I
recently went the Verge Center for the Arts. Until May 14th, the
verge is hosting an installation by Whoop De Doo. Whoop De Doo is a
non-profit organization that came from New York. It is a large-scale
collaborative project. Whoop De Doo is a traveling project, that is
artist-led. They create installations, and live performances. They
film the live performances. The video of the live performances
becomes part of the exhibition, for the rest of time in the gallery.
Whoop
De Doo travels internationally, and partners with different
organizations wherever they go. The exhibition is tailored to the
needs of the groups they partner with. At the Verge Center for the
arts, Whoop De Doo partnered with The Royalty Dancers, The BlyueRose
Dance Project, and Ballet Folklorico de Sacramento.
The
exhibition is full of fun props, and stage pieces. The pyramid, that
is behind a faux-brick wall, actually opens up. Performers would be
tucked inside, and come out for a fun entrance. There are large black
plastic cylinders that hang from the ceiling, that would lower to
cover performers. There's a giant kitty litter box, cacti, and a mine
with pickaxes and miner hats complete with flashlights strapped to
the top. The entire thing has a very fun atmosphere.
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