• May 25, 2008

    thirty seven isolated events

    By Published On: May 25th, 2008

    paige starling sorvillo/blindsight • SF International Arts Festival Thu-Sat. May 22-24 & 29-31, 8pm $20 (Members $15, Thursdays: pay-what-you-can) Integrating contemporary butoh dance with stunning live video and an original sound score, blingsight creates a sense-saturated exploration of intimacy and violence. At 37˚celcius we have unprecedented potential to connect, to risk, to make contact inside

  • May 21, 2008

    Winter Artist in Residence Showing: Violeta Luna

    By Published On: May 21st, 2008

    Winter Artist in Residence Showing: Violeta Luna Burried in  the Body of Remembrance/ Enterrada en el Cuerpo del Recuerdo Wed. May 21 8pm Free for CP Members only Part one of a "border trilogy" on immigrant issues, by the interdisciplinary collective of immigrant artists "Secos & Mojados" the piece aims to develop a language for

  • May 15, 2008

    Liz Lerman’s Critical Response

    By Published On: May 15th, 2008

    Liz Lerman is a choreographer who after years of discussing dance with fellow artists, began to devise a method to effectively provide feedback about artistic work. It's something that CounterPULSE's Executive Director Jessica Robinson is well-versed. I've decided to include it here. The following comes from http://www.communityarts.net. You can also visit Liz's website Liz Lerman

  • May 14, 2008

    Erick Lyle Book Release – On the Lower Frequencies: A Secret History of The City

    By Published On: May 14th, 2008

    Wed. May 14, Dinner at 6pm, Music at 9pm Free Erick Lyle looks back at the past ten years of activism and guerilla art in San Francisco. Come join Lyle and collaborators in a night of free food, art, readings, and music, featuring Zara Thustra, Sy Loady, Shotwell, Black Rainbow, and many more!

  • May 11, 2008

    2nd Sundays – A Monthly Salon with Dancers’ Group and CounterPULSE

    By Published On: May 11th, 2008

    Sun. May 11, 2pm Free This monthly salon offers emerging and established choreographers the opportunity to show their work and receive feedback from the artists, audience, and presenters. Featuring Cynthia Adams/Fellow Travelers, Jesse Hewit, and Sheena Johnson. No Reservations Necessary.

  • May 9, 2008

    Mindball Presents: Research & Development and the R & D Free Jazz Gospel Supreme 80

    By Published On: May 9th, 2008

    Fri. May 9, 8pm (Doors at 7:30) $10 (Members $5) This is the second in Mindball’s new concert series “Music for Interested People”. The horn-heavy avant-funk of Research & Development and the spacey, mind-bendingly catchy songs of the R & B Free Jazz Gospel Supreme 80 will be accompanied by arresting live video processing and

  • May 8, 2008

    Dance Discourse Project #3: Dancers Debate the Body Politic

    By Published On: May 8th, 2008

    Hello folks, In a few hours, we'll host our third Dance Discourse Project at Project Artaud Theater in partnership with ODC Theater.  To get the conversation started, I'm posting comments from Rob Bailis, director of ODC Theater, who will not be with us this evening. Please feel free to use this post as a jumping-off-point

  • May 3, 2008

    A Taste of Contact Improvisation for National Dance Week

    By Published On: May 3rd, 2008

    WCCIF Teachers Show & Pre-Registration Jam A Taste of Contact Improvisation for National Dance Week Sun. May 4, 8pm Free This features performances by West Coast Contact Improvisation Festival teachers. See great pieces, take a CI mini-lesson, and find out about scholarship and work exchange opportunities for the upcoming festival. Learn more about this dance

  • May 3, 2008

    Talks: Local to Global

    By Published On: May 3rd, 2008

    Wednesday, April 30, 7:30pm, Free Local rarity in the Franciscan bioregion: Who cares? Charismatic butterflies, delicate lilies, and Still Wild at Heart, a film about nature & wildlife in the city. With Liam O'Brien, Margo Bors and Melissa Peabody

  • April 27, 2008

    May Day: CounterPULSE’s 3rd Anniversary

    By Published On: April 27th, 2008

    Sun, April 27, 8pmMany of the Bay Area’s most exciting performing artists gather to celebrate CounterPULSE’s third birthday. Featuring Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Scott Wells & Dancers, AXIS Dance Company, Robert Moses' Kin, Shinichi Iova-Koga, Joe Goode Performance Group, Jess Curtis/Gravity, and Joanna Haigood/ Zaccho Dance Theatre; plus food, beverages, and a silent auction to benefit CounterPULSE.

  • April 24, 2008

    Welcome to the Conversation!

    By Published On: April 24th, 2008

    Dear Friends, Welcome to our new weblog -- an online catalyst for art and action, and archive! If you know CounterPULSE, and chances are you do because you've found our blog, you are well aware that we're a unique space. This blog is no different. Whether it's in our theater, or on your computer screen,

  • April 16, 2008

    California Touring Project

    By Published On: April 16th, 2008

    Cid Pearlman, Liam Clancy, casebolt and smith California Touring Project Fri.–Sat. April 25-26, 8pm $12-20 Cid Pearlman (Santa Cruz), Liam Clancy (San Diego), Liz Casebolt and Joel Smith (Los Angeles) present a collection of dances that navigate the slippery nature of meaning and gleefully fracture expectations of gender, friendship, and collaboration. “It’s a rare joy