"Hullo, My Name is Lily Foster," an interdisciplinary, multimedia production, combines music, dance (both modern and aerial), visual arts, poetry, electronic technology and video.
The production is written and produced by Hunter Ewen, a CU-Boulder College of Music doctoral program student. Actress and soprano Elizabeth Comninellis plays title character Lily Foster, an 18 year-old abuse survivor.
The show will be performed one evening only, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27th in the ATLAS Institute's Black Box theater at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A reception, free and open to the public, will follow. Admission is free; reservations are recommended. Reserve your seat now
Note: This show is not appropriate for children.
Writer and director Ewen explained, "The story we're telling is about a young woman, Lily Foster, who suffered sexual abuse as a child. We see what life is like through her eyes." He continued, "She is very artistic, expressive and musical, so we use all kinds of technology, musical genres and media to reveal who she is."
A related component of the project is an art and video show installed in the ATLAS lobby consisting of 13 paintings by Ewen along with a video running on the ATLAS video wall. The video artwork will cycle through more than 3,000 photos, comments, conversations and interactions from Lily Foster's Facebook page. The Lily Foster art and video installation will run from Monday, Feb. 15th to Wednesday, Feb. 24th. See Lily Foster's web site for more details
CU Film Studies instructor, composer and sound designer Mark McCoin creates several multi-media visual/sound performance installations in the ATLAS Black Box. Multi-media technology includes:
- Microscope camera projecting biological images onto large white spheres in real time
- Multiple round screens simultaneously serving as drums and screens for montage of projected video and stills
- Animated images projecting on animated 3D sculptural, shaped surfaces
- Live hands playing rhythm duet with video hands
McCoin commented on his production, "When the piece begins to reveal itself and take on it's own life, the ecstasy begins. Soon the work is telling you something important; perhaps something about your nature or past that is meaningful, and if you’re lucky, universal."
Several pieces will be accompanied with live music produced by musical guests.
The approximate 1.5 hour evening includes a talkback/discussion with artist/producer Mark McCoin.
The evening is free and open to the public.
Reservations recommended. Seating is first come, first served.
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