• April 1, 2014

    Homo File’s First 2014 Work-in-Progress

    By Published On: April 1st, 2014

    Famed painter Sir Francis Rose and his model. With drawing in background by Diego GomezPhoto: Gary Ivanek Here is a photo from our March 30th work-in-progress showing of the new and updated Homo File which will premiere May 30th at CounterPULSE for the National Queer Arts Festival. The show chronicles the fascinating life

  • March 21, 2014

    Before and After War: Post-show panel discussion

    By Published On: March 21st, 2014

    On Friday, March 21st,  our Winter 2014 Artists in Residence will be joined by four experts who will discuss the larger themes both works have in common. About the panelists: Susan Maxwell, Mental Health Expert - Susan Maxwell works as a Clinical Psychologist employed in the Posttraumatic Stress Disorders Clinic at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs

  • March 9, 2014

    At the end of Silenced:

    By Published On: March 9th, 2014

    It has been an intensive residency for the past five months at CounterPULSE, beginning from November of last year up until now. From the first stages of research to the exploration of movement and recently the presentation of three works-in-progress performances, now Silenced has reached its final stage. These five months of discovery and inspiration

  • February 23, 2014

    Silenced Has Taken Shape

    By Published On: February 23rd, 2014

    My first work-in-progress felt a bit rushed because there were so many new ideas I was experimenting with. After a while things came together and I was able to see how I could I make the piece into what I wanted – a compelling story bringing together many elements, thematically, choreographically, musically, and visually. I

  • February 12, 2014

    CODAME ART + TECH PLAYGROUND at CounterPULSE

    By Published On: February 12th, 2014

    As part of the CounterPULSE Underground programming we're running at our new building until renovation begins, we're excited to announce that we've partnered with CODAME, who will be producing a month of new media ART + TECH events this coming May. The schedule of events is being finalized, but you can already put your name on the

  • February 3, 2014

    Behind the Scenes at our 2nd ARC Work In Progress

    By Published On: February 3rd, 2014

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  • January 20, 2014

    This is a gun.

    By Published On: January 20th, 2014

    From the Rehearsal Room...  the CONTACT project process is deepening, and we find ourselves moved...to tears, to anger, to hysterical laughter....to formation, to renovation, to solidarity, to push-ups....pushing up against the fight, the flight, the meeting, the holding of...one another.  the pressing into flesh and bone...contact...the memories, the histories, the shared pain and sorrow of

  • December 30, 2013

    Writings from the CONTACT project ensemble

    By Published On: December 30th, 2013

    We're in rehearsal and things are getting interesting... We ask ourselves many questions, to get to the essence of what is meaningful to us, what gives our lives meaning, what we would fight for, what home means to us...who we are... We answer to our own surprise, sometimes; we answer in predictable ways other times;

  • December 26, 2013

    Video highlights of 2013

    By Published On: December 26th, 2013

  • December 18, 2013

    The First Stage of My Creative Process for Silenced

    By Published On: December 18th, 2013

    I am currently working my latest dance piece called Silenced. It is a piece honoring the life of Cambodian pop icon Ros Serey Sothea mixing some of her songs from 1960’s Cambodian pop music with original compositions for guitar composed by my long time composer, Alexis Alrich. The piece is also integrated with video imagery,

  • November 19, 2013

    Digital Memories from After the Tone

    By Published On: November 19th, 2013

    [View the story ""After the Tone" - A Live or Digital Performance?" on Storify]

  • November 15, 2013

    CounterPULSE is moving to 80 Turk Street!

    By Published On: November 15th, 2013

    We have some very exciting news to share — in early 2015 CounterPULSE will move to a new building! We have embarked on an exciting partnership with the newly formed Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) to lease-to-own the former Dollhouse pornography theater located at 80 Turk Street in the Central Market/Tenderloin neighborhood. This move will