“Through the Keyhole and the Storm” will bring together dance and film through an immersive gallery performance taking place at the Commonwealth Gallery. Each night from Thursday, July 30, through Saturday, August 1, the gallery will be open from 6:30-9:00 p.m. for people to explore the environments of a room filled with keyholes and the room of plastic. At 7:30 p.m. each night a performance will erupt with a storm. 

It is not often performance and film allow for such a full immersion of the audience, and it is something Liz Sexe Dance enjoys crafting and sharing with the community. This innovative experience allows the audience to roam through and be part of the performance. Three installations will be offered to the viewers: peering through keyholes into new worlds, being immersed in a storm of five local dancers (Erin Alberts, Abby Frank Taylor, Eve Levi, Tara McAninch and Megan Schimke) and their movement and reflecting on over consumption in an excessive world of plastic bags. Liz Sexe will perform a meditative solo in a world of plastic. The Keyhole space is open the entire time for audiences to peer into new worlds. 

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Madison Arts Commission, with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board. Donations are accepted at the door. No one turned away due to lack of funds.