On August 24, local artist Kayla Schiltgen will be presenting her experimental dance solo, “is this magic?” at Lagom by DEPT. two on 7th Avenue in Two Harbors. “is this magic?” blends live performance and screendance film projections to “explore authentic personal expression as a radical act of self acceptance.” Schiltgen further describes “is this magic?” in her press release: “Unfolding through an improvisational movement score prioritizing intuition, desire, resourcefulness, and play, each performance is a unique manifestation, offering nuance and fresh meaning.”
Minneapolis musician Dean Sibinski will be providing the musical setting for “is this magic?”, and the performance is stage managed by Two Harbors artist Eric Elefson. Kayla Schiltgen describes herself as “guided by rhythms of the natural world”, and uses her art as a means to “explore her personal truth and mental health”. “Sharing with profound honesty, her art is a loud and persuasive means to cope and communicate. A catalyst for her belief that personal, environmental, and collective belonging are found in our affection and emotion, her work facilitates feeling rawer, thinking deeper, and expressing more authentically for herself and audiences.” The Two Harbors performance of “is this magic?” will be held at 7:30 p.m. on August 24th. Tickets are payable, with a suggested range of $5.00 to $25.00, and can be purchased at https://www.kaylaschiltgen.com/store/p51/danceperformanceTwoHarborsMn.html. The performance is made possible in part by Minnesota voters through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, via appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature’s general and arts and cultural heritage funds. For those interested who may be unable to view the experimental dance solo in Two Harbors, “is this magic?” will be traveling to Battle Lake, Detroit Lakes, Ely, and Grand Marais in 2025.
