• October 31, 2010

    Birthday Party

    By Published On: October 31st, 2010

    As much as almost every Counterpulse Work In Progress Showing has brought out the four year old in my soul … I must admit that they always push me through to that next level of clarity and precision I need to get the job done. The fear of not knowing every detail of what I’m

  • October 29, 2010

    The Audience Reacts to Devendra Sharma’s “Mission Suhani”

    By Published On: October 29th, 2010

  • October 28, 2010

    The Science of Selling

    By Published On: October 28th, 2010

    Master Drummer and Scholar Nana Ck Ladzekpo came to give us a hand in rehearsal last night. He brought two of his nephews from Ghana with him. When we began to perform the African Diaspora Market place scene that has been driving me insane … we got a liitle shy but made through well enough

  • October 27, 2010

    “Home Cookin’” Food Party @ CounterPULSE was deep…

    By Published On: October 27th, 2010

    So this past Sunday it was raining in the Bay Area. Cold and wet. But that afternoon at CounterPULSE in San Francisco, an intimate crew of folks braved the rain, brought food, shared stories and ate together. The topic was, “what are the factors that support or prevent us from cooking meals on a regular

  • October 26, 2010

    People ….

    By Published On: October 26th, 2010

    For when it is over, the great shrinking begins, the tightness in my chest comes back, the rock sinks down to the bottom, the humming bird takes flight once more. The ghosts will once again laugh, cry and whisper stories into my eyes. I will again become no one walking in the maze. No money.

  • October 25, 2010

    Birth of A New Mission Suhani

    By Published On: October 25th, 2010

    After the first Work-in-Progress show, I worked with my Nautanki troupe on the suggestions given to us by the audience members and our friends at CounterPULSE, incorporating them into our second Work-in-Progress show. The changes have definitely made our piece more effective, and it now flows more smoothly. In addition, as a result of the

  • October 21, 2010

    Notes from Dance Discourse Project #9

    By Published On: October 21st, 2010

    On October 18, 2010 Bay Area arts community members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project #9: Dance and Somatics in the Bay Area – what’s the connection. Co-presented by Dancers’ Group the event looked at how somatic practices and dance are interwined in the Bay Area. To learn more visit www.counterpulse.org/dance_discourse_project/ At the

  • October 21, 2010

    Notes From Dance Discourse Project #9: The internal practice informs the external world

    By Published On: October 21st, 2010

    On October 18, 2010 Bay Area arts community members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project #9: Dance and Somatics in the Bay Area--What's the Connection? Co-presented by Dancers' Group the event looked at how somatic practices and dance are intertwined in the Bay Area. To learn more visit counterpulse.org/dance_discourse_project/ At the exciting event participants were broken up into

  • October 20, 2010

    Notes from Dance Discourse #9

    By Published On: October 20th, 2010

    On October 18, 2010 Bay Area arts community members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project #9: Dance and Somatics in the Bay Area-- what's the connection. Co-presented by Dancers' Group the event looked at how somatic practices and dance are intertwined in the Bay Area. To learn more visit www.counterpulse.org/dance_discourse_project/ At the exciting

  • October 19, 2010

    Notes from Dance Discourse 9: Discussions of the Practice

    By Published On: October 19th, 2010

    On October 18, 2010 Bay Area arts community member met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project #9: Dance and Somatics in the Bay Area—what’s the connection. Co-presented by Dancers’ Group the event looked at how somatic practices and dance are intertwined in the Bay Area. To learn more visit www.counterpulse.org/dance_discourse_project/ At the exciting event

  • October 19, 2010

    Notes from Dance Discourse 9 : Living, Training, Tracking

    By Published On: October 19th, 2010

    On October 18, 2010 Bay Area arts community members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project #9: Dance and Somatics in the Bay Area-- what's the connection.  Co-presented by Dancers' Group the event looked at how somatic practices and dance are intertwined in the Bay Area.  To learn more visit http://dev-counterpulse.pantheon.io/programs/dance-discourse-project/ At the exciting

  • October 18, 2010

    Today’s the deadline for voter registration!

    By Published On: October 18th, 2010

    Back in August, CounterPULSE joined a long list of sponsors to support Arts Forum 2010. Since then, the discussion about the role of arts in our community has grown in breadth and depth. With Election Day less than a month away, we're excited to see the growing focus on arts in local politics. Arts Forum