3 Legged-Dog to Launch New Salon Series with 3LD SALON: THE VIDEO DESIGNER, 4/8

3-Legged Dog (Kevin Cunningham, Artistic Director) will launch their new salon series on Monday, April 8 at 7:30 PM with 3LD SALON: The Video Designer. 3LD SALON: The Video Designer takes place at 3LD Art and Technology Center (80 Greenwich Street, between Edgar and Rector Streets). The 3LD SALON is FREE and open to the public. For reservations, which are suggested, email 3ldlovesartists@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.3ldnyc.org.

What does a video designer do? What do video designers think about as they create? These are just some of the questions that will be explored at 3-Legged Dog's new series, 3LD SALON: The Video Designer.

The 3LD SALON: The Video Designer features a conversation with the video designers Phil Gulley (The Kennedy Center, The Ontological-Hysteric Theatre, The Foundry, The Civilians), Andrew Lazarow (Transport Group's House for Sale), and Ray Sun Ruey-Horng (Rocky das Musical, dir. Alex Timbers), and includes samples of their theatrical work. The discussions will explore their aesthetic and their approach to working with writers and directors.

The designers, in conjunction with Built For Collapse, will premiere three new 5-minute video designs for Built For Collapse's new performance piece, We Were Wild Once, directed by Sanaz Ghajarrahimi. A fifteen-minute sneak peak of the show that highlights the three videos as a production medium will be shown as part of the 3LD SALON.

3LD SALON is an invitation for producers, creators and consumers of multidisciplinary artwork and performance to interact with professionals usually restricted to behind-the-scenes positions. The process of theatrical designers will be the focus of discussion and showcased in practice for all members of the artistic community to consider.

Founded in 1994 by a group of artists at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, 3-Legged Dog is at the vanguard of the experimental arts scene, creating live, immersive performance experiences that blend the digital and real worlds. With groundbreaking and innovative use of technology, 3-Legged Dog explores new narrative possibilities through large scale, immersive art projects that break down boundaries between live performance, film, visual art, and installations. Since opening its new facility, 3LD Art & Technology Center the company has continuously created large-scale cutting edge works and supported the work of 700 artists a year from around the world. Recent awards include Official Selection of the 2013 Sundance Festival, Venice Biennale, Featured Work in the Prague Quadrennial, The Hewes Design Award from the American Theater Wing and a Drama Desk Nomination among others. The company has been twice awarded the Rockefeller Foundation Cultural Innovation Award.

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