Dancing Happens in Strip Malls Too

My first memories of learning dance were at the Strip Mall Dance Studio near my house in Lawrence, Kansas. The strip mall was creatively named “The Malls Shopping Center.” I don’t remember what the studio itself was called but I know exactly where it was—tucked in the corner of a row of single-story beige buildings that also housed Pet World (my favorite place on earth as a 4-year-old), an Ace Hardware (my second favorite place), and a Godfather’s Pizza.

tinypistol: slow dark dances

slow dark dances is a durational dance and film installation that seeks to uncolonize the “invisible” whiteness of museum spaces. Building on the legacies of black joy as a form […]

Margaret Jenkins Dance Company: 50th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate 50 years of art making by the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company:​ Live performances and music by MJDC dancers and longtime collaborators Paul Dresher, Rinde Eckert, & Michael Palmer. Visual […]

On Stage Vacaville: Markme On Stage – A Multidisciplinary Experience

A multidisciplinary experience for the senses, with a unique culinary experience led by Chef Erica Marie, a world-renowned cast of international flamenco artists, and a fully immersive interactive art installation […]

If They Don’t Give You a Seat at the Table, Make Your Own Table

(Photo by Steve Disenhof. ID: LINES Ballet Training Program students perform in Chuck Wilt’s “Mural” in a black box theater. The dancers stand leaning back on a bent leg with […]

tinypistol: slow dark dances

slow dark dances is a durational dance and film installation that seeks to uncolonize the “invisible” whiteness of museum spaces. Building on the legacies of black joy as a form […]

tinypistol: slow dark dances

slow dark dances is a durational dance and film installation that seeks to uncolonize the “invisible” whiteness of museum spaces. Building on the legacies of black joy as a form […]

tinypistol: slow dark dances

slow dark dances is a durational dance and film installation that seeks to uncolonize the “invisible” whiteness of museum spaces. Building on the legacies of black joy as a form […]

PUSH Dance Company: EMME YA: Expedition

Join us for the final installment of EMME YA: Expedition featuring a film with choreography by Raissa Simpson, filmmaker Jabreel Green, and composer jamil nasim. Performers include: Jeremy Brooks Ashley […]

The Do’s and Don’ts of the Soul Train Line

I’m not from a dancing family! But some of the most iconic family memories have come through dance, particularly the Soul Train Line.