CounterPULSE

12 Feb, 2014

CODAME ART + TECH PLAYGROUND at CounterPULSE

2014-02-12T11:09:57-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Free Events (donations welcomed)|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

As part of the CounterPULSE Underground programming we're running at our new building until renovation begins, we're excited to announce that we've partnered with CODAME, who will be producing a month of new media ART + TECH events this coming May. The schedule of events is being finalized, but you can already put your name on the list: book your ticket with a donation CODAME will be turning our new building at 80 Turk Street into a vibrant playground for tech-artists to

20 Jan, 2014

This is a gun.

2016-03-12T02:01:31-08:00By |Categories: Artists in Residence, CounterPULSE, Krista Denio|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

From the Rehearsal Room...  the CONTACT project process is deepening, and we find ourselves moved...to tears, to anger, to hysterical laughter....to formation, to renovation, to solidarity, to push-ups....pushing up against the fight, the flight, the meeting, the holding of...one another.  the pressing into flesh and bone...contact...the memories, the histories, the shared pain and sorrow of fathers and grandfathers and nephews and nieces who would not speak to us of their experiences, who beat her instead...who held in their own, giant,

30 Dec, 2013

Writings from the CONTACT project ensemble

2016-03-12T02:01:42-08:00By |Categories: Artists in Residence, CounterPULSE, Krista Denio|Tags: , , , , , , |

We're in rehearsal and things are getting interesting... We ask ourselves many questions, to get to the essence of what is meaningful to us, what gives our lives meaning, what we would fight for, what home means to us...who we are... We answer to our own surprise, sometimes; we answer in predictable ways other times; we share out loud sometimes; we keep it to ourselves others; we build trust; we share some....we share some more....we build From the ensemble... What

26 Dec, 2013

Video highlights of 2013

2013-12-26T22:19:36-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

18 Dec, 2013

The First Stage of My Creative Process for Silenced

2016-03-12T01:39:06-08:00By |Categories: Artists in Residence, Charya Burt, CounterPULSE|Tags: , , |

I am currently working my latest dance piece called Silenced. It is a piece honoring the life of Cambodian pop icon Ros Serey Sothea mixing some of her songs from 1960’s Cambodian pop music with original compositions for guitar composed by my long time composer, Alexis Alrich. The piece is also integrated with video imagery, designed by Olivia Ting, as a backdrop throughout the piece. In the first part of the piece I will use Classical Cambodian dance vocabulary as

15 Nov, 2013

CounterPULSE is moving to 80 Turk Street!

2013-11-15T14:53:27-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|

We have some very exciting news to share — in early 2015 CounterPULSE will move to a new building! We have embarked on an exciting partnership with the newly formed Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) to lease-to-own the former Dollhouse pornography theater located at 80 Turk Street in the Central Market/Tenderloin neighborhood. This move will come just as our 10-year lease at 1310 Mission Street expires. During a press conference in front of the Luggage Store art gallery, San Francisco

2 Nov, 2013

Year Of The Snake : November 15-17, 2013

2013-11-02T19:42:57-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|

We have a fundraising campaign underway via Indiegogo! Follow the link and take a minute to read through our thoughts and intentions. We offer humble thank you's for anyone who contributes; every bit, any amount helps!! Thank you for your time and energy. Thank you for listening. YEAR OF THE SNAKE - FUNDRAISING

2 Nov, 2013

Open Workshops for the CONTACT project- FREE- Nov 9 & 10

2016-03-12T02:00:49-08:00By |Categories: Artists in Residence, CounterPULSE, Krista Denio|Tags: , , , , |

The CONTACT project directed by Krista DeNio www.kristadenio.com IN RESIDENCE @ CounterPULSE www.counterpulse.org OPEN CALL: COME TAKE A WORKSHOP (FREE), and learn more about the CONTACT project! CALLING:  Veterans (of war and military service), Non-veterans, Artists (Actors, dancers, musicians, visual artists, designers) and Non-artists WHAT: Workshop(s) Two workshops investigating the project content (bridging the divide between veterans and non-veteran civilians) through physical theater, movement, vocal work, writing, and dialogue.  The intention is for participants to discover whether you are interested

1 Nov, 2013

Year Of The Snake : November 15-17, 2013

2013-11-01T14:33:33-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|Tags: , , , , , , |

NEW EDGE presents Year Of The Snake a work for dance, music, and text WHAT "However long it takes to reach each other's shores." -Karl Jensen, All This We're Each Forced Into; Private Painful Insight YEAR OF THE SNAKE is a work conceived by three bay area artists: composer Jason Hoopes, choreographer Peiling Kao, and writer/visual artist Karl Jensen. The three elements that make up Year Of The Snake include the choreography, a physical record of the music (available November 15th),

24 Oct, 2013

CALL OUT for One Minute Manifesto

2013-10-24T17:03:49-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|Tags: , , , , , , , |

CALL OUT: ‘One Minute Manifesto’ This is a call out for participation for a project by Lucy Ellinson running in the foyers and cafe of CounterPULSE, this weekend - OCT 25-27 (Forest Fringe’s microfestival of UK work). Come and take part in 'one minute manifesto' - a pop up project where you have 60 seconds to speak about anything you feel strongly about.   The idea is very simple – between the shows at you are invited to speak to the assembled audience

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