by: Sarah Ashkin Arts Administration Intern On the evening of February 27th a group of forty or so members of the Bay Area community met at CounterPULSE to engage in the Dance Discourse Project: “Dancing and Aging”. Dance Discourse Project is an “on-going series of artist-driven discussions organized by Mary Armentrout and co-produced by Dancers’ […]
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February 29, 2012
so, last night quite a few of us gathered to discuss dance and ageing at Dance Discourse Project #12 – Shifting ground: examining the complex terrain at the intersection of dance and aging. I was heartened to have so many people (of so many different ages!) in the room, and also buoyed by the liveliness […]
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June 9, 2011
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 […]
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September 21, 2010
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 […]
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November 8, 2009
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
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October 15, 2009
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 […]
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October 15, 2009
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 […]
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October 11, 2009
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.
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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.
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February 20, 2009
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 […]