Miguel Gutierrez: SADONNA

Iconic pop star Madonna sings about love, lust, and dance over buoyant pop beats. Musical artist and choreographer Miguel Gutierrez puts a twist on the discography of the queen of pop in his piece, Sadonna, at the Andy Warhol Museum. Gutierrez reworks classics into slower, sadder versions, like a melancholy, piano-only rendition of “Lucky Star.” Others, like “Dress You Up,” are accompanied with help from his backup singers, The Slutinos. The performance aims to show “just how tiny the spiritual distance is” between a global superstar and an independent experimental artist.