Monthly Archives: February 2009

4 Feb, 2009

Leslie Seiters’ Incidental Fear of Numbers

2009-02-04T05:00:07-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|

I want to start by admitting that I am indeed the Theater Manager at CounterPULSE and no I was not prodded to post this. But being in that position allows me a sometimes rare opportunity to see the progression of the shows and the space from one week to the next and it continues to amaze me how versatile our environment can be. I want to applaud Leslie Seiters and the Little Known Dance Co. for stretching their imaginations and

4 Feb, 2009

Who is the alien? Some ramblings during the making of ANIMoid.

2009-02-04T09:06:09-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|Tags: , , , , , |

Ever since I was a kid I’ve loved science fiction. My mom used to write novels and stories herself. She introduced me to the great sci fi writers and I’ve been hooked ever since - not so much to the hard science, but to the question, “what if...?” I’ve especially loved the women writers like Ursula Le Guin, Joanna Russ and Doris Lessing who address social issues by imagining alien cultures on other planets with vastly different bodies, histories and

12 Feb, 2009

Lost Landscapes III: Film Fragments of San Francisco

2009-02-12T06:12:41-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|

So I was a bad boy tonight.  I was supposed to go home and do work.  I was supposed to go home and finish a grant proposal so my boss can proof it tomorrow (sorry if you're reading this JR).  But I thought it would be much more worth my while to attend the weekly TALKS! hosted by Shaping San Francisco.  And it kind of was. Ever since I was hired at CounterPULSE last June I've been promising myself to

20 Feb, 2009

Dance Discourse Project: Writing About Dance

2009-02-20T20:36:23-08:00By |Categories: Archive, CounterPULSE, Events, Free Events (donations welcomed), Homepage Links, Post Show Discussion|Tags: , , , , , |

For me, last night’s Dance Discourse Project: Writing About Dance was a powerful and very mixed experience. Mostly I’m feeling grateful. I’m grateful that four dance writers—Rachel Howard, Rita Felciano, Ann Murphy, and Keith Hennessy— for giving us a window into their world. Rachel talked candidly about the nuts and bolts of her role at the Chronicle, Rita and Ann shared beautifully-written and (I thought) quite moving treatises on their roles as critics, and Keith problematized the act of dance

27 Feb, 2009

Burning of the Ancient Library of Alexandria: Artship Ensemble

2009-02-27T01:42:03-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|

The Burning of the Ancient Library of Alexandria brought down the house at CounterPULSE this past weekend. The cast made use of many different forms of media and brought a fascinating evocation of ancient philosophy to life with their enthusiasm and commitment on the stage. Comment about the show below.

27 Feb, 2009

More food for thought on the making of “…our daily bread”

2016-03-18T22:37:05-07:00By |Categories: Amara Tabor Smith, Artists in Residence, CounterPULSE|Tags: , , , , |

So, next week my company and i will perform our new work "...our daily bread" that is this exploration of food and cultural identity. Forgive me if what I am about to throw down reads a bit like a high school essay that would begin with "what I learned......". But what has been the deepest revelation for me in this creative process which has included talking to and eating with my family, is that the part of my food identity

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