• April 27, 2011

    Thank you’s, a poem and a recipe…..

    By Published On: April 27th, 2011

    This past Sunday was our final performance of, “Our Daily Bread” at CounterPULSE. After a two week run which included 8 sold out performances and one show for students from Mission High School, I am still feeling the overwhelm of such a wonderful, ass kicking, joyous and painful experience that was the making and performing

  • April 20, 2011

    Why do May Day artists love CounterPULSE?

    By Published On: April 20th, 2011

    May Day DANCE May Day CABARET May Day QUEER

  • April 20, 2011

    Reflections on the opening weekend of “Our Daily Bread”

    By Published On: April 20th, 2011

    Reflections on the opening weekend of "Our Daily Bread" This past Thursday, Our Daily Bread opened to very supportive and enthusiastic audiences. It was an amazing experience filled with love, food, exhaustion and the absolute commitment of all of the performers and creators who were integral to this experience. Laura Diamondstone created a magical environment

  • April 16, 2011

    Fermented Art

    By Published On: April 16th, 2011

    I'm a big fan of fermented foods and drinks: sauerkraut, tempeh, kombucha, rejuvelac, kim chee, wine, beer and more. It's fascinating to me how completely new nutrients and beneficial bacteria develop when we let things settle for awhile. And then how new food and drink is created, not necessarily better than what was originally there,

  • April 14, 2011

    Audience Reactions to Our Daily Bread

    By Published On: April 14th, 2011

  • April 8, 2011

    As the Light Fades

    By Published On: April 8th, 2011

    Transitioning back to ordinary life after a performance run is difficult for me. And this particular transition out of performances of Dandelion's Friend has been particularly difficult. Ram Dass wrote and spoke about how as he began to get in touch with larger and more beautiful spiritual experiences--as he got "higher" each time--the accompanying falls

  • April 4, 2011

    The food chain is only as strong as the weakest link…

    By Published On: April 4th, 2011

    The food chain is only as strong as the weakest link and other thoughts leading up to this monster called, “Our Daily Bread”   It has been a minute since my last post and sooooo much has happened. The artistic crew who are conjuring this work, Our Daily Bread celebrated the 100th anniversary of International Women’s

  • April 1, 2011

    Audience Reactions to Kegan Marling and Dandelion Dancetheater

    By Published On: April 1st, 2011

  • March 31, 2011

    Monique/Fauxnique Spring 2011

    By Published On: March 31st, 2011

    Dear Friends. Spring is finally here, and with it a lot of new and exciting projects to share. I see visons of goddesses, gardens, faerie stories and flowergories... Join me at noon this Friday, April 1, at City Hall as I premiere a brand new, work in Dancers' Group's Rotunda Dance Series. With a costume

  • March 31, 2011

    Impermanence Made Visible

    By Published On: March 31st, 2011

    My current favorite definition of the word "dance" is: "Impermanence made visible." That seems to cover the immensity and the minutia of this slippery form. I'm particularly in touch with impermanence as Dandelion moves into our premiere of Friend tonight. It strikes me as odd how performance is what I pour my most extreme efforts

  • March 30, 2011

    Entering the Temple of Tech Week

    By Published On: March 30th, 2011

    I've come to love tech week--the week leading up to a performance run in which we have tech (technical) rehearsals, dress rehearsals and last minute scramblings to finish. I notice that during this time I am highly energized with a mix of anxiety, anticipation and joy. And I notice that the main thing that keeps

  • March 29, 2011

    Light the Fire

    By Published On: March 29th, 2011

    I’ve never felt I fit in with what I believed was THE gay community, a culture that seemed to be marked by an ease and openness around sex that I did not possess. I've always felt a tension between the family-oriented grown-up part of me and this coy inner-child navigating an overtly sexual community. Over