Created as the soundtrack for Stephen Petronio's latest dance piece, 'American Landscapes' from 2019, van Wissem and Jarmusch have come together again for three original pieces.
The first two pieces “Cleveland “and “Akron” were recorded in 2022. These dark, long form, hypnotic drone pieces reflect the current state of America. The 3rd piece “American Landscapes” was commissioned and performed by Stephen Petronio Dance Company in New York. According to the New York Times ” the piece is a spare, almost soothing composition by Jozef Van Wissem and Jim Jarmusch — it’s a combination of lute, acoustic guitar and electric guitar.
CHOREOGRAPHY: Stephen Petronio
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch with live performance on Thursday, April 11
IMAGES: Robert Longo
LIGHTING: Ken Tabachnick
PROJECTION DESIGNER: Don Cieslik
COSTUMES: H. Petal
MS. EDDY'S GOWN DESIGNED BY: Alejandro Ordoñez
CURATOR: Jill Brienza
PERFORMED BY: The Company
CAMEO APPEARANCE: Martha Eddy
DANCERS: Bria Bacon, Taylor Boyland, Ernesto Breton, Jaqlin Medlock, Tess Montoya, Ryan Pliss, Nicholas Sciscione, Mac Twining, Megan Wright