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Kristen Shahverdian

What do we carry in our dances?

American evangelicals performing Israeli folk dances against the backdrop of the military base.
August 1, 2023
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Threading through life and choreography with Annie-B Parson

What is in choreography and how does it exist around us?
June 13, 2023
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Otherworldly beauty in Batsheva’s "Hora"

A glimpse into a beautiful internal world, forever separated by glass.
March 10, 2023
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Constructing Memorials in Bodies, Site and Sounds

The artists wove together themes of naming and violence in a site responsive work at Cherry St. Pier.
August 13, 2022
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Louise Gillette, In Memoriam

“She never gave up, she fought to the very end. I just know she’s in heaven flying on that trapeze.”
January 30, 2022
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Bringing D-Man in the Waters into the future

It surprises me how captivating the students are, both their willingness to learn the dance and their struggles to find motivation.
July 20, 2021
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Conversations with queer ancestors

The conflict and the sorrow in acknowledging eir ancestors' truths reverberates after the play's end.
June 30, 2021
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Chronicling Passion for a Life of Dance

The book utilizes stream of consciousness writing, photographs, graphics, and drawings to share Jaye Allison’s viewpoint on a life in the arts.
May 23, 2021
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