Located in SOMA in San Francisco, CounterPULSE is a non-profit theater, performance space, community center, and gallery with roots deep in the Bay Area’s provocative performance and dance scenes. CounterPULSE produces its own shows, helps support local artists and activists with its programs and can be rented for productions and rehearsals.
In doing research for the performance, Precious Drop, we have found a number of compelling stories about water issues and water rights activists around the United States. We’d like to share some of these stories and organizations that have influenced the music and dance production, Precious Drop. The first story that we’d like to share [...]
Help support our friends and the amazing artists at Mugwumpin by coming out to their fun(d)raiser this weekend! Mugwumpin is a fiscally sponsored project of Intersection for the Arts, our colleagues in providing high-quality, local fiscal sponsorship. When science and magic converge, the result is an electric party for the ages. Turn up the voltage [...]
KATSURA KAN’s Time Machine is a remarkable solo piece which has premiered internationally. This performance took place at Naropa University. This video gives a taste of KATSURA’s work. KATSURA Kan and collaborators will premiere Oracle & Engima,” Feb 24th and 25th 2012 for CounterPULSE’s Winter Special. The Winter Special is an experiment in offering radically [...]
The first official directors meeting for, Precious Drop – an Afro fusion performance to be held on February 3 and 4 at CounterPULSE – has set the creators a-sail on what will be an educational and magnificant journey. Mohamed Lamine Bangoura, and co-directors of the Jaara Dance Project, Bai “Bintu” Coomber and Abagail Fritz, have [...]
