I am interested in Olivier's proposal and I have a background in the arts.
Musicians and all kinds of other artists have means and need to practice their work through daily exercises. But what does the actor have outside of rehearsals for a particular project? "Viewpoints" is the name of an improvisation technique/language for performers which was pioneered by the choreographer Mary Overlie and later extensively developed by the theatre director, Anne Bogart and her company, SITI. I would like to take a class that both uses and critically questions the literature and experiences of Viewpoints to explore it as a kind of "daily practice" -- at the level of a weekly class. I would like to explore/question it's basic assumptions and procedures, through testing it's simple exercises -- many of them movement based, but not limited to the actor's physical work -- gradually, diligently, patiently becoming more and more advanced, without, initially at least, any pressure of a goal to result in performance for an audience.
The people doing the microphone workshop created some flyers for us to promote the event.
I changed the time to 7pm which is the regular open meeting time at Splat Space. We will try and keep the open meeting short so we can get started on this exciting workshop.
Have you reached out to http://www.countercartographies.org/? They are locally based and might want to get involved with this initiative.
I'd like to propose a screening series of horror films specifically addressing political themes. The political interpretations of most horror films fall within a rubric of social politics, i.e. gender, identity, and normative investigations. I'm interested in identifying and screening horror films that address a notion of politics as the distribution of power in a society. A draft of a list is below, and suggestions are welcome.
Totalitarianism, McCarthyism, Conformity, and the Red Scare: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The Horror of War: Jacob’s Ladder
The Corporation: Alien
Consumerism: Night of the Living Dead
Woman as vessel for evil: Rosemary’s Baby
Domesticity as Institution: Blue Velvet
Controlling Technology: Videodrome
Other possibilities: Salo, Pan’s Labyrinth, Homecoming
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Hey all - Alexis told me to post this class schedule for the Durham Workers World branch's series of classes: Peoples Power, Revolution, & Socialism
Here ya go:
PEOPLE POWER, REVOLUTION, AND SOCIALISM: A series of monthly classes hosted by the Durham branch of Workers World Party
Come learn more about the Public School on Sunday, 29 January, at Fullsteam Brewery (726 Rigsbee Avenue) at 5PM. Find out about its international and local history, its aims and objectives, and about opportunities to take and teach classes. This meeting will involve planning for upcoming courses in February (check back soon on the website for a schedule). It is an open meeting. All are encouraged to attend.
Gentrification can be understood as a type of encroachment in which more affluent people slowly but persistently take over lower-income or working class neighborhoods and then effectively raise the cost of living. Through the introduction of more expensive businesses and services, escalation of housing costs, and uneven distribution of municipal amenities, gentrification changes the character and composition of neighboorhoods. It pushes former inhabitants, who can no longer afford to live there, to the periphery.
I would like to study histories, theories, and stories of gentrification, and then think about how those histories, theories, and stories correspond to or can be applied to the current situation in Durham County. I would like to include a session on cartography and politics within this class, perhaps teaching participants how to undertake the construction of a map using different tools and technologies.
Many people such as myself have taken a Spanish language class in high school or college but thereafter have not often practiced or used these skills. I would like to take a course that would provide an overview of the basics of Spanish conversation. This course would provide an introduction to conversational Spanish with an emphasis on common questions and responses, etc. related to typical interactions and scenarios. It would emphasize pronunciation. This course would be interactive, encourage group activities, and provide students with ample opportunities to practice and refine their speaking skills. Ideally, this would be an eight to ten week class with meetings conducted at least once a week.
This project is in part an exhibition on Vidéogazette and in part a look at paralell contemporary practices that employ technology and seek experimental, non-hierarchical approaches to creative and cultural production. The Philly Public School has been invited to launch a series of class proposals with accompanied posters (with the inclusion of other Public Schools) which will eventually culminate into a class or series of classes. A group will gather virtually on IRC during Tuesday evenings this month to generate material The Whole World is Watching. Deadline for this would be the first week in May. See scheduled dates and comments for detail on how to get involved.