• October 23, 2009

    Rest for the Constant Traveler Dance Continuum SF’s 3rd Annual Season

    By Published On: October 23rd, 2009

    Oct. 23-25, 8pm, $20 The dances of “Rest for the Constant Traveler” incorporate many disparate qualities; lyricism with physical athleticism, tenderness married with humor, moments of stillness infused with chaos. Movement, theater and film propel you into adventures with a novel view on life. Join DCSF on journeys of the mind, body and spirit. brownpapertickets.com

  • October 22, 2009

    Notes from a Scribe – Dance Discourse Project: Dancing Diaspora

    By Published On: October 22nd, 2009

    Dance Discourse 7: Discussion of “How does one’s identity give access to or create limitations on the use of traditional forms? What are the burdens…what are the freedoms?” On October 15, 2009 a group of Bay Area artists, arts administrators and audience members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project 7: Dancing Diaspora. Co-presented

  • October 22, 2009

    Performing Diaspora on the Airwaves!

    By Published On: October 22nd, 2009

    With Performing Diaspora fast-approaching, some of the artists took a break from the stage and headed over to KPFA's radio studios in Berkeley for a musical sneak-preview of their work on Stephen Kent's show, "Music of the World." In between tracks, our Executive Director Jessica Robinson Love joined them in the conversation about their performances

  • October 21, 2009

    TALKS! Bicycling in San Francisco

    By Published On: October 21st, 2009

    Wed. Oct. 21, 7:30pm, Free 17 years of Critical Mass and 10,000 members of the Bike Coalition?… what’s right, what’s not with the way bicycling and bicycling politics is developing at the end of the first decade of the 21st century? A broad discussion of bicycle etiquette, transportation and urban design, equipment and safety (good

  • October 18, 2009

    Performing Diaspora Work in Progress Showings

    By Published On: October 18th, 2009

    Sun. Oct. 18, 11am-2pm: Charlotte Moraga, & Devendra Sharma Sun. Oct. 24, 11am-2pm: Opal Palmer Adisa, Colette Eloi, and Adia Whitaker Sun. Oct. 24, 2-5pm: Yannis Adoniou, Catherine Clambaneva, and Leonidas Kassapides; Wang Fei; and Danica Sena Gakovich Three groups of artists present work to be shown in November at CounterPULSE’s Performing Diaspora Festival. This

  • October 17, 2009

    Bike Tour: San Francisco Ecological History (south)

    By Published On: October 17th, 2009

    Sat. Oct. 17, Noon, $15-50 sliding scale to benefit Shaping SF This trip through San Francisco's lost sand dunes, ponds, creeks and coastline will focus on the city south of downtown and SOMA, traversing the Mission, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, Bayview, and the southeast coastline, including several new public parks. It's a social, historical and

  • October 15, 2009

    Dance Discourse Project 7

    By Published On: October 15th, 2009

    Presented by CounterPULSE, World Arts West/ San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and Dancers' Group Thurs. Oct. 15, 7:30pm, Free Join us for a lively discussion tackling some of the questions and ideas posed by Performing Diaspora. Questions include: What is tradition? What is innovation? What is preservation? How does one’s identity give access to or

  • October 15, 2009

    Dance Discourse Project 7: Dancing Diaspora

    By Published On: October 15th, 2009

    Presented by CounterPULSE, World Arts West/ San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and Dancers' Group Thurs. Oct. 15, 7:30pm, Free Join us for a lively discussion tackling some of the questions and ideas posed by Performing Diaspora. Questions include: What is tradition? What is innovation? What is preservation? How does one’s identity give access to or

  • October 14, 2009

    TALKS! The Politics of ‘Third Space’ in Global Videos and Installations

    By Published On: October 14th, 2009

    (co-sponsored by the Global Commons Foundation) Wed. Oct. 14, 7:30pm, Free Michelle Dizon, Filipino-American artist from LA, screens her installation video comparing the 2005 riots in France and the 1992 riots in LA, illuminating political issues of marginal citizenships, migration and exile, media and the erasure of memories of historical violence. The discussion will be

  • October 13, 2009

    Performing Diaspora Brochure now online

    By Published On: October 13th, 2009

    19 events of inspiring performance and discussion The Performing Diaspora brochure is now online and viewable on the CounterPULSE website

  • October 11, 2009

    CounterPULSE and Dancers’ Group present 2nd Sundays

    By Published On: October 11th, 2009

    Sun. Oct. 11, 2pm Spontaneous combustion, the complex world of gelatinous sweets, and Balkan folk dance footwork are only a few of the subjects in October's salon of emerging & established choreographers. Work from Wan-Chao Dance, Aura Fischbeck Dance, and Jessica Damon are featured. Photos by Jessica Damon & Rob Kunkle.

  • October 9, 2009

    Spots still available for Bootcamp for Artists

    By Published On: October 9th, 2009

    A great opportunity for artists to develop skills in self promotion. Find out more Register at Brown Paper Tickets