• July 2, 2011

    PERSEPOLIS, TEXAS: Costuming and General Readiness

    By Published On: July 2nd, 2011

    Whoa folks. I know it's close when I'm at Foot Worship getting my shoes for the show, around the corner from Rosalie's where I ordered a fantastic wig. Sara, my main collaborator, director, dramaturg (and at this point, my life coach- without her I think this queen would be in an anxiety-ridden stupor at this

  • June 29, 2011

    Erika Tsimbrovsky Interview

    By Published On: June 29th, 2011

    Howdy CounterPULSERS, I'm Tessa Fleming, the summer outreach intern. I've been doing interviews of our Summer Special artists and here is the first one- by Erika Tsimbrovsky of Avy K Productions. Her show, Rustling Silk, runs AUG 26th and 27th at 8 pm both nights. Below is the interview. She has some pretty cool insight,

  • June 28, 2011

    FACT/SF Brainstorming by Artistic Director Charles Slender (part of FACT/SF’s Tasty Tuesdays)

    By Published On: June 28th, 2011

    On a rainy Tuesday morning, FACT/SF's Artistic Director Charles Slender tries to figure out what, really, this project is.  We're getting closer.  

  • June 24, 2011

    FACT/SF Work in Progress Showing (part of FACT/SF’s Thirsty Thursdays)

    By Published On: June 24th, 2011

    Often artists, including myself, find themselves pitching a project before they've really gotten dirty with it, before they really know what the project really IS.  Nearly a month into rehearsals now, we're learning so many new things.  The Work in Progress Showing last week featured some healthy discourse that elicited new ideas and fantastic feedback.  Here's

  • June 23, 2011

    Pride 2011

    By Published On: June 23rd, 2011

    SF Pride Season is upon us, and so far the week has been glorious. I must say, over the past couple of years, my cynicism about this event has been tempered, by, well, PRIDE — in all of my friends and fellow San Francisco citizens, and all of their brave and beautiful endeavors. Let's celebrate!

  • June 22, 2011

    Interview in In Dance

    By Published On: June 22nd, 2011

    The Consummate Conversationalist: An Interview with Monique Jenkinson BY KEGAN MARLING Originally published in the April 2011 issue of In Dance, a monthly magazine published by Dancers' Group Conversation comes easy to Monique Jenkinson. We sat down together for dinner at her home in the Mission to talk about her work‚ and nearly four laughter-filled

  • June 21, 2011

    Front Line Theatre’s RARE EARTH preview at FURY Factory 2011–Tonight and Tomorrow

    By Published On: June 21st, 2011

    Front Line Theatre's newest work, Rare Earth, will be premiering at CounterPULSE on July 8-10 as part of the Summer Special series.  But first, everyone should come and check out  a Work-in-Progress preview at FURY Factory 2011!  We'll be showing 25-30 minutes of the work and having a short talk-back after. Splitting the bill with

  • June 21, 2011

    Vaslav Nijinsky (part of FACT/SF’s Tasty Tuesdays)

    By Published On: June 21st, 2011

    Hey y'all, FACT/SF is back this week with another Tasty Tuesdays posting.  We share who we're inspired by...artists and thinkers who we think have made, or are making, significant contributions.  This week it's  the choreographer, dancer, and, by some accounts, true founder of modern dance - which of course laid the foundation for contemporary dance

  • June 14, 2011

    ‘Music Within’ – Journeys to hearts through Indian Classical dance

    By Published On: June 14th, 2011

    'Music Within (video clip) Savitha Sastry photographs An intelligent amalgamation of the ageless history of music, presented with the grace of the South Indian dance form Bharathanatyam, the “Music Within” appeals to both connoisseurs of this art form as well as to those that are uninitiated with Bharathanatyam. Stepping away from the conventional mythological tales

  • June 14, 2011

    Persepolis, Texas: UPDATE

    By Published On: June 14th, 2011

    Hiya folks! Last weekend, I got to show a couple of pieces from Persepolis, Texas (debuting this July 15th, 16th and 17th at CounterPULSE!). This happened at The Garage, as part of Like This: Works Queerly Made, curated by Jesse Hewit, presented by Joe Landini, and alongside Peter Max Lawrence and the Minna Harri Experience

  • June 14, 2011

    Erik Satie (part of FACT/SF’s Tasty Tuesdays)

    By Published On: June 14th, 2011

    I think with Satie's work, especially with this piece, a simple and methodical space is opened that allows the listener to submerge themselves in thought, reflection, and image-building.  The work has an emotional quality...but I think it's generated by the listener, and doesn't necessary lie within the score itself.  There's something about this that reminds

  • June 10, 2011

    Kybele Dance Theater

    By Published On: June 10th, 2011

    Kybele Dance Theater is finishing up with the last details before leaving LA to go to San Francisco. Only ONE performance in San Francisco. Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 3:30pm .