From Inferno to Americana

A fire grew too hot to contain,

Through the madness, sovereignty was claimed,

The Inferno became a threshold for release.

Within “Americana” I found my peace

Poster for an art event titled 'From Inferno to Americana,' featuring a digitally edited image of a shirtless man with long hair, looking at his phone, with a dark, colorful background. The event takes place from November 17 to 19 at 701 Tillery Street in Austin, Texas, with the first street studio logo in the bottom right corner.

Thank you for attending “From Inferno to Americana,” choreographed and directed by Ty Graynor. Tonight you will see the premiere of two pieces made in 2023, “Inferno” and “Americana.” This project began in June with a hunger to research and connect through dance. We invite you into a world where movement is our primary language, the one in which we all speak everyday, with or without knowing.

Including a 10 min intermission, this show will run ~80 minutes.

A very special thank you to the owners of First Street Studio, Dorothy O’Shea Overbey and AJ Garcia-Rameau, and the 68 supporters of our Kickstarter Campaign who made this possible.

#keepaustindancing

Inferno

A person with long hair stands with arms extended, illuminated by red light against a dark background, creating a dramatic silhouette.

Choreographed and Danced by Ty Graynor

Music: Franz Liszt: A Dante Symphony, S.109 - 1. Inferno · Orchestre de la Suisse Romande · Jesús López Cobos

Run Time: 20 minutes

Lights Designed & Operated by AJ Garcia-Rameau

Notes: The light I am capable of bestowing unto this world is only as strong and bold as the darkness I am able to carry.

Americana

A woman with red hair and blue eyes stretching her arms upward in a bright, minimalist room.

Choreographed by Ty Graynor

Dancers: Rachel Cox Culver, Kanami Nakabayashi, Meggie Belisle, Connor Timpe, Jordan Gilberston, Laura Corral, Elaine Fields, Lisa Anne Kobdish

Music: SUSS, Ola Belle Reed, Blaine Sprouse & Kenny Baker, David Reed, Dean Martin, Pete Seeger, Gene Autry, Utah Phillips

Whistling by Michael Christian

Run Time: ~47 min

Lights Designed & Operated by AJ Garcia-Rameau

Notes: In “Americana” we return to meaning, coloring the connective threads of our human experience.

Rachel Cox Culver

Rachel Cox Culver

Kanami Nakabayashi

Kanami Nakabayashi

Meggie Belisle

Meggie Belisle

Lisa Anne Kobdish

Lisa Anne Kobdish

Elaine Fields

Elaine Fields

Connor Timpe

Connor Timpe

Laura Coral

Laura Coral

Jordan Gilbertson

Jordan Gilbertson

OUR KICKSTARTER SUPPORTERS

68 backers pledged $10,251 to help bring this project to life.

Production Sponsors

Jeff Fields & Jason Sabala

Artist Sponsors

Brian Sellars, KAKUKO NAKABAYASHI, Danny Wingfield, Nicole Sellars, Nick Fischer

Community Builders

Brent Cotton, Jared Raia, Stephanie Lightner, Aileen Morea, Aidan O'Mara, Robert Farago, Henry Winslow, Therese Rodriguez, Navaji David Nava, Christina Markham, Jeff Gunter, James Sellars, Jeff Beal, Mary-Pat Lyons

Threshold Sponsors

Bill T, Nagisa N, Aidan, Drew, Fynn Sellars, Nikki P, Kaia, Marco Gutierrez, Eric Harrison, Grace, Abgl, Rachelle Campos, Catherine E. Murphy, Lily, Alex Miller, Emily Rushing, Adrena, Rebecca Dietz, Rebecca Barbour, Kali Reyna, Jacob Wilk, Ariel Atlas, Stephanie, Philip, Jasmine, Alexa Capareda, Evelyn Hoelscher, Diana Mendoza, Coby Seegers, Shreyas Byndoor, Caleb Seegers, Arturo Chinchilla, Shaun Keylock BLiPSWiTCH, Matthew Picozzi, Debra Graynor, Wolf, Frances Fuller, Nikki, Ron Belisle, Carl, Stephanie Patrick, Ishar, Gene Gort

Text logo reading "Wellness Weekend ATX" with a star symbol, black text for "Wellness Weekend," orange star, and blue "ATX" on a white background.
A black and white logo for First Street Studio, featuring a circular design with the words 'First Street Studio' inside.
Logo of Wood Haven ATX featuring a stylized tree with green leaves and brown branches.
A crest-style emblem with a bearded man's face and a green laurel wreath on his head, with the words "Squatch Hunter Forces" surrounding the image.
Design with the words 'Chapter' at the top, an abstract face in the center, and 'Social + Spirits' at the bottom.
Illustration of a woman's profile with flowing hair inside a speech bubble, next to the text 'Tricycle Day'.

Tonight’s cocktails are generously provided by Chapter Social + Spirits

Special thanks to SUSS for collaborating with us to bring this project to life through Ambient Country

Video installation by Jack Kloecker

Where the Way was Lost, 2023

Projected video with sound

Special thanks to First Street Studio, Lonestar Lighthouse, Balance Dance Studios, & Big Medium

A promotional poster for a film titled "Where the Way Was Lost" with a woman's face and eyes, and a red and green color scheme.