An Introduction to Restaging & Reconstruction
As interest in contemporary performance art grows, reconstruction and restaging have become critical methods in understanding the almost-lost moments of seminal early performances.
Questions of Practice: "What is Reenactment?"
Patricia Lent of the Merce Cunningham Trust, theater-maker Richard Schechner, and video/installation artist Sharon Hayes gather to discuss the question of reenactment in cultural practice, with UC Berkeley professor Shannon Jackson as moderator.
Questions of Practice: "What is Reconstruction?"
Legendary downtown theater artist Richard Schechner asks, "What's the difference between forgery and art," between "new" and "original?"
Fighting Like a Man: A Conversation with Civil War Reenactor Wendy Ramsburg
Ramsburg shares some of her experiences as Craig Anderson, the motivations behind her character (her "impression" in reenactment terminology), and her goals as a reenactor.
Questions of Practice with Ken Vandermark: Is Jazz Dead?
We asked MacArthur award-winning saxophonist and composer Ken Vandermark a deceptively simple question: Is jazz dead?
Taking Inspiration from the Barnes Foundation Art Collection
How might a world-famous art collection—its components, its composition—inform a new piece of music? MacArthur award-winning saxophonist and composer Ken Vandermark, whose new commission is a response to Philadelphia’s legendary Barnes Foundation, shares his thoughts.
Questions of Practice: Flamenco Master Israel Galván on Reinvigorating Tradition
Flamenco purists may consider Israel Galván a rebel, though he doesn't see it that way.
Questions of Practice: Composer Julia Wolfe on the Transformation of Research into Art
Julia Wolfe explains how she transformed the historical nuggets of her research into a 45-minute live performance by the 140-voice Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia.
Architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien on Paul Evans
Inspired by the Center-funded Paul Evans retrospective at the James A. Michener Art Museum, we ask Williams and Tsien to reflect on the art-furniture designer's work and its relationship to architecture.
Miranda July on Riot Grrrl
Filmmaker and artist Miranda July answers talks about the 1990s feminist movement and what it meant to her.