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our daily bread

  • November 13, 2012

    Digest in Peace: The Beginning…

    11:58 AM ByAmaraTaborSmith
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    We are winding our way towards opening night this week. What started out as a conversation with my mother about our gumbo tradition many years ago, has become this little monster of a dance theater piece that has forever changed my life and how I think about food. With this incarnation of Our Daily Bread […]

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  • October 30, 2012

    And the Pot Thickens…

    11:48 AM ByAmaraTaborSmith
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    If I had the time it would be better to keep me on track if I would blog every day during this process… but these days are full and there is much to say about what has taken place over the last month so forgive me if this blog is more like a sampler plate, […]

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  • October 15, 2012

    How many people does it take to make a salad? All of us!

    8:42 AM ByAmaraTaborSmith
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    We are in full effect with the food parties and gatherings that will lead up to the remount of Our Daily Bread at CounterPULSE coming up this November 15-18. Though I love the performance work, I have to say these parties are what really FEED me! (yes, pun fully INTENDED!) Coming together with folks in […]

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  • May 2, 2012

    Join us for Our Daily Bread’s “Seeds to Sprouts” youth showcase

    12:36 PM ByJulie Phelps
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    http://youtu.be/J1IiEtVIXQQ

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  • April 27, 2011

    Thank you’s, a poem and a recipe…..

    2:06 PM ByAmaraTaborSmith
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    This past Sunday was our final performance of, “Our Daily Bread” at CounterPULSE. After a two week run which included 8 sold out performances and one show for students from Mission High School, I am still feeling the overwhelm of such a wonderful, ass kicking, joyous and painful experience that was the making and performing […]

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  • April 21, 2011

    Amara Tabor Smith: Our Daily Bread

    8:00 PM ByErica Dixon
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    APR 14 – APR 24, THU-SUN at 8PM $22 General Admission $18 Opening weekend discount (limited availability) $15 Students and groups of 10 or more *Pay-what-you-can at the door for April 14th Preview   With stories told through dance, text and video, Our Daily Bread celebrates what we eat and illuminates the culture that underlies […]

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  • April 20, 2011

    Reflections on the opening weekend of “Our Daily Bread”

    12:01 PM ByAmaraTaborSmith
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    Reflections on the opening weekend of “Our Daily Bread” This past Thursday, Our Daily Bread opened to very supportive and enthusiastic audiences. It was an amazing experience filled with love, food, exhaustion and the absolute commitment of all of the performers and creators who were integral to this experience. Laura Diamondstone created a magical environment […]

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  • April 14, 2011

    Amara Tabor Smith: Our Daily Bread

    8:00 PM ByErica Dixon
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    APR 14 – APR 24, THU-SUN at 8PM $22 General Admission $18 Opening weekend discount (limited availability) $15 Students and groups of 10 or more *Pay-what-you-can at the door for April 14th Preview   With stories told through dance, text and video, Our Daily Bread celebrates what we eat and illuminates the culture that underlies […]

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  • April 4, 2011

    The food chain is only as strong as the weakest link…

    4:39 PM ByAmaraTaborSmith
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    The food chain is only as strong as the weakest link and other thoughts leading up to this monster called, “Our Daily Bread”   It has been a minute since my last post and sooooo much has happened. The artistic crew who are conjuring this work, Our Daily Bread celebrated the 100th anniversary of International Women’s […]

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  • February 14, 2011

    Letting go of gumbo..

    12:10 PM ByAmaraTaborSmith
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    For many years on my birthday, my mother would make her seafood gumbo. It was one of the few times I would ask her to make this dish and I always liked to share this experience with family and friends because my mother’s gumbo is an experience. It is thick, messy, full of crabs legs, […]

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