• October 11, 2008

    Sara Kraft: HyperREAL

    By Published On: October 11th, 2008

    So I came away from this stimulated and grateful, to have an experience in performance art where I was thinking afterwards and where i could sense the amount of thought and energy the artist had put into it.  It was accessible but not expected.... and my neurons were firing connections so i thought i'd start

  • September 8, 2008

    Dhoom Dhamaka!

    By Published On: September 8th, 2008

    Today I discussed with my filmmaker collaborator different ideas for video clips. One would think only 4 days before opening night everything would be done; but the video is the last aspect of the show to come together. I am asking myself: how much do I rely on the video to tell the same story

  • August 23, 2008

    CONTRA-TIEMPO – two days at CounterPULSE – Don’t miss out!

    By Published On: August 23rd, 2008

    “I Dream America,” a powerful statement, through dance, about immigration, Katrina, and an exploration of boundaries (who’s in and who’s out) will be performed at CounterPULSE on August 29th and 30th - Fri./Sat. at 8:00 p.m. by the acclaimed Los Angeles Urban Latin dance theater company CONTRA-TIEMPO. “‘I Dream America” represents the kind of socially

  • August 19, 2008

    Video of Buried in The Body Of Rememberance/Enterrada en El Cuerpo DeL Recuerdo

    By Published On: August 19th, 2008

    View Video This is a montage of part one of Part 1 of Border Tryp(Tych) by Secos Y Mojados. The Piece is about the experiences, emotions, memories, and the moment an immigrant leaves their country and crosses the border. it features the voice and testimonial of the David's mother, Rosa Molina. Soundtrack: David Molina Video

  • August 12, 2008

    MUSA: modern dance and live music Sat 16th 8:30pm

    By Published On: August 12th, 2008

    MUSA is where modern dance meets emotive prog-rock, and the dancers and musicians tell personal, archetypal and universal stories reaching forward and backward in time. MUSA is also where the musicians and dancers communicate across the divides of their chosen mediums, entwining and unwinding again and again, searching for the perfect expression, and the most

  • August 10, 2008

    A Body Parted/Un cuerpo partido by Resident Artist Violeta Luna

    By Published On: August 10th, 2008

    Tijuana – California Border, 2005 / Frontera Tijuana-California, 2005, photo Roberto Varea Antes que nada quiero decir que me siento privilegiada estar como artista en residencia en CounterPULSE. El equipo artístico y técnico no sólo tienen un trato amable contigo sino que desarrollan su trabajo de manera muy profesional, dandote la oportunidad de que te

  • August 9, 2008

    Ladies Please Post!

    By Published On: August 9th, 2008

    "Truth Tellers: Dances for Newspapers, Scales and Lady Justice" a collaboration with Jo Kreiter/Flyaway Productions and Oasis for Girls We wanted to give Oasis for Girls participants a place to post their experiences through the creative process. Young Ladies Against Lies please share your stories! Cultivating Generations of Strong, Empowered, and Creative Women Our Vision:

  • August 7, 2008

    Bibliography Entry

    By Published On: August 7th, 2008

    I'm working on 3 nights of shows coming up in a month at CounterPULSE and I'm trying to take in a lot of information that can help me focus on my work and give me inspiration. Last night I watched a stand-up comedy DVD with my friend called “Axis of Evil.” Three of the comedians

  • June 23, 2008

    ARTIST+NUDE= Benefit Art Sale, Auction and Raffle

    By Published On: June 23rd, 2008

    Join us Friday, June 27, 2008 for... ARTIST+NUDE= Benefit Art Sale, Auction and Raffle of Original Nude Art Hosted by Peaches Christ and Nudist Volunteers. On Friday June 27, CounterPULSE and Marrvelous Films presents ARTIST+NUDE= an art sale, auction and raffle of original nude art and photography made exclusively for the funding of "Faerie," a documentary that chronicles

  • June 21, 2008

    Kirk Read’s Comments on Dynasty Handbag & Taylor Mac

    By Published On: June 21st, 2008

    Kirk Read ("How I Learned to Snap"), pictured left, wrote these comments after seeing Alone Together At Last: Dynasty Handbag & Taylor Mac, two shows in repertory at CounterPULSE through Sunday... This was one of those rare nights in the theater where you feel grateful to be alive, to be sharing oxygen and living in

  • June 20, 2008

    $12 Tickets to The Be(a)st of Taylor Mac This Weekend

    By Published On: June 20th, 2008

    A limited number of $12 tickets are available for advance ticket buyers at www.discotix.com.  Just use the code queen to receive $8 off the general admission ticket price to Taylor's show.  "The Be(a)st of Taylor Mac plays at 8p tonight (Friday); 10p Saturday; and 8p on Sunday. If you're not familiar with Taylor, check out

  • June 2, 2008

    The Mapping Project: June 6-8

    By Published On: June 2nd, 2008

    The Mapping Project Navarrete x Kajiyama & Element Dance Theater SF International Arts Festival, Fri-Sun June 6-8, 8pm, $20 (tickets here) As a part of "The Mapping Project" performance, coming to CounterPulse June 6-8, I'm creating some digital prints that illustrate stories that come from some of the dancers. We've interviewed the dancers about the