Performing the World 2008

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

A unique conference/festival of performance activists from around the world

New York City
Thursday evening October 2 -

Sunday afternoon October 5, 2008

A three-day "happening" of performances, workshops, panel discussions, lectures, community tours and improvisation. Performing the World 2008 (PTW '08) brings together activists, artists, educators, young people, practitioners and scholars from dozens of countries, all of whom are involved in the emergence of performance as a new way of relating to, understanding and changing the world. Open to all.

Conveners:
Dan Friedman, All Stars Project, NY
Lois Holzman, East Side Institute, NY
Dian Marie Hosking, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Ana Marjanovic-Shane, Cultural Educational Center "ZMAJ", NY & Philadelphia
Sheila McNamee, University of New Hampshire, Durham
Paul Murray, University of Winchester, UK
Fred Newman, East Side Institute, NY PTW '08

Location:

The main conference location is the All Stars Project on 42nd Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. Satellite locations include the East Side Institute at Broadway and 20th Street and John Jay College at 59th and 10th Avenues.

Schedule of Events (times subject to change):

Thursday

6:00 – 9:00 pm- Opening Reception at All Stars Project

Friday

9:00 am –   6:00 pm-  Concurrent Sessions

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm-  Evening Performances

Saturday

9:00 am –   6:00 pm-  Concurrent Sessions, Plenary Session

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm-  International Youth Talent Show and Evening Performances

Sunday

9:00 am – noon- Concurrent Sessions

1:00 – 3:30 pm-  Cultural Tour of Ft Greene, Brooklyn

4:00 – 5:00 pm- Final Plenary Session – Bishop Loughlin High School, Ft. Greene

Detailed schedule will be posted on September 4.

Registration Fee:
Through July 31 - USD$195
After July 31 - USD$225

Click here for Registration Form

A unique feature of PTW '08 is community housing. To fill out a form to be hosted or to be a host, or to see a list of hotels and hostels, please go to the Housing section at the top of this page.

IMPORTANT NOTE: a visitor's visa is required to enter the United States from most countries, and can take months to acquire. It is recommended that you start the process for obtaining a visa immediately. An invitation letter is available by request. To make a request, please email us at ptw@eastsideinstitute.org with your name as it appears on your passport, your passport number, and full address.

PTW '08 is sponsored by:
All Stars Project, Inc.
East Side Institute for Group and Short Term Psychotherapy

For more information or to fax in your registration:
Phone: 212.941.8906 Fax: 212.941.0511

Watch Clip from Past PTWs!

Early Registration Ends July 31

Click here to register

Important Notice about Housing

In addition to the list of hotels and hostels (click here for list), PTW ’08 has offered the option for participants to stay in homes of New Yorkers. In order to be eligible for our housing pool, you must do the following:

1) Complete the PTW ’08 registration form and email with your payment to Melissa Meyer at mmeyer@eastsideinstitute.org, or fax to 212.941.0511.

2) Complete the housing request form and send it to Gail Elberg at gelberg@eastsideinstitute.org.

3) If you are requesting housing for people under 18 years of age, describe your chaperone arrangements on your housing request form.

Our housing hosts are ready to accommodate out-of-towners so that they can attend PTW ’08. Please do not request additional days.

We are “matching” participants who request housing to homes of New Yorkers on a first come-first served basis. The housing committee will not process your form until it is confirmed that you are registered.

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