So, we are finally off and running, making that big trek from the Paris apartment up the road to Gare Montparnasse. We all made it safe and sound with the help of our wonderful friend Muriel, who lent her car for transporting all the show bags which made it so much easier. And we got it all on and off the train with reasonable ease. We always have to be at the train very early the first time because we
So we are just about to pack everything up once again and make the trek up to Montparnasse train station to hit the road for the first time. We are headed to Angers, one of my favorite cities and just the perfect place to kick off our tour. But we do have to get there first. Fortunately, we have help from our friend Muriel in Paris who is graciously offering to drive our bags (and probably our stage manager) to
I am both inspired by and gracious for the opportunity to be a Winter Artist in Residence at CounterPULSE. I have been creating work for over 13 years and realize, that just as in life, there is never a time that an artist does not need support. The moment I stepped into the studio for my first rehearsal I knew I was standing on fertile ground that would help nurture and hone my creativity while working on this piece. What
This is the last week of our residency here at CounterPULSE. It has been a honor and a great opportunity for us to be part of this residency, helping us to continue doing our work. The support and help we have received from CounterPULSE staff is invaluable, from their thoughtful feedback to the solutions of our tedious technical matters. Thank you so much for that. Lastly I would like to share with you a video we did last week exploring
Well, as many of you may already know I have taken leave of my Theater Manager duties (much thanks to Del and Claire for holding down the fort while I'm away) for a month while I am on tour in France with Word For Word Performing Arts production of Two On A Party by Tennessee Williams. This is my fourth year on the tour and I am finally feeling comfortable and confident with the process and with working in a
On March 11, 2010 Bay Area arts community members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project 8: Dance in Pop Culture. Co-presented by Dancers' Group. The event attempted to sort through the effects of YouTube and So You Think You Can Dance on dance today. To learn more visit www.counterpulse.org/dance_discourse_project/ At the event participants were broken up into small groups where they discussed a variety of pertinent issues concerning how mass media strategies are changing how dance is made
By José Navarrete In 2007 I went to India, and on that journey I experienced everything from horror to beauty: magnificent palaces and temples contrasting with the utmost human misery. Throughout it all, water was at the core of this gigantic human drama. On the one hand, there is a scarcity of the resource due to industrial overconsumption, and on the other, there is flooding due to the building of dams which, far from satisfying the thirst of millions of
CounterPULSE was pleased to host the re-incarnation of Carpetbag Brigade's "You Don't Know Jack" in conjunction with Bad Unkl Sista's "Study of Soft" this past weekend. Carpetbag Brigade writes, "This is without a doubt our best show and it has had a 3 year maturation process with exquisite direction from Varrick Grimes, formerly of Toronto, Canada’s Number 11 Theater. The Carpetbag Brigade adds a Jungian twist with a dash of PTSD to Jack and the Beanstalk. You don’t know Jack
We are on the hunt for a fabulous group of interns for Summer 2010 at CounterPULSE. Our internships are a great way to get plugged into the bay area arts scene, meet new folks, and challenge yourself to work in a bustling non-profit arts space. Read more about the internships available and how to apply. Deadline for applications is March 16, 2010 at 5pm.
This past weekend, audiences at CounterPULSE were treated to a powerful evening of performance from Jess Curtis / Gravity and a talented team of international collaborators. The first act featured Scotland's Claire Cunningham in thought-provoking, solo exploration of her experience with alternate mobility. After the intermission, audiences were wowed by a sneak peak at "Dances for Non-Fictional Bodies", a collaborative exploration of alternately-abled bodies at work, at play, on rollerskates, gurneys, and bicycles, dancing, singing karaoke and tumbling absurdly through
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