John Jesurun
Encyclopedia
John Jesurun is writer, director and multi-media
artist, based in a New York
, USA. His work Chang in a Void Moon is a live serial running since 1983, originally at the Pyramid Club in the East Village, and now less frequently at venues worldwide. He was born 1951 in Battle Creek, Michigan
.
in 1972 and his M.F.A. in Sculpture from Yale University
in 1974.
. From 1979 to 1982 he was assistant producer of the Dick Cavett Show
. In 1982 he began his theatrical career at the Pyramid Club on the Lower East Side with his serial play Chang in a Void Moon. Since 1984 he has written, directed and designed over 25 pieces.
, the Wexner Center, Kampnagel Theater, Prater Theater, National Theatre of Mexico
, Mickery Theater, Theater am Turm, Granada Festival, Eurokaz Zagreb, Bogota International Festival, Vienna Festival
,Kyoto Performing Arts Center and Spoleto USA. His short films
have been shown at festivals and alternative spaces in Europe and the US.
; LaMaMa Umbria; Tokyo University
; Kyoto University of Art and Design; and the New School.
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
artist, based in a New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. His work Chang in a Void Moon is a live serial running since 1983, originally at the Pyramid Club in the East Village, and now less frequently at venues worldwide. He was born 1951 in Battle Creek, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Education
Jesurun received his B.F.A. from the Philadelphia College of ArtUniversity of the Arts (Philadelphia)
The University of the Arts is one of the United States' oldest universities dedicated to the arts. Its campus makes up part of the Avenue of the Arts in Center City, Philadelphia...
in 1972 and his M.F.A. in Sculpture from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1974.
Career
From 1976 ro 1979 Jesurun was a television content analyst for CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. From 1979 to 1982 he was assistant producer of the Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks, including:* ABC daytime ...
. In 1982 he began his theatrical career at the Pyramid Club on the Lower East Side with his serial play Chang in a Void Moon. Since 1984 he has written, directed and designed over 25 pieces.
Works
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1982-83 | Chang in a Void Moon episodes #1-36 Bird’s Eye View Non Chang pieces |
| 1984 | Dog’s Eye View Number Minus One Red House Chang in a Void Moon, episodes #37-42 |
| 1985 | Shatterhand Massacree |
| 1986 | Deep Sleep White Water |
| 1987 | Black Maria |
| 1988 | Chang in a Void Moon, episodes #43-45 |
| 1989 | Sunspot |
| 1990 | Everything that Rises Must Converge |
| 1991 | Blue Heat |
| 1992 | Iron Lung |
| 1993 | Southern Cross Point of Debarkation |
| 1994 | Slight Return Pearly Iridescent Joan D’Ark |
| 1995 | Chang in a Void Moon, episodes #46-50 |
| 1996 | Faust/How I Rose |
| 1997 | After Image Chang in a Void Moon, episodes #51-52 |
| 1999 | Land of the Living |
| 2000 | Snow |
| 2003 | Bardo Chang in a Void Moon, episodes #53-55 |
| 2005 | Septet, part 1 Stoned Love Chang in a Void Moon, episode #56 |
| 2006 | Septet, part 2 Firefall |
| 2009 | Liz One (Her Secret Diaries in the Land of 1,000 Dances) |
Style
Jesurun's presentations integrate elements of language, film, architectural space and media. His exploded narratives cover a wide range of themes and explore the relation of form to content, challenging the experience of verbal, visual and intangible perceptions. His work features integrated creation of the text, direction, set and media design.Touring
Jesurun's company has toured extensively in Europe and the United States. His work has been produced and presented by numerous venues including La Mama, the Kitchen, Dance Theater Workshop, the Walker Arts Center, On the Boards, Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn Academy of Music is a major performing arts venue in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, United States, known as a center for progressive and avant garde performance....
, the Wexner Center, Kampnagel Theater, Prater Theater, National Theatre of Mexico
National Theatre of Mexico
The National Theatre of Mexico is a theatre in Mexico City that host events that showcase the artistic and musical talents of Mexico. It was formerly known as the Santa Anna Theatre, named after President of Mexico Antonio López de Santa Anna...
, Mickery Theater, Theater am Turm, Granada Festival, Eurokaz Zagreb, Bogota International Festival, Vienna Festival
Vienna Festival
The Wiener Festwochen is a cultural festival in Vienna that takes place every year for five or six weeks in May and June.The Wiener Festwochen was established in 1951, when Vienna was still occupied by the four Allies...
,Kyoto Performing Arts Center and Spoleto USA. His short films
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
have been shown at festivals and alternative spaces in Europe and the US.
Grants received
Jesurun is the recipient of numerous grants including the:- Rockefeller Foundation Playwrights Fellowship
- Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship
- National Endowment for the Arts Playwrights Fellowship
- Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts Fellowship
- MacArthur Fellowship
- National Endowment for the Arts-Visual and Media Arts Fellowships
- Asian Cultural CouncilAsian Cultural CouncilThe Asian Cultural Council is an American non-profit organization dedicated to providing support to Asian-American cultural exchange in the areas of visual and performing arts.- History :...
- Rockefeller Multi-Arts Production
- BAM/Lucent Technologies Arts in Multimedia
- MAP Fund
Teaching
Jesurun has taught theater at Goethe University, Frankfurt; Justus Liebig University, Giessen; DASARTS,Amsterdam; New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
; LaMaMa Umbria; Tokyo University
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
; Kyoto University of Art and Design; and the New School.