Articles from the ‘Creative Responses’ collection
Measure The Music: “Up For the Down Stroke” by Parliament Funkadelic
By Jake Padilla The syncopated rhythm figure leading into the 21st measure. Your own steady rhythm is the most comfortable. This is the steady pace and the exact stride you need to jump the ravine. You see the ravine. You check your footing. It’s perfect. Not only are you prepared, […]
June 4, 2012 | Read Article
Reflections on the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance’s Student Showcase
By Julia Cost Sometimes, when I watch dance, it feels like falling into a black hole Even before it has begun something about the line of dancers shifting subtlely, eyes downcast makes the air bend irrepressibly upon itself Solo in front of crowd Beneath half lowered lids she sees out […]
May 24, 2012 | Read Article
A Study of Containment
By Julia Coast I used to be on the prowl for it Sniffing for small drafts in February and March Until one day it was everywhere On the sun-whitened concrete of the driveway I became what could only be called Uncontainable Unshaven skinny legs flying Unbridled in the middle of […]
May 10, 2012 | Read Article
Measure the Music: Mozart’s String Quartet in G Minor
By Jake Padilla The 128th measure of the 1st violin section of W. A. Mozart’s String Quintet No. 3 in G Minor, K. 516: IV. Adagio – Allegro: The measurement of a phrase is a space. That space is concrete. It’s the part that can be identified by the […]
May 7, 2012 | Read Article
A Study of Grandeur
By Julia Cost A Study of grandeur Part I On my way home at night, I pass a castle A man is stretched across the doorstep spotlit Part II On the escalator, a woman, pink pants, white turban Races halfway up and sits down Metal throne ascending into blinding white […]
April 26, 2012 | Read Article