POSTPONED: (March 14) I’m sorry to share that Theatre New Brunswick’s upcoming production of Heroine has been postponed until COVID-19 runs its course. If you can, I urge you to make a donation to an arts organization near you or to choose an individual artist to support during this difficult time. Many artists and institutions … More “Heroine” at TNB
It’s that time of year, when the contemplative warmth of early winter and its holidays gives way to colder days and the chilled rush of newness that a new year brings. All the projects that we postponed show up, suddenly ready to be tended to, and I find myself happy to see them, ready to … More Coming Up In 2020
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen remains one of the greatest novelists in the English language. While many of us first encounter Austen through Hollywood adaptations of her stories that push them into the realm of rom-com (and, let’s face it, who doesn’t love a good rom-com?), the novels themselves are insightful, … More Pride & Prejudice in Montpelier
Great news! My first solo show, Piecework: When We Were French, is now available to stream on-line anytime on your computer, phone, or other device. Head on over to Vimeo to learn more. The show, which was originally commissioned and developed for the 2009 Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration in Burlington, Vermont, toured New England in the … More ‘Piecework’ Streaming Now
You’re invited to an open rehearsal of my new solo show Vous êtes invitées à une répétition ouverte de mon nouveau show solo Saturday, 27 April, 7:00pm Rassemblement/Gathering (Pre-registration required) Franco-American Center, Orono, ME Friday, 3 May, 7:00pm Theatre Open Space (Theatre New Brunswick) 55 Whiting Rd., Frederiction, NB Thursday, 9 May, 5:00pm Centre … More Work-In-Progress Performances of My New Show, ‘Les Filles du Quoi?’
I am humbled, grateful, gobsmacked to be among the artists whose work will be supported by the New Brunswick Arts Board in the coming year. My Creation Grant will support a preliminary workshop production of my new solo show, Les filles du quoi?, which I have been writing and developing during the past two years. … More Merci artsnb!
During the second day of my residency at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, I thought a lot about performance as an artform, and particularly about artforms that create no permanent art object. Nothing Gold Can Stay By Robert Frost Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only … More Making Nothing
I’m very excited to begin my residency at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery today. I’ll be presenting RITES, a series of improvised performances and interventions that will explore the Gallery’s permanent collection and especially its physical space — how visitors inhabit it and how we relate to art with our bodies. I will be present in … More RITES Begins Today
I am very excited to share that I’ll be an artist-in-residence at Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery this summer, July 23-29. During the residency, I’ll be focusing on a project I’m calling RITES, a series of small-scale performances, installations, and interventions in the Gallery’s permanent collection exhibition. Rather than focusing on the artwork itself, RITES will … More Summer Residency and Workshops at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery
I’m excited to participate this month in the Pink Lunch Box Speakers Series at Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery. The gallery’s current artist-in-residence is Danielle Hogan, who is a visual artist, crafter, and founder and curator of the GAG, an on-line feminist art gallery dedicated to highlighting the work of artists often excluded from traditional gallery … More Pink Lunch Box
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