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18 Nov, 2009

TALKS! Philippines: Immigration Politics and the Body

2009-11-18T20:00:04-08:00By Chris|Categories: Events, Talks|Tags: immigration, Philippines, Talks, Women|

Wed. Nov. 18, 7:30pm, Free This panel brings artists and scholars together who work in the areas of Filipino history, colonization, decolonization and the creation of cultural forms. It will evoke and address our diasporic, transnational and shifting identities as Filipinos/Filipino-Americans and political relationships historically and today between the Philippines and the United States. Aimee Suzara, Aimee Espiritu, Leny Strobel, and Jorge Emmanuel.

1 Nov, 2009

Anticipation, excitement, flood of emotion, heartfelt gratitude

2009-11-01T04:46:08-08:00By Danica|Categories: CounterPULSE|Tags: counter pulse, Dance Discourse Project, Danica Sena Gakovich, immigration, Performing Diaspora|

Red. I know this may sound ridiculous but the physicality of priming and painting the prop myself was a thrilling adventure. Thanks to Ryan's suggestion the visit to Discount Builders was extremely informative and helpful! Thanks to Sherwood I dabbled in bare feet and added yet another "pañuelo", even took the risk of combining the two at the risk of falling flat on my face. Thanks to my mother and a few pertinent questions I have the finishing touches on

23 Sep, 2009

TALKS! From India to the Bay Area

2009-09-23T00:21:37-07:00By Chris|Categories: Events, Talks|Tags: Bay Area, Devendra Sharma, immigration, India, politics, Shaping San Francisco, Talks|

Wed. Sept. 23, 7:30pm, Free Devendra Sharma & Jaysi Chander (physician & kathak dancer/tabla player/poet & activist) share short performances & discuss important issues surrounding the Bay Area Indian community. Topics include: immigration politics, women in forced marriage, Indian Invitro industry, political economy of Silicon Valley and Indian outsourcing industries. Photo of Devendra Sharma by John Cagle

31 Aug, 2009

Devendra Sharma for Performing Diaspora: “Mission Suhani”- Reflections from India!

2009-08-31T23:34:58-07:00By Devendra|Categories: CounterPULSE, Devendra Sharma, Performing Diaspora|Tags: Devendra Sharma, dowry, forced marriages, immigration, Indian folk music, Indian folk opera, Indian women's rights, Nautanki, Performance for Communication, Performing Diaspora, politics of immigration, Pundit Ram Dayal Sharma|

Hi friends! I spent last three months living in India, co-writing the new Nautanki performance script for the “Performing Diaspora” with my father-- the renowned Nautanki artist, Pundit Ram Dayal Sharma, I loved my time in India. It was so much fun, and a learning experience, working with my father on this script that focuses on the issue of Indian men living in the U.S., who go back to India to get married to young Indian women and receive huge

23 Aug, 2008

CONTRA-TIEMPO – two days at CounterPULSE – Don’t miss out!

2008-08-23T06:07:14-07:00By CONTRA-TIEMPO|Categories: CounterPULSE|Tags: boundaries, CONTRA-TIEMPO, CUBAN RUEDA/SALSA CLASSES, I Dream America, immigration, Katrina, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, The Worldly|

“I Dream America,” a powerful statement, through dance, about immigration, Katrina, and an exploration of boundaries (who’s in and who’s out) will be performed at CounterPULSE on August 29th and 30th - Fri./Sat. at 8:00 p.m. by the acclaimed Los Angeles Urban Latin dance theater company CONTRA-TIEMPO. “‘I Dream America” represents the kind of socially aware contemporary work that only a few dance artists such as Bill T. Jones reliably provide.” — Los Angeles Times “A passionately delivered performance communicates

TALKS! Philippines: Immigration Politics and the Body

Anticipation, excitement, flood of emotion, heartfelt gratitude

TALKS! From India to the Bay Area

Devendra Sharma for Performing Diaspora: “Mission Suhani”- Reflections from India!

CONTRA-TIEMPO – two days at CounterPULSE – Don’t miss out!

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