• 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

  • October 8, 2009

    Youth Speaks and the Living Word Project presents The 8th Annual The Living Word Festival

    By Published On: October 8th, 2009

    Thurs. & Fri. Oct. 8 & 9, 8pm, $25/5 for youth under 21 A Special Double Bill featuring Universes, and a work-in-progress Mirrors in Every Corner. Fresh off a powerful inspirational opening for Actors Theater of Louisville’s 33rd annual Humana Festival of New American Plays, The Living Word Festival is proud to present Universes, featuring

  • October 7, 2009

    CounterPULSE presents Words First

    By Published On: October 7th, 2009

    Wed. Oct. 7, 7:30pm, $7-10 (Members $3-5) Words First is the premiere solo performance event in San Francisco. Each month we invite the finest solo artist, comics, and storytellers to the CounterPULSE stage. Solo performance is a unique brand of theater; One person, one stage. It's one part storytelling, one part comedy, one part drama,

  • October 6, 2009

    Now Hiring: House Manager

    By Published On: October 6th, 2009

    CounterPULSE is hiring new House Managers Read about the opportunity on the Job Opportunities page

  • October 5, 2009

    Kathak Made a Man Out of Me…..And a Bird!

    By Published On: October 5th, 2009

    Kathak made a man out of me....And a Bird! by Charlotte Moraga Gender-bending, gender-blending--This is ardhinariswara. It’s nothing new for a Kathak dancer. We have to explore the depths of extreme masculinity and extreme femininity as we portray different characters and characterization in stories. This kind of role playing requires an artist to get in

  • September 29, 2009

    You have tried

    By Published On: September 29th, 2009

    now and then adia wrote: not heads, just faces april 13, 2009 In sidewalk cracks and florescent puddles, busted spindles stack grief and silence. Violent at the core a snake rises unraveling in a double helix born of war. A blank stare slips and falls into the wrong hands. Crimson bends black across corners in Brooklyn. The

  • September 28, 2009

    Rembetiko

    By Published On: September 28th, 2009

    Rembetiko is not just a stylle of music, it is also a way of life an attitude that constanly questions authority in crative ways. The solo dance of the rembetes although based on traditional moves and technique is always breaking rulles and evolving as a living art. The Rembetika lyrics touch subject matter that is

  • September 26, 2009

    Work-in-progress showing

    By Published On: September 26th, 2009

    The process of creating parts of the piece and showing them has been stimulating. At the showing in San Francisco, there were comments on things that surprised me. At one point I finish drinking a glass of wine and someone remarked on the how my exhalation into the glass fogged it up and thought that