Synopsis

Using fragments of lived experience from the landmark Eldridge Street Synagogue and its surrounding historic neighborhood, Trance is a sound and video installation that breaks boundaries and sparks cross cultural dialogue between the Asian and Jewish communities on the Lower East Side.

The Artists

This is a collaboration between Pearl Gluck and Basya Schechter, a musician who founded Pharaoh's Daughter. Her work includes Exile (2003) and Out of the Reeds (2001).

Venues

Eldridge Street Project, April - August, 2003

Eldridge Street Project

Completed in 1887, Eldridge Street was the first great house of worship built in the United States by Eastern European Jews. The landmark structure symbolizes the experience of countless newcomers to America who have grappled with the tension between cultural continuity and change. The not-for-profit Eldridge Street Project was established in 1986 to restore the Synagogue, now a National Historic Landmark, to its original grandeur, without destroying the poignant reminders of its founders' century-long presence; and to interpret the site with arts and education programs that breathe fresh life into the building.

Sponsors

Trance is made possible in part by the American Composer's Forum, Eldridge Street Project, and is fiscally sponsored by Film Video Arts.

General Information

Please contact Pearl Gluck for information on installation setup and for a sample reel.