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Tere O’Connor

Diversities in Practice

Conversation and Q&A with Abby Zbikowski follows

Tere O’Connor wears a collared shirt with glasses
Sep 19, 2023 6:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

Free for all audiences with ticket

Enjoy refreshments from Heirloom
Heirloom Café remains open until this talk begins. Purchase popcorn, pastries, drinks, or grab-and-go items to take with you into the theater. You can also find packaged snacks in the Wexner Center Store.

ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

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World-renowned choreographer Tere O’Connor speaks to his practice ahead of the Midwest premiere of Rivulets in this Diversities in Practice artist talk.

Join us for a presentation, discussion, and Q&A with Wexner Center Artist Residency Award recipient Tere O’Connor before the Midwest debut of his Wex-supported project Rivulets September 21–23. O’Connor will share insights from his 40-year career, diving into his exploration of consciousness and the flow of constant change ever-present in his work.

Following O’Connor’s presentation, past Artist Residency Award recipient Abby Zbikowski, associate professor in Ohio State’s Department of Dance, will join him in conversation before an audience Q&A.

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Tere O'Connor, photo: Natalie Fiol; Rivulets, photo: Maria Baranova.

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Diversities in Practice is a collaboration between Ohio State’s Wexner Center for the Arts, Department of Art, and Living Culture Initiative. This series includes talks and moderated discussions featuring a range of artists, thinkers, and practitioners engaged in compelling and critical work, centering projects that examine, shape, and push both material and ideological boundaries.

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Cosponsored by Ohio State’s Department of Art Visiting Artists Program.

LEARNING & PUBLIC PRACTICE PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
American Electric Power Foundation
Huntington
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Big Lots Foundation

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Ingram-White Castle Foundation
The Ohio State University Office of Outreach & Engagement
Ohio Arts Council
Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation

SUPPORT FOR LEARNING & PUBLIC PRACTICE PROGRAMS RESIDENCIES PROVIDED BY
Mike and Paige Crane

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Ohio Department of Development
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Ohio Arts Council
CampusParc
Ohio State’s Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme
The Columbus Foundation
Nationwide Foundation
Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Mike and Paige Crane
Axium Packaging
Nancy Kramer
Ohio State Energy Partners
Ohio History Fund/Ohio History Connection
Larry and Donna James
Bruce and Joy Soll
Jones Day
Alex and Renée Shumate

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Past Performing Arts

Tere O’Connor

Rivulets
Thu, Sep 21, 2023 - Sat, Sep 23, 2023
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Past Talks & More

Tere O’Connor

Sep 19, 2023 6:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

Free for all audiences with ticket

Enjoy refreshments from Heirloom
Heirloom Café remains open until this talk begins. Purchase popcorn, pastries, drinks, or grab-and-go items to take with you into the theater. You can also find packaged snacks in the Wexner Center Store.

ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

Become a Member