Enduring the Night
Encountering Hope
AUGUST 8, 2025
AUGUST 8, 2025
a 12hr tap dance meditation
envisioned and performed
by Andrew Nemr
WHAT IS A DARK NIGHT?
WHAT IS A DARK NIGHT?
A human experience in which all that we use to find our place in this world is stripped away. Upon entering the night, the experience can be disorienting, filled with grief, and overwhelming. Many will reach back for the consolations they had known, to no avail. Those who choose to endure the night will be transformed. They will enjoy the possibility of exiting the night – a new person. The enduring spirit within us all is the fuel behind the choice to keep going, through the night, and into the morning’s light.
This piece is a living, immersive experience, creating a space for the contemplation, reflection, and honoring of that enduring spirit within us all.
~Andrew Nemr~
This piece is a living, immersive experience, creating a space for the contemplation, reflection, and honoring of that enduring spirit within us all.
~Andrew Nemr~
~Andrew Nemr~
MISSION
MISSION
Through an award-winning creative team and multiple creative expressions, Dark Night will forewarn, guide, and encourage those encountering the experience of the dark night. Central to this mission is the live event, featuring an embodied 12 hour tap dance performance by Andrew Nemr, with direction by Tony Yazbeck and immersive projections by Stephen Proctor. Audience members (both in-person and online) will have opportunity to engage with prompts for contemplation and reflection on their relationship to the enduring spirit within themselves. Digital storytelling, a short film, and physical book all aim to multiply the impact of the live event by extending it’s invitation and story beyond the single night.
ABOUT DARK NIGHT
ABOUT DARK NIGHT
On August 8th, 2025, at 7pm Andrew will begin a 12 hour solo tap dance meditation on endurance, inviting audiences to contemplate what they have already endured, for what or who’s sake they endure, and what they hope for beyond the time of endurance. Making its world premiere at Treasure Valley Institute for the Creative Arts (Boise, ID), Dark Night is a multifaceted project including online storytelling, the 12 hour live event also streamed online, audience interaction at the live event and online, a documentary short film, photo book, and teaching resources.
JOIN THE PRODUCERS CIRCLE
JOIN THE PRODUCERS CIRCLE
BRING DARK NIGHT TO LIFE
BRING DARK NIGHT TO LIFE
Have you ever wanted to bring something unique to life? This is your opportunity to join a small group of individuals who are inspired to bring a unique project to life. Dark Night is unlike any other tap dance project. Personal, generative, and timely, the project will bring a singular message of encouragement, across creative mediums, reaching a broad audience. All this is only possible with your support.
Producers Circle Members join at two levels, Silver ($2500) and Gold ($5000), and receive amazing perks like early access and behind the scenes access.
Gifts are tax deductible through the Nemr Institute, a registered 501(c)3 not-for-profit.
Talk to Andrew about this opportunity today!
Partners
Partners
Dark Night Partners have contributed significant resources and services to the production of the live event and its creative artifacts. Interested in partnering to bring Dark Night to life? Contact us through the Nemr Institute here.
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