Intro
Intro
Rhythmix Cultural Works in partnership with the City of Alameda presents
Island City Waterways
Created and Produced by Janet Koike
Back for a third year, the popular, roving art event brings a new chapter of Alameda history to
life through music, dance, theater, and storytelling.
Saturday and Sunday, May 21 & 22, 2022
Four performances each day at 10am, 11:45am, 1:30pm, and 3:15pm
at Alameda Point’s, West Mall
FREE FOR ALL AGES
Island City Waterways: Uprooted is the 3rd in a series of site-specific performances of dance, theater and music, that celebrate the history of Alameda’s unique waterfront. Uprooted will tell the story of Alameda Point, from the rise of civilian flight, to a Naval Air Station that staged four wars, to land being repurposed to fill the promise of a community’s future.
A cast of 35 actors, dancers, and musicians including ODC/Dance, 13th Floor, Akira Tana Trio, and Maze Daiko, will lead audiences on an easy stroll around Alameda Point’s, West Mall Square for a 75-minute immersive performance that will take them on a journey from the wings of peace to the wings of war and from boot camp to WWII internment camp.
About
About
Along the way audiences will be invited to attend a 1930’s air race of pilots from the early days of aviation, participate in a swing dance lesson and experience a finale, with the full cast of performers including 9 taiko drummers, that honors the resilience of the human spirit.
At the core of Island City Waterways: Uprooted are extraordinary human actions: acts of honor and heroism, and the resilience of the human spirit facing injustice. Uprooted, refers to the young draftees, itinerant military families, and workers who pulled up roots to follow the industry of war, and those who suffered the fallout of fear and political targeting.
Island City Waterways is a partnership between Rhythmix Cultural Works and the City of Alameda Community Development Department in conjunction with artistic partner, ODC/Dance and community partners: Alameda Unified School District, Alameda Point Collaborative, the Downtown Business Association, West Alameda Business Association (WABA) and local developer, srmErnst.
CAST and CREW
Creative Team
Creative Director: Janet Koike | ODC/Dance Choreographers: Kimi Okada with Brenda Way
Writer: Ed Holmes | Sound Designer: bean (Tina Blaine) | 13th Floor Choreographer: Jenny McAllister
Set Designer: Marc Ribaud | Costume Designer: Maria Chenut | ODC/Dance Costume Designer: Kyo Yohena |
Actors: Ed Holmes, Robert Paine
ODC/Dance Performers: Jeremy Bannon-Neches, Jaime Garcia Castilla, Mia J. Chong, Cora Cliburn, Brandon “Private” Freeman, Rachel Furst, Allie Papazian, Simon Schuh, Ryan Rouland Smith, Christian Squires, Miche Wong
13th Floor Performers: Heather Arnett, Colin Epstein, Uriah Findley, Zach Fischer, Derek Harris, Jhia Jackson, Clarissa Ko, Jenny McAllister
Maze Daiko Ensemble: bean (Tina Blaine), Kathryn Cabunoc, Elaine Fong, Janet Koike, Jeannie Mckenzie
Guest Taiko Artists: PJ Hirabayashi, Yumi Ishihara, Meri Mitsuyoshi, Gina Nishihara, Jeremy Nishihara, Galen Rogers
Akira Tana Trio: Michael Adachi (keyboard), Carter Eng (trumpet), Akira Tana (drums)
Guides: Julie Baron, Ginny Parsons, Julie Stonehouse
Production Crew
Production Manager: Jennifer Radakovich | Production Manager/Stage Manager: Amelia Nommensen
ODC/Dance Production Staff: Joseph Copley, Thomas Bowersox, and Jack Beuttler
Sound Technician: Chris Nishimoto/MotoAudio | Volunteer Coordinator: Rebecca Rivkyn
Community Dance Coordinator: Tara Pilbrow | School Outreach Coordinator: Michelle Labrador
ASL Interpreter: Shawn Merriman-Roberts, CI CT | Web & Graphic Designer: Phong Chung
Graphic Designer & Videographer: Pons Maar | Videographer & Photographer: Maurice Ramirez
Publicity: Nina Sazevich | Publicity Photos: Andy Mogg
Press & Media
Press & Media
Press & Media
Press & Media
Press
"Rhythmix Brings Rhythm to Isms in the Schisms," Alameda Sun - May 25, 2022
"Island City Waterways Brings Alameda History to Life," Alameda Post - May 20, 2022
“Alameda show ‘Island City Waterways: Uprooted’ taps into personal experiences of the Japanese American internment,” Local News - May 19, 2022
"Remembering Roots," Dance Magazine - May 3, 2022
"Alameda briefs: Catch ‘Island City Waterways: Uprooted’ on May 21-22,” East Bay Times - April 27, 2022
Photos
Top row: Maurice Ramirez
Bottom row : Andy Mogg
Videos
Partners
Partners
Partners
Partners
With Thanks to Our Generous Supporters
Foundations
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Impresario | $5,000
Visionary | $2,500
Innovator | $1,500
Groundbreaker
