Performance Movement

13 Mar

Posted at 17:46h in Community Organizing, Creativity, Culture, Human Development, Performance Movement, Psychology of Becoming, Words to Ponder

These Words to Ponder are those of performance activist Hector Aristizabal, taken from a wonderful  interview with him at Creative Art Space. To be creative is to participate consciously in the ongoing creation of the world. Creativity is not primarily about producing art. It is about entering into relationship with life...

11 Jan

Posted at 20:39h in Applied Theatre, Community Organizing, Culture, Outside of School, Performance Movement, Play, Psychology of Becoming, Theatre

I’ve been series editor for the Palgrave Studies in Play, Performance, Learning and Development since 2016. It’s been a great opportunity to support the publication of books that link play and performance to community development and learning and development across the life span—and to get to know the creative researchers...

05 Dec

Posted at 21:02h in Creativity, Culture, Human Development, Learning Environments, Outside of School, Performance Movement, Play, Psychology of Becoming

That's the title of a Women's Forum of New York panel organized and moderated by Women's Forum member and All Stars Project CEO Gabrielle Kurlander. I loved the diversity of our voices in response to Gabrielle's invitational questions. I hope you do too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRvnKgHQYc0&feature=youtu.be  ...

10 Jul

Posted at 19:38h in Culture, Human Development, Performance Movement, Play, Psychology of Becoming

"it's taken being locked down and closed in for us to be opened up"   The East Side Institute (Institute) of which I am the director is launching a new podcast in August called “All Power to the Developing.” I’d like to take its launch as an opportunity to share with you...

01 Mar

Posted at 21:26h in Creativity, Culture, Health Care, Human Development, Performance Movement, Play, Psychology of Becoming

  Here’s a recent article from The Washington Post that reports on an important and exciting trend in Alzheimer’s care: Changing the "Tragedy Narrative:" Why a Growing Camp Is Promoting a More Joyous Approach to Alzheimer’s. The article shines a spotlight on some of the many, many activists, advocates, caregivers and people living with dementia who are...

05 Jul

Posted at 01:34h in Applied Theatre, Clowning, Community Organizing, Creativity, Culture, Events, Human Development, Performance Movement, Performing the World, Play, Psychology, Psychology of Becoming, Theatre

I'm super excited about the upcoming (in September) Performing the World conference and so privileged to be chairing it again! I'm sharing the first of many newsletters because these people deserve to be known!   Newsletter #1 July 3, 2018 Old Friends and New The 10th Performing the World 2018 (PTW) will take place in...

15 May

Posted at 19:35h in Activity Theory, Community Organizing, Creativity, Culture, Education, Human Development, Learning Environments, Performance Movement, Philosophy, Politics, Postmodern Marxism, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Social Therapeutics, Training/Classes

With deepening social and political crises worldwide, many who want to make a difference find that they need more. They search for new tools, methods, conceptions and approaches to move forward. Since 2004, the Institute’s flagship program, The International Class, has attracted over 100 passionate and creative scholars, researchers, clinicians and...