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10 Feb, 2015

Interview with an Artist: Miguel Gutierrez responds to Julie Phelps

2015-02-10T15:29:42-08:00By Julie Phelps|Categories: CounterPULSE, Interview|Tags: age & beauty part 1, formalism, improvisation, interview, miguel gutierrez|

Pictured:Mickey Mahar and Miguel Gutierrez Photo: Ian Douglas In January 2015 I found myself once again at American Realness, a festival that is an oasis for the experimental, the queer, and the fringe during the meat market mayhem of presenter festivals that happen this time of year in New York. It was at American Realness that I finally encountered Miguel Gutierrez’s new work Age & Beauty Part 1: Mid-Career Artist/Suicide Note or &:-/. I entered the theater knowing, from video,

20 Apr, 2012

Homo File Audition/Workshop

2018-05-07T18:24:26-07:00By Shamsher|Categories: Artists in Residence, CounterPULSE|Tags: artist in residence, audition, auditions, circus, Dance, eizen, file, homo, improvisation, music, puppetry, samuel, Seth, steward, theater, visual art, workshop, Workshops|

Seith Eisen in Residence at CounterPULSE Homo File Drawing and tattoo by Samuel Steward Over the past year I’ve been in the research phase for my next queer history performance project titled Homo File, chronicling the life of Sam Steward, (1907-1994). I am thrilled to tell you that I received a four month residency at CounterPULSE to develop the project. I will be creating, writing and directing a new ensemble performance piece with the help of CounterPULSE's Artist Residency

19 Oct, 2010

Notes from Dance Discourse 9 : Living, Training, Tracking

2010-10-19T11:37:46-07:00By Volunteer Perspectives|Categories: CounterPULSE|Tags: Brittany Delany, contact improvisation, CounterPULSE, Dance Discourse Project, Dancers' Group, hip hop, improvisation, practice, social change, somatics|

On October 18, 2010 Bay Area arts community members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project #9: Dance and Somatics in the Bay Area-- what's the connection. Co-presented by Dancers' Group the event looked at how somatic practices and dance are intertwined in the Bay Area. To learn more visit http://dev-counterpulse.pantheon.io/programs/dance-discourse-project/ At the exciting event participants were broken up into small groups where they discussed a variety of pertinent issues. Below is one person's account of the discussions. Many

29 May, 2009

Charlotte Moraga for Performing Diaspora: Contemporary Traditional Kathak Dance

2009-05-29T00:06:02-07:00By Charlotte|Categories: Charlotte Moraga, CounterPULSE, Performing Diaspora|Tags: charlotte moraga, choreography, classical indian dance and music, contemporary kathak, ethnic dance, improvisation, Indian diaspora, kathak dance, Mumbai, pandit chitresh das, percussive dance, Performing Diaspora, taal, traditional dance, upaj|

What is kathak? Kathak is a unique dance form which incorporates rhythmic virtuosity, compelling storytelling, poetry, recitation, song, swift and subtle movement, and a rich philosophy whose roots extend thousands of years. In 1992, I enrolled in a Kathak class at SFSU with world-renowned master, Pandit Chitresh Das. Little did I know the vast ocean that lay before me. Enthralled by the immense depth and potential for self-expression, I continued to study in the traditional manner (guru shisya parampara), one

Interview with an Artist: Miguel Gutierrez responds to Julie Phelps

Homo File Audition/Workshop

Charlotte Moraga for Performing Diaspora: Contemporary Traditional Kathak Dance

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