On May 22nd, 2014, A MOVEMENT ACTIVITY ON THE RUG…
…with a few friends and a few brave and enthusiastic passers-by – where we make a living sculpture, taking turns coming out of it and responding with new…
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On February 28th, 2014, AN OPENING CEREMONY FOR ‘THE POSSIBLE’…
…tonight at the Berkeley Art Museum featured parades, masks, banners, and other things you need at an opening ceremony, and on the rug we did a durational movement…
On February 26th, 2014, A DANCE WORKSHOP WITH ANNA HALPRIN…
…at her Kentfield home/studio – where she has lived and worked since 1945 – last night was a dream come true, joining around 30 other artists in the…
On January 23rd, 2014, I + WE COLLECTIVE MOVEMENT WORKSHOPS…
…presented by Robby Herbst at Human Resources – LA’s favorite community artist-run performance/art space – for ten days of activities, is where I went tonight to join a…
On January 21st, 2012, PIETER…
…is the cozy Los Angeles (but feels like a downtown NYC 1970’s loft, in a good way) dance community space less than two years old, that I wish…
On January 1st, 2012, A CUNNINGHAM COMPANY REUNION…
…of dancers gathered for a group photo at the New Years Eve party following the finale company performance last night at the Park Avenue Armory – an inspiring…
On December 31st, 2011, THE MERCE CUNNINGHAM COMPANY FINALE…
…tonight at the Park Avenue Armory was a New Years Eve spectacle on three stages spread through out the Drill Hall (where I did an infinitely more modest…
On December 29th, 2011, CUNNINGHAM ARCHIVES AT THE WALKER…
…seems tailor made for me, walking through the galleries, anticipating travel to NYC tomorrow, to see the finale New Years Eve performance of the company before it disbands.…
On October 28th, 2011, JÉRÔME BEL’S ‘CÉDRIC ANDRIEUX’ AT THE WALKER…
…Art Center in Minneapolis tonight is especially exciting and anticipated since it’s the first time I will see his work in person, seeming to be just missing performances…
On September 5th, 2011, NIGHTLIFE IN OSTUNI…
…which seems to be a very tranquil town during the day, surprised me last night when the very designy chic bars and lounges spilled out on the the…
On July 15th, 2011, ‘HUDDLE’ BY SIMONE FORTI…
…the 1961 piece consisting of a small group of dancers assembled into a huddle upon which one dancer will occasionally climb in different ways, was casually but energetically…
On June 30th, 2011, TEATRO DELLE ESPOSIZIONI 2 AT VILLA MEDICI…
…which I arrived to from an earlier opening at Unosunove this magical warm summer evening by bicycle – locked up below at Piazza di Spagna to hoof it…
On June 8th, 2011, MICHAEL CLARK COMPANY…
…presenting their first public performance of new work in Tate Modern‘s Turbine Hall tonight was a lucky stroke for me, having just arrived in town this morning, and…
On February 8th, 2011, LES BALLETS C DE LA B….
…the Gent based dance company featured at the Equilibrio Festival at Auditorium Parco della Musica tonight, performed ‘Primero – Erscht’ – staged on bright green astroturf with vintagey…
On February 6th, 2011, LES SLOVAKS DANCE COLLECTIVE…
…comprised of the very charismatic Slovakian boys Milan Herich, Peter Jaško, Anton Lachký, Milan Tomášik and Martin Kilvády with highly individuated and endearing personalities (friends since childhood who…
On February 5th, 2011, COLLETTIVO 320 CHILI…
…the young Italian dance collective (or contemporary circus company, Compagnia di Circo Contemporaneo, as they also refer to themselves, whose name refers to the total weight of the…
On August 10th, 2010, “ANNA HALPRIN: EXPERIENCE AS DANCE”…
…the recent biography by Janice Ross – which I just finished today – of the dancer/choreographer (easy & narrow labels that are too small for her) who I…
On July 10th, 2010, MICHAEL CLARK, THE FALL, LEIGH BOWERY, CHARLES ATLAS…
…and one of my favorite pieces of choreography for the camera.
On July 9th, 2010, DANCIN’…
…the 1978 Broadway show by Bob Fosse, had quite possibly the most amazing TV advertisement ever.
On July 8th, 2010, BOB FOSSE…
…is someone I am going through a little obsession with, having just watched lots of his choreography including the “Rich Man’s Shrug” from the 1969 film Sweet Charity,…