Questions of Practice: Artists Martha McDonald and Billy Dufala on Ephemerality
Performance artist Martha McDonald and visual artist Billy Dufala on how creating art at a recycling facility influences their understanding of impermanence.
Translating Film to the Stage: Composer Missy Mazzoli and Librettist Royce Vavrek on Breaking the Waves
In advance of the premiere of Breaking the Waves, we invited Mazzoli and Vavrek to share insights into their artistic processes and inspirations.
Questions of Practice: Composer Jace Clayton and Barnes Director Thom Collins on the Making of Room 21
Composer Jace Clayton and Barnes Foundation executive director and president Thom Collins on presenting a site-specific performance informed by the artworks of the Barnes.
Questions of Practice: Cohabitation Strategies and Anthony Smyrski on Design in Contemporary Culture
Cohabitation Strategies and Anthony Smyrski discuss how new understandings of design can better relate to and engage communities.
Questions of Practice: Choreographer Stephen Petronio on Performance and Ephemerality
Choreographer Stephen Petronio on how his past dances and embodied memory influence future creations.
Questions of Practice: Writer and Dancer Wendy Perron on the Meaning of "Contemporary"
Writer and dancer Wendy Perron evokes Trisha Brown to explain why contemporary dance is open to multiple meanings.
Questions of Practice: Visiting Scholar Kristy Edmunds on Philadelphia's Collaborative Arts Ecology
Visiting Scholar Kristy Edmunds on Philadelphia's Collaborative Arts Ecology
Questions of Practice: Choreographer Stephen Petronio and Artist Janine Antoni on Performance in a Museum Setting
Choreographer Stephen Petronio and artist Janine Antoni on how visual arts organizations can invite audiences into performative experiences.
Questions of Practice: Writer and Dancer Wendy Perron on Trisha Brown and the Body
Writer and Dancer Wendy Perron on Trisha Brown and the Body
Questions of Practice: Composer and Pianist Vijay Iyer and Librettist Mike Ladd on Improvisation
Composer Vijay Iyer and librettist Mike Ladd on how improvisation functions within their creative process.