Saturday, February 22, 6:30pm

No RSVP required for the performances

A concert scored and performed by Kiowa Hammons, and a performance of puppet theater by Duygu Bayar Ekren. There will be intermezzo performances by Hanne Tierney, Jane Wang and Hannah Wassilesky.

Who Dares
This brief composition by Duygu Bayar Ekren, inspired by the thought-provoking prose of Polish author Bruno Schulz's "Treatise on Tailor's Dummies,' explores humanity's claim of dominance over the material realm, while also paradoxically reflecting on our entrapment within the twists of so-called 'fate.' Is there truly no way out from here?

Memory Idle
Solo performance by Kiowa Hammons. 
A visual and sonic plundering of recorded memories arranged into a composition, with live music accompaniment. 

Duygu Bayar Ekren is a Turkish puppeteer, puppet designer, and author currently based in New York City. With a background in journalism and political science, she studied contemporary puppet theater practices at the National Academy of Theater and Film Arts (NATFIZ) in Bulgaria. She has created the solo puppet performance Joy, which premiered in Sofia before being presented at several puppet festivals in Turkey. She also took on puppet direction, puppet design, and set design for the stage adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Misery in Ankara, Turkey. Her short puppet piece Who Dares was developed during the Object Movement Puppetry Festival Residency Program and premiered at the festival in NYC in 2024. Who Dares was also showcased at the International Puppet Slam organized by the Greenfeather Foundation. In addition to performing, Duygu leads workshops on puppet-making and manipulation, sharing her enthusiasm with students and emerging artists. Constantly exploring new artistic approaches, she remains dedicated to pushing the boundaries of contemporary puppetry.
@duygubararekren

Kiowa Hammons is a self-taught musician/artist focused on the tonal properties of the saxophone, percussion, and analog electronics; creating a style heavily influenced by improvisation, performance art, and minimalist aesthetics. Based in New York City, Kiowa performs in solo and group contexts; most recently at FiveMyles Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. He is also a member of the multimedia collective Hot Hands, the group Spit Temple; and previously curated the series Stimulus Progression hosted by Mirror in the Woods Teahouse.
@kiowax