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16 Dec, 2009

Thanksgiving and Performing Diaspora …by Charlotte Moraga

2009-12-16T02:49:31-08:00By |Categories: Charlotte Moraga, CounterPULSE, Performing Diaspora|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

November.  Thanksgiving.  Well, Performing Diaspora was a thanksgiving feast of a sort, for sure.  Dishes of quiet contemplative explosions and moments of mirth filled the platter,  like when Sri did her nonplussed "boob dance" and her sexy "butt dance."  With her back to the audience, she cocked her head as if to say, "I see you, watching me, watching you."  There was Devendra's utterly charming and engrossing nautanki play, Yannis' virtuosic and athletic dance -- one moment in particular took

24 Jul, 2010

Who Loves Unemployment?

2010-07-24T13:24:44-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Out of Work: Artists Respond to the Economy. Sat. July 31 Question: When is it appropriate to dress in skin-tight sequins, burn plastic idols, question gravity, bake calorie-free pies, and rally strangers in group hugs? Answer: When you are unemployed. So we're kidding, well, at least about the burning of plastic idols, but Saturday July 31's CounterPULSE performance of "Out of Work" provokes both reflection and hilarity over California's state of unemployment. A whirlwind of performance art, original song, documentary

21 Jun, 2011

Front Line Theatre’s RARE EARTH preview at FURY Factory 2011–Tonight and Tomorrow

2011-06-21T15:06:27-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Summer Special 2011|Tags: , , , , , |

Front Line Theatre's newest work, Rare Earth, will be premiering at CounterPULSE on July 8-10 as part of the Summer Special series.  But first, everyone should come and check out  a Work-in-Progress preview at FURY Factory 2011!  We'll be showing 25-30 minutes of the work and having a short talk-back after. Splitting the bill with FLT and showing a brief excerpt of her newest work is Leah Herman. Here's more information about Rare Earth and FURY Factory: RARE EARTH a

26 Aug, 2011

A little teaser just for you – POv.3 Premieres in 2 weeks!

2016-03-18T22:06:21-07:00By |Categories: Artists in Residence, CounterPULSE, FACT/SF, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Hello my friends!  In 2 short weeks FACT/SF opens it's fourth season with Pretonically Oriented v.3.  We are THRILLED to bring this new (and super awesome) work your way.  I know you'll be there to see it...because you're rad and cool like that.  I made a short little video to hold you over until opening night.  In the meantime, buy a ticket. See you soon my lovelies, ~Charles http://youtu.be/gjUcwQ_NtL8

24 Jun, 2013

Where’s the beef? The Thick Rich Ones serve up Minced Meat June 28-29!

2013-06-24T20:50:40-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Summer Special 2013|Tags: , , , , , |

photo by Weidong Yang America is built on the concept that consumption keeps our world afloat.  We know in order to have a thriving economy we have to put our money where our mouths are and invest, consume and purchase to keep the system running.  What happens when the system falters and we end up in a recession?  How have we failed the system?  How has our culture failed us?  And should we question our correlation of consumption

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