Critic’s Notebook: gloATL to preview Central Park performance at the Goat Farm tonight

Atlantans can catch an early glimpse of Creative Time commission

embed-2It’s a bit of a bummer that dance company gloATL won’t be around this May or June to create one of the troupe’s [http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2011/07/25/review-gloatls-liquid-culture], but we’re happy for the dancers and choreographer Lauri Stallings nonetheless as they head to New York to participate in a major commission from Creative Time. The performance will take place in Central Park’s North Woods from May 15 to June 20 and is a part of Creative Time’s ambitious [http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/09/creative-time-art-in-central-park/?_r=0|[http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2015/02/11/gloatls-lauri-stallings-receives-commission-for-creative-time-exhibition-in-nyc]], which will place US and international performing artists in various locations around the park.
Before glo departs on May 8, the group will preview the new work, titled “And all directions I come to you,” at the Goat Farm Arts Center this evening, Wed., May 6, at 6 p.m. Wear comfortable shoes: the preview will emulate the nomadic nature of the full performance and take viewers and dancers alike all around the property.