If you're a die hard Dance Discourse Project fan, you know that we've been posting archived audio of all our discussions on the Dance Discourse Project page since Project #1. As wonderful as it is to review a talk you once attended as you fold your laundry, or listen to a talk you missed while doing your morning stretches, you have to admit that something is lost when all you have is the audio of the event. Discussions about dance,
Last week, Shaping San Francisco's kickoff to the Fall/Winter/Spring 2010-2011 Public TALKS! Series was a perfect way to begin our next round of free discussions. We were proud to co-sponsor the evening with PM Press, whose Ramsey Kanaan pulled together a spectacular collection of speakers to speak to the topic "Imprisoned but Unbowed: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women." Sin Soracco, author of Low Bite, the story of the time she spent in prison, started the evening and in telling her
Sun. Nov. 8, 2pm, Free K. Olive Mckeon helps us all get seated, Ana Flecha explores friendships between women, and Heidi Landgraf DanceAct traces two women's relationship from initial meeting to "I Do" in this month's dance salon of emerging & established choreographers. Photo by Stefanie Herzer—Heidi Landgraf DanceAct
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
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
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.
In celebration of National Dance Week, the company hosts their annual open studio. Join the company as they prepare & perform dances from their upcoming home season, it was this: it was this:—The afternoon will include new work by artistic director Stephen Pelton & company member Christy Funsch.
For me, last night’s Dance Discourse Project: Writing About Dance was a powerful and very mixed experience. Mostly I’m feeling grateful. I’m grateful that four dance writers—Rachel Howard, Rita Felciano, Ann Murphy, and Keith Hennessy— for giving us a window into their world. Rachel talked candidly about the nuts and bolts of her role at the Chronicle, Rita and Ann shared beautifully-written and (I thought) quite moving treatises on their roles as critics, and Keith problematized the act of dance
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 for a broader discussion about dance and politics. I hope to get my comments up here as well, but for now, I'm off to the
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
March 26 The Franciscan Bioregion is the unique ecological area of Planet Earth and the area of our keen interest, north of the San Francisco airport, from San Bruno Mountain to the Golden Gate. In the heart of the city is a series of hilltops, e.g., Mt. Davidson, Tank Hill, Corona Heights, as well as Glen Canyon, that are still rich with natural areas, wildlife habitats, and indigenous biodiversity. This “Twin Peaks Bioregion” is severely threatened by noxious weeds and
March 19 Favianna Rodriguez has been making art to make change for years. She will present remarkable posters, illustrations, stickers and more, and talk about art and politics, in the concluding event of our solo artist shows this season. podcast: http://diva.sfsu.edu/users/Chris.Carlsson/ssf_talks?podcast=44
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