[DE/AS]cending

What if ASU Art Museum were a bunker? And what if said bunker was holding a store of water? That’s the premise of [DE/AS]cending, a theatrical and immersive experience that brings two troupes of master of fine arts students who specialize in theater to engage spaces throughout the museum. They’ll...

By Becky Bartkowski

April 23, 2015

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What if ASU Art Museum were a bunker? And what if said bunker was holding a store of water? That’s the premise of [DE/AS]cending, a theatrical and immersive experience that brings two troupes of master of fine arts students who specialize in theater to engage spaces throughout the museum. They’ll create a world in which viewers of the micro-performances search for answers and have the opportunity to view works in a choose-your-own-adventure-style setting. Sink in when performances take place at 7 p.m., 7:40, and 8 on Monday and Tuesday, April 27 and 28, at ASU Art Museum, 51 East 10th Street in Tempe. Tickets are $5 and can be reserved via asuevents.asu.edu./deascending.

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Mon., April 27, 7, 7:40 & 8 p.m.; Tue., April 28, 7, 7:40 & 8 p.m., 2015

Becky Bartkowski is a former culture editor of Phoenix New Times.

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