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Dawn Saito, Multi-Disciplinary International Artist
- By Melanie Breault
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Meet Dawn Saito, accomplished actress, writer, director, dancer, educator. She also happens to be a Butoh performer, which in case you aren’t aware, is a form of Japanese dance theater that encompasses a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivation. In her rich and varied career, Dawn has collaborated with…
Rotem Reshef, Action and Installation Artist
- By Melanie Breault
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Rotem Reshef, is a process-based action and installation artist who calls both New York and Tel Aviv home. Her work includes a range of techniques – peeling, pouring, combining natural and artificial sources and materials that shape various compositions on different canvases. Rotem’s art deals with traces of human presence…
Denise Roberts Hurlin, Dancer, Educator, Activist
- By Melanie Breault
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Dancer, educator, activist, all describe Denise Roberts Hurlin. Part of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Denise is a founding member of Parsons Dance. She’s also taught at Julliard in Manhattan, New Hampshire’s Keene State College and her alma mater, Purchase College. Denise also happens to be the founding director of Dancers Responding to…
Heather Booth, Organizer and Activist
- By Melanie Breault
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Heather Booth is a force to be reckoned with and that’s a very good thing! She is one of the country’s leading strategists when it comes to progressive issue campaigns and driving issues in elections. Heather’s organizing and commitment to social justice began during the civil rights, anti-Vietnam War and…
Dr. Wang Newton, Drag King
- By Melanie Breault
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You’re about to meet and get to know “Dr. Wang” Newton, a Taiwanese-born American performance artist, who specializes in the art of drag or ‘drag king’ performance. Assigned female at birth, Dr. Wang is gender-fluid and offers social commentary on culture and politics with comedic jabs. This is one open, honest…