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DANCER: Music from Age & Beauty Part 3

by The Belleville

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fantasy solo 07:06
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this is how 07:26
M Call Mom and Dad on Saturday and tell them you’re still alive Call your sister on Sunday and wish her a happy gay day Don’t forget to wear a hat when you leave the house Make falafel in small bundles with little oil Put your shoes in the closet as soon as you walk into your room When you’re buying second hand books, make sure there aren’t any markings on the pages Hard boil the eggs the night before J: Are you really looking at sex apps after midnight? M Always chew with your mouth closed if other people are around A: Don’t look at the sex apps after midnight M Don’t talk to cops, not even for directions Don’t leave food in the street – animals will get too close to the road But I don’t even want to have sex with the people I chat with on the apps This is how you cut the sleeves off your t-shirts This is how you wear the sleeves you’ve just cut off as headbands This is how you moisturize your face This is how you fold your t-shirt so you can wear it twice This is how you hang your pants so you can wear them again Water your aloe plant enough so you can use it for cuts J This is how you clean the tub This is how you clean the bathroom and kitchen This is how you clean the bathroom, kitchen and living room This is how you smile to someone you don’t want to sleep with… tonight This is how you smile to someone you don’t ever want to sleep with This is how you smile to someone you have to fuck This is how you choose a bowl for cereal This is how you choose a plate for a real meal This is how you choose two plates This is how you choose a spoon for soup This is how you choose a spoon for cooking This is how you act in front of people you don’t really know A Brush your teeth every day, even if it’s without toothpaste Don’t wear straight leg jeans – you’re not a fashion victim Don’t pet friend’s cats, you are allergic This is how you cook rice This is how you cook stir fry This is how you make a burrito This is how you do a back walkover This is how you bully a man and this is how a man bullies you This is how you love a man If this doesn’t work, there are other ways If they don’t work, don’t feel too bad about giving up This is how you pee in the street if you have to, and this is how you stand so that it doesn’t land on you This is how you stretch a dollar M: Always stay away from corporate jobs A: “But what if I really need the money, and the job pays well?” J: Are you really going to be the kind of person that people will actually hire? M This is how you write a grant This is how you write a grant to get the grant This is how you tell the truth and don't get the grant This is how you make a piece This is how you have the idea of spinning in your piece This is how your friend borrows or steals the idea of spinning in a piece This is how you get spinning back This is how you pack a lunch This is how you pack a suitcase This is how you decide which shirts to bring This is how you pick a route to go home This is how you walk to feel safe This is how you walk to feel sexy J This is how you lift a weight This is how you lift a heavier weight Don't forget to make a todo list Remember to prioritize items on the list This is how you procrastinate Always answer the call from your parents Always redirect her initial disappointment that you don't call more This is how you ask for money This is how you spend it This is how you save it This is how you spend what you saved This is how you write an email This is how you miss an email This is how you read all the emails on the train A This is how you watch tv This is how you stay up too late watching tv This is how you stay up till 3 watching tv. Check to see if the pens you're carrying have ink. If they don't, throw them away. Steal free pens. Steal all of them. This is how you reach into your pocket This is how you pull your phone out This is how you check the time This is how you check all your messages Don't look at the sex app, you're in rehearsal Don't look at the Facebook, you're with your niece Don’t text your friend, the cars are coming M This is how you make a friend This is how you keep a friend This is how you lose touch with a friend This is how you lose a friend Cook the pepper first to get it soft Put the scallions in after the pepper Meanwhile get the bacon going Add some butter first so that it won’t stick to the pan Don’t wait too long to add the eggs BEAT J Turn the heat down or off immediately Leave the bacon grease in the pan and use it to cook the lunch meat Stir the coffee grounds in the press with a wooden chopstick Wait at least five minutes before pressing Press slowly Take twenty full seconds to press Count out loud Add the lunch meat to the salad Tape the container shut and put it in your backpack M This is how you get confused This is how you move a lot This is how you confuse moving with searching This is how you run away This is how you land J This is how you love someone but don’t fall in love with them This is how you get penetrated This is how someone slides into you This is how you know it’s correct This is how you tell them just because we’re only fuckbuddies doesn’t mean you can leave me at the party without saying goodbye A Drive down the street slowly enough to check if you’re being followed, then drive quickly Go to another city to see your friend perform M What happens if when I get to the show I don’t like the look of the audience? A Well then you should leave, and drive the three hours it takes to get back home M This is how you go mad This is how you tell your friend you went mad This is how it rains when you tell your friend you went mad This is how you both stand in the rain J This is how you tell your friend you’re doing better This is how you sit across the table from your friend and say, “I’m doing better” This is how you snap This is how you find a gun This is how you write a note This is how you go into the mountains This is how you go into the woods This is how you point the gun This is how you shoot the gun A This is how you ride your bike to work This is how you ride your bike to play This is how you ride your bike to a booty call This is how you ride your bike for cardio This is how you ride your bike through the park This is how you ride your bike over the bridge This is how you ride your bike through the city Get a haircut every two weeks. Bring a picture, or tell him you want the same as last time, only a little different.
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pony run 08:00
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Music from my most recent evening-length show: Age & Beauty Part 3: DANCER or You can make whatever the fuck you want but you'll only tour solos or The Powerful People or We are strong/We are powerful/We are beautiful/We are divine or &:'///

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released December 31, 2015

All music written by The Belleville aka Miguel Gutierrez
Singers on Do you worry about the future: Leslie Allison, Marisa Clementi, Tomas Cruz, Ashley Handel, Charlotte Mundy, Megan Schubert
Voices on soundtrack: Ezra Azrieli-Holzman, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Miguel Gutierrez, Shane O'Neill, Alex Rodabaugh, Jen Rosenblit,
Sound edits and assistance by Jimin Brelsford
text by Miguel Gutierrez, Robert Alan Aurthur, Bob Fosse, David Zelag Goodman, Gore Vidal

Photo from Age & Beauty Part 3 by Ian Douglas
pictured l to r Jen Rosenblit, Ezra Azrieli-Holzman
header photo by Faris Al-Shathir

Portions of this album were recorded at BOFFO Fire Island Residency and Gibney DiP.
Premiere date September 10, 2015 at Live Arts Bard

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