Thoughts and Ideas 11/6
CONVERSATION Starter
Cultivation, eradication, modification, mindfulness? Habits good, irrelevant, and bad. What do they all have in common? Discuss.
Creative Experiment
Grab an item of clothing (shirt, glove, sock, pant, skirt). Put it on, take it off over and over. Consider your habitual method of dress. Study this item like you have never seen one of these before. Marvel at the openings, stitching, construction, design, color, fibers, texture. . ..Put it on again slowly, paying attention to every sense. Repeat the on-and-off with different speeds, efforts, considerations or goals each time. Play. Make the movement a choreography. Make the clothing item a metaphor or a story. Try putting it on another dancer. Can you pass on the same experience?
Escape and Inspiration
Dance: Yastros presents 'Xicano Power' at the NHCC this weekend Nov. 10-11, with pre-performance talks 45 minutes before the show. https://www.nhccnm.org/events/
Theater: Fusion brings 'The Height of the Storm' a page turning drama, Thurs. Nov, 9 thru Nov. 19. https://www.fusionnm.org/
Art: If you happen to be in Santa Fe, 'Lost Weekend: The Photography of May Pang' an exhibit at Edition One Gallery at 729 Canyon Road, includes photo's from John Lennon's romance with Pang 1973-'75.
Musical Convention: The IWMA Convention (International Western Music Assoc.), at Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town, has music (Free daytime showcases), a swing dance opry night and more. Wednes. Nov. 8 - Sun. Nov 12. https://iwesternmusic.org/event-detail.php?37
General Stage: Check out the offerings at the KIMO in the coming month. https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/kimo/events
Upcoming Dance: Keshet Center for the Arts presents Anemoia Nov. 17th https://keshetarts.org/event/keshet-dance-center-for-the-arts-presents-anemoia-3/, Rhythm of the Yuletide Dance at Popejoy Nov. 19th, NMBC's Nutcracker Nov. 25th through Dec. 3rd https://www.popejoypresents.com/events/detail/the-nutcracker-ballet-nut1-2
Extra: PBS showed two dance performances recently on 'Great Performances' which you may be able to watch on a streaming service, NYCB in Madrid and ZooNation's performance to Stings 'Message in a Bottle'. https://www.pbs.org/show/great-performances/
Get involved: You can be part of On Display as a performer, ambassador, or audience member December 3rd. 'On Display is a global initiative to honor International Day of Persons with Disabilities by creating human sculptural courts in person and on Zoom. For Training and information visit https://heidilatskydance.org/odg2023
