A Danced Rituel
When Frank Gehry was tapped to be the architect of Walt Disney Concert Hall, home to both the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, he envisioned the space to be “a living room for the city.”
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I can only imagine the challenge it might be for a creator to approach the cavernous 55,000 square foot drill hall of Park Avenue Armory in its raw state. The volume of the place is staggering—in its footprint and in the airspace overhead. Certain memorable solutions include artist Ann Hamilton’s kinetic sculpture of white silk and giant swings in 2012. In 2022, Bill T. Jones flooded the drill hall with a mirage of the ocean and recited from Moby Dick, with a cast of ninety. For his turn, choreographer Kyle Abraham effectively halves the playing field and creates a structure that more resembles a traditional theater: front facing, wings to frame the stage, a loft for musicians, who perform live. It seems a missed opportunity.
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When Frank Gehry was tapped to be the architect of Walt Disney Concert Hall, home to both the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, he envisioned the space to be “a living room for the city.”
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