Monthly Archives: September 2008

The City Dance of Lawrence and Anna Halprin

Posted on September 16, 2008 by pica-blogger

Let me start of by saying that the City Dance of Lawrence and Anna Halprin was my absolute favorite event at this year’s TBA festival. To be very clear about my biases, I am a fan of post-modern dance, minimalist … Continue reading →

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Superamas – BIG 3rd Episode (happy/end)

Posted on September 16, 2008 by pica-blogger

Superamas 09.12.08 at Lincoln Hall Auditorium 2008 Time-Based Art Festival, PICA Photo by Patrick Sullivan All Rights Reserved, PICA Posted by Dusty Hoesly Superamas are all about desire: desire for sex, for story, for phenomenal performance. They quote French philosopher … Continue reading →

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The Works, Closing Night, Brother and Sister

Posted on September 16, 2008 by pica-blogger

TBA Closing Night Brother and Sister, Scavenger Hunt Sun. Sept.14, 2008, 10pm Posted by: Camille Gerharter Photo by: donfrankphotography.com Brother and Sister create an atmosphere that is like kindergarten with no teachers. People were climbing up and down off of … Continue reading →

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I-Be Area

Posted on September 16, 2008 by pica-blogger

I-Be Area by Ryan Trecartin posted by: Donald Allgeier video still: Ryan Trecartin     I-Be Area is a highly kinetic video by Ryan Trecartin. It should carry a warning label for those with epilepsy or sun stroke. Trecartin explores identity … Continue reading →

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The City Dance of Lawrence and Anna Halprin

Posted on September 16, 2008 by pica-blogger

Third Angle New Music Ensemble The City Dance of Lawrence and Anna Halprin With choreographers Linda K. Johnson, Cydney Wilkes, Linda Austin, and Tere Mathern and writer Randy Gragg. Posted by: Donald Allgeier      The City Dance created a magical … Continue reading →

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Mega*Church

Posted on September 16, 2008 by pica-blogger

Posted by: Jenevive Tatiana Like many of the artists in this years TBA program, the rock group Mega*Church takes a popular form, empties it of its’ original content and refills it with absurdity and subversive possibility. Whereas Mike Kelley applies … Continue reading →

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Forced Entertainment: Quizoola!

Posted on September 16, 2008 by pica-blogger

It seemed rehearsed. How could they rehearse the answers to 2000 questions? They couldn’t but it seemed like they did, the overly dramatic, sometimes effected speech of Forced Entertainment as they wound their way through their tattered sheets of questions. … Continue reading →

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Superamas: BIG 3rd Episode (happy/end)

Posted on September 16, 2008 by pica-blogger

Superamas BIG 3rd Episode (happy/end) Like a variety act performed in a living room by excited children for their parents, Superamas sang, lip synched, play acted their way into our hearts with joyful abandon. By utilizing repetition, this Parisian/Viennese collective … Continue reading →

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MEGA*CHURCH

Posted on September 16, 2008 by pica-blogger

photos by Emily Strelow

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A brief thought on Superamas

Posted on September 16, 2008 by pica-blogger

Photo: CaroleZoom (All Rights Reserved, PICA) posted by patrick leonard A few days have passed after seeing Superamas perform their BIG 3rd Episode (happy/end) and it is proving to be one of the shows that resonates the longest. It was … Continue reading →

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