MFA Concert

Dancers performing in front of video screen

February 16, 2023

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210

Add to Calendar 2023-02-16 20:00:00 2023-02-16 22:00:00 MFA Concert For their capstone experience, MFA students Ishmael Konney, Katie O'Loughlin, Yukina Sato, and Quianna Simpson complete and present a substantial MFA project demonstrating a synthesis of craft, artistic vision and conceptual rigor, as well as professional competence in their selected research area. Motion Lab kaleidoscopic instincts Directed by Katie O'Loughlin February 16-18, 2023 - 7:00PM - 7:30PM February 18, 2023 - 2:00PM - 2:30PM 350 Sullivant Hall All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. kaleidoscopic instincts is an intermedia dance performance exploring ever-changing perceptions of reality through embodied experiences in technological landscapes. in this performance, technology will be a non-hierarchical entity through the live adjustment of lighting, sound, and projections instead of as a stagnant cue, as a method to integrate production elements as a live performer and not a mysterious, behind-the-scenes force. the performers navigate their relationship to the cameras, to their digital selves, and to each other while the audience is asked to shift their attention, blur their focus, and reposition their body in context to their surroundings. Barnett Theatre Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Friday, February 17, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 3:00PM - 4:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM 320 Sullivant Hall W)gb3j3k3 By Ishmael Konney Escaping from the rule of the wicked King, the Ga people continue their journey in search of a place to settle and call home. History has it the Ga people migrated from Israel, journeyed south through Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, then west through Togo to their current settlement on the southeast coast of Ghana. This piece is an embodiment of their escape and the celebration of their new settlement through the lens of traditional Ghanaian storytelling. we carry to depart By Yukina Sato This performance looks inward and asks what we carry with our bodies. Spatial and geographical kinesphere shapes one's physicality. When we move to a different space, our physicality adapts to the new space and creates another layer of memory beneath our skin. We depart from our present bodies, living archives of the human condition, to a future full of changes and encounters. Soukeyna JOY! By Quianna Simpson As African dance has survived in America, it has continued to generate reconnection for African Americans with culture, identity and ancestral legacies. Soukeyna JOY! brings forward the history of Rites of Passage rituals in African American and African culture. As the initiation begins, bear witness to the sacred and vital task of transferring indelible knowledge from mentor to mentee or Mendiani to Mendiani. Sharing the cultures of both West African and African Americans, the initiates are coined with this name. A name given to young girls going through this sacred ritual and can only be mentored by previous Mendiani, who now offer guidance on the difficult journey of being a Black woman in America. As African dance and the African American experience are blended into a colorful journey of transformation, not only witness but participate in the ceremonial celebration and affirm their passage as it is the key to the pride, they carry for themselves and their ancestors. TICKETS: Barnett Theatre General admission tickets for the MFA Concert performances of W)gb3j3k3, we carry to depart and Soukeyna JOY! in the Barnett Theatre are $5 and may be purchased by calling the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office at (614) 292-2295, online at Ticketmaster.com, or in-person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, 1849 Cannon Dr., Columbus, OH 43210. The ticket office does not accept cash. Motion Lab PLEASE NOTE: All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. The Motion Lab can accommodate up to 25 guests per performance. Photos by Katie O'Loughlin and Yukina Sato Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210 OSU ASC Drupal 8 ascwebservices@osu.edu America/New_York public

2023-02-17 20:00:00 2023-02-17 22:00:00 MFA Concert For their capstone experience, MFA students Ishmael Konney, Katie O'Loughlin, Yukina Sato, and Quianna Simpson complete and present a substantial MFA project demonstrating a synthesis of craft, artistic vision and conceptual rigor, as well as professional competence in their selected research area. Motion Lab kaleidoscopic instincts Directed by Katie O'Loughlin February 16-18, 2023 - 7:00PM - 7:30PM February 18, 2023 - 2:00PM - 2:30PM 350 Sullivant Hall All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. kaleidoscopic instincts is an intermedia dance performance exploring ever-changing perceptions of reality through embodied experiences in technological landscapes. in this performance, technology will be a non-hierarchical entity through the live adjustment of lighting, sound, and projections instead of as a stagnant cue, as a method to integrate production elements as a live performer and not a mysterious, behind-the-scenes force. the performers navigate their relationship to the cameras, to their digital selves, and to each other while the audience is asked to shift their attention, blur their focus, and reposition their body in context to their surroundings. Barnett Theatre Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Friday, February 17, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 3:00PM - 4:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM 320 Sullivant Hall W)gb3j3k3 By Ishmael Konney Escaping from the rule of the wicked King, the Ga people continue their journey in search of a place to settle and call home. History has it the Ga people migrated from Israel, journeyed south through Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, then west through Togo to their current settlement on the southeast coast of Ghana. This piece is an embodiment of their escape and the celebration of their new settlement through the lens of traditional Ghanaian storytelling. we carry to depart By Yukina Sato This performance looks inward and asks what we carry with our bodies. Spatial and geographical kinesphere shapes one's physicality. When we move to a different space, our physicality adapts to the new space and creates another layer of memory beneath our skin. We depart from our present bodies, living archives of the human condition, to a future full of changes and encounters. Soukeyna JOY! By Quianna Simpson As African dance has survived in America, it has continued to generate reconnection for African Americans with culture, identity and ancestral legacies. Soukeyna JOY! brings forward the history of Rites of Passage rituals in African American and African culture. As the initiation begins, bear witness to the sacred and vital task of transferring indelible knowledge from mentor to mentee or Mendiani to Mendiani. Sharing the cultures of both West African and African Americans, the initiates are coined with this name. A name given to young girls going through this sacred ritual and can only be mentored by previous Mendiani, who now offer guidance on the difficult journey of being a Black woman in America. As African dance and the African American experience are blended into a colorful journey of transformation, not only witness but participate in the ceremonial celebration and affirm their passage as it is the key to the pride, they carry for themselves and their ancestors. TICKETS: Barnett Theatre General admission tickets for the MFA Concert performances of W)gb3j3k3, we carry to depart and Soukeyna JOY! in the Barnett Theatre are $5 and may be purchased by calling the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office at (614) 292-2295, online at Ticketmaster.com, or in-person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, 1849 Cannon Dr., Columbus, OH 43210. The ticket office does not accept cash. Motion Lab PLEASE NOTE: All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. The Motion Lab can accommodate up to 25 guests per performance. Photos by Katie O'Loughlin and Yukina Sato Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210 OSU ASC Drupal 8 ascwebservices@osu.edu America/New_York public

2023-02-18 15:00:00 2023-02-18 17:00:00 MFA Concert For their capstone experience, MFA students Ishmael Konney, Katie O'Loughlin, Yukina Sato, and Quianna Simpson complete and present a substantial MFA project demonstrating a synthesis of craft, artistic vision and conceptual rigor, as well as professional competence in their selected research area. Motion Lab kaleidoscopic instincts Directed by Katie O'Loughlin February 16-18, 2023 - 7:00PM - 7:30PM February 18, 2023 - 2:00PM - 2:30PM 350 Sullivant Hall All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. kaleidoscopic instincts is an intermedia dance performance exploring ever-changing perceptions of reality through embodied experiences in technological landscapes. in this performance, technology will be a non-hierarchical entity through the live adjustment of lighting, sound, and projections instead of as a stagnant cue, as a method to integrate production elements as a live performer and not a mysterious, behind-the-scenes force. the performers navigate their relationship to the cameras, to their digital selves, and to each other while the audience is asked to shift their attention, blur their focus, and reposition their body in context to their surroundings. Barnett Theatre Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Friday, February 17, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 3:00PM - 4:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM 320 Sullivant Hall W)gb3j3k3 By Ishmael Konney Escaping from the rule of the wicked King, the Ga people continue their journey in search of a place to settle and call home. History has it the Ga people migrated from Israel, journeyed south through Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, then west through Togo to their current settlement on the southeast coast of Ghana. This piece is an embodiment of their escape and the celebration of their new settlement through the lens of traditional Ghanaian storytelling. we carry to depart By Yukina Sato This performance looks inward and asks what we carry with our bodies. Spatial and geographical kinesphere shapes one's physicality. When we move to a different space, our physicality adapts to the new space and creates another layer of memory beneath our skin. We depart from our present bodies, living archives of the human condition, to a future full of changes and encounters. Soukeyna JOY! By Quianna Simpson As African dance has survived in America, it has continued to generate reconnection for African Americans with culture, identity and ancestral legacies. Soukeyna JOY! brings forward the history of Rites of Passage rituals in African American and African culture. As the initiation begins, bear witness to the sacred and vital task of transferring indelible knowledge from mentor to mentee or Mendiani to Mendiani. Sharing the cultures of both West African and African Americans, the initiates are coined with this name. A name given to young girls going through this sacred ritual and can only be mentored by previous Mendiani, who now offer guidance on the difficult journey of being a Black woman in America. As African dance and the African American experience are blended into a colorful journey of transformation, not only witness but participate in the ceremonial celebration and affirm their passage as it is the key to the pride, they carry for themselves and their ancestors. TICKETS: Barnett Theatre General admission tickets for the MFA Concert performances of W)gb3j3k3, we carry to depart and Soukeyna JOY! in the Barnett Theatre are $5 and may be purchased by calling the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office at (614) 292-2295, online at Ticketmaster.com, or in-person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, 1849 Cannon Dr., Columbus, OH 43210. The ticket office does not accept cash. Motion Lab PLEASE NOTE: All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. The Motion Lab can accommodate up to 25 guests per performance. Photos by Katie O'Loughlin and Yukina Sato Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210 OSU ASC Drupal 8 ascwebservices@osu.edu America/New_York public

2023-02-18 20:00:00 2023-02-18 22:00:00 MFA Concert For their capstone experience, MFA students Ishmael Konney, Katie O'Loughlin, Yukina Sato, and Quianna Simpson complete and present a substantial MFA project demonstrating a synthesis of craft, artistic vision and conceptual rigor, as well as professional competence in their selected research area. Motion Lab kaleidoscopic instincts Directed by Katie O'Loughlin February 16-18, 2023 - 7:00PM - 7:30PM February 18, 2023 - 2:00PM - 2:30PM 350 Sullivant Hall All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. kaleidoscopic instincts is an intermedia dance performance exploring ever-changing perceptions of reality through embodied experiences in technological landscapes. in this performance, technology will be a non-hierarchical entity through the live adjustment of lighting, sound, and projections instead of as a stagnant cue, as a method to integrate production elements as a live performer and not a mysterious, behind-the-scenes force. the performers navigate their relationship to the cameras, to their digital selves, and to each other while the audience is asked to shift their attention, blur their focus, and reposition their body in context to their surroundings. Barnett Theatre Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Friday, February 17, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 3:00PM - 4:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM 320 Sullivant Hall W)gb3j3k3 By Ishmael Konney Escaping from the rule of the wicked King, the Ga people continue their journey in search of a place to settle and call home. History has it the Ga people migrated from Israel, journeyed south through Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, then west through Togo to their current settlement on the southeast coast of Ghana. This piece is an embodiment of their escape and the celebration of their new settlement through the lens of traditional Ghanaian storytelling. we carry to depart By Yukina Sato This performance looks inward and asks what we carry with our bodies. Spatial and geographical kinesphere shapes one's physicality. When we move to a different space, our physicality adapts to the new space and creates another layer of memory beneath our skin. We depart from our present bodies, living archives of the human condition, to a future full of changes and encounters. Soukeyna JOY! By Quianna Simpson As African dance has survived in America, it has continued to generate reconnection for African Americans with culture, identity and ancestral legacies. Soukeyna JOY! brings forward the history of Rites of Passage rituals in African American and African culture. As the initiation begins, bear witness to the sacred and vital task of transferring indelible knowledge from mentor to mentee or Mendiani to Mendiani. Sharing the cultures of both West African and African Americans, the initiates are coined with this name. A name given to young girls going through this sacred ritual and can only be mentored by previous Mendiani, who now offer guidance on the difficult journey of being a Black woman in America. As African dance and the African American experience are blended into a colorful journey of transformation, not only witness but participate in the ceremonial celebration and affirm their passage as it is the key to the pride, they carry for themselves and their ancestors. TICKETS: Barnett Theatre General admission tickets for the MFA Concert performances of W)gb3j3k3, we carry to depart and Soukeyna JOY! in the Barnett Theatre are $5 and may be purchased by calling the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office at (614) 292-2295, online at Ticketmaster.com, or in-person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, 1849 Cannon Dr., Columbus, OH 43210. The ticket office does not accept cash. Motion Lab PLEASE NOTE: All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. The Motion Lab can accommodate up to 25 guests per performance. Photos by Katie O'Loughlin and Yukina Sato Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210 OSU ASC Drupal 8 ascwebservices@osu.edu America/New_York public

Add to Calendar 2023-02-16 19:00:00 2023-02-16 21:00:00 MFA Concert For their capstone experience, MFA students Ishmael Konney, Katie O'Loughlin, Yukina Sato, and Quianna Simpson complete and present a substantial MFA project demonstrating a synthesis of craft, artistic vision and conceptual rigor, as well as professional competence in their selected research area.  Motion Lab kaleidoscopic instincts Directed by Katie O'Loughlin February 16-18, 2023 - 7:00PM - 7:30PM February 18, 2023 - 2:00PM - 2:30PM 350 Sullivant Hall All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists.  kaleidoscopic instincts is an intermedia dance performance exploring ever-changing perceptions of reality through embodied experiences in technological landscapes. in this performance, technology will be a non-hierarchical entity through the live adjustment of lighting, sound, and projections instead of as a stagnant cue, as a method to integrate production elements as a live performer and not a mysterious, behind-the-scenes force. the performers navigate their relationship to the cameras, to their digital selves, and to each other while the audience is asked to shift their attention, blur their focus, and reposition their body in context to their surroundings. Barnett Theatre Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Friday, February 17, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 3:00PM - 4:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM 320 Sullivant Hall W)gb3j3k3 By Ishmael Konney Escaping from the rule of the wicked King, the Ga people continue their journey in search of a place to settle and call home. History has it the Ga people migrated from Israel, journeyed south through Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, then west through Togo to their current settlement on the southeast coast of Ghana. This piece is an embodiment of their escape and the celebration of their new settlement through the lens of traditional Ghanaian storytelling. we carry to depart By Yukina Sato This performance looks inward and asks what we carry with our bodies. Spatial and geographical kinesphere shapes one's physicality. When we move to a different space, our physicality adapts to the new space and creates another layer of memory beneath our skin. We depart from our present bodies, living archives of the human condition, to a future full of changes and encounters. Soukeyna JOY! By Quianna Simpson As African dance has survived in America, it has continued to generate reconnection for African Americans with culture, identity and ancestral legacies. Soukeyna JOY! brings forward the history of Rites of Passage rituals in African American and African culture. As the initiation begins, bear witness to the sacred and vital task of transferring indelible knowledge from mentor to mentee or Mendiani to Mendiani. Sharing the cultures of both West African and African Americans, the initiates are coined with this name. A name given to young girls going through this sacred ritual and can only be mentored by previous Mendiani, who now offer guidance on the difficult journey of being a Black woman in America.  As African dance and the African American experience are blended into a colorful journey of transformation, not only witness but participate in the ceremonial celebration and affirm their passage as it is the key to the pride, they carry for themselves and their ancestors.  TICKETS:  Barnett Theatre General admission tickets for the MFA Concert performances of W)gb3j3k3, we carry to depart and Soukeyna JOY! in the Barnett Theatre are $5 and may be purchased by calling the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office at (614) 292-2295, online at Ticketmaster.com, or in-person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, 1849 Cannon Dr., Columbus, OH 43210. The ticket office does not accept cash.  Motion Lab PLEASE NOTE: All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. The Motion Lab can accommodate up to 25 guests per performance.  Photos by Katie O'Loughlin and Yukina Sato Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210 Department of Dance dance@osu.edu America/New_York public

February 17, 2023

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210

Add to Calendar 2023-02-17 19:00:00 2023-02-17 21:00:00 MFA Concert For their capstone experience, MFA students Ishmael Konney, Katie O'Loughlin, Yukina Sato, and Quianna Simpson complete and present a substantial MFA project demonstrating a synthesis of craft, artistic vision and conceptual rigor, as well as professional competence in their selected research area.  Motion Lab kaleidoscopic instincts Directed by Katie O'Loughlin February 16-18, 2023 - 7:00PM - 7:30PM February 18, 2023 - 2:00PM - 2:30PM 350 Sullivant Hall All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists.  kaleidoscopic instincts is an intermedia dance performance exploring ever-changing perceptions of reality through embodied experiences in technological landscapes. in this performance, technology will be a non-hierarchical entity through the live adjustment of lighting, sound, and projections instead of as a stagnant cue, as a method to integrate production elements as a live performer and not a mysterious, behind-the-scenes force. the performers navigate their relationship to the cameras, to their digital selves, and to each other while the audience is asked to shift their attention, blur their focus, and reposition their body in context to their surroundings. Barnett Theatre Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Friday, February 17, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 3:00PM - 4:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM 320 Sullivant Hall W)gb3j3k3 By Ishmael Konney Escaping from the rule of the wicked King, the Ga people continue their journey in search of a place to settle and call home. History has it the Ga people migrated from Israel, journeyed south through Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, then west through Togo to their current settlement on the southeast coast of Ghana. This piece is an embodiment of their escape and the celebration of their new settlement through the lens of traditional Ghanaian storytelling. we carry to depart By Yukina Sato This performance looks inward and asks what we carry with our bodies. Spatial and geographical kinesphere shapes one's physicality. When we move to a different space, our physicality adapts to the new space and creates another layer of memory beneath our skin. We depart from our present bodies, living archives of the human condition, to a future full of changes and encounters. Soukeyna JOY! By Quianna Simpson As African dance has survived in America, it has continued to generate reconnection for African Americans with culture, identity and ancestral legacies. Soukeyna JOY! brings forward the history of Rites of Passage rituals in African American and African culture. As the initiation begins, bear witness to the sacred and vital task of transferring indelible knowledge from mentor to mentee or Mendiani to Mendiani. Sharing the cultures of both West African and African Americans, the initiates are coined with this name. A name given to young girls going through this sacred ritual and can only be mentored by previous Mendiani, who now offer guidance on the difficult journey of being a Black woman in America.  As African dance and the African American experience are blended into a colorful journey of transformation, not only witness but participate in the ceremonial celebration and affirm their passage as it is the key to the pride, they carry for themselves and their ancestors.  TICKETS:  Barnett Theatre General admission tickets for the MFA Concert performances of W)gb3j3k3, we carry to depart and Soukeyna JOY! in the Barnett Theatre are $5 and may be purchased by calling the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office at (614) 292-2295, online at Ticketmaster.com, or in-person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, 1849 Cannon Dr., Columbus, OH 43210. The ticket office does not accept cash.  Motion Lab PLEASE NOTE: All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. The Motion Lab can accommodate up to 25 guests per performance.  Photos by Katie O'Loughlin and Yukina Sato Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210 Department of Dance dance@osu.edu America/New_York public

February 18, 2023

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210

Add to Calendar 2023-02-18 14:00:00 2023-02-18 16:00:00 MFA Concert For their capstone experience, MFA students Ishmael Konney, Katie O'Loughlin, Yukina Sato, and Quianna Simpson complete and present a substantial MFA project demonstrating a synthesis of craft, artistic vision and conceptual rigor, as well as professional competence in their selected research area.  Motion Lab kaleidoscopic instincts Directed by Katie O'Loughlin February 16-18, 2023 - 7:00PM - 7:30PM February 18, 2023 - 2:00PM - 2:30PM 350 Sullivant Hall All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists.  kaleidoscopic instincts is an intermedia dance performance exploring ever-changing perceptions of reality through embodied experiences in technological landscapes. in this performance, technology will be a non-hierarchical entity through the live adjustment of lighting, sound, and projections instead of as a stagnant cue, as a method to integrate production elements as a live performer and not a mysterious, behind-the-scenes force. the performers navigate their relationship to the cameras, to their digital selves, and to each other while the audience is asked to shift their attention, blur their focus, and reposition their body in context to their surroundings. Barnett Theatre Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Friday, February 17, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 3:00PM - 4:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM 320 Sullivant Hall W)gb3j3k3 By Ishmael Konney Escaping from the rule of the wicked King, the Ga people continue their journey in search of a place to settle and call home. History has it the Ga people migrated from Israel, journeyed south through Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, then west through Togo to their current settlement on the southeast coast of Ghana. This piece is an embodiment of their escape and the celebration of their new settlement through the lens of traditional Ghanaian storytelling. we carry to depart By Yukina Sato This performance looks inward and asks what we carry with our bodies. Spatial and geographical kinesphere shapes one's physicality. When we move to a different space, our physicality adapts to the new space and creates another layer of memory beneath our skin. We depart from our present bodies, living archives of the human condition, to a future full of changes and encounters. Soukeyna JOY! By Quianna Simpson As African dance has survived in America, it has continued to generate reconnection for African Americans with culture, identity and ancestral legacies. Soukeyna JOY! brings forward the history of Rites of Passage rituals in African American and African culture. As the initiation begins, bear witness to the sacred and vital task of transferring indelible knowledge from mentor to mentee or Mendiani to Mendiani. Sharing the cultures of both West African and African Americans, the initiates are coined with this name. A name given to young girls going through this sacred ritual and can only be mentored by previous Mendiani, who now offer guidance on the difficult journey of being a Black woman in America.  As African dance and the African American experience are blended into a colorful journey of transformation, not only witness but participate in the ceremonial celebration and affirm their passage as it is the key to the pride, they carry for themselves and their ancestors.  TICKETS:  Barnett Theatre General admission tickets for the MFA Concert performances of W)gb3j3k3, we carry to depart and Soukeyna JOY! in the Barnett Theatre are $5 and may be purchased by calling the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office at (614) 292-2295, online at Ticketmaster.com, or in-person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, 1849 Cannon Dr., Columbus, OH 43210. The ticket office does not accept cash.  Motion Lab PLEASE NOTE: All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. The Motion Lab can accommodate up to 25 guests per performance.  Photos by Katie O'Loughlin and Yukina Sato Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210 Department of Dance dance@osu.edu America/New_York public

February 18, 2023

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210

Add to Calendar 2023-02-18 19:00:00 2023-02-18 21:00:00 MFA Concert For their capstone experience, MFA students Ishmael Konney, Katie O'Loughlin, Yukina Sato, and Quianna Simpson complete and present a substantial MFA project demonstrating a synthesis of craft, artistic vision and conceptual rigor, as well as professional competence in their selected research area.  Motion Lab kaleidoscopic instincts Directed by Katie O'Loughlin February 16-18, 2023 - 7:00PM - 7:30PM February 18, 2023 - 2:00PM - 2:30PM 350 Sullivant Hall All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists.  kaleidoscopic instincts is an intermedia dance performance exploring ever-changing perceptions of reality through embodied experiences in technological landscapes. in this performance, technology will be a non-hierarchical entity through the live adjustment of lighting, sound, and projections instead of as a stagnant cue, as a method to integrate production elements as a live performer and not a mysterious, behind-the-scenes force. the performers navigate their relationship to the cameras, to their digital selves, and to each other while the audience is asked to shift their attention, blur their focus, and reposition their body in context to their surroundings. Barnett Theatre Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Friday, February 17, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 3:00PM - 4:00PM Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM 320 Sullivant Hall W)gb3j3k3 By Ishmael Konney Escaping from the rule of the wicked King, the Ga people continue their journey in search of a place to settle and call home. History has it the Ga people migrated from Israel, journeyed south through Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, then west through Togo to their current settlement on the southeast coast of Ghana. This piece is an embodiment of their escape and the celebration of their new settlement through the lens of traditional Ghanaian storytelling. we carry to depart By Yukina Sato This performance looks inward and asks what we carry with our bodies. Spatial and geographical kinesphere shapes one's physicality. When we move to a different space, our physicality adapts to the new space and creates another layer of memory beneath our skin. We depart from our present bodies, living archives of the human condition, to a future full of changes and encounters. Soukeyna JOY! By Quianna Simpson As African dance has survived in America, it has continued to generate reconnection for African Americans with culture, identity and ancestral legacies. Soukeyna JOY! brings forward the history of Rites of Passage rituals in African American and African culture. As the initiation begins, bear witness to the sacred and vital task of transferring indelible knowledge from mentor to mentee or Mendiani to Mendiani. Sharing the cultures of both West African and African Americans, the initiates are coined with this name. A name given to young girls going through this sacred ritual and can only be mentored by previous Mendiani, who now offer guidance on the difficult journey of being a Black woman in America.  As African dance and the African American experience are blended into a colorful journey of transformation, not only witness but participate in the ceremonial celebration and affirm their passage as it is the key to the pride, they carry for themselves and their ancestors.  TICKETS:  Barnett Theatre General admission tickets for the MFA Concert performances of W)gb3j3k3, we carry to depart and Soukeyna JOY! in the Barnett Theatre are $5 and may be purchased by calling the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office at (614) 292-2295, online at Ticketmaster.com, or in-person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, 1849 Cannon Dr., Columbus, OH 43210. The ticket office does not accept cash.  Motion Lab PLEASE NOTE: All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. The Motion Lab can accommodate up to 25 guests per performance.  Photos by Katie O'Loughlin and Yukina Sato Motion Lab and Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210 Department of Dance dance@osu.edu America/New_York public

For their capstone experience, MFA students Ishmael Konney, Katie O'Loughlin, Yukina Sato, and Quianna Simpson complete and present a substantial MFA project demonstrating a synthesis of craft, artistic vision and conceptual rigor, as well as professional competence in their selected research area.

Motion Lab

kaleidoscopic instincts
Directed by Katie O'Loughlin
February 16-18, 2023 - 7:00PM - 7:30PM
February 18, 2023 - 2:00PM - 2:30PM
350 Sullivant Hall
All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists.

kaleidoscopic instincts is an intermedia dance performance exploring ever-changing perceptions of reality through embodied experiences in technological landscapes. in this performance, technology will be a non-hierarchical entity through the live adjustment of lighting, sound, and projections instead of as a stagnant cue, as a method to integrate production elements as a live performer and not a mysterious, behind-the-scenes force. the performers navigate their relationship to the cameras, to their digital selves, and to each other while the audience is asked to shift their attention, blur their focus, and reposition their body in context to their surroundings.

Barnett Theatre

Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM
Friday, February 17, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM
Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 8:00PM - 9:00PM
320 Sullivant Hall

W)gb3j3k3
By Ishmael Konney

Escaping from the rule of the wicked King, the Ga people continue their journey in search of a place to settle and call home. History has it the Ga people migrated from Israel, journeyed south through Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, then west through Togo to their current settlement on the southeast coast of Ghana. This piece is an embodiment of their escape and the celebration of their new settlement through the lens of traditional Ghanaian storytelling.

Dancers dressed in white each with one arm extended

we carry to depart
By Yukina Sato

This performance looks inward and asks what we carry with our bodies. Spatial and geographical kinesphere shapes one's physicality. When we move to a different space, our physicality adapts to the new space and creates another layer of memory beneath our skin. We depart from our present bodies, living archives of the human condition, to a future full of changes and encounters.

Dancers performing in a studio with sun coming in a window behind them

Soukeyna JOY!
By Quianna Simpson

As African dance has survived in America, it has continued to generate reconnection for African Americans with culture, identity and ancestral legacies. Soukeyna JOY! brings forward the history of Rites of Passage rituals in African American and African culture. As the initiation begins, bear witness to the sacred and vital task of transferring indelible knowledge from mentor to mentee or Mendiani to Mendiani. Sharing the cultures of both West African and African Americans, the initiates are coined with this name. A name given to young girls going through this sacred ritual and can only be mentored by previous Mendiani, who now offer guidance on the difficult journey of being a Black woman in America. As African dance and the African American experience are blended into a colorful journey of transformation, not only witness but participate in the ceremonial celebration and affirm their passage as it is the key to the pride, they carry for themselves and their ancestors.

TICKETS:

Barnett Theatre
General admission tickets for the MFA Concert performances of W)gb3j3k3, we carry to depart and Soukeyna JOY! in the Barnett Theatre are $5 and may be purchased by calling the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office at (614) 292-2295, online at Ticketmaster.com, or in-person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, 1849 Cannon Dr., Columbus, OH 43210. The ticket office does not accept cash.

Motion Lab
PLEASE NOTE: All performances of kaleidoscopic instincts in the Motion Lab are full, but you can opt-in to a waiting list if you arrive 15 minutes before the performances. Admission is not guaranteed for guests on the waitlists. The Motion Lab can accommodate up to 25 guests per performance.

Photos by Katie O'Loughlin and Yukina Sato