Special events planned all fall @ SECCA

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Events at The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA)

Fall @ SECCA Explores the Best in Contemporary Art

As summer turns into fall and the leaves begin to change so too do the exhibitions and programs @ SECCA. Join us as we celebrate the opening of three new exhibitions. Enjoy a wide variety of programs including live performances, artist talks, a film premiere and the next installment of our popular Crossroads @ SECCA!

Perform @ SECCA: ETAERNUS VITA by Alban Elved Dance Company

Saturday, October 1, 7pm

Sunday, October 2, 3pm

Admission: $12/adults, $8/supporters & students. To purchase tickets please visit www.secca.org or call 336.397.2109. All seating is general admission and is provided on a first-come first-seated basis on the day of the performance.

ETAERNUS VITA (eternal life) is a visually compelling contemporary dance work that investigates the human desire for self-awareness, technology’s impact on this process and the concept of an artificial continuation of life. The performance creates an immersive environment and features live musical compositions as well multi-media and sculptural elements. ETAERNUS VITA incorporates movement capture technology, worn by dancers, that determines the creation of several key audio-visual components.

 

Talk @ SECCA: Katie Holten

Tuesday, October 18

7pm

FREE

Irish born artist Katie Holten is developing a site-specific installation for SECCA’s upcoming paperless exhibition. Holten creates works that contribute to an awareness of place and environment while reflecting the vulnerabilities implicit in everyday life. Holten will be in Winston-Salem conducting research for her installation. Join the artist as she discusses her artistic process as an investigation of the relationship between humankind and the natural world.

 

Openings @ SECCA

November 3

7-10pm

FREE

SECCA celebrates the opening of two exciting exhibitions, Out of Fashion and Lilly McElroy, with an evening of music, food and live performances organized by exhibiting artists. In addition, while at SECCA enjoy the recently opened exhibition by Margarita Cabrera: The Space in Between. Cash bar available.

 

Talk @ SECCA: Lilly McElroy

Saturday, November 5

2pm

FREE

Lilly McElroy offers insight on her poignant yet humorous performative works of art, such as her “I Throw Myself at Men” series, during this engaging presentation.

 

Film @ SECCA: The Parting

Thursday, November 17

7pm

FREE

SECCA is proud to premiere The Parting, a short film about a Mexican immigrant struggling to provide for his son in an increasingly difficult America. Filmed and produced entirely in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the film was helmed by a local crew of award-winning UNC School of the Arts School of FIlmmaking graduates and features a local cast of non-professional Latino actors.

Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers and the actors. Director Alex Moratto will lead an open discussion on a difficult and important question: What does it mean to be a Latino immigrant living in America today?

 

Perform @ SECCA: Paper Lantern Theater Company

Thursday, December 15

7pm

FREE

Enjoy a showcase of live theatrical scenes inspired by the Lilly McElroy exhibition at SECCA. This showcase is the culmination of a seven-week acting course led by the Paper Lantern Theater Company, during which participants learned and developed acting techniques through an exploration of the themes found in McElroy’s projects. For more information on the workshop, please visit www. paperlanterntheatre.com.

Tours @ SECCA

SECCA offers free guided and self-guided tours of its exhibitions for students in grades K-12, college, community programs and adult groups, with advanced reservations. For more information on Tours @ SECCA please call 336.397.2109 or visit www.secca.org.

The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem is an affiliate of the North Carolina Museum of Art, a division of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities, and the vision to harness the state’s cultural resources to build North Carolina’s social, cultural and economic future. Information on Cultural Resources is available 24/7 at www.ncculture.com. SECCA is also a funded partner of The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Additional funding is provided by the James G. Hanes Memorial Fund.