Shifting Grounds: Performance Night 2
Sun, Nov 15
|CPR - Center for Performance Research
The second evening of Shifting Grounds brings together vocal improvisation, poetry, theater, and video to explore the relationships between language, memory, ritual, and belonging.
Time & Location
Nov 15, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CPR - Center for Performance Research, 361 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
About the event
Shifting Grounds: New Jewish Art Festival is a two-day multidisciplinary arts festival exploring the range of art created by Jewish artists working in and around Brooklyn today. Presented by The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life on November 14 and 15, the weekend features a group exhibition, two evening performance programs and a Sunday morning workshop for families.
The second evening of Shifting Grounds brings together vocal improvisation, poetry, theater, and video to explore the relationships between language, memory, ritual, and belonging. Drawing on Jewish musical traditions, histories, and cultural practices, the performances question how borders, collective memory, and inherited narratives shape our understanding of identity and place.
Sunday, November 15’s performance features:
Paul Amitai’s Trope Variations: an improvisational vocal performance based on the musical notation system of trope. Used for centuries as a guide to chanting the Torah, the system consists of graphic symbols that convey meaning and…