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Featured: Performagia 1 – 7 Catalogs (Mexico)

Whenever we talk about the value of things we are concerned about the relation of our existence and the thing we are valuing.  In this measurement of reality we ensure in a statement not only what we think but the idea of
November 4, 2012

Featured: “Celebração” at Culturgest (Lisbon, Portugal)

CELEBRAÇÃO is a festival of dance and performance, designed by artists living and working in Lisbon, and offering spectators a weekend of shows and talks – an opportunity for experiencing new ways of thinking and acting together. CELEBRAÇÃO will create closer ties
October 30, 2012

Featured: Video Stream from Opening Night Of PRELUDE12

To Open Prelude 12 at CUNY Graduate Center on October 3, 2012, 12 Performance makers from the NYC experimental and “downtown” community were asked to deliver manifestos. Below is the live stream capture of the first night. More videos can be found
October 4, 2012

Featured: Arte por la izquierda, Art Stance (Mexico City)

We live in the trenches that the government has built, installed around our ideas. From there we raise our willingness, hopping to break these seemingly solid structures of control, so obvious, with those qualities that Chomsky gave to a specific method of
August 24, 2012

Featured: Doreen LaMantia Maloney (Kentucky, USA)

Kentucky is known for a lot of things, but, let’s face it, contemporary art isn’t really one of them.  That is rapidly changing.    Over the next few months, I will introduce you to some of the artists and organizations who are dedicated
August 23, 2012

Featured: Paul D C Kindersley (UK)

According to the British artist Paul Kindersley, the performance element in his work is, if not acted out, always suggested in his pieces. ‘They are props, which could be left over or yet to be used in some ritual. Objects placed in relation
August 10, 2012

Featured: Soho Rep – FEED and Uncle Vanya (NYC)

Soho Rep’s FEED is a curated program, founded by Raphael Martin, with “thematic live events, multimedia and publications that give you something to chew on before and after the show.” It’s a method to explore the ideas and dialogue raised by shows
August 9, 2012

Featured: The Athens-Epidaurus Festival (Greece)

The Athens-Epidaurus Festival in Greece, founded in 1955, has grown into a major cultural force in Europe since 2006 when the visionary Artistic Director Yorgos Loukos took the leadership ( a good overview of the festival’s history is available here). Loukos has
August 3, 2012

Featured: Nature Theater Of Oklahoma Launches OKRadio (NYC)

Kelly Copper and Pavol Liška of Nature Theater of Oklahoma have launched OKRadio from their closet radio studio in Long Island City (NYC). During their first podcast Kelly discusses their mutual love and creative connection with recorded media and Pavol explains his history with
July 29, 2012

Featured: Bert Neumann, “Imitation of Life”

[amazonify]3934344089[/amazonify]Bert Neumann, chief set designer at Berlin’s Volksbühne since 1992, grew up in East Berlin, studied stage design at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee and with Leonore Blievernicht and Susanne Schuboth founded the design firm LSD (Last Second Design) in 1990. In the interview
July 28, 2012

Featured: The Light Surgeons (London, England)

The Light Surgeons (London, England) The Light Surgeons operates as a multimedia production company from a base in east London, producing a wide variety of creative projects from the commercial to artist lead. Their work spans many diverse mediums; print, photography, motion
July 26, 2012

Featured: Hotel Modern (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Hotel Modern (Rotterdam, Netherlands) Hotel Modern was established in 1997. Its members are Arlène Hoornweg and  Pauline Kalker, who both graduated from Arnhem Theatre School, and visual artist, model maker and performer,  Herman Helle. The group works together with (sound) artists for
July 25, 2012

Highlights: Avignon Festival July 7-28, 2012 (Avignon, France)

A popular and contemporary artistic adventure. Founded in 1947 by Jean Vilar, the Avignon Festival is today one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. Every year in July, Avignon becomes a city-theater, transforming its architectural heritage into
May 18, 2012

Featured: Month of Performance Art Berlin (Week of May 7 – 13, 2012)

The MONTH OF PERFORMANCE ART is a month-long and citywide platform dedicated to highlighting, promoting and interconnecting the wealth and diversity of independent, contemporary and experimental Performance Art practices thriving in BERLIN. The only Performance Art project of its kind in Germany and beyond, MPA-B
May 5, 2012

Featured: Big Art Group’s Broke House (NYC)

“Big Art Group is a live performance collective created by Caden Manson and Jemma Nelson that uses language and media to push formal boundaries of theatre, film and video. There are a score of companies that do just this. What’s different about
February 6, 2012

Featured: Muta Imago Company (Rome, Italy)

Muta Imago is a project of artistic research that was set up in Rome in 2006 and guided by Claudia Sorace (director) and Riccardo Fazi (dramaturg – sound designer). Over the years the group has produced shows, performances and installations in which the
February 1, 2012