Sex, Love and Relationships
"Kissing you is like having a dead fish shoved down my throat."
Join Internationally Acclaimed Arianna Ross and Nationally
Renowned Katie Knutson as they navigate a world of intimacy
and violence in Sex, Love & Vomit. Spoken word, story, dance
and music collide in this hilarious, surprising, dramatic
adventure.
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Magic of the Sea
The poetry
of the sea captures our hearts with the bright oranges and
blues of the coral, fish and folk traditions. An exploration
of life above and under sea level told through music, story
and acrobatics. A unique combination of tales with a focus
on Indonesian culture and marine biology.
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Why have We Born Witnesses?
So many
refugees' lives are haunted by the memories of their war torn
homeland. Moving to another country doesn't wipe clean the
past. For some it is a way of beginning again, for others
the end. Listen to one Bosnian woman's story of survival and
triumph interlaced with other stories of hardship and pain.
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Festa: A Dance of Cultures
(Now
including three Musician/Dancers) Let us dance across
Brazil. Let us dance and play music across Brazil. We can
travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Amazon, over the mountains
and through the fast moving cities. Listen to folk tales,
songs and personal stories about a country that is passionate
about life and community.
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A Link in the Circle
What it
is like to be so immersed in a culture where your guesthouse
owner becomes your adopted "Aunt?" Discover what it means
to travel alone with only the support of total strangers.
Witness the differences and similarities between these diverse
countries.
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The Hiroshima of India, Bhopal's Chemical Disaster
Who survived
and who passed away from the tragic explosion of the Union
Carbide plant in Bhopal, India? Listen to the story of the
heroes and villains who were a part of the largest industrial
disaster the world has ever witnessed. One perspective of
an American mixed with the truth about living in a city that
still remembers, as it tries to forget.
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A Window into Addiction
Fighting
addiction or living with an addict can feel isolating. Discover
how one child found a home among friends. A private look at
growing up with a now reformed alcoholic. In the end, you
may find hope in the final re-uniting of a family.
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The Fastest Plane
Around
the world in 45 minutes: a multi-lingual program. Together
we will dance through the streets of America, Mexico and India.
Discover the similarities and differences between these diverse
cultures. Leave the program wanting to read more folk tales
and tell more stories.
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Community Quilts
Celebrate
the journey and survival of so many immigrants to the United
States. Many communities still believe in the power of a quilt
to tell their story. They believe that each square is a piece
of the family history and without one piece the tale would
be incomplete. Discover how many story squares you can find
in the place you call home.
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Saying Goodbye
Can you
close your eyes and think about someone close to you who has
passed away without a twinge of pain? A story about how I
continue to remember and celebrate the deaths of my grandfather,
grandmother and several young friends.
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Monkey Tales
Animals
certainly are the smartest creatures. In these delightful
Asian Adventures stories, follow Arianna into the heart of
the jungle. Experience life in India from a foreigner's perspective.
Listen to the folk tales and true stories she was given as
a gift to share with others.
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Tales of Mystery where the Fool Prevails
Traditionally,
the fool with his naiveté outwits everyone or loses it all.
Try to solve the riddle before the fool does. Stories where
the wisdom lies in the simplest answer.
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Welcoming In the New Year
Every
family has a special way of bringing in the New Year. Sometimes
they celebrate this holiday on a different date than January
1st like the Chinese New Year or the Jewish New Year, Rosh
Hashanah. Sing, dance and bring in the New Year on any day
of the year with these three unusual yet very traditional
tales about the "same holiday".
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Stories to Remember By
Can you
close your eyes and remember your favorite childhood memory?
Walk down the streets of memory lane with stories of melted
ice cream cones, mismatched shoes and bad haircuts. Listen
to a few stories and discover a new way to share your own
precious memories with your family and friends.
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Objects of Hope: The America Project (A New Collaboration
with Contradiction Dance)
Reclaiming
Personal Patriotism One Performance at a Time.
Exercising our freedom to question, to protest, and to demand
answers. Poetry, prose, paint, and purpose combine with dance
in a moving dialogue on hope, deportation, apathy, homelessness,
the flag, responsibility and pride.
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Stories in Motion
Contradiction Dance and Story Tapestries will team up to
bring this event to your venue as a master class, workshop
or residency. Discover new techniques that you can use in
the future to give a speech, tell a story or even perform
in a play or a dance concert. Learn how to integrate creative
writing, story-telling, and dance skills into one cohesive
experience.
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