Performances and Tours Saturday at Watermill Center

The Watermill Center will offer a tour of its building and grounds on Saturday afternoon from 4 to 5:30, followed by open rehearsals by Sahra Motalebi from 6 to 7 and, from 7:30 to 8:30, by 7 Daughters of Eve Thtr. & Perf. Co.

A visual artist, composer, and vocalist, Ms. Motalebi will present her work in progress, “Rendering What Remains,” a 40-minute opera that includes staged performances, video, sculpture installations, and a novella. While at the center, she has developed a section of the work’s musical dialogue titled “Flesh, Format,” which explores the inner lives of two sisters living in different circumstances 100 years from now.

Led by Sibyl Kempson in collaboration with Thomas Riccio, 7 Daughters of Eve Thtr. & Perf. Co. takes its name from a book by Bryan Sykes, a geneticist whose theory of mitochondrial DNA posits that all humans are descended along matrilineal lines from seven original “clan” mothers. The company employs live performance, ritual, and installation to illustrate the interaction of science, religion, and feminism in human history. 

The tour and performances are free, but reservations are required.