I have so many thank you’s to give to this festival, to the artists who are making it come into existence at each moment of performance in ways that exceed forethought, to all the rooms that hold us, to the networks of people and bodies of thought that hold these spaces’ walls together; and to

Thank you thank you Levi When the four of us first came together to share our visions and dreams for the festival, we spent some time reflecting on the work of Levi Gonzalez, who many of you probably know is the Director of Artist Programs at Movement Research, and our guiding star in the enormous

Present Place: June 6, 2016 an evening of improvisation. Downtown’s ceremonial Monday pilgrimage to Movement Research at the Judson Church. An instinctual destination for many and a new destination for some. We gather for a collection of dance voices in the church, I often wonder When did we start dancing in the church? and I remember, We have always

The curators and our team of festival writers, including festival artists and guest writers, will post on the MR Festival website all week. We have asked each writer—performers and audience members alike—to respond as an artist, and as such, welcome their unique vantages. Read along in real-time as we share our impressions of the various