For one night only on September 28 at The Ford, Blue13 will be having an extraordinary dance performance that blends contemporary and traditional dance forms with everything from hip-hop to Bollywood and ballet, challenging perceptions of South Asian American dance.
In 100 Seconds to Midnight, a new contemporary dance project choreographed by Achinta S. McDaniel, the company delves deep into the complexities of the human experience, drawing inspiration from the infamous Doomsday Clock. This is an incredibly fascinating dance event that will have only one performance so for those of our readers who are in Los Angeles, definitely check this out!
100 Seconds to Midnight is a new contemporary dance project choreographed by Achinta S.
McDaniel for Blue13 Dance Company. The piece draws inspiration from the Bulletin of Atomic
Scientists’ infamous Doomsday Clock, a metaphorical countdown to indicate humanity’s
proximity to global catastrophe caused by climate change, nuclear weapons, and other human-
made disasters. The show is rooted in doomsday as experienced by those who identify as South Asian, including intersectional identities and histories. “Doom” and “doomsday” show up differently for the Global Majority who have historically, and are still, constantly faced with threats of annihilation. Achinta S. McDaniel embodies the Doomsday Clock metaphor to unveil cyclical South Asian/American experiences of trauma and the expectation of impending loss.
100 Seconds to Midnight examines these themes in a triptych interrogating the erasure of AAPINH people in the US historically, revealing the continued dark legacy of colonization on the
diaspora, and women specifically. The piece is distinctly contemporary, subverting the fossilized
kingdom of the classical: ballet and Kathak, while rejecting monolithic portrayals of Indianness
and defying equations of contemporaneity with whiteness and Eurocentric dance. The work is
presented through three movements which revile misogyny, examine generational effects of
colonization, and interrogate women’s duty, tradition, and assimilation.
WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 2024 @8 p.m.
WHERE: The Ford
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, CA 90068
(just off the 101, between Hollywood and Universal Studios in the Cahuenga Pass)
TICKETS:
Reserved seating: $10 – $65
To learn about discounts for groups of 10 or more call 323-850-2050 or visit theford.com.
PARKING:
A FREE shuttle to The Ford picks up at Hollywood & Highland from Orange Court, 1736 N Orange Dr, Los Angeles 90028 and Universal City/Studio City Metro Station from the “kiss and ride” area, 3913 Lankershim Blvd, Studio City 91604. Parking fees may apply. Shuttle service starts two hours before show time and runs approximately every 20 minutes, ending once the show begins. The shuttle does not run throughout the show. When the show is over, catch the shuttle at the front gates; follow signs and staff directions.
HOW:
• https://www.theford.com or (323) 850-2000
• https://www.Blue13Dance.com
• info@Blue13Dance.com
• facebook.com/Blue13Dance
• Video Trailer from 100 Seconds to Midnight Movement II – 1947: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjI2dQcJ7d4&t=38s
• https://www.YouTube.com/@Blue13DanceCompany
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