Recent Press!

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/08/28/uc-berkeley-serves-an-edible-education-this-fall/

http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/UC-courses-ponder-food-s-culture-future-3816726.php#photo-3366855

Not just for dancers! All genders welcome!

Just a reminder that this project is not a dance project, but a performance project. You do NOT have to have any dance training to participate! Just a willingness to engage fully with the process. There will be some "Movement for Everybody" sessions, but as the title suggests it is designed for all abilities and levels of movers. The piece will utilize the assets that people bring to the project. There will be text, song, spoken word, acting, moving, and art making of all types. 

Also note that you do not have to identify as a woman to participate in this project!

Hope that you can attend the Wednesday night information session!

People Get Ready!

Hey Everybody,
Interested participants come to the information night this coming Wednesday night from 6-8pm. 2401 Bancroft Dance Studio on the Berkeley campus. We are going to be dishing out some great information and getting to know you! Hope to see you there.

Suggested Reading

We are getting closer to the beginning of this community engagement project with Urban Bush Women at UC Berkeley and it is sure to be a transformative and inspiring experience! I would highly encourage all who are interested in participating to attend the information session and/or the pre project workshop to get a sense of how we will be engaging over the five weeks. Below is a list of suggested reading material centered around our project topic-Food! This list is by no means complete and will continue to grow, stay tuned!
Looking forward to seeing you next week at the information session!

Suggested Reading-

"Food Justice" by Robert Gottlieb and Anupama Joshi

"In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan

"Earth Democracy" by Vandana Shiva

"Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System" by Raj Patel

"Building Houses out of Chicken Legs: Black Women, Food and Power" by Psyche A. Williams-Forson

Interested Participants Take Note:

We encourage you to attend two events, which are open to the public:

Information Night:

Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Bancroft Dance Studio
2401 Bancroft Street, Berkeley
6pm to 8pm
Join project facilitators Lisa Wymore and Amara Tabor-Smith as they discuss the full scope of the project, what to expect, what role you can play, and how to get involved!

Pre-Residency Workshop:
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Bancroft Dance Studio
2401 Bancroft Street, Berkeley
6pm to 8pm
Project facilitators Lisa Wymore and Amara Tabor-Smith will lead a workshop in the Urban Bush Women style of community engagement and artistic practice. Get a taste of what the five-week long residency will be like!