Somewhere to Land:
Dances for Sea and Low Sky
Vertical dance innovators BANDALOOP premiere their new work Somewhere to Land featuring original live music by Bay Area luminaries, Destani Wolf and Ben Juodvalkis. Somewhere to Land is an anchor project of RISING TIDES, the City of Alameda’s climate arts initiative. ● Show Details
Thursday-Saturday, September 26, 27, 28
Pre-Show 6:30-7:30pm ● Performance 7:30-8:30pm
Hangar 25, 1951 Monarch Street, Alameda ● Event Map
● FREE for all Ages (RSVP Requested) - or - $65 VIP Package (Drink & Deluxe Seating)
● Group Packages Available (Great Opportunity for Teambuilding)
● Optional Add-On: $15 (5:30pm or 6pm) St. George Distillery Tours
● Free Shuttle Service from Ferries to performance site
Artistic Director Melecio Estrella describes his work as, “focusing on human/land relationships in our time of co-arising climate and social crises.”
Somewhere to Land is a new work inspired by the city of Alameda's visionary plan to transform a portion of the former naval air station at Alameda Point into an ecological park. Taking root in hopes for rewilding and for sustainable futures, Somewhere to Land will be performed on the metal façade of Hangar 25, one of two buildings which have been slated for demolition to allow for the construction of the future 'De-Pave Park.'
Come early to enjoy beverages from Hangar 25 resident companies Alameda Soda Company, Urban Legend Cellars and Dashe Cellars and neighbors Almanac Brewery, and check out crafts and information booths from local arts and climate nonprofits. Event Bar opens at 6:30pm.
Entry is free with RSVP; all ages are welcome! Please bring your own blankets or folding chairs if required.
VIP Tickets include a complimentary drink and a deluxe chair (and our gratitude for your support).
Optional Add-On: 5:30pm / 6pm St. George Distillery Tour.
Group “Creative Spirits” Packages are a perfect team building experience and include V.I.P. seats to the performance, distillery tours, local wines and bites.
Saturday 09/28: ASL interpretation by Sierra Picket. And, live Audio Description and Haptic Access Tour by Gabriele Christian of Gravity Access Services for visually impaired audience members. Haptic Access Tour begins at 6:30pm. Call 415-309-8565 to pre-register and reserve a headset.
Pre-Show: Come early to grab a drink from the bar and check out crafts and information booths from local arts and climate nonprofits.
Watch BANDALOOP in action:
VOLUNTEER at Somewhere to Land!
Join our fun team of volunteers that help make this event happen! Pick a 1.5-2 hour time slot for one or multiple days. Thank you!
Pre-Show & Afterparty Fun
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St. George Spirits Distillery Tour
The world-renowned St George Spirits distillery is five minutes down the road from the performance location. Reserve a discounted distillery tour at 5:30pm or 6pm before the performance ($15 instead of $35), and receive a $5 discount on purchases in the bottle store.
● 2601 Monarch Street
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Almanac Brewery Taproom
Join cast and crew for a post-show afterparty at Almanac on Saturday 09/28 (only). Stop on your way home (any day) to taste the finely-crafted brews in the Taproom. Sample a bold and delicious range of fresh and barrel-aged beers with thoughtful ingredient sourcing from grain to glass.
● 651 W. Tower Avenue
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Urban Legend & Dashe Cellars
Taste the delicious wines of Hangar 25 resident wineries Urban Legend Cellars and Dashe Cellars at the performance, or come early to enjoy the views from their beautiful patio in Alameda’s Spirits Alley, an eclectic cluster of artisan wineries, distilleries, and breweries.
● 1951 Monarch Street
RISING TIDES is a year-long initiative featuring extraordinary arts experiences to educate and inspire community action to positively impact climate change in Alameda and beyond. RISING TIDES is a partnership between the City of Alameda, West End Arts District, Radium Presents, and Rhythmix Cultural Works.
Somewhere to Land is an Anchor Arts Project of the RISING TIDES climate arts initiative. Learn more:
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BANDALOOP
BANDALOOP honors nature, community, and the human spirit through perspective-bending dance. An innovator in vertical performance, BANDALOOP seamlessly weaves dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and climbing technology to turn the dance floor on its side. Founded by Amelia Rudolph and under the artistic direction of Melecio Estrella, BANDALOOP re-imagines dance, activates public spaces, and inspires wonder and imagination in audiences around the world. The company trains dancers and youth at home and on tour, and has performed for millions of people in over 300 cities in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia, and on screens in films and digital media. The newly expanded BANDALOOP Studios in West Oakland, CA is where the company incubates and produces work for its local and global audiences and offers education programs for youth and adults of all backgrounds. Follow them on Instagram.
Tara Pilbrow Dance
Tara Pilbrow Dance invests in the capacity of the moving body to open us to a fuller lived experience; the power of dance to build empathy, awareness and tolerance; to connect communities and combat discrimination.
Based in Alameda, they produce live performance and film, and curates community events with the intention of weaving dance into the fabric of her community. Tara Pilbrow Dance is fiscally-sponsored project of West End Arts District.
Radium Presents
Radium Presents is a catalyst for transformation at Alameda Point—performing arts as a cultural anchor, bringing people together on common ground through shared passions. Radium believes in the power of performing arts to inspire empathy and effect social change—uplifting spirits, challenging perspectives, encouraging dialogue, amplifying underrepresented voices, fostering community.
De-Pave Park Project
De-Pave Park, located on the western side of Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda Point, will transform the naval airfield into an ecological park. Share your vision and participate in the collaborative park design and engagement phase of the De-Pave Park project with the Alameda community! The 2020 De-Pave Park Vision Plan envisioned a highly sustainable and resilient design approach for De-Pave Park—recycling 100% of the existing site materials, transformation info an ecological park that welcomes sea level rise, and provide opportunities for public access and environmental education.