Monthly Archives: September 2009

Headphones in the Square

Back To Back Theater Small Metal Objects Two hundred or so people, lining the stadium seats in Pioneer Courthouse Square, each wearing identical sets of headphones, none knowing exactly where to look. Some are looking back, over the shoulders, wondering … Continue reading

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“We Never Get Anything Done… I’m a Perfect Example”

Tarek Halaby, Lecture/Performance: An attempt to understand my socio-political disposition through artistic research on personal identity in relationship to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Part One Posted by: Dusty Hoesly Tarek Halaby’s lecture/performance is ridiculously and too easily titled “An attempt to … Continue reading

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Open to Every Definition of Beauty

Raimund Hoghe, Chat: Theme and Variation Posted by: Dusty Hoesly Raimund Hoghe, in his noontime chat at PNCA on September 12th, stated that collaboration and accepting difference are central to his choreography and dance work. When collaborating with other dancers, … Continue reading

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the race card

quick tip from Laura Becker Everyone who saw The Shipment may enjoy this segment I’m watching on tonight’s News Hour.

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Provisional Sculpture

FOREVER NOW AND THEN AGAIN, Jesse Hayward Posted By: Jenevive Tatiana If you imagine that participation in Jesse Hayward’s FOREVER NOW AND THEN AGAIN is merely formal, the enterprise rings with nihilism. On the one hand, it would seem to … Continue reading

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Everywhere Dancing

AMYO/tinyrage – too Posted by: Meg Peterson We all have a way about our walk; it could be a high center of gravity, a hoppy thing, a shuffling thing. Maybe an unavoidable gesture, or some habit with our hands. There’s … Continue reading

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Variation, Affirmation, and Political Questions

Raimund Hoghe, Bolero Variations Posted by: Dusty Hoesly In the first American production of Raimund Hoghe’s Bolero Variations, opening on September 11, 2009, the six-member company was short one dancer. Nabil Yahia-Aissa, an Algerian-born French citizen, was not able to … Continue reading

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back home again in no such place

Carter – Erased James Franco and a bunch of loose ends posted by Laura Becker About half way into Carter’s film, James Franco paints a silhouette of his shadow. To be more precise, he draws the outline of his shadow, … Continue reading

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Pictures punctuate the particulars and Erik’s playing is phenomenal!

Pictures punctuate the particulars and Erik’s playing is phenomenal!
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“We Didn’t Rehearse Much”

Carter , Erased James Franco Posted by: Dusty Hoesly “This is my favorite performance of any that I have ever done,” James Franco states glowingly about working with Carter on Erased James Franco. I have to wonder: really? He looks … Continue reading

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