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7 Dec, 2009

Dance Discourse 7: but i really love it…

2009-12-07T21:20:27-08:00By Volunteer Perspectives|Categories: CounterPULSE|Tags: africa, brazilian, Capoeira, CounterPULSE, Dance Discourse Project, Dancers' Group, haitian, identity, Japanese Classical Dance, kimono, master teacher, Performing Diaspora, permission, peru, preservation, privilege, racism, stage name, taiwan, tradition, world arts west|

scribed by Roko Kawai On October 15, 2009 a group of Bay Area artists, arts administrators and audience members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project 7: Dancing Diaspora. Co-presented by World Arts West/ San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and Dancers' Group the event was a part of the Fall 2009 season of Performing Diaspora. Learn more about Performing Diaspora at www.counterpulse.org/performing-diaspora/ At the exciting event, participants were broken up into small groups where they discussed a variety of

28 Nov, 2009

Koreni, reflections and afterthoughts…is it really over?

2009-11-28T01:16:51-08:00By Danica|Categories: CounterPULSE, Danica Sena Gakovich, Performing Diaspora|Tags: Danica Sena Gakovich, flamenco, Performing Diaspora|

Sitting in front of my computer on this rather chilly autumn afternoon I cannot believe that we PD artists have seemingly come to the end of this portion of our "journey". Over the course of practically one year we have created, critiqued, blogged, organized, rehearsed, coordinated, risked, stumbled, fumbled, doubted, questioned and actively participated in the development of intimate artistic visions as well as have acted as key players in the birth of this unique and ambitious Counterpulse Festival. I

10 Nov, 2009

Podcasting Diaspora!

2009-11-10T20:24:29-08:00By Sarah Jessee|Categories: CounterPULSE, Performing Diaspora, Podcast|Tags: activism, art, arts, avant-garde, community, counter pulse, CounterPULSE, Dance, debate, discussion, education, emerging artists, emerging arts, grassroots, mission, panel, panelist, Performance, performing, Performing Diaspora, san francisco, sf, soma, symposium, Talks, theater|

Last Saturday, artists and community members used the CounterPULSE stage not for dancing, but for discussion: participants in the Performing Diaspora Symposium took the day to explore the rich, challenging themes that the Festival explores. In three separate sessions, panelists and audience members articulate some of the ideas that each Performing Diaspora artists stirs up onstage. Give a listen here! Appropriation: Dilemma in Dance Panelists: Deborah Vaughan, Anne Bluethenthal, & Denise Pate Facilitated by Laura Elaine Ellis The subject of

6 Nov, 2009

CounterPULSE premieres Performing Diaspora!

2009-11-06T20:40:17-08:00By Sarah Jessee|Categories: CounterPULSE, Performing Diaspora|Tags: activism, art, arts, avant-garde, community, counter pulse, CounterPULSE, Dance, education, emerging artists, emerging arts, grassroots, mission, Performance, performing, Performing Diaspora, san francisco, sf, soma, theater|

Let the Festival begin! Last night, CounterPULSE opened its doors to Performing Diaspora artists and audience members -- check out some of the audience's reactions here!

6 Nov, 2009

Giggle and Jiggle: Shaking my Booty

2009-11-06T20:03:06-08:00By Sri Susilowati|Categories: CounterPULSE, Performing Diaspora, Sri Susilowati|Tags: cooking, Dance, eating, food, food culture, indonesia, java, Performing Diaspora, sri susilowati|

Sri Susilowati is a Performing Diaspora Resident Artist at CountePULSE. See her at weekend 2 of Performing Diaspora, November 12-15. Buy tickets now! As an Indonesian choreographer who has trained in my own country and the U.S.A, I am interested in looking at a social relation from a third world perspective, and in particular a third world women's perspectives. When first I moved to the States years ago, my artistic mission/intention was to introduce Indonesian dance to Americans and to

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

29 Oct, 2009

An Offering – Prumsodun Ok for Performing Diaspora

2009-10-29T13:36:54-07:00By Prumsodun|Categories: CounterPULSE, Performing Diaspora, Prumsodun Ok|Tags: Performing Diaspora, poem, Prumsodun Ok|

Prumsodun Ok is a Performing Diaspora Resident Artist at CountePULSE. See him at weekend 3 of Performing Diaspora, November 19-22. Buy tickets now! AN OFFERING Oh Lady, Master of unending grace, Bless me with your beauty, Let me share it with the world. The flowers that adorn you, Give birth to divine secrets, Illusion is shattered, With the power of this knowledge. Show me with your smile, The compassion of the gods. And give me with your eyes, The love

28 Oct, 2009

From Beijing to San Francisco: production process

2009-10-28T02:52:23-07:00By Fei|Categories: CounterPULSE, Events, Performing Diaspora, Video, Wang Fei|Tags: beijing, english, gugin, Performing Diaspora, poem, process, san francisco, Wang Fei|

Wang Fei is a Performing Diaspora Resident Artist at CountePULSE. See her at weekend 3 of Performing Diaspora, November 19-22. Buy tickets now! From Beijing to San Francisco: production process It has been four months since I got really into this new work at my residency. It is so cool, the more I work on this project, the more I like it. It has really made me push the envelope and brought my different interests and talents into a live

26 Oct, 2009

Dance Discourse 7: “Authenticity vs. Tradition”

2009-10-26T04:58:18-07:00By Volunteer Perspectives|Categories: CounterPULSE, Performing Diaspora|Tags: authenticity, Carmen Roman, CounterPULSE, Dance Discourse Project, Dancers' Group, Performing Diaspora, tradition, Worlds Arts West|

On October 15, 2009 a group of Bay Area artists, arts administrators and audience members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project 7: Dancing Diaspora. Co-presented by World Arts West/ San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and Dancers' Group the event was a part of the Fall 2009 season of Performing Diaspora. Learn more about Performing Diaspora at www.counterpulse.org/performing-diaspora/ At the exciting event participants were broken up into small groups where they discussed a variety of pertinent issues concerning traditional

23 Oct, 2009

Dance Discourse 7: How do we keep our dances from becoming museum pieces? Defining Tradition, Innovation, and Preservation in the Artistic Process

2009-10-23T17:47:02-07:00By Sarah Jessee|Categories: CounterPULSE, Performing Diaspora|Tags: activism, art, arts, authenticity, avant-garde, community, conversation, counter pulse, CounterPULSE, Dance, education, emerging artists, emerging arts, grassroots, innovation, mission, Performance, performing, Performing Diaspora, preservation, san francisco, sf, soma, theater, tradition|

On October 15, 2009 a group of Bay Area artists, arts administrators and audience members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project 7: Dancing Diaspora. Co-presented by World Arts West/ San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and Dancers' Group the event was a part of the Fall 2009 season of Performing Diaspora. Learn more about Performing Diaspora at www.counterpulse.org/performing-diaspora/ At the exciting event participants were broken up into small groups where they discussed a variety of pertinent issues concerning traditional

23 Oct, 2009

Dance Discourse 7: Traditional Dance is not a Christmas Tree

2009-10-23T17:28:58-07:00By Volunteer Perspectives|Categories: CounterPULSE, Performing Diaspora|Tags: couterpulse, critics, Dance Discourse Project, Dancers' Group, innovation, Jeanne Pfeffer, Performing Diaspora, tradition, world arts west|

On October 15, 2009 a group of Bay Area artists, arts administrators and audience members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project 7: Dancing Diaspora. Co-presented by World Arts West/ San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and Dancers' Group the event was a part of the Fall 2009 season of Performing Diaspora . Learn more about Performing Diaspora at www.counterpulse.org/performing-diaspora/ At the exciting event participants were broken up into small groups where they discussed a variety of pertinent issues concerning

23 Oct, 2009

Dance Discourse 7: Everyone’s Included, Discussions of Educating the Audience in all Types of Dance

2009-10-23T16:05:20-07:00By Volunteer Perspectives|Categories: CounterPULSE, Performing Diaspora|Tags: audience education, CounterPULSE, Dance Discourse Project, Dancers' Group, maureen walsh, Performing Diaspora, world arts west|

On October 15, 2009 a group of Bay Area artists, arts administrators and audience members met at CounterPULSE for the Dance Discourse Project 7: Dancing Diaspora. Co-presented by World Arts West/San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and Dancers’ Group, the event was a part of the Fall 2009 season of Performing Diaspora. Learn more about Performing Diaspora at www.counterpulse.org/performing-diaspora/ All the exciting event participants were broken up into small groups where they discussed a variety of pertinent issues concerning traditional arts,

Dance Discourse 7: but i really love it…

Koreni, reflections and afterthoughts…is it really over?

Podcasting Diaspora!

CounterPULSE premieres Performing Diaspora!

Giggle and Jiggle: Shaking my Booty

Anticipation, excitement, flood of emotion, heartfelt gratitude

An Offering – Prumsodun Ok for Performing Diaspora

From Beijing to San Francisco: production process

Dance Discourse 7: “Authenticity vs. Tradition”

Dance Discourse 7: How do we keep our dances from becoming museum pieces? Defining Tradition, Innovation, and Preservation in the Artistic Process

Dance Discourse 7: Traditional Dance is not a Christmas Tree

Dance Discourse 7: Everyone’s Included, Discussions of Educating the Audience in all Types of Dance

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