West Stockbridge— Join TurnPark Art Space on Saturday, August 24th for a day-long event filled with music, dance, performance art, immersive installations, wearable sculptures, meditation and rituals! This is an incredible opportunity for adults and children alike to come together with friends in a fun and transformational setting of an outdoor museum at the site of a former marble quarry. The visitors are invited to intermingle with the art, gather by a bonfire, enjoy delicious food, and participate in a community art project, or a workshop. The Summer Festival will offer opportunities to support Ukraine through the purchase of unique merchandise. This year's theme "Together" describes a willingness to engage with people through a genuine and authentic connection that comes from love and compassion in a constantly shifting world.
Tickets: $35 through May-July, $40 through August, and $45 day-of
Victor Romanul and Lisa Kushious Romanul
(duo of electric violin and electric piano)
A 25-year member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, violinist Victor Romanul, together with his wife, pianist and Associate Professor of Music Performance at Wheaton College Lisa Kushious Romanul, will perform Foote's Ballade, op. 69, Saint-Saens Havanaise, op. 83, Fritz Kreisler's Caprice Viennois, Wieniawski's Polonaise Brillante, Op. 4 on the electric violin and electric piano. The natural setting of the quarry becomes a dynamic backdrop for Romanul's innovative sound.
The Magnificent Ms. Pham
Vietnamese-American water puppet show by Tommy Nguyen
The Magnificent Ms. Pham is a workshop premiere of the first Vietnamese American modern water puppet show. Directed and written by Tommy Nguyen, this puppet show tells the story of his mother traveling from Vietnam to America to find a new home and her identity.
(with support of the Jim Henson Foundation)
Olga Rabetskaya / OR Dance: "Stones"
A site-specific performance, "Stones" is a testament to the power of art to connect with and enhance the natural world. By intertwining dance with the surrounding landscape, "Stones" creates a truly immersive experience, blurring the lines between performer and audience.
Choreography: Olga Rabetskaya
Dancers: Carl Ponce Cubero, Elliana Lynch-Daniels, Gioia von Staden, Andrea Villarreal, Elinor Kleber Diggs, Adelya Nazyrova, Rush Carson
RE-BIRTH
by Uta Bekaia
RE-BIRTH is a performance centered on the theme of post-humanism, emphasizing humanity's perpetual quest for transformation. Throughout the performance, superhuman characters grant new life to humans, who become symbolic beings as they don new skins. The Sun, Bird, Bunny, and Orchid are the symbolic heroes of this new beginning, conducting a ritual to awaken the Earth.
Choreography: Uta Bekaia, Olga Rabetskaya
Costumes: Uta Bekaia
Dancers: Carl Ponce Cubero, Elliana Lynch-Daniels, Gioia von Staden, Andrea Villarreal, Elinor Kleber Diggs, Adelya Nazyrova, Rush Carson, Dima Koan
May the PLUSH be With You by Tommy Nguyen
May the PLUSH be With You is a series of joyful spontaneous dances of characters from Tommy Nguyen's world of color, pattern, play, and comfort. PLUSH is an invitation to embrace comfort and joy, multiply it, and share it with others.
FATAL THINGS: Sirin and Mermaid
Visual interactive installation by Luna Go and Maidibor
"FATAL THINGS: Sirin and Mermaid" is a return of the Fate-like characters from the full-length play performed at TurnPark Summer Festival 2023, which aimed to process the grim realities of the war in Ukraine. Inspired by Slavic fairy tales and their occasionally grisly characters, this surreal multicultural extravaganza blended performative fiber arts, puppetry, music and dance in an attempt to answer the questions of life and death, free will and fate. This year, "FATAL THINGS: Sirin and Mermaid" transforms from a full-length play into a powerful visual art installation.
2gether
by Natasha Mirny
"2gether" is an interactive, multi-faceted performance experience that embodies the "Together" theme of the 2024 TurnPark Summer Festival. The character "2gether" played by Natasha Mirny, invites participants to explore and celebrate the power of connection through a series of playful, engaging activities that weave together movement, storytelling, and shared experiences.
COMMUNITY ART PROJECT
Tapestry of Intention
By Lidia Mikhaylova and Yulia Dumova
"Tapestry of Intention" is a community art project that invites participants to weave their personal hopes and dreams into a shared tapestry. By weaving colorful yarn, participants contribute to a collective expression of unity and empathy. Through this collaborative and therapeutic process, "Tapestry of Intention" aims to create a tangible symbol of shared values and a world of mutual respect and harmony.
KlimToT & Drey project
SOUND JOURNEY
(A concert of ethnic, ambient, and meditative sound)
The musicians bringing the "KlimToT & Drey project" to life are Dima Klim and Sasha Drey - multi-instrumentalist artists with a passion for ethnic, ambient, and meditative sound. Currently residing in New York, they refined their musical skills through years of live-performance experience, including theatrical projects and work in the underground experimental music scene. This Sound Journey is a creative blend of shamanic, trance, and electronic sounds.
Soul dance with Volga Bo
Escape the fast-paced world and reconnect with your inner self at the TurnPark Summer Festival's Soul Dance Station. Join us for a guided program with Voga Bo, explore collective experiences, and rediscover the beauty of community. We believe in celebrating life, honoring our ancestors, and shaping our own bright future. Let's find balance and strength together through ancient wisdom and modern practices.
WANDERING MUSICIANS:
MOOBOX BAND
Maria Vasilevskaya, Dmitry Umansky
The Moobox band project debuted in 2020 in the Off-Broadway play "Voyeur," directed by Mara Lieberman. Moobox is comprised of Masha Vasilevskaya and Dmitry Umansky. They are a mobile micro-orchestra, a portable music kit accompanied by their dog Bublik. They've played for cows in fields, adults and children in parks, on Hudson River ferries, and while blowing bubbles! You can find their music in remote forests, and even on the move in the car! Moooosic is always with them.
Slava Yasser is a creator, medium, provocateur and inspirator-in-chief channeling the grace of communion and divine connection through music, performance and multimedia arts.
OUTDOOR VISUAL INSTALLATIONS:
Journey Without Goals
by Uta Bekaia
In the wake of recent global events, many are forced to leave their homes and familiar lives behind. Some flee war-conflicts, becoming refugees, others leave due to disagreement with the actions of their government, and the danger of being in opposition to the authorities. The Journey Without Goals project is dedicated to these modern nomads.
Bear and Bird
by Brantner DeAtley
Made from reclaimed materials: packing styrofoam, basement paint, dried up paint brushes, rubber gloves, mini rollers, chopsticks, caulk, spray foam, old stain, spray paint, covered with 16 gallons of leftover street paint and resin, from Sean Green crosswalk mural, rubbed with love. Courtesy LABspace
Facing Each Other, Sitting in Color
by Tom Stevens
Materials: Douglas fir, black wood stain, paint, polyurethane; 2024
This series of handcrafted wooden benches brings to life fantastical creatures inspired by my paintings. Each bench features elongated limbs, playful faces, and vibrant colors, blending functionality with imaginative design. Carved from Douglas Fir, these benches transform everyday furniture into a playful and imaginative experience.
Echo of the Lost and Found by Inna Zhukovsky-Zilber
"Echo of the Lost and Found" is an outdoor visual installation inspired by Inna Zhukovsky-Zilber's "Lost and Found" exhibition at TurnPark Art Space. The installation invites viewers to contemplate their own journeys of loss and discovery through a poignant arrangement of objects from the exhibition. Nestled amongst these artifacts are notes left by visitors, each a whisper of personal reflections on what they've lost and found throughout their lives. These echoes of individual experiences resonate in the open air, inviting passersby to contemplate their own stories and the universal themes of loss, longing, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Dolls May Bite by Luna Go
Dolls May Bite returns to TurnPark to once again entice the viewer to some mischief and imagining. The Dolls are asking every visitor to tell a new fairy tale about them, to imagine a new world behind their eyes. Whether they are full of kindness, only slightly evil, or up to no good at all, is up for you to decide!
