• February 12, 2013

    Rhizozygotic twins beat the frozen odds

    By Published On: February 12th, 2013

      Scientific American, 14 June 2007 Emmett and Otto Ramstad present a fascinating glimpse into the diversity of biology. They are rhizozygotic twins. Rhizozygotic twins are an extremely rare form of multiple birth, enabled by the wonders of assisted reproductive technology. On September 20 1975, an egg, or blastocyst, was harvested from the Ramstad twins’

  • February 12, 2013

    the frizzzzzzzz

    By Published On: February 12th, 2013

  • February 12, 2013

    God only knows what I’d be without you.

    By Published On: February 12th, 2013

    A draft version of a song we've been working on... (click below, then on the next screen click "god only knows") god only knows_draft  

  • February 11, 2013

    DEMONS FOR HOT TEA, please.

    By Published On: February 11th, 2013

    Feb. 10, 2013 The crew of ‘Of Limb & Language’ travels to Earthdance today, to the E|MERGE residency, for two weeks of retreat. In the TSA line at SFO, my elation and gratitude is mixed with apprehension. Distance affords politeness: how will we survive two weeks of non-stop abstract somatic investigation into the production of

  • February 11, 2013

    Journey to the Kongo — The Creation of Kimpa Vita! A Solo ChoreOpera — Blog #1

    By Published On: February 11th, 2013

    I am not sure I can ever recall feeling such an urgent and bone-deep calling to tell a story, or a desire to delve deeply into myself in order to craft a new work in dance, music and theater. Of course, like any other artist, I have experienced both sudden shudders and slow simmers of

  • February 8, 2013

    Otto and Emmett Ramstad, A Biography

    By Published On: February 8th, 2013

    Emmett and Otto were born twins in Norway in 1979, the year of the blizzard. You know, the blizzard of 1979 that wiped out all the power to the entire country and left folks cross-country skiing to neighbors’ houses for weeks. Anyhow, when Emmett and Otto were born the electricity had just turned off in the hospital.

  • February 7, 2013

    The Ginzburg Geography: Welcome

    By Published On: February 7th, 2013

    What sustains people in severely oppressive situations? How do you hope when hope seems beyond possibility? How do you unify and inspire when organizing is punishable by death? These are the central questions explored by The Ginzburg Geography, a music performance by Jewlia Eisenberg and Charming Hostess. The Ginzburg Geography is based on the life

  • February 6, 2013

    “Can a mere cloud bear such a message?”

    By Published On: February 6th, 2013

    I was first inspired by Kalidasa’s Meghadhuta (The Cloud Messenger) in 2009. At the time, I was exploring the role of the messenger in Indian texts and poetry. Often times the role of the messenger was simply stated – a person carrying a message from one lover to another. In dance, in some of the

  • January 30, 2013

    The strength of Hope, my journey: The beginning

    By Published On: January 30th, 2013

    Sunrise, one morning in June 1997: Students were readying themselves for school, workers for their jobs, merchants for their businesses in the city, in the markets, peddlers were at their usual occupations, the many unemployed, graduates with or without hope, were looking for work, students were on their way to school, and that's when everything

  • January 23, 2013

    Without Surrender, You Are Just a Robot–Abby Crain interviews Jeremy Wade

    By Published On: January 23rd, 2013

    This post originated as part of (THEOFFCENTER's Dramaturgy In Dance Series). Jeremy Wade is coming to the Bay Area to present his piece FOUNTAIN at CounterPULSE on January 25th and 26th, 2013, followed by a weeklong workshop at Kunst-Stoff Arts from January 28th - February 1st. Abby Crain, a longtime fan of his work, chased

  • January 20, 2013

    Rapunzel reads the news

    By Published On: January 20th, 2013

    Sitting at the window, I repeat to myself: the project is to grapple with my inability to comprehend or speak about my world. From my castle, my ivory tower, my highest, whitest horse, I can read all about it — 87 are dead in Aleppo, 26 in Connecticut— all safely within view, and unreachable.  Next to

  • January 18, 2013

    Sneak peek at TONIGHT’s A Day at the Races by Julie Lythcott-Haims

    By Published On: January 18th, 2013

    Getting excited for the first night of Poets Theater 2013! Here's a sneak peek from rehearsals for A Day at the Races written by Julie Lythcott-Haims and directed by Brandon Jackson.   See you tonight!