Use it or Lose it

By Angela Mazziotta Metaphorically speaking, Human beans are the heartiest of all beans, we shuck our bucky butts around happy and superior – reigning over the Legume Regime which includes the inferior likes of limas, kidneys, pintos, mungs and greens. We are ranked so highly among these simple beans that […]

October 18, 2012  |  Read Article

Framing

By Emmaly Wiederholt A couple of weeks ago my friend Julia Cost sent me a number of photos of the same painting of hers. The last two specifically intrigued me, as the painting was placed in her bathroom sink. She was playing with strange and artificial places to display her […]

October 8, 2012  |  Read Article

The Problem with Popularity

By Emmaly Wiederholt I saw a show recently where a well-known and respected choreographer with great dancers created an evening of contemporary dance. I would not have known what the piece was about had I not read the title, and was bewildered by its buzzing reception. I felt I had […]

September 10, 2012  |  Read Article

Moving To Change with Movement Exchange

By Mei-Ling Murray This past July, ten U.S. dancers, ages 17-35, with dance training in jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, salsa, and modern, traveled to Panama as volunteers to teach at-risk youth, as well as learn and perform dance through collaboration with local professionals. For two weeks, from dawn until […]

September 8, 2012  |  Read Article

Impressions from CHIME Across Borders with Elizabeth Streb

By Emmaly Wiederholt When I walked into the room the first time the dancers and choreographers were progressing linearly across the floor in the most unusual and varied ways; Charles Slender one-hand cartwheeled while Kelly Del Rosario sat in a pike and nudged himself forward via his arms. Others chose […]

September 1, 2012  |  Read Article