After my long entry of yesterday, I thought I would be brief today. Just wanted to link to a cool event in San Diego covered by Spearbearer Down Left.
San Diego Dance Theatre teams up with the Metropolitan Transit Development Board and presents site specific dance at trolley stops. Folks from NYC my be a little blase about this since you can see busker performances at every subway stop.
It seems like the dance company struck upon a good partnership with a municipal organization to bring a little art and enjoyment into people’s lives. The activities may also not only increase awareness of the dance company, but also about the physical spaces at each trolley stop. It is easy to steam along through a station to and from a train without being cognizant of one’s surroundings. Suddenly these people are integrating stairs, platforms, support beams into their performance and one sees the building with new eyes.
Actually, learning about programs like this makes me look at my surroundings with new eyes and wonder what I might make work.