Monthly Archives: February 2015

10 Feb, 2015

Interview with an Artist: Miguel Gutierrez responds to Julie Phelps

2015-02-10T15:29:42-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Interview|Tags: , , , , |

 Pictured:Mickey Mahar and Miguel Gutierrez Photo: Ian Douglas In January 2015 I found myself once again at American Realness, a festival that is an oasis for the experimental, the queer, and the fringe during the meat market mayhem of presenter festivals that happen this time of year in New York. It was at American Realness that I finally encountered Miguel Gutierrez’s new work Age & Beauty Part 1: Mid-Career Artist/Suicide Note or &:-/. I entered the theater knowing, from video,

19 Feb, 2015

New project from past ARC resident, Krista DeNio: EchoTheaterSuitcase

2016-03-12T01:59:48-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Krista Denio|

[EchoTheaterSuitcase performance. Photo courtesy of Krista DeNio/MovingGround]   Looking back to this time last year, CounterPulse is reminded of the impactful performances put on by previous ARC participant, Krista DeNio. The result of her residency here was the CONTACT project, which brought together veterans and non-veteran civilians to discuss that which “appears” to divide these groups -- war. Now in its next stage of development, KD/MovingGround in collaboration with The Arts @ CIIS and Veterans Book Project brings us

23 Feb, 2015

New ARC Artists Announced!

2016-03-12T00:27:45-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|

  Pictured: Liz Tenuto. Photo Source: liztenuto.wordpress.com CounterPulse is excited to welcome Liz Tenuto and Affinity Project as our latest participants in our Artist Residence Commissioning (ARC) Program. Liz Tenuto is a San Francisco-based dance artist who brings full-bodied, genuine expression to her absurd commentaries on everyday life. Director Emily Hoffman and performers Atosa Babaoff, Beatrice Basso, and Nora El Samahy join us as Affinity Project, an experimental theater ensemble dedicated to the exploration of raw, live work. Both Liz

24 Feb, 2015

CounterPulse receives $800,000+ in federal support and breaks ground on new facility

2015-02-24T11:29:50-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|

Groundbreaking has always been a term we used to describe the artistic work of CounterPulse artists. This is still true of our artists today, however the term has taken on new meaning as we’ve prepared to renovate the dilapidated former porn theater at 80 Turk Street that will be our new home. And now, the much-anticipated moment has arrived... Our New Markets Tax Credit financing has been approved and groundbreaking has commenced! [ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] [/ezcol_1half_end] Plans have been approved by the

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