• 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:

  • September 6, 2012

    Michele Myers is coming to CounterPULSE this Halloween!!

    By Published On: September 6th, 2012

    Be afraid...be very afraid!!! Follow Michele on facebook.com/MicheleMyersSF or twitter #MicheleMyersSF For tickets...http://michelemyers2012.eventbrite.com http://youtube.com/watch?v=E6cEAwnpaE8      

  • September 6, 2012

    Something Bigger Than Yourself

    By Published On: September 6th, 2012

    There's an interesting feeling you get when you embark on something that's bigger than yourself. Maybe you're a bit nervous. You spend your time prepping by biting your nails and over thinking. You get a bit anxious. You repeatedly scratch at the same spot on your forearm, thinking, “my forearm doesn’t even itch.” You laugh

  • September 5, 2012

    California Dreaming

    By Published On: September 5th, 2012

    Here is the performance to camera work we made. They were both shot with Gemma's stills camera and we hope to develop these ideas into something else perhaps with a better camera and a bigger road trip. Gemma was attempting to 'become America(n)' by placing herself within an American landscape rather than in front of

  • September 2, 2012

    Controversial Comedy Hit takes a Cast of 10

    By Published On: September 2nd, 2012

    Huwaida has a recurring dream that has been keeping her up for many nights now, where she comes out in a swimsuit and a hijab (Muslim head scarf for women)... perhaps it is nerves about her match-made engagement, or the anxiety form her brother who is trying to break the engagement. Meanwhile, Kamal, her father,

  • August 30, 2012

    “Love, despite its toxicity and violence…”

    By Published On: August 30th, 2012

    Keith's director's notes for Turbulence.....for now: Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine revealed how many of us have prioritized human rights issues (and identity politics) at the expense of economic injustice and more lasting structural change. I set out, over two years ago, to challenge my own ignorance about financialization, about the roots of economic turbulence,