Green Music Center, Sonoma State University

Witches, trials, and exhibitions fly around in Liz Lerman's new evening-length, dance-theater piece, Wicked Bodies (Sonoma). The work wonders about the persistence across time and culture of old crones, evil stepmothers, and the use of the body as a source of fear by governments and institutions. Why is some knowledge celebrated, some criminalized, and some erased altogether? And who gets to document, describe, and save the remnants? The multidisciplinary piece is designed specifically for Weill Hall at the Green Music Center, and preparation for and presentation of the performance included deep engagement with community members.