FLAMINGO MURMURATION

Date/Time

Location

ILC/Blue Wall lawn (pond side of the Campus Center), UMASS (151 Presidents Dr., Amherst MA)

An outdoor performance piece created by designer Anya Klepikov
Directed & choreographed by Rudy Ramirez
Production coordinator Fleur Kuhta
September 17 at 2-4pm, with rain dates Sept. 24 or Oct. 1
ILC/Blue Wall lawn (pond side of the Campus Center)
Free, no reservations necessary

Inspired by starling murmuration, this piece is a witty and much pinker version of the celestial phenomenon where a flock of starlings moves as one in response to environmental perturbations. There’s whimsy and delight to be found in dozens of participants, all sporting flamingo pool floats, performing coordinated movements, but there’s a thoughtful enquiry for audiences to ponder as they watch: are we humans capable of acting in concert for our evolutionary benefit?