I have spent the past two weeks walking around the Bates College campus in a constant state of memory. This is my 6th time here at the Festival with my…
dougvaroneJuly 25, 2010
This past Saturday, I arrived here in Lewiston alone. Relative isolation is an ongoing challenge as I choose to pursue my art-making in a small city. While I have found…
deborahgJuly 23, 2010
Sadly this is my last day in Joburg. I wish I could stay longer to continue dialogue with members of the dance community. I have learned a lot during my…
lauraMarch 14, 2010
Today we meet with Sylvia Glasser who I first got to know in 1999. She gives us a tour of their beautiful new building, introduces the staff and fills us…
lauraMarch 14, 2010
I spend most of the morning writing and taking another long walk around our neighborhood. Tonight we see a new work, “Batsumi,” by Thabo Rapoo, a young choreographer with Moving…
lauraMarch 14, 2010
This is our day off from the festival as no performances are scheduled. We take the opportunity to get out of the city and head to the Magaliesberg hills, an…
lauraMarch 14, 2010
Today Gregory Maqoma takes us on a personal tour of Soweto -- his hometown. In fact it is the hometown of most of the black people we have met. It…
lauraMarch 11, 2010
This morning we are off to Rosebank Craft Market that is housed in a large mall, like many others around the world, except that it features this fabulous craft market…
lauraMarch 10, 2010
I must admit this is one of the most enjoyable trips to see work I can remember. The weather is mostly perfect with a thunderstorm here and there. Our four-star…
lauraMarch 9, 2010
