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16 May, 2009

The Myalist – Opal Palmer Adisa

2009-05-16T19:00:54-07:00By Opal|Categories: CounterPULSE, Performing Diaspora|Tags: Add new tag, Opal Palmer Adisa, Performing Diaspora|

While most know of Obeah in Jamaica, few know its counterpoint, Myal. An Entry in Jamaica Talk: Three Hundred years of the English Language in Jamaica by Frederic G. Cassidy ( MacMillian Caribbean, 1961), we get one notation: "Obeah, the Jamaican form of sorcery or `black magic', [sic] was once counterbalanced by myal, or `white magic' a healing cult. Obeah employed its power against people; myal claimed to counter those powers." P. 241 Another entry in the same above text,

Dance Discourse Project #3: Dancers Debate the Body Politic

2008-05-08T00:22:27-07:00By Jessica|Categories: CounterPULSE, Free Events (donations welcomed)|Tags: Add new tag, Dance Discourse Project|

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

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!

The Myalist – Opal Palmer Adisa

Dance Discourse Project #3: Dancers Debate the Body Politic

California Touring Project

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