Thai Artists Alliance Set for BRAINSTORM! Series at Chen Dance Center Today

Today, May 3rd, the BRAINSTORM! Creative Conversations continues, featuring Thai Artists Alliance Dancers and moderated by William Penrose, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

Discover how the Thai Artists Alliance developed and produced Mindfulness, an experimental dance piece inspired by the Buddhist term Sa-Ti. Dancers from the Thai Artists Alliance reflected an individual's inner struggle towards clarity of mind in NYC through their performance Mindfulness. This project was featured in the Asian American Arts Alliance's 2012 Locating the Sacred Festival.

The event will begin with a special performance of this exquisite piece, followed by a dynamic conversation with the participating artists moderated by William Penrose of Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

The event will be held tonight, May 3 from 6:30-8pm at the Chen Dance Center, 70 Mulberry St, 2nd Fl, New York, NY. $10 General Admission; FREE for Alliance+ members.

Mindfulness by Thai Artists Alliance, reflects an individual's inner struggle towards clarity of mind illustrated through dance. The title of the performance is derived from the Buddhist term Sa-Ti but it also alludes to the affliction of having a mind saturated with unhealthy distractions.

Will Penrose joined Lower Manhattan Cultural Council-where he manages the core residency programs-in 2010. He is a contributing author to Still Kicking: Aging Performing Artists in NYC and LA Metro Areas, produced by the Research Center for Arts and Culture, where he continues to consult.

Brainstorm! is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Additional support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Metropolitan Life Foundation, Con Edison, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the CJ Huang Foundation. This organization has received funding from the 2012 JPMorgan Chase Regrant Program, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).