Gothamist: Collective: Unconscious Goes Under for Good

Caterina Bartha

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:09:06 -0500

As a co-founding member of Collective: Unconscious and current volunteer/ad hoc Executive Director I wanted to clarify a couple of points about C:U's closing. Although C:U will cease to have a venue we will continue to support alternative theater and multi-disciplined work in all of it's manifestations! We will be working in partnership with venues around town to bring the public exactly what they have come to expect from us for the past 13 years and more. The undergrounzero Festival is a perfect example of what you can expect from us in the future. We will be able to focus more on artists projects and bring you more exiting programming. Please come down and see some great theater this month and celebrate C:U's future. Caterina Bartha Co-Founding Director Collective: Unconscious

Berger

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:56:22 -0500

As a founding member of Collective: Unconscious I just wanted to chime in here and say that we are all incredibly grateful for the support that the community (artistic, freak and otherwise,) has given our art-hole over the years. The evolution of C:U has always been a crazed mutation in one form or another. This particular change will, I hope, will foster our ability to support our own creative endeavors and projects while we bring our work to other great venues and organizations... maybe even get another space, who knows? New York's artistic community has been forged in struggle and change... it is the fuel that burns brightly and pushes us to make great work. Please come to C:U next week to see some of the Underground:Zero Festival. An amazing production which I am honored to have been involved in creating, Charlie Victor Romeo (www.charlievictorromeo.com) is playing in the festival, Tuesday -> Friday at 7:30pm prior to leaving the US for a tour of the UK (including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.) I'd say that that energy that we bring to producing quality work which challenges audiences is where the energy needs to be now, space or not. BTW, I was one of the folks that created Manifestations... thanks for the shout out! Someday it shall return. Love, Peace and Chicken Grease, Bob Berger berger.cvr (@) gmail.com www.charlivictorromeo.com

rarelement

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:55:58 -0500

Thank God.

abrupt

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:16:00 -0500

So sad. The Clinton years in NYC were good ones. Anyone remember Manifestations?

lagomorph

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:48:15 -0500

I'm sure the loft, shoe store, or tapas bar that will replace C:U will contribute greatly to the cultural life of the city.

Snoopy

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:37:52 -0500

Moved from LES to Tribeca because of gentrification? Am I missing something here?

CR

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:28:39 -0500

The last time I saw something here someone barfed on me. I later found out it was part of the show.