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Merli V. Guerra on the Movement and Light of Luminarium Dance

June 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

Merli V. Guerra on the Movement and Light of Luminarium Dance

Luminarium Dance received funding from the Arlington Cultural Council for "Night at the Tower," which transformed the Arlington's Park Circle water tower through film projections and live dance. That project subsequently received a prestigious Gold Star Award from MCC's Local Cultural Council Program. Luminarium will be presented with the award at the 5th Annual Gala and … [Read more...]

Tracy Slater, The Good Shufu

June 17, 2015 Leave a Comment

Tracy Slater, <em>The Good Shufu</em>

Tracy Slater, founder of the Four Stories literary series (and past ArtSake contributor), is about to publish her memoir The Good Shufu. We asked her about the book, her trailblazing work in the local literary community, and the surprise twist in her life story. Why The Good Shufu (the title)? "Shufu" in Japanese means "housewife," and it's a title that is both … [Read more...]

Christina Balch, Awake

March 31, 2015 Leave a Comment

Christina Balch, <em>Awake</em>

Multimedia artist Christina Balch creates self-portraits and, in the process, explores concepts of self-portraiture in an interconnected age. Recently, we asked this question of a group of artists in different disciplines, and I'd be curious on your take: How much of the self is in your art? My most successful artwork has included much of my physical self in it – … [Read more...]

Puppetry for a Dancer

January 26, 2015 Leave a Comment

Puppetry for a Dancer

Bonnie Duncan is about to premiere Lollipops for Breakfast, a new play for young audiences, at Puppet Showplace Theater (watch a video trailer). Here, Bonnie shares her thoughts on the porous borders between dance, theater, and puppetry, the unique skill sets of dancer/puppeteers, and the intriguing trajectory of her career as a performer and creator. Before becoming a … [Read more...]

Paul Turano on Wander, Wonder, Wilderness

September 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

Paul Turano on <em>Wander, Wonder, Wilderness</em>

Paul Turano set out to make a personal, nonfiction film about urban green spaces  - but the project wandered into a new realm. The resulting work, Wander, Wonder, Wilderness, is a multi-faceted, participatory documentary project. Fresh off screenings at the Institute of Contemporary Arts Boston, the artist has launched a Kickstarter campaign to support the ongoing work. We … [Read more...]

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