August 17th Thoughts and Ideas
Creative Musings
If you were to dress up today, would you dance differently?
Conversation Starter
Dance labels, origins, assignment, ownership. Who can claim to be a specific type of dancer in a dance form that originates from a certain location or from a specific culture? If I dance in a form that feels right in my body but originates from another location or culture than my own, is it mine? Do we risk stereotyping or judging ourselves or others harmfully when we say "Because I am ______, I dance this way," or, "I cannot dance that way because I am ______'"?
Reflect on this topic, replace words; pronouns, forms, cultures, locations, verbs, in the questions to suit your own inquiry. Reverse your questions. Apply the questions to performance and teaching.
Inspiration and Escape
ABQ BioPark Zoo outdoor spaces are open with new updates to enjoy. Tickets need to be purchased in advance for a timed entry. Masks, distancing, and specific protocols will be required. abqbiopark. holdmyticket.com
Third Thursday at the ABQ Museum's online event will feature a mix of music lectures and hands-on art projects. Aug 20th streams at 6pm on the AMP Concerts Facebook page. www.facebook.com/ampconcerts/ is inspired by the "Trinity: Art of the Bomb" exhibit, Chatter offers powerful percussion work woven through with recorded narratives of witnesses and survivors.
Santa Fe Indian Market is virtual at SWAIA.org through August 31st. Many enticing artists have been featured over the last few weeks in the Albuquerque Journal.
