Performance
Calendar
2023
A return in this project’s fifth year to Don Boyd’s original composition A Performance Calendar (For El Djerrida)
Performed by Indigo Cook
January | Obey all laws 30 days. One day disobey one law.
living life a quarter mile at a time
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performed in Salt Lake City, UT
February - Make a work with the fewest elements as possible. One item?
Time
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created in collaboration with the Fette children in Salt Lake City, UT
March - Watch the clouds on a sunny day for 10 minutes.
performed aboard Frontier flight 559 from Raleigh/Durham to Denver
March 31 6:31-10:38am
April - Watch some kind of insect for 10 minutes.
performed April 30 with Iain Fletcher at the Lilleypad in Salt Lake City, UT
May - Take a book and a pen. [An old-fashioned ink pen]. Sit in the woods for 30 minutes watching and listening. Write of what you see and feel and hear.
performed in Millcreek Canyon on May 31 in Salt Lake City, UT
June - Find a sheep. Watch it 30 minutes.
It’s Shaun the Sheep!
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performed online
Shaun:
“Shaun is a boisterous, cheeky sheep and leader of the Flock. His curiosity and love of adventure leads him into all kinds of trouble and he doesn’t always think of the consequences of his actions. But Shaun is smart and resourceful, so when things don’t quite work, he can always find a solution. Shaun likes to make mischief, but he has a good heart and always looks out for his friends.”
Timmy’s Mum:
“Timmy’s Mum is warm, loving and devoted to her little lamb. Never seen without her trademark hair rollers, she’s great with a knitting needle or a piece of fabric. Industrious and busy, Timmy’s Mum always has one eye on Timmy to ensure he stays safe…which isn’t always easy when Shaun is involved!”
Bitzer:
“The Farmer’s faithful sheep dog, Bitzer has the tricky task of keeping Shaun and the Flock in line – which doesn’t always go to plan! Organised and meticulous, Bitzer thinks rules are there for a reason…much to Shaun’s dismay. But despite their differences, Bitzer is a reliable and faithful friend to Shaun, and always steps up when Shaun finds himself in a fix.”
Shirley:
“Happy-go-lucky, smiley Shirley is a laid-back member of the Flock…and the fleeciest of the gang, too! All kinds of things get lost in Shirley’s woolly coat, and it can a handy hiding place when Shaun needs to keep something under wraps…”
The Farmer:
“The Farmer is a simple man with simple tastes, who barely notices that mischief is afoot right in front of his eyes! As chaos unfolds on the farm, the Farmer is either trying to fix something, scrolling the internet, or watching TV. All he wants is a quiet life and it’s often left to Bitzer to make sure Mossy Bottom Farm appears calm and tranquil when it’s anything but!”
Nuts:
“With his quizzical eyes and unusual personality, Nuts is a true eccentric. Usually lost in a daydream, Nuts likes to invent things – with varying levels of success! It’s hard to read his mind, but Nuts can come up with a genius idea every now and then.”
Timmy:
“The littlest member of the Flock, Timmy is a super-cute, inquisitive character who idolises Shaun. To Timmy, Shaun is a cool ‘big brother’ who he loves to tag along with…even though Shaun sometimes leads him astray. Never without his orange teddy, and often contentedly sucking on a dummy, Timmy has a natural curiosity about the world around him and loves being part of the Flock.”
(shaunthesheep.com/about)
She reaches the house, opens the door, a dark mouth opens and she knows again the dazzling pain of self in all its forms, our disastrous needs. The story is so heavy. Inside a small house, a wolf weeps.
Shanan Ballam, “Red Riding Hood Opens the Door”
July - Find a wolf. Watch it 30 minutes.
Sara Caldiero as The Wolf in Interdisciplinary Arts Collective’s Bedtime Stories
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performed July 28-30, Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival in Salt Lake City, UT
August - Write a letter to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service or the equivalent income tax authority where you live), explaining how difficult it is to achieve lofty dryness.
performed in Durham, NC
October - Make your favorite dish of food. Send me the recipe.
The Salad and sheet-pan baked feta with broccolini, tomatoes, and lemon
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performed on October 17 with Uinta Cook in Denver, CO
September - Make a list of your four favorite books. Send it to me.
10,000 Books performed on September 28 in Michael Kliën’s Movement Research class
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witnessed by Natalia Cervantes, Michael Kliën, Sadé M. Jones, Emily Liptow, Julia Piper, Chania Wilson at Duke University, Durham NC
November - Go somewhere at watch it snow. Sit with a friend. Drink hot tea.
performed on November 20, 2023 in Sarah Wilbur’s Theories of Corporeality class
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with Shiraz Ahmed, Natalia Cervantes, Sadé M. Jones, Vivek Joseph, Nicole Kallsen, Emily Liptow, Sang Chi Liu, Dana Mulligan, Sarah Wilbur, Lydia Yi, Chania Wilson, Luoshu Zhang, and Nora Zubizarreta at Duke University in Durham, NC
performed with Connor and Soleil Lilley on November 25, 2023 in Moab, UT.
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(also featuring Aveline, August, Isla, Paula, Rob, and Uinta)
December - Give something you treasure to another person.
Uinta’s blanket
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performed throughout the month, concluding on December 21 with the successful search and acquisition of extra green yarn in the Joann’s of Millcreek, UT.
