Reflections on "Drifter" by Keith Johnson & Dancers
In the talkback after his newest show, “Drifter,” Keith Johnson said he hoped the work would provoke conversation. In my experience, it...
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Reflections on "Water In The Kettle" by MoTor/Dance
“Put the water on…Put the water in the kettle…” The performers’ voices swoop around the space, weaving in and out of one another as their...
"Four By Four" by Emily Hansel: Reflections on Process as Product
A few weeks ago, I went to a friend’s art opening. It was held in the front room of a large Victorian with lofty ceilings and...
"Frolic": Reflections on the 4th Annual Queering Dance Festival
Last Saturday I attended “Frolic,” an evening of performances produced as a part of the 4th annual Queering Dance Festival. I’ve shared...
An Afternoon Walk and Dance Through Glen Canyon Park: FACT/SF’s “Diffusion”
It’s been over a year since theaters around the Bay Area shut their doors. Like much of the rest of our lives, art-making and performance...
Still Lingering: Reflections on “Action Potential,” Six Months Later
On August 27, 2019, I saw Megan Lowe Dances’ production of “Action Potential” at the Athletic Playground in Emeryville, CA. The...
Reflections on "divisions the empire has sown"
Part I: One Reflection On “divisions the empire has sown” I get to the show early. Or at least I think I have. When I walk into the...
Reflections on the FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival
“Halidom”, created and performed by Joy Davis & Eric Mullis. The piece began with wintry, ethereal lighting. Two figures upstage right...
“Lipstick Lumberjacks, Losers and Leapfrogs” offers a tantalizing foray into a queer imagination
I arrived at Oakland’s Humanist Hall on Sunday expecting a dance show. Shaunna Vella and Andrew Merrell’s newest work, “Lipstick...
Still Resonating: "Dicotomía del Silencio" by Rogelio Lopez & Dancers
If reckoning is a sensational act - a surrender to past, present, and future converging in a single, visceral moment - then “Dicotomía...
Reflections on Kristin Damrow's "Impact"
I was aware of my size the minute I entered the space. Three enormous cement blocks hung over a vast stage, surrounded on three sides by...
A Reflection on “Small Boobs” by Nora Sharp
It’s dark in the theater. The image of a warmly lit donut shop swims through my mind. The glow, the smell, the sweet, yeasty air as I...
Reflections on Twisted Oak Dance Theater’s “Constants & Variables: Second Homes"
I don’t know if this happens to you too - I’ve found that site-specific shows tend to begin as soon as I arrive. As I made my way onto...
Reflections on "Nevertheless", new work by ka·nei·see | collective and Cat Call Choir
I gauge the wild success of “Nevertheless”, the newest work by kanaisee collective in collaboration with Cat Call Choir, by the fact that...
A Reflection on Stranger Lover Dreamer's "3, 4, 5, 6, 1"
Last Saturday I went to see “3, 4, 5, 6, 1”, the newest work by dance collective Stranger Lover Dreamer (aka SLD aka Andrew Merrell,...
A Response to Tara Pilbrow's "2+1"
When was the last time you straight-up, no holds barred, absolutely lost your mind at a dance show? I’m talking drool-worthy delight,...
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