Format this e-mail for: Web browser | mobile device MoMA's PERFORMING HISTORIES BRINGS TOGETHER A WIDE RANGE OF PERFORMANCES ANCHORED IN HISTORY AND THAT RESPOND TO CURRENT MoMA EXHIBITIONS Performing Histories: Live Artworks Examining the Past January 16–February 24, 2013 NEW YORK, January 10, 2013—The Museum of Modern Art presents Performing Histories: Live Artworks Examining the Past, a performance series held in conjunction with two exhibitions at MoMA: Tokyo 1950-1970: A New Avant-Garde (November 18, 2012, to February 25, 2013) and Inventing Abstraction, 1910-1925 (December 23, 2012, to April 15, 2013). These performances constitute "live" responses to the contexts of the two exhibitions, highlighting various artistic methods of engaging with history through a wide range of forms–dance, music, theater, and performance art. The series includes works by Eiko & Koma, Ei Arakawa, Trajal Harrell, contact Gonzo, Kelly Nipper with Japanther, and Fabian Barba. Performing Histories: Live Artworks Examining the Past emphasizes the travel and translation of artistic ideas, cultural forms, and historical motivations. The included works will trace pathways from early to mid-20th century, from European modernism to the Japanese post-war avant-garde, as well as through MoMA's own institutional history. The swathe of performances in this series share an interest in holding the past and the present in close proximity–reinterpreting established narratives, reconfiguring contemporary understanding, and imagining different futures. The series is organized by Sabine Breitwieser, Chief Curator, and Ana Janevski, Associate Curator, with Leora Morinis, Curatorial Assistant, and Jill Samuels, Performance Producer, Department of Media and Performance Art. Performances related to Tokyo 1955-1970 are co-organized by Doryun Chong, Associate Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture. Performances related to Inventing Abstraction, 1910-1925, are co-organized by Leah Dickerman, Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture. for full press release and performance schedule. Downloadable high-resolution images CONTACT: Paul Jackson 212-708-9593 Email Department of Communications 212-708-9431 pressoffice@moma.org Eiko & Koma. The Caravan Project at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Aug 2011. Photo courtesy of Nathan Keay, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. The Museum of Modern Art | 11 West 53 Street | New York, NY 10019 To ensure you receive our e-mail, make sure you add support@enews-moma.org to your address book. If you prefer not to receive future email from The Museum of Modern Art, please .