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

What’s in September’s Flask?

What’s in September’s flask? Jake and Ryan love watching dance. They can’t get enough. Every month they plan their calendar around their favorite upcoming shows. But in order to ease the tension and get into the mood, they also bring a cocktail catered to that specific performance. So what’s in […]

August 30, 2012  |  Read Article

An Interview with Colin Epstein

By Emmaly Wiederholt Many of us know Colin Epstein as a dancer, circus performer, and dance advocate. He seems to be everywhere at once, often involved in multiple projects at a time. In addition, he’s enthusiastically supportive of his fellow artists. Rarely is there a show he’s not at, doesn’t […]

August 27, 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

Remembering Lakes

By Madelyn Biven It’s beautiful chopped.   Your skin when we met was lettuce green, cabbage white.  Everything we ate, we became.  I always believed sun thirsted for your hazel, that’s why I lit candles close to you before day woke up, to see your hair drop into your mouth.  […]

August 23, 2012  |  Read Article