2026 · Dance – stage work
Lay It Down (working title from the Drive folder)
Archive folder: Damara & Molly 2026 (Lay It Down / GUSH composite)
Damara Vita Ganley and Mo Katzman
A roughly 10-minute duet by Damara Vita Ganley and Mo Katzman with music by Ben Juodvalkis, presented at Joe Goode Performance Group's sold-out GUSH Dance Festival in April 2026. The festival brought together long-time JGPG company members and collaborators, alongside a reimagining of Joe Goode and Liz Burritt's Doris in a Dust Bowl (1987).
- Premiere
- 2026-04-23
- Venue
- Joe Goode Annex (401 Alabama St.), GUSH Dance Festival 2026 (Joe Goode Performance Group)
- Where
- San Francisco, CA
- Performances
- Performed on the GUSH programs of Thu Apr 23, Sat Apr 25 and Sun Apr 26, 2026 (not on the Friday program), as a 10-minute piece in the first half. Tech rehearsal Wed Apr 22, 10am-1pm; festival dress rehearsal Apr 22, 4-6pm. JGPG reported the festival as sold out.
- Credits
- Created and performed by Damara Vita Ganley and Mo Katzman. Music: Ben Juodvalkis. Presenter: Joe Goode Performance Group; technical director Colin Johnson.
Press
“Dance concerts feature works by long-time company members and collaborators Marit Brook-Kothlow, Melecio Estrella, Damara Vita Ganley, Mo Katzman”
Elsewhere
- BIG WEEK: Dahlia Sale, Shipyard Open Studios, Foglifter, GUSH fest, 'Broadway Baby'... — 48 Hills, 2026-04-23
- GUSH Dance Festival 2026 at Joe Goode Annex in San Francisco — SF Station, 2026-04-23
- Going Out: Top 20+ arts & nightlife events, April 23-May 1 — Bay Area Reporter, 2026-04-22
Research status: researched – partial. Details on this piece are still being confirmed — corrections are welcome.
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