Observations of Alessio Silvestrin’s rehearsal, June 10, 2012

By Julia Cost This is a sea 33 skulls pull along individual arcing trajectories Chins land on invisible shelves Hips jut out and torsos rearrange carefully between Legs step in a strange spiral beneath, spring loaded and exact uncoiling precisely into an arrival Restart Like looking at leaves blowing in […]

June 14, 2012  |  Read Article

Thoughts on Trust

By Emmaly Wiederholt In Malinda LaVelle’s “Urge” I lick water off the floor. And yes, while one could argue that I’m crazy to willingly and repeatedly lick the floor (although I do clean it first), I want to argue that it’s because I trust her and the other members of […]

June 11, 2012  |  Read Article

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

What’s in June’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 June’s flask? Liss Fain […]

May 31, 2012  |  Read Article

An Interview with Videographer Loren R. Robertson

The first time I came across Loren Robertson was in 2009 when she designed a video backdrop for a piece I danced in at CounterPULSE. Then last December I saw her perform in Jesse Hewit’s “Freedom” at Z-Space. This past February she videoed a piece I performed in at The […]

May 28, 2012  |  Read Article