I was in Jamaica a few weeks ago interviewing both academics and healers who are in some way affiliated with Myal or the practice of healing.
I also spent time at the African -Caribbean library there pouring over and through literature on Myal and  its evolution.
I made several discoveries, and was able to photograph some of [...]

I’m sure that most of you are familiar with the traditional wooden Russian Doll.  It opens up like a box to find another exact replica inside (only smaller) and then yet another, and another, etc.  The more I research, the more I find and the plethora of information slowly seeps into my initial ideas.  This [...]

Fri. & Sat. June 26-27, 8pm Sun. June 28, 6pm, $15
Rebecca Whittington, trained by Arul Francis, performs classical Bharata Natyam. Program: alarippu, jatiswaram, varnam, padam. Compositions of the Tanjore Quartet, as choreographed by Pandanallur Subbaraya Pillai. More information: arulfrancis.com

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“the concepts that shape …” are where I’d have to begin … better yet, “SHAPE!” is where I’d have to begin if you REALLY want to talk about what we do as folklorists, performers, teachers, students etc.
This residency is an opportunity for us to build new models of discussion, exploration, and experimentation around folkloric based [...]

Cake In My Face: New Dances with Betty Crocker and Misbehavior
Sat.-Sun. June 20-21, 8pm
$20 (Members $15, or with donation of non-perishable food item)
Five misbehaving, mess making performers serve up an evening of new theatrical dances creatively re-imagining the history and mythology of Betty Crocker. Weaving contemporary dance with circus tricks, storytelling, and of course food [...]