Monthly Archives: November 2009

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art matters announces grantees

Art Matters, the innovative nonprofit foundation, is pleased to announce 23 grants ranging in amounts of 3,000 USD to 10,000 USD to artists focusing on communication and collaboration across national borders: Mark Blankenship Support for the collaboration with artists from Iceland and Germany on new

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witness relocation with ishmael houston-jones

CHECK THIS OUT! Sure to be tasty! Dance New Amsterdam presents SPLICE: PANIC JOURNALS new shows by Witness Relocation and Ishmael Houston-Jones, plus a new duet by Ish and WR’s Dan Safer.: – Witness Relocation THE PANIC SHOW (or IM TOO CLOSE TO THIS MONSTER)

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WORMWOOD

The Polish Cultural Institute in New York, and the Abrons Arts Center present Theatre of the Eighth Day (Poznan) WORMWOOD written and designed by the ensemble directed by Lech Raczak part of Performing Revolution in Central and Eastern Europe New York Premiere! a brave and

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Five Questions for Travis Chamberlain

Name:Travis Chamberlain Title: Public Programs Coordinator at the New Museum, member of The Fabulous Entourage, burgeoning video artist and dancemaker URL: http//www.newmuseum.org/events and http://www.fabulousentourage.com 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? I grew up in Fairmont,

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Women's Project loses NEA Funding

Just got an email that the Women’s Project lost its NEA funding. From Susan Jonas’ email: No theatre is more significant in terms of its historic commitment to this mission. The theatre has survived some rough times and has come through administratively and artistically, especially

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HEAD VI + 2(X)IST AT DANSPACE, 11/14 8PM

From our pal Travis Chamberlain: What is it?  A nihilistic comedy!  The dans macabre of Francis Bacon’s obsessions evolves into a birthday party hosted by a cult of existential underwear models. With Erin Markey, Max Steele, Rick Herron, Joseph Keehn, and Jen Hammaker as Innocent

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Five Questions for George Lugg

Name: George Lugg Title: Associate Director, REDCAT URL: www.redcat.org 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? The first half of my childhood was spent on Long Island, in a housing development where the streets were named

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Yes We Can Benefit for Judson's Cans

Judson Memorial Church and Movement Research present YES WE CAN! – a bathroom art auction and benefit party – Friday, November 6, 2009 | 6:00 – 8:30pm Judson Memorial Church 55 Washington Square South   The acclaimed Judson Memorial Church will dip into its historic archives

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arts and technology and influence and policy

Here’s the thing I keep struggling with – this disconnect between the technological and the sociological. It seems like kind of  chicken/egg thing. We know that technology can change the way we behave and frequently we try to invent technology to do just that. BUT

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winners of NAJP summit announced

The USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism and the National Arts Journalism Program are pleased to announce the results of voting for projects entered in the National Summit on Arts Journalism, held October 2 at the Annenberg School Auditorium on the University of Southern California campus

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Five Questions for James Hannaham

Name: James Hannaham Title/Occupation: Writer/professor Organization/Company: Pratt Institute/McSweeney’s Books URL: http://www.jameshannaham.com 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? I grew up in Yonkers, New York. To get to Fort Greene, Brooklyn, I took the BxM4C bus