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*This writing was originally published on September 28, 2026 on the pateldanceworks website. Shared here with permission by the author. Turning Toward Exquisite Attention by Bhumi B Patel I’ve been thinking a lot about the many times protesters have used mirrors facing the aggressors as shields so that those approaching…
Jeanine Durning in rehearsal with Ros Warby for Deborah Hay's project with Motion Bank, Frankfurt Lab, 2012. Credit: Amin Weber For an Undergraduate Composition Course:…
The 2018 Artists’ Gratitude Project: A Weekly Practice The potential for positivity, hope, change, and appreciation. Do you feel the dichotomy? Many artists come from…
Sticky Majesty (2016) by Donna Uchizono. Photo: Scott Shaw. From Blog Director Jill Randall: Looking back at the 165 artist profiles and monthly features from…
The 2018 Artists’ Gratitude Project: A Weekly Practice The potential for positivity, hope, change, and appreciation. Do you feel the dichotomy? Many artists come from…

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