• August 26, 2016

    Rainbow Logic

    By Published On: August 26th, 2016

    Seth and Remy - Photo by Adam Paulson By Seth Eisen In 2006 after Remy Charlip had a stroke I was given the task of packing and moving all of his artwork and personal items to storage and to help facilitate the creation of a list of every item in the collection- a

  • August 25, 2016

    FACT/SF Collaborator Liane Burns, on the JuMP Program

    By Published On: August 25th, 2016

    (Photo by Devlin Shand) As we gear up for our performances this weekend, I am able to reflect on how amazing the JuMP Program truly is. Having participated as a dancer for the first two seasons, and as both dancer and co-choreographer in the third, I feel I can now speak to how important JuMP

  • August 24, 2016

    First Person Experience – GirlFly

    By Published On: August 24th, 2016

    First Person Experience - GIRLFLY 7/22/16 Even though I have a years’ long history of seeing shows, and performing in a variety of public venues, I can be a bit a bit of a wall flower, at times (Confession: I have been sidelined due to an injury, and GirlFly is the first live show I

  • August 23, 2016

    JuMP 2016 Choreographer Katerina Wong, on her work with FACT/SF

    By Published On: August 23rd, 2016

      (Photo by Devlin Shand) Staring straight into the face of our show week for JuMP 2016, I’m happy to take a moment to organize my thoughts, ground myself, and reflect on the unique experience of being the 2016 JuMP Choreographer. FACT/SF’s JuMP Program has opened up so many doors for me. It has allowed

  • August 19, 2016

    Slender-White on Dancing at Home and Abroad

    By Published On: August 19th, 2016

    (Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti) As you all well know by now, community lies at the heart of all we do at FACT/SF. Together, our artists and advocates, fans and friends, make our work and make our work possible. And, though the Bay Area is home, our impact reaches far beyond our region - across the

  • August 11, 2016

    TOOL BOX: resources for artists engaged in community building.

    By Published On: August 11th, 2016

    As an independent artist, I do a lot of research to support my own work. Here are some resources I have found, that support the independent, self-organized work of artists and small groups that play a critical and significant role within the San Francisco Bay Area communities. None of these require a fiscal agent or

  • July 7, 2016

    Trust

    By Published On: July 7th, 2016

    Do I trust what I see? Do I trust myself? Am I perfect? Am I disabled or mislabeled? VULNERABILITY/ STRENGTH poem by Valerie Burton STRONG Resilience is better than strength Vulnerability is the portal to liberation and enlightenment STOP and notice the fear in the body. STOP and PAUSE Notes on vulnerability and resiliency as

  • July 7, 2016

    Greetings!

    By Published On: July 7th, 2016

    As I continue to embark on the adventure of being human and making art, I am always considering where and what are my value's. I use this curiosity as a measure for being fully human and present in body, mind and spirit. So I decided to embark in the art making process based on my

  • June 16, 2016

    My Primal Wound

    By Published On: June 16th, 2016

    I have been reading a few books that inspire me to create dance about my adoption experience.  It has been really helpful to free write in rehearsals in order to generate images that I can translate into my group work.  I have been reading these books in particular: “The Primal Wound” by Nancy Newton Verrier

  • June 14, 2016

    International Adoption: In-Between 1st and 3rd World

    By Published On: June 14th, 2016

    I think a lot about the detrimental effects of colonization through an international adoption perspective.  For me, international adoption in the U.S. sometimes mimics an historical pattern of cultural domination.  There are unstated power dynamics between 1st world and 3rd world countries that get glazed over by the pressures to solve poverty or to solve

  • May 16, 2016

    Where are they now? Hey Ali Maricich!

    By Published On: May 16th, 2016

    Catching up with former Community Engagement Fellow, Ali Maricich For the month of May, we’re catching up with some of our past fellows and highlighting what they’ve been up to since their time at CounterPulse. Sound like something you're interested in? We're currently accepting fellowship applications for the Fall 2016 session, learn more >> Ali

  • May 4, 2016

    Where are they now?

    By Published On: May 4th, 2016

    Catching up with former Development & Special Events Fellow, Melissa Lewis For the month of May, we’re catching up with some of our past fellows and highlighting what they’ve been up to since their time at CounterPulse. Sound like something you're interested in? We're currently accepting fellowship applications for the Fall 2016 session, learn more >>