After 30 Years, Dance Brigade Returns to Dance Theater Workshop
July 5, 2011 by Nursha
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Dance Brigade returns to the Big Apple after 30 years and will be featured at Dance Theater Workshop this summer!
EVENT DETAILS 
Dance Brigade presents The Great Liberation Upon Hearing*
Thursday-Saturday, July 7-9, 2011 @ 2pm
219 West 19th Street
New York, New York 10011
Tickets: $15-$20
For more information, visit www.dancebrigade.org
Phone: 212-924-0077 or 212-924-0077
* The Great Liberation Upon Hearing is a multi-media dance drama based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Collaborating Artists
Ramon Ramos Alayo, Tina Banchero, Sarah Bush, Clint Calimlim, Richelle, Donigan, Folawole, Lena Gatchalian, Bruce Ghent, Fredrika Keefer, Krissy Keefer, Juan de la Rosa, and Sonya Smith
Choreographic Contributions: Sara Shelton Mann
Lighting Design: Elaine Bulkholtz
Video & Set: Matthew De Gumbia
Film: Ellen Bruno
Music: Floor Van Herreweghe
Taiko Composition: Bruce Ghent
PRESS
“The company’s arresting blend of dance, music and theatrical brouhaha is marked by a sensiblity that’s accessible, sassy and entirely San Franciscan.”
– SF Weekly
An incredible journey infused with deep intelligence, humor and collective spirit. Artistic Director Krissy Keefer’s compelling piece of theater captures the profound meaning of the enlightened manuscript, The Tibetan Book of the Dead .
Maria Bauman Takes Peridance
July 5, 2011 by Nursha
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If you enjoy witnessing the offerings of the powerfully talented Maria Bauman, here is an opportunity to learn some modern techniques directly from her!
Maria Bauman (MBDance) creates duets and small group dances from a sense of physical and emotional power, a desire for equity, and a fascination with intimacy and relationships. She frequently employs both linear and circular narrative, in addition to other devices, as means of drawing in the viewer to tackle issues such as racialized police brutality or love between women. Bauman’s extensive study of capoeira also informs her choreography.
EVENT DETAILS
Photo Credit: Adrian Jones
MBDance Technique and Repertory with Maria Bauman
Saturday and Sunday, July 9, 2011 – July 10, 2011*
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Peridance Capezio Center
126 East 13th Street
New York, New York 10003
Phone: 212. 505.0886
Fees: $20 Per Single Session
For more information or to register, click here .
* The two classes build onto each other, so taking both is ideal; however, feel free to join us for one (or more)!
Queer Art Impact Celebrates Gay Wars: The Queer Ecology
May 12, 2011 by Nursha
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Join Queer Art Impact in celebrating its one year anniversary with Gay Wars: The Queer Ecology. Gay 
Wars is back with a vengeance and full of pre-Pride hotness. The week-long festival of performances, panels, and meet-ups to unravel the queerness of human interaction is sure to please! For more information, visit queerai.com
May 15TH-21ST, 2011 in NEW YORK CITY
SUNDAY, MAY 15TH; 3PM IN PRIVATE, BROOKLYN-LOCATION
This QAI Brunch Series’ think-tank a la celebration is invite-only ; Guests will net-wrrkq for this monthly series. It is an intimate gathering to celebrate/lubricate the work of queer strategists, innovators, and creators to build a strong QAI movement.
TUESDAY, MAY 17TH; 7PM AT ABRONS ART CENTER
Abrons Art Center in the Underground Theater
466 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
RSVP HERE – FREE
A QAI promoted event, “Starving Artist” vs. Entrepreneur is part of ERPA: The Next Gen Debate Series with The Field (www.thefield.org). Debaters include Morgan von Prelle Pecelli, Jean Ann Douglass, Catherine Peila and Queer Art Impact co-founder, Shalonda Ingram. Moderated by Andy Horwitz.
Is the language we use around the arts helping or hurting? Do you pay yourself a living wage to make your work? Do you value your work as something that needs to happen? Does “non-profit” equal art-as-charity, a luxury commodity, a non-necessity? Does it support entrepreneurship? How does this language help art-makers to be seen, fundraise and be recognized as important and critical?
THURSDAY, MAY 19TH; 7PM AT GIBNEY DANCE CENTER
890 Broadway, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10003
A FREE evening of conversation across creative disciplines and queer expertise; Moderated by activist, writer, and educator Brian McCormick; Panelists include organizers for QUEEROCRACY: a non-normative grassroots organization working to promote social justice and fight the global AIDS crisis through direct action, advocacy, and education.
FRIDAY, MAY 20TH; 7PM AT THE TANK
354 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
Music series featuring Brooklyn’s own Melissa Li, NJ/FLorida’s finest Bard & Mustache, and the notorious QAI superstar Charlie Demos! Hosted by last-months QAI electrodrama pop thang, the IDIOT a.k.a. Theodor Wilson.
SATURDAY, MAY 21ST; 7PM AT THE TANK
354 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
Main-stage featuring Shelly Mars’ Homo Bonobo Project.
The Homo Bonobo Project is a multimedia presentation by the globe-trotting Belgian primatologist Dr. Ghislaine Pussait, as played by her creator Shelly Mars, AKA the “after-hours Lily Tomlin.”
Oh, and isn’t Sarah Palin gonna be there ;-?
SATURDAY, MAY 21ST; 9:30PM AT DIXON PLACE
161A Chrystie Street
New York, NY 10002
Late-night series at Bulldyke Chronicles with Shelly Mars including QAI/Nursha artist Micia Mosely.
Call for California Visual Artists
April 19, 2011 by Nursha
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The Alliance of Artists Communities is accepting applications through May 23, 2011 for the 2012 Visions from the New California awards. The Awards celebrate, support, and promote California visual artists from diverse communities – artists whose work may still be unfamiliar but whose compelling visions will define California in its next decades.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications will be accepted from artists in all visual media who:
(1) are permanent residents of California;
(2) are not currently students, will not be students in 2011, and will not be students in 2012; and
(3) have not participated in an artist residency previously.
Artists selected for the 2012 Visions from the New California awards will receive a one-month residency, a $4000 grant, promotion through an internationally-distributed publication, and inclusion in an exhibition/performance.
Application Deadline: May 23, 2011
For more information and to apply, visit Visions from the New California
Questions may also be directed to Adam Short at grants@artistcommunities.org
Visions from the New California is a partnership between the Alliance of Artists Communities and six California artist residency programs, and is fully funded by The James Irvine Foundation.
For information and to apply, visit: www.visionsfromthenewcalifornia.org
Participating Programs
18th Street Arts Center (Santa Monica) 
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
(Woodside)
Headlands Center for the Arts
(Sausalito)
Exploratorium (San Francisco)
The Sally & Don Lucas Artists Programs at Montalvo Arts Center (Saratoga)
Kala Art Institute (Berkeley)
Apply now at www.visionsfromthenewcalifornia.org
Join NPA Micia Mosely at Marga’s Funny Mondays
April 19, 2011 by Nursha
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Come celebrate the start of the week with Marga Gomez at Marga’s Funny Mondays!
EVENT DETAILS 
Monday May 9th, 2011 @8pm
Special Guest: Micia Mosely
2120 Allston Way Berkeley, CA
Tickets: $10
For more information, click here . Stay tuned for more details!
For Third Year, Nursha Co-Curates Event to Empower Young Women
April 8, 2011 by Nursha
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For the third year, Nursha Project co-curates annual Young Women’s Health Leadership Summit at the University of California, San Francisco. Nursha Collaborators, Infin8 Sync and Mona Webb, were featured in the day’s events. To view images or learn more about this YWHLS, click here . 
Queer Art Impact Co-founders Debate at The Field!
April 3, 2011 by Nursha
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Join Queer Art Impact co-founders, Mathew Heggem and Shalonda Ingram as they share their offerings on The Field and the Abrons Art Center’s panel discussions on the performing arts community! The first of some fiery and critical discussions, the Next Gen Debate Series will be held in a structured debate format facilitated by a moderator.
EVENT DETAILS 
Hypermedia Marketing: Alienating or Inviting?
Monday, April 11th, 2011; 7pm
Abrons Art Center in the Underground Theater
466 Grand Street (at Pitt Street)
New York City
Twitter, Facebook, blogs, websites, apps etc.: What do these do to an already tense and widening generational gap? How can one stay afloat and keep tabs on every stream? How do you decide what level of engagement is right for you? Is this an opportunity or an obstacle for the performing arts community? This debate will investigate the myriad ways this “flood of material” is (mis)used, consumed and disseminated.
Debaters include Brian McCormick, Eva Yaa Asantewaa, Mathew Heggem, Sarah A.O. Rosner, and Wendy Perron!
“Starving Artist” vs. Entrepreneur: Is the language we use around the arts helping or hurting?
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011; 7pm
Abrons Art Center in the Underground Theater
466 Grand Street (at Pitt Street)
New York City
Do you pay yourself a living wage to make your work? Do you value your work as something that needs to happen? Does “non-profit” equal art-as-charity, a luxury commodity, a non-necessity? Does it support entrepreneurship? How does this language help art-makers to be seen, fund raise and be recognized as important and critical?
Debaters include Morgan von Prelle Pecelli, Jean Ann Douglass, Catherine Peila and Shalonda Ingram!
Queer Art Impact Collaborator Charlie Demos ‘Sharpens the DAGGER for Public Access’
April 3, 2011 by Nursha
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Queer Art Impact Collaborator, Charlie Demos was recently interviewed by NEXT Magazine to discuss his 
new initiative, “The Dagger.” The singer/songwriter/multimedia artist and now producer, embarked on this creative journey in hopes of creating a queer public access show that would provide the community with an edgier alternative to the mainstream. To read the interview in its entirety, click here . The 28-minute episodes of “The Dagger” airs Fridays at 1am on MNN 2 Channel 56 Manhattan Public Access Television . The show will also stream live on the MNN website in case you miss it!
Charlie also sat down with Queer Art Impact co-founders, Mathew Heggem and Shalonda Ingram for 365 4 5 on the topic, ” Queer Ecology and Promoting Selflessness. ” To watch the interview, click below!
Queer Ecology: Promoting Selflessness from Mathew Heggem on Vimeo .
NPA Thandiwe De Shazor Featured at International Home Theater Festival in Berkeley
March 27, 2011 by Nursha
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Join Thandiwe De Shazor at “Home Cooking,” a one-night stand of queer performances, music, movement, puppetry, and food at the International Home Theater Festival in Berkeley, presented by Eye Zen Art. Thandiwe is workshopping some rewrites of his show, ” Children of the Last Days ,” and some new work, “Chicken Soup for the Chronic Masturbators Soul” or “The Wounded Boy Project”.
LIBATION = SALVATION
March 27, 2011 by Nursha
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Ian Friday, Manchild Black, and Afro Mosaic Soul invite you to dance and be free at the only NYC dance party that brings you the best in Global Soul Culture…LIBATION!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
11:00pm-4:00am
(LE) POISSON ROUGE
158 Bleecker Street
(Bet.Thompson & Sullivan)
West Village, New York City
(212) 505-FISH (3474)
A, C, E or B, D, F, V to West 4th Street Station
Door: $10 before 11:30pm/$15 after
On Thursday, April 7th, LIBATION will take over the main room of West Village hot spot, (LE) POISSON ROUGE, and turn it into a musical paradise! Acclaimed DJ/producer IAN FRIDAY (Tea Party Music) will rock the decks, and spin the beats to keep you sweating all …night long!
For a taste of LIBATION,visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxwLlfMcXfo
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/teapartymusic
http://www.facebook.com/manchildblack
http://www.myspace.com/afromosaicsoul
http://www.lepoissonrouge.com/
((LIBATION=SALVATION))
