public Info: 415-978-2787 or http://ybca.org/jose-navarrete-and-violeta-luna Admission: Atlacualo (The Ceasing of Water) $25 Reg/$20 YBCA Mem/Sen/Stu/Tea Enjoy same-day gallery admission with all YBCA presented performances! Become a YBCA Member today to enjoy ticket discounts on YBCA presented performances!