HOLDEN & ARTS ASSOCIATES
SHARING STORIES AND CREATING PARTNERSHIPS SINCE 1983
SPACETIME
Produced by RainArt Productions
From New York, NY
Spacetime is a captivating, interdisciplinary performance that brings science to life through stunning real astronomical visuals, compelling storytelling, and innovative guitar compositions. Featuring award-winning poet and storyteller David Gonzalez, astrophysicist Luke Keller, and pianist Daniel Kelly, this unique performance will inspire audiences to think critically about the cosmos, the environment, and the interconnectedness of all life. Designed to ignite curiosity and wonder, this productions highlights science and art not as separate disciplines, but as powerful partners in understanding and caring for our world. After experiencing Spacetime, your audiences will not look at the sky—or the Earth—the same way again.
“Spacetime transports audiences to another dimension while educating all ages about the cosmos. Truly a mind blowing experience, the visuals, narrative, and improvised music are NOT to be missed!” — Diane Eber, Executive Director, The Egg, Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center
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About the Company
Best for Grades 5th + up, General Audiences
Audience Size: Small to Large Venues
Trailer Video. Please contact us to see an archival recording.
Curriculum Connections
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Fine Arts: Music
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Language Arts: Poetry
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Science: Space - Overture, Black Holes, Star Formations, Planet Formations, Planetary Systems, Celestial Events
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Emotional/Social Development: Self-Awareness, Self Management, Identifying Emotions, Empathy, Respect for Others, Perspective-taking, Relationship Skills, Social Engagement, Relationship Building, Teamwork, Ethical Responsibility
Outreach and Workshops
David's emphasis is on collaborative planning and effective project design with community partners, performing arts centers, and local artists. David is available for short-term or long-term residencies and can tailor Outreach and Workshops around the following themes to fit your community’s needs:
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Residency Themes: Creative Writing, Poetry in Performance, Storytelling, Story-gathering, Collaboration and Team Building, Environmental Awareness: Touch the Earth
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Community Events: readings, college-level lectures (music, music therapy, sociology, psychology, creative writing, etc.), storytelling performances in schools, outreach to marginalized communities (elders, hospitals, detention centers, rural areas, immigrant communities, etc.)
Sensory Friendly
This performance is available as a “sensory friendly” or “relaxed” performance if arranged with the company in advance and with specific direction as to what adjustments are necessary for your venue.
Minimum Technical Requirements
Load In Time : 4 hours
Crew Needs: 3
Min Stage Size: 20 x 20
Sound: 16 channel mixer, mics, countryman, monitors
Load Out Time: 1 hour
Artistic Team
Originally Created by:
David González - Poet, Storyteller, Musician
Luke Keller- Astrophysicist, Educator
Álvaro Domene - Guitarist, Composer, Educator
Touring Company will include
David González - Poet, Storyteller, Musician
Luke Keller- Astrophysicist, Educator
Daniel Kelly- Pianist, Educator
Critical Acclaim/Audience Feedback
"Spacetime is a breathtaking fusion of music, poetry, and science—an unforgettable journey through the cosmos that challenges the mind and moves the heart. We're proud to present this visionary work that redefines what live performance can be."
— Ty Marshall, Executive Director, Center for the Arts of Homer
"Since the dawn of time, artists and scientists have looked into the heavens for a sense of understanding and awe. Spacetime lies directly at that intersection, blurring the line between scientific inquiry and exploration, and the breathtaking awe of the universe that spurs creativity and the numinous. Our audiences loved it, and so will yours."
— Chris Silva, Executive Director Bardavon 1869 Opera House
Student/Teacher responses
Production & Company Background
David Gonzalez is the proud recipient of the 2011 International Performing Arts for Youth "Lifetime Achievement Award for Sustained Excellence". In 2010 Mr. Gonzalez was named a Joseph Campbell Foundation Fellow. He was nominated for a 2006 Drama Desk Award for "Unique Theatrical Experience" for his production of The Frog Bride at Broadway's New Victory Theater. He has created numerous productions, including the critically acclaimed ¡Sofrito! with The Latin Legends Band, and MytholoJazz, both of which enjoyed sold-out runs at New Victory Theater. David's work Wounded Splendor, was the result of a two-year residency and commission from the University of Maryland. Sleeping Beauty, co-commissioned by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Brooklyn College, and The McCallum Theater, premiered in March 2010 and has gone on to tour nationally including a run at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. David was a featured performer at the 2007 National Storytelling Festival, and has performed at festivals in Spain, Switzerland, France, Costa Rica, Norway, Puerto Rico, and throughout the United States. He also appeared for three seasons at the Royal National Theatre in London. Mr. Gonzalez is the Artistic Director for The Alliance for a New Humanity, an international service organization dedicated to peace and sustainability. He received his doctorate from New York University's School of Education. For more information, please visit David's website: http://www.davidgonzalez.com
Luke Keller is an award-winning Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Ithaca College and is fascinated by questions of origins. His research studying the formation of stars and their planetary systems has been supported by NASA, the Universities Space Research Association, and the Research Corporation for the Advancement of Science. He was Project Scientist and co- investigator on a team that built an infrared camera for SOFIA, NASA’s airborne observatory. Learn more about Luke from his blog here.
Álvaro Domene - Álvaro is a guitarist-composer- producer who was born in Madrid, Spain but has been based in New York since 2015. He is considered, by press and peers, one of the most inventive, fearless, and prolific electric guitarists active today, with over 35 albums of original music released in less than 10 year. He won the Conlon Nancarrow Award for Excellence in Music for his 2022 album Not Arbitrary, which was described as “the alien response to Voyager’s 1 Golden Record”.