(Re)current Unrest

Conceived and directed by Charles O. Anderson
Presented in partnership with Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox Festival

(Re)current Unrest is an evening-length immersive performance installation ‘ritual’ built on the sonic foundation of Steve Reich’s three earliest works: It’s Gonna Rain (parts 1 and 2), Come Out and Pendulum. This work, created over a two-year development period, utilizes movement, media and powerful imagery to meditate on the “American Dream” and Black nihilism, borne of the current racially charged moment.

An investigation of legacy, authorship and the history of Black art and protest through the lens of the erasure of the Africanist presence in Reich’s compositions, (Re)current Unrest explores the kinesthetic state of unrest –  the condition of unease, discontent and social disturbance. This physical state of agitation represents “staying woke.” To stay woke refers to an intangible level of awareness about community issues and social justice.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, all performances of (Re)current Unrest currently scheduled for October 10-11, have been rescheduled for the following weekend. Performances will now take place virtually October 16-17 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets purchased for performances on October 10-11, 2020 will be valid for the revised dates.