Chris, Author at CounterPulse

15 Oct, 2009

Dance Discourse Project 7: Dancing Diaspora

2009-10-15T20:00:05-07:00By Chris|Categories: Events, Free Events (donations welcomed)|Tags: Dance Discourse Project|

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 create limitations to use of traditional forms? What is authenticity, and how important is it? Who has the right to determine what is authentic? How

14 Oct, 2009

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

2009-10-14T00:42:27-07:00By Chris|Categories: Events, Talks|

(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 centered around a criticism of the current predominance of video realism—activism as a limited politics and poetics, mimicking mainstream media. By bringing examples of experimental

11 Oct, 2009

CounterPULSE and Dancers’ Group present 2nd Sundays

2009-10-11T00:40:25-07:00By Chris|Categories: Events, Free Events (donations welcomed)|Tags: 2nd Sundays, Aura Fischbeck Dance, Dancers' Group, Jessica Damon, Wan-Chao Dance|

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.

8 Oct, 2009

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

2009-10-08T00:37:51-07:00By Chris|Categories: Events|

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 the ensemble work of Gamal Abdel Chasten, Mildred Ruiz, William Ruiz a.k.a. Ninja, and Steven Sapp. Rounding out the evening will be a special presentation

7 Oct, 2009

CounterPULSE presents Words First

2009-10-07T00:32:31-07:00By Chris|Categories: Events|

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, and 100% entertainment. Photo: Wayne Harris Buy Tix Now!

23 Sep, 2009

TALKS! From India to the Bay Area

2009-09-23T00:21:37-07:00By Chris|Categories: Events, Talks|Tags: Bay Area, Devendra Sharma, immigration, India, politics, Shaping San Francisco, Talks|

Wed. Sept. 23, 7:30pm, Free Devendra Sharma & Jaysi Chander (physician & kathak dancer/tabla player/poet & activist) share short performances & discuss important issues surrounding the Bay Area Indian community. Topics include: immigration politics, women in forced marriage, Indian Invitro industry, political economy of Silicon Valley and Indian outsourcing industries. Photo of Devendra Sharma by John Cagle

About Chris

Dance Discourse Project 7: Dancing Diaspora

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

CounterPULSE and Dancers’ Group present 2nd Sundays

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

CounterPULSE presents Words First

TALKS! From India to the Bay Area

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