Category: Performance Making
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I think if I wanted to (and I might add to this later) I would write a lot about working with an ensemble on a devised theatre project. The emotions of working with people, new friends and old, and the alignment of our interests and talents. It was good timing for me personally because I…
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In this Keep Begin Detach at Em Wolfman in Oakland California. It was a cozy time in the back with some christmas lights, telling stories about Georgia O’Keefe’s life and a little about her work. I borrowed a book of published letters of hers from the library. It’s lovely to think that what we write…
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My first improv comedy uke set in public! It was really fun. I’ve done this at parties at my house. It felt good having a mic– it changed the way I performed. And audiences of people I don’t know probably helped. The way they are more generous with you if they don’t know you. They…
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Jon Axtell of the DIY Venue DIRT offered me a show in his gallery space. The show was installed just this last week. I was so happy to see my pieces hang together like this. The opening ceremony consisted of Andrew Rose, Zoe Donnellycolt, and Hannah Ayasse (of Psychobotany at Planthaus fame). A similar approach…
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A version of psychobotany called “Psychobotanikon” was mounted at the Center for New Music in San Francisco. It was an interesting experience for me because it felt like PlantHaus for adults (there was a grand pianist as the closing act and Michael Dooley performed at both). Among other things, what was different about “Psychobotanikon” was…
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Another fun evening. I wish I printed some of the letters she sent out. What a quirky lady that Emily.
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I had the privilege of painting Annikah and taking some photographs and video. We put on The Knife’s new album, Shaking the Habitual. I worked with Annikah on psychobotany over a year ago. And did some projection art at her wedding! It was nice to paint her body while we talked about our lives at my…
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Gosh, these things keep getting smaller. The first one, I paid stipends to artists to play pieces that resonated with the inspiration, but now cuz I’m broke, I just show up with a zine and read from it and hope that the people at home watching the live stream are enjoying the feeling of not…
