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Tag: history in the making

  • SAVE THE DATES: 10th & last Richard Foreman Fest

    The dates to save: Nov. 8-17, 2012 Performance Works NW is pulling together the 10th version of its annual fundraiser inspired by the work of avant-garde pioneer Richard Foreman. Formerly known as a “Mini-Festival,” it is “Mini-” no more. For this 10th and final Festival will stretch out over ten days of Foremanesque antics around…

  • once in a blue moon…

    We enjoyed and took many photos of the blue moon on Foster Road this evening. Ah…September is here, and with it for me a mixture of ease (3 week break from teaching), poverty (the break is unpaid) busy-ness (TBA, catching up on projects and plans) and the savoring of the last days of summer that…

  • The Pronouns: 40 dancers do 40 dances

    My friend Clarinda Mac Low has assembled 40 performers, now in the process of creating dances for a September 2012 staging of The Pronouns, a series of chance-derived dance instructional poems by Clarinda’s father, poet/composer Jackson Mac Low.  I am honored to be a part (via Skype!) of this fabulous homage to Jackson, a weekend of…

  • August-September rehearsal time sale!

    Book our studio to rehearse your performance project or just play around! Special price for August only extended through September! Check out our studio rental page for contact info and studio calendar. Anything not booked is up for grabs. Studio time booked 9am-6p = $7/hr

  • There and back again

    In June I spent a great 10 days visiting/re-visiting New York, where I lived from 1976 to 1998. While there, I re-connected with many old friends, visited the Highline for the first time, saw performances by NTUSA at the Kitchen, Koosil-Ja at the Performing Garage (loved it!), a bit of the Bang on a Can Marathon…

  • Back in the studio!

    We finally had our cast party for A head of time, taking advantage of the faux summer last weekend and having a cookout and then adjourning to the studio to appreciate Karl Lind‘s great video! Still to come in terms of loose ends are a couple of handcrafted rewards for Kickstarter backers who inspire such…

  • April 27 & May 4 || Waiting for Godot

    Performance Works Northwest: April 27th and May 4th, 8 pm 4625 SE 67th Ave. Vladimir will be played by Jeff Diteman, Estragon by James Victor Yeary, Pozzo by Theon Weber, Lucky by Sean Magee, and the Boy by Cecelia Jackson. Also performed at GalleryHOMELAND May 6th, 8 pm and Irvington School (subject to change or…

  • April 21: THE LATE NOW

    Sat April 21 8pm at Performance Works NW! The thinking mammal’s avant-variety-talk show cabaret fiasco hits the planet April 21. ONE NIGHT ONLY! Very limited seating so get your tix now! TICKETS: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/237051 DETAILS: http://thelatenow.com/ In a parallel universe, Marcel Duchamp drinks 15 absinthe mochaccinos and hosts The Tonight Show. Agnes Martin does stand-up while…

  • We did it! Thanks to You!

    A salute to all of you 77 generous friends and strangers who contributed to our Kickstarter fundraiser for A head of time! Thanks to you, we surpassed our goal of $2700! We raised $3065 to help us pay dancers and videographer. We Love You!

  • Chelsea Petrakis shoots A head of time

    here are two samples of the photo set we will soon get from Chelsea!