CLIP ART: Benny Ninja in Iona Rozeal Brown's "Battle of Yestermore"

PHOTO BY SYLVIA PLACHY

Clipped from The New Yorker magazine

Publication date: November 21, 2011

From the New York Times:

Kabuki and Noh theater, kung fu, hip-hop, and the ballrooms of [the 1990 documentary film] “Paris Is Burning” converged in the debut of Iona Rozeal Brown’s “Battle of Yestermore.” This Performa Commission, held November 17th and 18th at Skylight Studios, was Ms. Brown’s first foray into live performance (unless you count her activities as a D.J.). It was like her paintings, but better.

YouTube: Iona Rozeal Brown, Battle of Yestermore:

Iona Rozeal Brown Moves From Canvas to Dancefloor With 'Battle of Yestermore' (NYTimes)

Kabuki, Kung Fu and Hip-Hop Collide at Iona Rozeal Brown's 'Battle of Yestermore'

Iona Rozeal Brown Performa Magazine Interview

Benny Ninja @ Battlezone 2011 (YouTube)