CRITICAL DIALOGUES: Rachel Howard and Scott Marlowe

What if, rather than writing a review, a critic sat down with a choreographer to have a two-way conversation about the work? That’s the experiment behind Critical Dialogues. For this first installment, […]

FALLING FORWARD INTO NEW SPACES: In Conversation with Mary Armentrout

Why, What, When, Who and Where – life is full of these five ‘w’ questions. And that last ‘w’ (the where), seems of particular concern these days. From the prosaic to the logistic […]

Defining Creativity and Technique

I TAUGHT my first Professional Development Workshop to dance educators in 1994. Since then, along with my colleagues at Luna Dance Institute, I have worked with thousands of dance educators […]

Modern Mixology: Cocktails and Contemporary Dance Mingle in 8x8x8

“It’s in a bar?” asked my incredulous friend. “And you can drink?” That’s a common double-check when people hear about 8x8x8 for the first time. Relaxed and a little rowdy, the grassroots, DIY […]

NEW VIEW: Karl Cronin

What’s your gig(s)? I am the Managing Director of AXIS Dance Company and a cellist performing original music with string quartets and orchestras. What brought you to the Bay Area? My […]

Dance Discourse Project #20

ALL THE PRACTICE: What we’re really making… Tue, Nov 11, 2014, 7:30pm Z Space, 450 Florida St, SF Free In DDP #20, hosted by Z Space, guest moderators Jesse Hewit and […]

The Twentieth Wife

This article first appeared in India Currents Magazine. Lovers of The Twentieth Wife will be excited to know kathak artist Farah Yasmeen Shaikh will soon be interpreting the popular novel on […]

April 2015

Welcome by Wayne Hazzard Impressions: An Aural and Physical Expedition Through the Sounds of the World by Sharon Benítez Bridging the Gaps: Challenges and Opportunities for US-China Cross-Cultural Exchange by […]

Bringing the Message: Naomi Diouf and Diamano Coura West African Dance Company

My conversation with Naomi Diouf, who with her husband Dr. Zakayria (Zak) Diouf is artistic director of Diamano Coura West African Dance Company, came about because of the upcoming celebration, […]

Welcome

UNTIL NOW, I have always veered towards being hopeful, a cliché-loving, the-glass-is-more-than-half-full, the-sun-will-come-out-tomorrow, rose-colored-glasses kind of guy. And yet circumstances in my life, such as abuse, or bullying, or the […]