Out-FRONT! Fest. curated by Pioneers Go East Collective

Radical Queer dance, film, and performance at The LGBT Community Center.

RSVP / Free events. S25 donations suggested & sliding scale. All are welcome!

The Kitchen Sink Wrangler at the Midnight Rodeo.

Choreography, creative direction & film by Symara Johnson

Thursday, January 12 & Friday, January 13, at 8pm

The Kitchen Sink Wrangler at the Midnight Rodeo is an exploration into the artist’s American and

West Indian heritage. Formally trained in Caribbean dance techniques in Trinidad, Symara

Johnson combines the methodologies of folk and modern dance to explore her family history

within the United States, of which there is a limited archive. Johnson uses family lore and American

cultural fantasy to create and project a persona that embodies and is in conversation with her

lineage in the Wild West and the Deep South. In the piece, the rope becomes both a prop and

partner as Johnson embodies her cowgirl persona. She uses the rope as a boundary, holding it

taut and creating shapes for her body to deftly navigate. She surveils the land around her,

responding to her surroundings with playful curiosity. When she begins to lasso, the rope

transforms into a mesmerizing and dynamic sculptural accompaniment.

DIRECTIONS: The LGBT Center // The entrance is located at 208 W 13 St, New York, NY 10011

Subway: A, C, E, L to 14 St / 8 Av or 1, 2 train to 18 Street.

Accessibility: Our accessible entrance is in front of the building

Symara Johnson. Photo by Olga Rabetskaya