Event Listing - Theater, Dance

Thu Nov 5 - Sun Nov 22

CounterPULSE presents

Performing Diaspora

Performing Diaspora Festival and Symposium

Description

This fall, performance traditions from Kathak to Flamenco and from Tabla to Taiko will jump out of the history books and onto the stage of CounterPULSE, one of the Bay Area's most exciting centers for contemporary performance. California is home to many diverse and talented practitioners of traditional performance, yet few opportunities exist for artists who wish to challenge, expand or experiment with their own traditional art forms. CounterPULSE’s Performing Diaspora debuts this November featuring thirteen talented California dance, music, theater, media, and interdisciplinary artists who are using traditional forms as a basis for experimentation and innovation, truly representing the modern California experience. With three weekends of evocative performance, lively online conversation, and a day of critical discussion about identity and performance, Performing Diaspora gives audiences the opportunity to engage with these groundbreaking artists like never before.