Archive for August, 2008

CONTRA-TIEMPO - two days at CounterPULSE - Don’t miss out!

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

“I Dream America,” a powerful statement, through dance, about immigration, Katrina, and an exploration of boundaries (who’s in and who’s out) will be performed at CounterPULSE on August 29th and 30th - Fri./Sat. at 8:00 p.m. by the acclaimed Los Angeles Urban Latin dance theater company CONTRA-TIEMPO.

“‘I Dream America” represents the kind of socially aware [...]

Video of Buried in The Body Of Rememberance/Enterrada en El Cuerpo DeL Recuerdo

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

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This is a montage of part one of Part 1 of Border Tryp(Tych) by Secos Y Mojados. The Piece is about the experiences, emotions, memories, and the moment an immigrant leaves their country and crosses the border.
it features the voice and testimonial of the David’s mother, Rosa Molina.
Soundtrack: David Molina Video
Projections and Set: Victor [...]

MUSA: modern dance and live music Sat 16th 8:30pm

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

MUSA is where modern dance meets emotive prog-rock, and the dancers and musicians tell personal, archetypal and universal stories reaching forward and backward in time. MUSA is also where the musicians and dancers communicate across the divides of their chosen mediums, entwining and unwinding again and again, searching for the perfect expression, and the [...]

A Body Parted/Un cuerpo partido by Resident Artist Violeta Luna

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Tijuana – California Border, 2005 / Frontera Tijuana-California, 2005, photo Roberto Varea

Antes que nada quiero decir que me siento privilegiada estar como artista en residencia en CounterPULSE. El equipo artístico y técnico no sólo tienen un trato amable contigo sino que desarrollan su trabajo de manera muy profesional, dandote la oportunidad de que te [...]

Ladies Please Post!

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

“Truth Tellers: Dances for Newspapers, Scales and Lady Justice” a collaboration with Jo Kreiter/Flyaway Productions and Oasis for Girls
We wanted to give Oasis for Girls participants a place to post their experiences through the creative process. Young Ladies Against Lies please share your stories!

Cultivating Generations of Strong, Empowered,
and Creative Women

Our Vision: Oasis [...]

Bibliography Entry

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

I’m working on 3 nights of shows coming up in a month at CounterPULSE and I’m trying to take in a lot of information that can help me focus on my work and give me inspiration. Last night I watched a stand-up comedy DVD with my friend called “Axis of Evil.” Three of the comedians [...]