We are masters of concealing our own feelings. Whether motivated by shame, fear, or uncertainty, humans have become experts in masking and obscuring emotions. We universally share in the experiences of anxiety, depression, desire, loneliness, and lack of fulfillment, yet we often keep them behind closed doors.
DUALIS’s final concert of the 24-25 season, “what we hide”, seeks to address the sensations we choose to keep locked up inside. Each piece on the program represents a fragment of our shared emotional solitude. Joel Thompson's "America Will Be!" and Zanaida Robles’ “Can You See?” both reckon with the fallacy of the “melting pot” promised in the American dream. Magdalena Casulana’s madrigal, “Aura, che mormorando al bosco” laments the timeless feeling of unrequited love and desire. Nathaniel Parks’ "but sometimes I worry" gently unravels the quiet anxieties we carry around expressing love. These pieces and more will delve into the hidden spaces through which we navigate our lives.
When we confront our inner thoughts, will we gain a better understanding of our collective experiences? What discoveries will we make along the way? Join us for “what we hide” on Saturday, May 24th at 7pm. The performance will be held at 2640 Space. Admission is $25, and tickets can be purchased online or 30 minutes ahead of the performance at the door.