Spirit of Place

A performance responding to the site at Stern Grove, a space designed by Lawrence Halprin

May 1-3, 2009
Stern Grove Concert Meadow, San Francisco

How does the human body integrate with our land and our environment? Anna Halprin has been meditating on this question throughout her 50-year dance career. This project, one of the most important of Halprin’s long career, was a collaborative investigation of the site her husband Lawrence Halprin designed in 2005. In Lawrence’s words, Stern Grove is “a mystical place where one would be inspired to reach into oneself.”

Director: Anna Halprin
Associate Director: Shinichi Momo Iova-Koga
Performers: Annie Hallatt, Brian Collentine, Christian Nagler, Dana Iova-Koga, Dohee Lee, G Hoffman Soto, Heekyung Cho, Ian Smith-Heisters, Isak Immanuel, Iu-Hui Chua, Joy Cosculluela, Karl Gillick, Shinichi Momo Iova-Koga, Taira Restar, Tal Rachleff, Teresa Wong, Terre Unité Parker

Press Release: pdf

Artist Information: Bio / Anna Halprin

Articles & Reviews: SF Chronicle / SF Guardian