Women’s Works Programs
Women’s Works: Celestial Bodies~2025
18th Annual Women’s Works Presents: Celestial Bodies
August 1 & 2 2025 @ 7:30
Invocation
Joan Proadman, Katenia Keller, Lisa Newcomb & Coni Lopez
“Adventures in Capitalism” Choreographed by: Hanna DeHoff
The Haves & The Have-Yachts
Music: “Sambura” Luiz Bonfa & Maria Toledo
Lizard Lounge
Music: “Money” The Flying Lizards
Money Money- song from the Musical Cabaret
Music by John Kander and words by Fred Ebb played by Dawud Bloomstein
Some Sinz
Music : “Paradise Circus” Massive Attack, Hope Sandoval
Dancers: Shana Bloomstein, Dawud Bloomstein, Nnenaya Bloomstein, Hanna DeHoff, Molly Gawler, Margi Pulkinghamn
“Walking Meditation” structured Improv by Molly Gawler
Music: Nature sounds & composition by Molly of song: Water is my First Home
Dancers: All
“Sweet Baby James” - poetry by Andrea Dole
Music: Lullaby by John Krumm & Sweet baby James by James Taylor
“I’ve been waiting all the day long to see the stars in your eyes
My love, come, dance with me now! See how the evening flies!
And as you sleep my dear, know that I’ll be near to hold you when you arise”
Please join us:
So goodnight all you moonlight ladies
Rockabye, sweet baby James
Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose
Won't you let me go down in my dreams?
And rockabye, sweet baby James
“The Shape of Water” Choreographed by: Nnenaya Bloomstein
Music: “Nummer 2” by Anne Müller and “The First Glimmer of Wind” by Lowercase Noises
Dancers: Nnenaya and Shana Bloomstein, Molly Gawler and Jesse Phillips-Fein
“Sweet Land” Choreographed and Danced by Joan Proudman
Music: Different Kind of Happy” from Film Sweet Land music by Mark Orton
“Celestial Bodies” Choreographed by Shana Bloomstein
Dancers: All
Music and poetry from : Celestial Earth :We are Here…but When?: a 3-D multimedia project created by poet and conceptual artist Babaria Maria, co-designed and produced with Kathryn Robyn and centered on the Celestial Earth. All Audio was recorded and mastered by sound engineer Lincoln Clapp.
Lights : Antone Vieira
Sound: Lincoln Clapp
A special THANKS to Phil Bloomstein for designing and building our Celestial Benches! A huge THANKS to the Universalist Unitarian Church in Belfast for your support of art, LOVE & community.
And a deep bow of Gratitude to you, our family, friends, neighbors and co-creators of life, art, dance and care. We are thankful to share in this work with you all.
Women’s Works was birthed by necessity to create & foster community around the female bodied lens. We support artists to share and co-create their personal stories in a loving space.
Check our Bios and more on our website: womensworksdance.com
To make a donation to our non-profit organization, please contact Shana: 207-323-8499 or womenworksdance@gmail.com
Program:
Women’s Works: Re-union
July 26 & 27 2024
Unity Performing Arts Center
Re-Intro
Dancers: Nnenaya Bloomstein, Shana Bloomstein, Jenny Cobuzzi, Molly Gawler, Maria Jacobs,
Grace Littlefield, Jesse Phillips-Fein, Margi Pulkingham, Daisy Xu
1) Bonny Wok
Choreography: Molly Gawler in collaboration with the full cast
Music: “Rooftop” by Kate Stone
2) Grammy Ede
Choreography: Molly Gawler
Dancers: Molly Gawler & Margi Pulkingham
Music: Edited by Molly with Grammy Ede voice and Johann Sebastien concerto in D major for 2 violins
3) Hollowed Land (2009)
Choreographers & Dancers: Shana Bloomstein & Jesse Phillips-Fein
Music: “America” by Tracy Chapman
4) We seek to heal
Part 1: The Broken Trail
Part 2: Back to our Ancestors
Choreographer: Daisy Xu
Danacers: Daisy Xu & Nnenaya Bloomstein
Music: “A deal with Chaos” by Johann Joahannson; “Shadow Journal” by Max Richter
5) Holding
Choregrapehrs & Dancers: Shana Bloomstein & Molly Gawler
Music: “With all my Love” by Melanie De Biasio
6) Here You Go
Choreographer: Shana Bloomstien
Dancers: Full Cast
Music: “Hey Mami” by Sylvan Esso
INTERMISSION
7) Coming Home (2008)
In honor of Grampa Bloomstein and his journey home
Choreorapher & Dancer: Shana Bloomstein
Interview of Bernie Bloomstein by Phil Bloomstein
Music: Shtreiml and Congregation B’na Jeshurun
8) Journey to Self
Choreographer: Maria Jacobs
Dancers: Nnenaya Bloomstein, Jenny Cobuzzi, Molly Gawler, Maria Jacobs, Grace Littlefield,
Margi Pulkingham, Daisy Xu
Music: “No Liimt” and “Contemplation: by Jennifer Eklund, performed by Neal Jacobs on Piano
9) Old Note
Choreorapher & Dancer: Nnenaya Bloomstein
Music: “Old Note” by Lisa O’Neill
10) Remebering When
Choreoraphers & Dancers: Dawud & Shana Bloomstein
Sound edited by Shana & Dawud, of Dawud, Nnenaya & family
11) Photograph
Choreorapher: Nnenaya Bloomstein
Dancers: Nnenaya Bloomstein, Shana Bloomstein, Molly Gawler, Jesse Phillips-Fein, Jenny Cobuzzi
Music: “Photograph” by Stacey Bassetti
12) Slowly and all of sudden
Choreographer & Dancer: Jesse Phillips-Fein
Music: “HYbri:ID Ectopia Removing Infinities” by alva noto
13) Learning How
Choreographers & Dancers: Nnenaya & Shana Blomstein
Music: “Agape” by Nicholas Britell
14) Union
Choreography by Shana Bloomstein Scan for Artists’ Bios
Dancers: Full Cast.
Music: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” played by Dawud Bloomstein on Piano , sound inspired by Antone Vieira. Special Thanks to our family & friends. We LOVE ya’ll