Articles from the ‘Creative Responses’ collection

“Shadow”: A Dance Film

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/42529076 w=600&h=338] Equal parts light and dark… A film sketch courtesy of overseas outlanders.

September 15, 2012  |  Read Article

On Top of the World

Painting and reflection by Julia Cost On top of the world 12″ x 12″ Oil on Canvas More and more, my interest in the performing arts seems to come down to an interest in the utter presence and effort that overcomes people when they are fighting to navigate challenges. The performed task can […]

September 13, 2012  |  Read Article

Measure The Music: Paul Simon’s “Late in the Evening”

By Jake Padilla Measure 85: Absence! As the rhythm section keeps things movin’ and the rest of the band drops out, the presence of the whole ensemble is firmly stated and understood on a higher level by the sound of only the “bare bones” of the music and later the reentry […]

September 3, 2012  |  Read Article

Questions Worth Considering

By Julia Cost and Emmaly Wiederholt When we began our hike, the fog lay heavy and gray, barely breaking at the Berkeley hills we were climbing. By the end of our hike, the fog had receded beyond The City, leaving the Bay Area sunny and clear. This in many ways […]

August 25, 2012  |  Read Article