October 2014 - CounterPulse

3 Oct, 2014

Kimpa, Laura, Marie, Amy…

2014-10-03T15:56:00-07:00By Muisi-kongo Malonga|Categories: CounterPULSE, Muisi-kongo Malonga, Performing Diaspora, Performing Diaspora Events|

As a woman of African descent, born to an African American mother and a Central African father, I believe this project reflects the uniqueness of my journey and addresses many of the questions that permeate my existence, as I seek God, and wrestle with womanhood, motherhood, Africanity, AfricanAmericanity and all of the ‘anities’ and ‘isms’ that come along with it. As I delve deeper into Mama Kimpa Vita's story, the voices of kindred mother-martyrs have turned from whispers to raised voices, adding

20 Oct, 2014

$10,000 Art and Tech Match now live!

2014-10-20T18:01:23-07:00By Shamsher|Categories: CounterPULSE|Tags: art and tech match, honey soundsystem, indiegogo, matching pledge, twitter|

We have radically exciting news… Our DJ pals from Honey Soundsystem and our tech-savvy neighbors at Twitter have each pledged $5,000 in matching funds to our Indiegogo campaign! That’s a $10,000 Art and Tech Match to build the new CounterPulse! So if our tantalizing perks weren’t irresistible enough on their own, you and your friends can now triple your money thanks to Twitter and Honey Soundsystem! This is the kind of collaboration between art and tech that will create the

21 Oct, 2014

Savage Evening by Sam Stone

2014-10-21T14:35:16-07:00By Virginia Broyles|Categories: CounterPULSE|

a blog posting for vîv. by sam stone The topic what it feels like to have your self-produced show opening in two weeks. And of course, we aren't the only ones who have ever ventured to do such a thing. We all know the intensity that pursues when you add up all that is a show. It's everything that goes on stage plus everything that goes on behind the stage, not to mention taking care of our dear audiences, and

28 Oct, 2014

Tuesday Testimonial

2014-10-28T13:33:04-07:00By Muisi-kongo Malonga|Categories: CounterPULSE, Muisi-kongo Malonga, Performing Diaspora|

Last week marked the 7th annual Breaking the Silence Congo Week, a global week of awareness and a call to action in the struggle for human rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am reminded that centuries later descendants of the Kongo Kingdom are still struggling to rise up from the ashes. Mama Kimpa Vita's mission is yet unfulfilled. Her voice calls for us to stand up bravely and face the forces that would stamp out all that is sacred, all that

Kimpa, Laura, Marie, Amy…

$10,000 Art and Tech Match now live!

Savage Evening by Sam Stone

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Monthly Archives: October 2014

Kimpa, Laura, Marie, Amy…

$10,000 Art and Tech Match now live!

Savage Evening by Sam Stone

Tuesday Testimonial

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Creating a Future for Home

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