The collaborative Diaz Lewis (Chicago/Cuba) formed in October 2012 when the couple Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-Perera and Cara Megan Lewis received an unexpected invitation from the National Ballet of Cuba to participate in a group exhibition… Read More →
Embarrassingly, we have never seen Mikey McParlane perform, which is why we are so stoked to see his new piece at Rapid Pulse on Thursday, June 12. Seriously, look at his… Read More →
Lisa Vinebaum: Before asking specifically about the work you’ll be performing at Rapid Pulse, I want to ask you a few questions about your performance practice more generally. You’ve re-enacted… Read More →
It’s a special bond when you meet during an experience that alters– like witnessing a performance. Some kind of understanding, a natural comraderie when a conversation unfolds in front of… Read More →
“Everyone will have to sign in, ok?” Black haired woman appears, panty hose, dress shirt, skirt, no shoes. Ethnically ambiguous. Small frame. “When it gets to you, you have to… Read More →
This piece was a sprawling performative mashup of objects, video, actions and gaming avatars. The following is a recollection of our reception of the performance. The Wendies are everywhere. Some… Read More →
Raquel Punto had a tough act to follow. She performed after La Pocha Nostra, emceed by the brilliant and charismatic Guillermo Gomez-Peña, who constantly importuned journalists and audience members alike to… Read More →
When I walk up to the windows of Defibrillator’s storefront for Anna Brown’s performance, I am a little nervous. We are co-workers who often cross paths in the hallways of SAIC but… Read More →
Proxy: Sara Holwerda We sit in the Defibrillator Gallery, grouped around the light pool cast by a projector, having only recently received the news that Lai Thi Dieu Ha’s travel visa… Read More →