Invitation to Joe Goode Performing Group performances at Oliver Ranch

Join SFGC for a one-of-kind performance in Wine Country!

On the heels of a ground-breaking debut at Lincoln Center, the San Francisco Girls Chorus prepares for a rare performance collaboration in its most exclusive venue yet. On May 16 and 17, SFGC will perform in Fall Within, an avant-garde performance series in partnership with choreographer/director Joe Goode and the JGPG dance company—presenting over 30 years of innovative, site-specific and collaborative movement theater works. Fall Within will premiere inside the Ann Hamilton tower, an internationally acclaimed architectural sculpture at the Oliver Ranch in Geyserville, CA. The Tower, designed by sculptor Ann Hamilton, is a visual marvel. Two double-helix staircases will act as the “stage” and “auditorium” for performers and audience.

“When you go into the tower you feel completely dislocated from the rest of the world,” says Joe Goode, “like you are in another time and place. I want to heighten this sense of dislocation by creating an aural and kinetic environment that allows the viewer to drift in an unreal space, to ‘fall within’ a memory or fantasy that is private and personal.”

In a clear indication of the versatility and growing demand for the Girls Chorus, JGPG sought out the San Francisco Girls Chorus to create a soundscape conveying the mood of the Tower: darkness, light, intimacy, separation, and mystery.

This will be a unique opportunity to visit the Ann Hamilton Tower, which is rarely open to the public, and to witness a one-of-kind performance created especially for this space. It is also an opportunity to enjoy the local area by visiting nearby wineries or to explore Geyserville or Healdsburg.

Please note that the performance venue is standing space only and regrettably is not handicap-accessible. For questions, please contact Joe Goode Performance Group at (415) 561-6565.

JOIN US! Fall Within presents 3 performances only: Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 4:00pm $100 Performance and post-show Soirée Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 2:00pm $45 performance only Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 4:30pm $45 performance only For tickets and information, visit www.joegoode.org or call (415) 561-6565.