2022 · Dance – stage work
Simple Pursuits (Uplift: Portraits of the Artists of Alameda)
Archive folder: JP & Hannah (Uplift)
Tara Pilbrow (direction); videography Maurice Ramirez
A short dance film in Tara Pilbrow's Uplift series, which pairs dancers with Alameda artists. Dancer Hannah Westbrook moves in and around the workshop of furniture maker JP Frary. Ben composed the music.
- Premiere
- 2023-11-09
- Venue
- Uplift Premiere Party, St. George Spirits (Alameda Point)
- Where
- Alameda, CA
- Performances
- Considered for submission to the SF Dance Film Festival (Bay Area Shorts), Jan 2024.
- Credits
- Featured artist: JP Frary (furniture designer/builder); dancer: Hannah Westbrook; direction: Tara Pilbrow; music: Ben Juodvalkis; videography: Maurice Ramirez; editing: Pons Maar.
Press
“a series of five short dance films 'celebrating the talent and diversity of the Alameda arts scene.'”
Elsewhere
- Simple Pursuits (Uplift Series 1) — Vimeo (Tara Pilbrow), 2023
- Uplift — Tara Pilbrow Dance, 2023
- 'Uplift' Celebrates Art Through Dance — Alameda Post, 2022-10-21