I never feel quite so Western as in those moments when I’m confronted with Asian modes of performance. So it’s only fitting that the second night of OUTsider Festival in Austin featured a performance by Prumsodun Ok, a practitioner of Cambodia’s Khmer classical dance. I think it’s important to be aware of and claim those moments […]
SXSW Film Review: Born to Fly
Born to Fly is a new documentary film which premiered March 8 at the 2014 SXSW festival. Directed by Catherine Gund, Born to Fly chronicles the work of action architect Elizabeth Streb of the STREB Extreme Action Company in Brooklyn, NY. STREB was founded in 1985, allowing dancers to explore Streb’s “POPACTION” techniques both in […]