Tag Archives: performance

Emily Rose at Green Mill

Posted on May 25, 2016 by jyourist

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 | 1 Comment

“Truth Difficulty” by The Roving Typist

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jyourist

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 | 4 Comments

Glass Pyrograph drawings

Posted on July 15, 2014 by jyourist

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 | Leave a comment

Koji Kakinuma

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jyourist

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 | 1 Comment

Bodies of Memory

Posted on May 5, 2013 by jyourist

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 | 1 Comment

Apparition HD grand finale – Klaus Obermaier & Ars Electronica Futurelab

Posted on April 27, 2013 by jyourist

(featuring Rob Tannen)

Posted in dance, performance | Tagged Apparition, Ars Electronica Futurelab, dance, indie films, Klaus Obermaier, performance, short films | Leave a comment

The Thrill of Balance

Posted on March 29, 2013 by jyourist

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 | Leave a comment

Taking up the Banana Man’s baton

Posted on March 2, 2013 by jyourist

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 | 2 Comments

The best way to stay warm on a very cold winter day

Posted on February 1, 2013 by jyourist

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 →