jez, Author at CounterPulse

3 May, 2008

A Taste of Contact Improvisation for National Dance Week

2008-05-03T00:31:50-07:00By jez|Categories: Free Events (donations welcomed), Homepage Links|

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 form that CounterPULSE offers every Tuesday night. Jam and registration reception immediately following show. No Reservations Necessary

3 May, 2008

Talks: Local to Global

2008-05-03T00:30:47-07:00By jez|Categories: Homepage Links, Talks|

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

27 Apr, 2008

May Day: CounterPULSE’s 3rd Anniversary

2008-04-27T20:00:47-07:00By jez|Categories: CounterPULSE, Events, Homepage Links, Images|

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. Joe Goode Performance Group AXIS Dance Company More images? See the gallery. PREVIEWS May Day: CounterPULSE's Third Anniversary Flavorpill, Tanya Feldman, April 27th, 2008 Excerpt:

24 Apr, 2008

Welcome to the Conversation!

2008-04-24T06:45:32-07:00By jez|Categories: CounterPULSE, Events, Homepage Links|

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, we aim to provide a vehicle for exploration, debate, expression, and conversation. The idea for this blog was born at as board members met over

16 Apr, 2008

California Touring Project

2008-04-16T03:48:23-07:00By jez|Categories: CounterPULSE, Events, Homepage Links|Tags: Add new tag, Performance|

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 when dance offers such freshness and depth…” – San Diego Union Tribune. More Info: www.myspace.com/cidpearlman, www.myspace.com/caseboltandsmith, www.liamclancy.net Buy Tickets!

6 Apr, 2008

Dreamboat Where Are You?

2008-04-06T06:25:20-07:00By jez|Categories: CounterPULSE, Homepage Links, Images|

Dreamboat, Where Are You? is a punk pop duo that combines short and sweet songs with choreographed vaudevillian antics to make their own brand of musical entertainment. Co-captained by Carrie Baum (guitar) and Jessica Fudim (drums), Dreamboat, Where Are You? has been described as "The Buzzcocks meet The Muppets", "Magnetic Fields with kicks and twirls" and "the most entertaining thing I’ve seen in years." Listen to their song "Animal" (Whoops, an mp3 doesn't exist, so in the meantime,

4 Apr, 2008

Video to “Study:2013”

2008-04-04T10:19:26-07:00By jez|Categories: Video|

Subject to Change Performance Group Video and music for "Study:2013" by Subject to Change Performance Group, collaborative performance of dance, video, music, and poetry. Performed at ODC and CounterPulse in San Francisco. Video directed by Nao Nakazawa, music by Dillon Westbrook.

4 Apr, 2008

Dance Monks

2008-04-04T10:18:02-07:00By jez|Categories: Video|

DANCE MONKS is an internationally traveled company based in the Bay Area. This is an excerpt from two works: GREEN: A Force of Nature and Postcards of Mexico performed at CounterPULSE, San Francisco. www.dancemonks.com

4 Apr, 2008

rupa and the april fishes

2008-04-04T10:16:21-07:00By jez|Categories: Video|

rupa and the april fishes entrance at an intimate performance at counterPULSE in san francisco. with special guest marcus shelby on bass, rupa debuted a new song.. . trouble !

4 Apr, 2008

Philip Gelb and Benjamin Jarrett

2008-04-04T10:15:32-07:00By jez|Categories: Video|

counterPULSE performance with Philip Gelb and Benjamin Jarrett on October 14, 2007

4 Apr, 2008

Excerpt of a work-in-progress by Allison Wyper

2008-04-04T10:14:47-07:00By jez|Categories: Video|

Excerpt of a work-in-progress by Allison Wyper, with Eric Kerr. CounterPULSE, San Francisco, 11/12/2007. Field SF workshop. www.blackstoneensemble.com

4 Apr, 2008

Jess Curtis: Under the Radar Video

2008-04-04T10:01:00-07:00By jez|Categories: CounterPULSE, Video|

Excerpts from: Under the Radar by Jess Curtis/Gravity. Performers: Maria Francesca Scaroni, Ulrike Bodammer, Claire Cunningham, Kaz Langley, Matthias Herrmann, Jörg Müller.

About jez

A Taste of Contact Improvisation for National Dance Week

Talks: Local to Global

May Day: CounterPULSE’s 3rd Anniversary

Welcome to the Conversation!

California Touring Project

Dreamboat Where Are You?

Video to “Study:2013”

Dance Monks

rupa and the april fishes

Philip Gelb and Benjamin Jarrett

Excerpt of a work-in-progress by Allison Wyper

Jess Curtis: Under the Radar Video

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