Action at a Distance
Graveyards and Gardens
Caroline Shaw, vocals/violin/composer
Vanessa Goodman, dancer/choreographer

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Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and vocalist Caroline Shaw, twice heard on the Series as a founding member of Roomful of Teeth, and esteemed dancer and choreographer Vanessa Goodman draw profound inspiration from the life of soil in their innovative dance and music installation, Graveyards and Gardens. 

This artistic collaboration delves into the rich, nurturing bed of soil as a metaphor for life’s eternal cycle, weaving a tapestry of memory, movement, and melody that celebrates the interconnectedness of death, renewal, and life. 

“I'm not going to spoil the ending except to say it left me pondering the cycle of life, the history and evolution of music, and the entire process of artistic creation. All in less than an hour. ”

The Georgia Straight (Vancouver)

Featured Artists

Videos

Graveyards and Gardens Trailer 

Graveyards and Gardens Trailer 

Photos

01 04
a dancer in an ochre jumpsuit stretches on her side on the floor, while a musician plays a viola behind her
02 04
the dancer and the musician crouch and sit on the floor near vintage electroinics, a shaded table lamp, and a tall green plant
03 04
the dancer twirls the cord of a device above her head like a lasso with the musician in the background
04 04
the artists sit on the floor with heads bent over some old tape players. there is a small shaded lamp behind them
01 04
a dancer in an ochre jumpsuit stretches on her side on the floor, while a musician plays a viola behind her
02 04
the dancer and the musician crouch and sit on the floor near vintage electroinics, a shaded table lamp, and a tall green plant
03 04
the dancer twirls the cord of a device above her head like a lasso with the musician in the background
04 04
the artists sit on the floor with heads bent over some old tape players. there is a small shaded lamp behind them

Arrow Street Arts Venue Information

The 2024/25 Dance Series is generously supported by
Leslie & Howard Appleby, Crescendo Donor Advised Fund, and Royal Little Family Foundation.

Support is provided by the 
through its ArtsAmplified initiative.


Additional support is provided by the Amy Lam Fund for Creative Performance.

This performance is made possible in part by support from Celebrity Series' LIVE PERFORMANCE! Arts for All Innovation Funds.

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