Editorial
Season begins this week with Tony Orrico!
Join us this week, Tuesday through Thursday 5 - 9 for Tony Orrico’s live drawing Penwald: 4: unison symmetry standing.
Pre-Season Parties : Open House Happy Hour
Thursday
Aug 5 at 6pm
FREE
Join us for a members only season sneak-peek in the lobby from 6-7pm followed by drinks, snacks, and building tours from 7-9pm that is open to those who are interested in membership or learning more about Dance Theater Workshop.
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Continued news on the blogging front
Wendy Perron addresses the influx of voices regarding her article last week on the Dance Magazine blog. Read her response here.
The Process of Blogging about Blogging Your Process
In a recent blog article on the Dance Magazine website, Wendy Perron considers her frustrations toward younger choreographers who keep running blog entries during the developmental stages of their work. Ms. Perron stresses her concern that blogging one’s creative process ultimately hinders the quality of said process– influencing the way one creates a piece in [...]
Should Arts Organizations Strike against BP?
“Artists, musicians and green activists plan to step up protests against BP’s sponsorship of Britain’s most prestigious galleries and museums in the wake of the Gulf oil catastrophe.” — Guardian.co.uk, June 24, 2010
Protests have increased in Britain regarding the fate of BP-sponsored institutions such as the Royal Opera House, National Portrait Gallery, and Tate gallery. [...]
International Partner Highlight: The Queer Zagreb Festival
This year was Queer Zagreb Festival’s eighth year which they claim was prepared “under lucky stars”. Queer Zagreb Festival takes place in Zagreb, Croatia showcasing dance, theater, film and music. The festival took place from May 4 to the 14th. Queer Zagreb felt lucky because they were able to grab each artist they hoped [...]
Sawtooth tips their hat to Tere O’Connor’s new blog
Sawtooth “[tipped their] hat (with sweeping, irregular arm circles) to this freshly born blog. It promises to be an evocative, evolving portrait of the creative process..” O’Connor “attempts to tackle this ephemeral unfolding, cleverly presenting it as an ongoing “book” (words not fixed in time)….In his first heady post, he reveals some [...]
Tere O’Connor on
Wrought Iron Fog
Tere O’Connor talks about Wrought Iron Fog on his newly launched blog:
“I no longer create my works in adherence to a good/bad paradigm. I have become very interested in seeing what the dances can become through a process of witnessing as opposed to employing choreographic technique of any sort. I am not trying to make [...]
Balasaraswati: Her Art and Life
The launching of Douglas Knight’s exciting new book: Balasaraswati: Her Art and Life is at the Asia Society on June 24th. The book celebrates the life and legacy of one of India’s most influential artists, the legendary dancer Balasaraswati.
Attendees will watch previously unseen footage of Balasaraswati performing. Author Douglas Knight; Balasaraswati’s grandson, Aniruddha Knight; [...]
Screening Event & Public Discussion
Monday, June 21 6:30 - 8:30pm
FREE EVENT
Please join us for a screening, refreshments and lively conversation about
DAY & NIGHT JOBS.
The Chocolate Factory, 5-49 49th Avenue, Queens
Event co-hosted by HERE and The Chocolate Factory
Moderated by Jennifer Wright Cook, Executive Director, The Field
Space is limited, please reserve by Friday June 16, rsvp@madehereproject.org
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