• October 30, 2012

    And the Pot Thickens…

    By Published On: October 30th, 2012

    If I had the time it would be better to keep me on track if I would blog every day during this process... but these days are full and there is much to say about what has taken place over the last month so forgive me if this blog is more like a sampler plate,

  • October 16, 2012

    Art Workouts Old-New Time Interview

    By Published On: October 16th, 2012

    Hello all, we are Art Workouts / Abby Crain + Margit Galanter.  Here is our most recent interview below, that came out of our Summer Intensive workshop, edited a few weeks ago. If you would like to learn more about our workshop coming up at CounterPULSE starting NOVEMBER 9, just click HERE. As more themes emerge

  • October 15, 2012

    How many people does it take to make a salad? All of us!

    By Published On: October 15th, 2012

    We are in full effect with the food parties and gatherings that will lead up to the remount of Our Daily Bread at CounterPULSE coming up this November 15-18. Though I love the performance work, I have to say these parties are what really FEED me! (yes, pun fully INTENDED!) Coming together with folks in

  • October 10, 2012

    A short piece about Sam Steward and Homo File

    By Published On: October 10th, 2012

    By Edward Guthmann -Freelance writer and former SF Chronicle film critic Thanks for your wonderful "Homo File." It's very inventive and smart, and I felt it captured a lot about Sam very accurately. Also liked the casting of your lead actor as Sam. Would love to see how it develops. I knew Sam for a

  • October 5, 2012

    Opening in 2 weeks: HALLOWEEN! The Ballad of Michele Myers

    By Published On: October 5th, 2012

    The Halloween vs. Facts of Life musical mashup opens October 19th and plays through Oct 31st!! Come get in the Halloween spirit!!! Tickets and info here: http://michelemyers2012.eventbrite.com Follow Michele: facebook.com/MicheleMyersSF twitter.com/MicheleMyersSF Check out the various trailers for the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvtavgcnVTQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6cEAwnpaE8

  • September 29, 2012

    Homo File is loved by audiences. Last chance to catch a glimpse of “the Zelig of 20th Century homosexuality”.

    By Published On: September 29th, 2012

    Well the run has been amazing thus far with sell out houses and very enthusiastic audiences for both Homo File and FML. We got wonderful press coverage and  appeared in several blogs. Here are a few. A fabulous article by Kimberly Chun in the SF Chronicle 96 hours Really interesting article by Richard Dodds in

  • September 26, 2012

    Documentary of Turbulence in France

    By Published On: September 26th, 2012

    Turbulence was developed in part during a residency at Regards et Mouvements in Pontempeyrat, France. Circo Zero - Turbulence from celavie on Vimeo.

  • September 21, 2012

    Audience Reactions to Seth Eisen and Xandra Ibarra

    By Published On: September 21st, 2012

  • September 19, 2012

    Re-imagining a Polaroid pioneer

    By Published On: September 19th, 2012

    In 1948 The Polaroid Land camera revolutionized photography by allowing people to instantly and privately develop their own photographs. For Steward this was particularly important because any kind of evidence of deviant sexuality could be incriminating and may have cost him his job and led to prison time. He took these photographs in the hundreds

  • September 13, 2012

    Homo File articulates desire

    By Published On: September 13th, 2012

    We are in the final stages in the Homo File production and very excited by our progress this week. Working with many types of media is very exciting especially where it is related to how Sam Steward documented and articulated his desire in a social arena that would have preferred to render him invisible.

  • September 13, 2012

    Cruzando Destinos Melancólicos

    By Published On: September 13th, 2012

    Los espíritus melancólicos reposan al reunirse con otros espíritus afines. Se unen afectuosamente, como un extranjero al ver a un compatriota suyo en tierras lejanas. ~Khalil Gibran Lupe Velez/La Chica Boom photography on right by Hanna Quevedo

  • September 8, 2012

    Rehearsing for Homo File

    By Published On: September 8th, 2012

    Here are a few pics of our cast working on Homo File in rehearsal. Ned Brauer and Michael Soldier rehearsing for the Dr. Kinsey and Sam Steward scene at Kinetic Arts center. Ned and Michael working with the amazing Emily Park at Kinetic Arts. See more on our little promo video of the show here: