10 Stories High is a Digital Story Telling project, developed by The Verbal Arts Centre, that offers participants the opportunity to tell the world what they thought about living in their area. The stories cover two main topics: Feeling Safe Where We Live and Sharing Space with a different Generation.
Environmental justice solutions through innovative, economically sustainable projects informed by community needs. Founded in 2001 by life-long South Bronx resident, Dr. Majora Carter, SSBx addresses land-use, energy, transportation, water & waste policy, and education to advance the environmental and economic rebirth of the South Bronx, and inspire solutions.
Below the ‘Reactable’, a multi touch table that allows multiple people to make music in a visual way. I saw it being used onstage at Bjork's awesome gig on the steps of the Sydney opera house under a full moon... what a night. But back to the blog about interactive design: my favourites, the bendy bangle phone and the mood table..
During the 1994 genocide, Rwandan women were subjected to massive sexual violence, perpetrated by members of the infamous Hutu militia groups known as the Interahamwe. Among the survivors, those who are most isolated are the women who have borne children as a result of being raped. Their families have rejected both them and their children, compounding their already unimaginable emotional distress.
An estimated 20,000 children were conceived during the genocide in Rwanda, and many of their mothers contracted HIV during the same encounters that left them pregnant. They feel they have lost their dignity, are alone and utterly powerless.
Intended Consequences chronicles the lives of these women. Their narratives are embodied in portrait photographs, interviews and oral reflections.
The magnificent wetlands and wildlife wilderness of Lough Boora now host some of the most innovative land and environmental sculptures in Ireland. The artists, inspired by the rich natural and industrial legacy of the bog lands, have created a series of large-scale sculptures that are now part of the Parklands permanent collection. A paradise for outdoor enthusiasts interested in its unique flora and fauna, now enhanced by innovative works of art that change with the weather, through the seasons and the years. Come visit the Parklands and stimulate all the senses as you explore this expansive unencumbered landscape.
French company Au Cul du Loup create stunning physical and musical theatre that defies description in Score. As soon as they step on stage, the six performers take the audience on a brilliantly humorous and enchanting journey through the world of competitive sports – from whistling skiers to buzzing tennis players, sticky-taped wrestlers to arrogant jockeys. Just as at the Olympic Games, expect a lot of drama!
Entity, Wayne McGregor and Random Dance, provided a hot rush to counter the city’s chill on the opening week of the Belfast Festival. Together with the music of Joby Talbot, of the Divine Comedy fame, we left feeling like we’d had a hard night dancing ourselves, without the exhaustion, sweat and connections made with new folk on the dance floor.
In fact the shrouded string quartet and electronic soundscape set a haunting tone for the otherworldly visuals which really did separate audience from performer. The dancers’ extreme moves evoked voyeuristic feelings in me, their hot contortionist bodies pulling moves reminiscent of spasticity. It is the taboos around watching people who move outside of the norm that made it all the more compelling.
The awesome strength and endurance of the dancers allowed them to dance on the knuckles of their feet - that’s a big ouch that I’ve experienced thanks to yoga teacher Idit’s (from Samadhi yoga in Newtown) toe torture pose which she justifies as a tool for pain management.
