4/3/2011
Site Fest and ionSound
Different venues, New York
A two-day interdisciplinary event. Encompassing and blending a variety of forms including theater, dance and music, Site Fest investigates the neighborhood as an unfolding collaborative actions enacted in urban space. Over 75 performances will take place at the hub venues, and more than 30 at satellite spaces. Arts in Bushwick will also present ionSound, a two day music festival.
Arts in Bushwick is pleased to announce the third annual SITE Fest.
Performance artists, dancers, and musicians will offer a condensed, two-day sampling of work from the
burgeoning arts scene of Bushwick, lauded by the New York Times as “arguably the coolest place on the
planet.” SITE Fest focuses around four hubs that have swiftly become major forces in the Brooklyn art scene:
Chez Bushwick, Grace Exhibition Space, The Bushwick Starr and 3rd Ward.
Over 75 performances will take place at our hub venues. Chez Bushwick will host a variety of dance and
movement performances, including Regina Nejman & Company and Mari Meade Dance Collective. Join
ConLab at the Bushwick Starr for #loveislove, a theatrical look at social media presence, the business of
sports, and one athlete’s search for the love of the game. Arm and El Beau will investigate regional identity in
Acres of Clams, a tour of Washington State told by a pioneer guide and her backup band of maverick loggers.
At Grace Exhibition Space, Anya Liftig will challenge the boundaries of her own body and mind, confronting
deeply embedded fears in Prove My Love. For the first time, SITE Fest will feature performance documentation
from far and wide at 3rd Ward. Catch Shahar Marcus’ video Freeze and see ice carved chess pieces give way
to time and myth.
In addition to the hub shows, SITE Fest will include more than 30 unique performances at satellite spaces:
apartments, studios, street corners, gardens, and galleries. Do you pine for inner tranquility? BabySkinGlove
welcomes you to join hourly spiritual retreats throughout the weekend, ending with raves and ceremonies for
the ultimate Zen experience. At Regina Rex, SKOTE will explore the mystique and history of female rockers
through a pop culture soiree.
Arts in Bushwick will also present ionSOUND, a two day music festival at Goodbye Blue Monday, featuring
Comandante Zero and Pezzettino. Celebrate the start of the weekend with the SITE Fest Opening Party on
Friday, March 4, at Brooklyn Fireproof, headlined by the infamous band Not Blood Paint. On Sunday, come to
Arts in Bushwick Is In to tell us what you really think about our neighborhood.
SITE Fest is a proud partner and featured Brooklyn event of Armory Arts Week.
About Arts in Bushwick
Arts in Bushwick is an all volunteer organization that serves and engages artists and other neighborhood
residents through creative accessibility and community organizing. It is our goal to create an integrated and
sustainable neighborhood, and to bring together all Bushwick residents and stakeholders to counter
development-driven displacement. SITE Fest is organized by Chloë Bass.
For press inquiries, please contact Jean Ann Douglass at press@artsinbushwick.org
SITE Fest organization
222 VARET STREET #3C, BROOKLYN, NY 11237
Admission is a suggested donation of $5 per hub show, $10 for a day pass, or $15 for a weekend pass. Tickets
and passes can be purchased at hub spaces throughout the weekend.