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

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

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