AFFIRMATION STATION hosted by Lightbox Live

Schedule

Mon Jun 14 2021 at 03:50 pm to Wed Jun 30 2021 at 07:50 pm

Location

Lightbox | New York, NY

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AFFIRMATION STATION is a 20- minute experiential journey towards positive thinking.
About this Event

"Affirmation Station” hosted by Lightbox Live is a new meditative experience created by Marlon Taylor-Wiles of Flying Under The Radar in collaboration with musician Jamire Williams. The 20-minute experience takes 6 guests per time slot on a journey of self-affirmation and self-care. In a world where there are many distractions, “Affirmation Station” is an experience that helps to eliminate negative thought patterns, anxiety, and self-doubt.

This is not your traditional meditation. Let yourself be carried by a score composed by Jamire Williams, layered with comforting positive affirmations narrated by his wife, Asia Williams and sonic contributions by their 3-year-old daughter Ziya Williams. Socially distanced guests are encouraged to internally repeat the affirmations to themselves. The words we use to talk to ourselves matter. This guided experience offers a way to bring attention to your own internal dialogue and encourages a mindful reset.

Please note: This experience takes place indoors for 6 visitors who are socially distant. Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes before your performance slot.

HOURS:

The duration of each experience is estimated at 20 minutes.

Week 1:

6/14 (Monday): 4pm - 8pm

6/16 (Wednesday): 4pm - 8pm

Week 2:

6/22 (Tuesday): 10am - 2pm

6/23 (Wednesday): 3:30pm-7:30pm

6/24 (Thursday): 10am- 2pm

Week 3:

6/28 (Monday): 4pm - 8pm

6/30 (Wednesday): 4pm - 8pm


*Affirmation Station premiered in January 2020 at Brookfield Place and was commissioned by Arts Brookfield.



HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION
  • Reservations Required

You must book in advance. Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes before your performance slot.

  • Stay Home If You Are Sick

If you are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, do not attend the event, and if possible, cancel your reservation so another guest may attend the experience.

  • Social Distancing

We request that you a maintain minimum of 6-foot distance from staff and performers at all times.

  • Hand Sanitizer

Hand sanitizer is available within the event space.

  • Face Coverings Required

Face coverings are required and should cover your nose and mouth at all times.

  • No Food or Drinks

Eating and drinking are prohibited during the event.


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MARLON TAYLOR-WILES [Creative Director of Flying Under The Radar]

Born in Houston, TX, Marlon studied at the Margo Marshall School of Ballet, Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and the Boston Conservatory. He toured the world with ArmitageGone! Dance and was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch". He performed at venues including the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The Joyce Theater, Teatro Elfo Puccini di Milano, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in a command performance for Prince Albert II. Marlon danced in videos for Beyoncé, Madonna, Evian's viral commercial "Baby and Me" and appeared in Elle Italia, i-D Magazine, Vogue and was featured in campaigns for Chobani, Bonobos, and Norstroms. In 2014, Marlon founded Flying Under The Radar (FUTR), a creative consultancy for experiential/creative direction. FUTR has worked with BBC UK, Ovation Network, CFDA, Cole Haan, Theory, Esprit, NY luxury developments by Rafael Vinoly and Sir David Adjaye and the launch of the 300-foot screen at One Times Square. Marlon has also had the privilege of performing at the Whitney Museum alongside experimental musician Jamire Williams. In 2019, Marlon became an adjunct professor at Hunter College and created a course in collaboration with Kathleen Issac called Tech and Tech (Technique and Technology).


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JAMIRE WILLIAMS & FAMILY [Composer and Narration]

Jamire Williams is a multidisciplinary artist who functions in the areas of music performance, performance art, composition and visual art. After receiving his B.F.A. from The New School in 2006, he has since performed and presented works worldwide in spaces such as The Whitney Museum of American Art, Lawndale Art Center, Bim Huis, LACMA, Montreal Contemporary Art Museum, Stony Island Arts Bank, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Michael Todd Gallery and Theatre des Bouffes du Nord. His list of collaborators reads like a who's who of artist, working with acclaimed figures such as Solange Knowles, Herbie Hancock, Jason Moran, Dev Hynes, Kara Walker, Robert Glasper, Julie Mehretu, Moses Sumney, Kahlil Joseph, Jamal Cyrus, Christian Scott, Jeff Parker, Jose James and Christophe Chassol, to name a few. Recently he was acknowledged as a key contributor and producer on Solange’s critically acclaimed album "When I Get Home" and he has been the primary drummer for avant-pop figure Blood Orange for the past several years. Last fall Williams was heralded as a featured performer at The Whitney Museum for Jason Moran’s exhibition Jazz On A High Floor In The Afternoon. In 2016, he released a solo concept album entitled /////Effectual on Leaving Records. The album was a genre bending project that highlighted the drum set as a focal point of sonic interpretation. The album was also paired with a series of visual collage pieces that reflected the works full embodiment.


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RORY SCOTT [ANIMATOR]

Rory Scott is a multidisciplinary artist, whose work is recognized for its use of patterns, glitter and for its likeness to the Universe. Through both digital and handmade means, Scott explores the ideas of impermanence, the passage of time and the impacts of technology upon the evolution of humanity. Through recorded thoughts, sounds and use of retro sci-fi imagery, her work confronts and reconciles the passage of time by juxtaposing the old with the new. The prominence of patterns in her work, draws parallels between the existence of patterns in nature and in the rhythm of our thoughts and lives. Illustrating repetition creates form over time.


ABOUT LIGHTBOX

Lightbox is an experience incubator and hi-tech space in New York City, producing the next generation of experiential. We use our multi-level venue, equipped with 360-degree projection technology, as a hub for innovation in brand storytelling, New Media Art and event production. Since 2013, Lightbox has worked with 500+ companies to create experiences that blur the lines between digital and physical.

Located in Midtown, Manhattan, Lightbox’s venue is equipped with multi-level, state-of-the art sound and lighting systems, HD projection mapping technology and other customizable digital features. These components collectively make up the DNA of Lightbox as a leading destination for experiential activations of the future.

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Where is it happening?

Lightbox, 248 West 37th Street, New York, United States

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Tickets

USD 12.00

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