2007-2008 - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

ARTISTS INSIGHT: THE WORLDS OF ANNA
HALPRIN
Jan 31, 2008
YBCA and dance critic/historian/author Janice Ross
present reminiscences and readings from her biography
Anna Halprin: Experience as Dance. Experience
“the Worlds of Anna Halprin” come alive in our galleries
as Bay Area artists David Bernstein, Wayne Hazzard,
Rhodessa Jones and Sots Hoffman blend passages from
the biography with personal glimpses into period where
Halprin’s work and their lives intersected. A book signing
by Halprin and Ross will follow.
YBCALIVE!: FLASHBACKS: ANNA HALPRIN
AND BAY AREA ARTS IN THE 1960S
Feb 16, 2008 // Forum & Grand Lobby
For nearly six decades, postmodern dance legend Anna
Halprin has been dedicating her life to art and her art to
life. Join Halprin and some of her closest associates as
they come together in a symposium/happening to pay
tribute to over fifty years of dance innovation. The day
begins with a Flashbacks Panel hosted by dance critic/
historian/author Janice Ross that includes key figures
Charles Amikhanian, Lawrence Halprin and Simone Forti
sharing memories from the early years of Halprin’s illustrious
career. Then participate in a re-enactment of the
Blank Placard Happening, a performance piece originally
presented by the San Francisco Dancer’s Workshop and
Anna Halprin in 1968 and 1970. An informal Q&A and
book signing by Halprin and Ross will follow.
YBCALIVE!: FREESTYLE MOVEMENT— MEDITA-
TION IN MOTION WITH BEANDREA DAVIS, CYT
Feb 23, 2008 // YAAW Lounge
Gain access to self-awareness and creative expression
through the healing flow of writing and yoga. Together
in a supportive, non-judgmental environment, we’ll
practice writing and yoga as forms of meditation. Periods
of writing practice will be interwoven with deep breathing,
yoga postures and seated meditation, with an emphasis
on letting the words flow through a place deeper than
the rational mind. Yoga movement will encourage
opening the body with compassionate awareness and
deep listening. Appropriate for all levels of experience in
writing and yoga.
YBCA 07_08 ANNUAL REPORT / BIG IDEA 2: MAKING PEACE / PUBLIC PROGRAMS / P. 18