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Tag Archives: performance
Emily Rose at Green Mill
Sunday night we went to the Green Mill for Emily Rose’s promotion of her new poetry book Mouthy. Her presentation was preceded by the weekly poetry slam. The Green Mill is over 100 years old and has an edgy history. … Continue reading
Posted in performance, poetry, relationship
Tagged desire, emily rose, Green Mill, marc smith, Mouthy, performance, poems, poetry, poetry slam, Thought Crime Press
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“Truth Difficulty” by The Roving Typist
Back in February, I wrote about The Roving Typist, a writer who spontaneously creates stories on the streets for people, “stories composed for you while you wait.” He doesn’t keep copies of his stories, he doesn’t keep track of who buys them. … Continue reading
Posted in writing
Tagged author, C.D. Hermelin, performance, short story, The Roving Typist, truth, typewriter, writer, writing
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Glass Pyrograph drawings
Etsuko Ichikawa uses hot glass to create this very effective and powerful calligraphy. The work in performance is even more riveting. Born in Tokyo (1963), she presently lives and works in Seattle.
Posted in calligraphy, performance
Tagged artist, calligraphy, drawing, etsuko ichikawa, fire, glass, performance, pyrograph
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Koji Kakinuma
Calligraphy and lettering have always held a magical place in my soul. I have written before about the fact that my father was a sign painter (a job no longer really needed with the advent of technology) and how mesmerized … Continue reading
Posted in calligraphy, Japan
Tagged artist, calligraphy, Eternal Now, ippon, japan, Koji Kakinuma, performance, shodo
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Bodies of Memory
Last night, we saw Bodies of Memory, a performance piece created by a friend of ours, Ginny Sykes. Using dance, film, original and published music (live and recorded), and photographs projected onto a large screen, Bodies of Memory explores how … Continue reading
Posted in artist, dance, performance
Tagged Bodies of Memory, dance, Ginny Sykes, performance, trauma
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Apparition HD grand finale – Klaus Obermaier & Ars Electronica Futurelab
(featuring Rob Tannen)
Posted in dance, performance
Tagged Apparition, Ars Electronica Futurelab, dance, indie films, Klaus Obermaier, performance, short films
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The Thrill of Balance
The man who performs in these short videos is Maedir Eugster, an awe-inspiring performance artist of the Rigolo Swiss Nouveau Cirque, which he co-founded and has co-directed with his wife, Lena Roth, since 1978. Eugster was trained at the Paris Ecole Nationale … Continue reading
Posted in performance, short films
Tagged Balance, circus, indie film, Maedir Eugster, performance, Rigolo Swiss Nouveau Cirque, short film, Tobias Hutzler
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Taking up the Banana Man’s baton
Yesterday was JM’s birthday and he brought a banana cake and banana bread to class to celebrate. The cake was iced with cartoon figures from Futurama. My students asked why he had brought so many kinds of bananas to class? … Continue reading
Posted in performance, television
Tagged A. Robins, Adolph Proper, Banana Man, bananas, performance, Sam Levine, television, vaudeville
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The best way to stay warm on a very cold winter day
This morning in extended advisory was a spontaneous happening. Because rooms are at a shortage for advisory, we meet in the middle school drama room where there is a small stage. One of my advisees is a theater tech person … Continue reading
Posted in music, performance, school, Teaching
Tagged music, performance, school, students, teaching
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