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16 Jan, 2012

Quadripod

2012-01-16T10:21:20-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Winter Special 2012|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

In the previous post, we made centipede yogurt stew. Yum! Now onto the video portion. Except, maybe we're not talking about a plate of food anymore. Maybe we're discussing a table with legs sharply angled away from the center... When I set out to integrate video with dance, I had this idea in my head that I would let inspiration come only from video - that somehow there was supposed to be ONE foundation in the work, end of story.

7 Jan, 2012

Join us for an evening of Butoh Dialogues with performances by KATSURA Kan and Vangeline.

2012-01-07T15:44:07-08:00By |Categories: Archive, CounterPULSE, Video, Winter Special 2012|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

We are very excited for Vangeline (NYC) to open for KATSURA Kan's Oracle & Enigma with her solo "Spectral," on Feb 24th and 25th 2012. These two performances together will premiere diverse interpretations of the avant-guard body expression of "Butoh." The Butoh work has been described as the "Dance of Darkness," or the "Dance of the Dark Soul." The definition of Butoh is controversial and by its very nature defies definition. Vangeline approaches this work with a desire to transform. Butoh for

3 Jan, 2012

The new food pyramid of dance: a creative plate

2012-01-03T11:54:34-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Winter Special 2012|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Picture it now: there is a plate on the table in front of you, full of creative, Hotel-in-a-Bottle-icious food to eat. A quarter of that plate has been inspired by text (thank you, Haruki Murakami!) A second quarter has been inspired by video imagery and design (thanks again, HM, and cheers to Mark and Dawn at Troika Ranch who made design possible for me!) Quarter #3 of that plate has been inspired by dancers' experiences, interests, and improvisations (props to

18 Dec, 2011

Eau de Murakami

2011-12-18T19:34:56-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Winter Special 2012|Tags: , , , , , , |

Well, hello there, CounterPULSE blogosphere! My name is Erin Malley, and I’m one of your Winter Special Artists. I’m also a new face in San Francisco, please don’t hesitate to say hello. Better still, take me out and show me your favorite local spots! I relocated to SF just a couple of years ago from NYC, and have already fallen in love with the left coast. My show in the Winter Special series is Hotel in a Bottle, which takes

29 Nov, 2011

Ripple Effect

2011-11-29T23:06:16-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Winter Special 2012|Tags: , , , , , |

In doing research for the performance, Precious Drop, we have found a number of compelling stories about water issues and water rights activists around the United States. We'd like to share some of these stories and organizations that have influenced the music and dance production, Precious Drop. The first story that we'd like to share is about people of the Navajo Nation referred to as, the Forgotten Navajo People. I recently interviewed a woman who worked with an organization to

29 Nov, 2011

Amps & Ωhms: a fun(d)raising party

2011-11-29T12:19:48-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|

Help support our friends and the amazing artists at Mugwumpin by coming out to their fun(d)raiser this weekend!  Mugwumpin is a fiscally sponsored project of Intersection for the Arts, our colleagues in providing high-quality, local fiscal sponsorship. When science and magic converge, the result is an electric party for the ages. Turn up the voltage while raising funds for Mugwumpin, the bewitching band of Bay Area performance wonders at Amps & Ωhms!

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