Posts tagged “power”

Thoughts on Tushaanal Fires of Dry Grass

November 29, 2011 | Blog

Contributed by Kulvinder Arora Tushaanal Fires of Dry Grass What does it mean for women of color to collectively perform their relationship to gold? Ananya Dance Theatre explores this question in their latest dance performance piece, Tushaanal Fires of Dry Grass. In the opening scene of Tushaanal Fires of Dry Grass, dancers engage the glitter [...]

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Ananya Dance Theatre: Light-hearted Whimsy Isn’t Spoken Here

September 8, 2011 | Blog

Submission by Gina Kundan As I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, development of Tushaanal has relied on each dancer to not only hone and articulate their artistic craft, but also to research all the many attributes of, and associations with, gold.  Each dancer contributed research and concepts for the work. Some examples include Chitra Vairavan [...]

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