CounterPulse is hosting Gerald Casel’s work Not About Race Dance. It critiques the unmarked predominance of whiteness in US postmodernism, citing Neil Greenberg’s Not About AIDS Dance (1994) to draw a connection between the silence around the AIDS epidemic and the unacknowledged racial politics of postmodern dance. The piece centers Black and brown artists and will be performed Thursday, December 9, through Saturday, December 11.
Event Volunteers receive free admission to the show and report to the House Manager for duties and training. All volunteers help to assure the lobby is ready for the audience to arrive and help tidy after the show. Each volunteer will also be assigned to one of three roles:
Position 1: Door Greeter
The door greeter kindly welcomes audience members into the space and is the first line of covid-19 Safety checks, including checking for proof of vaccination or negative covid-19 test from within 48 hours.
Position 2: Box Office
The box office volunteer ensures will-call patrons check-in, sells walk-up tickets, and keeps track of how many people are in attendance.
Position 3: Usher
The usher passes out programs, helps the audience find seats in the theater and is generally available to direct the audience throughout the building and answer questions.
There is an evening show each day with a matinee on Saturday. Volunteers are needed as follows:
Thursday, December 9th, 6-9:30pm
Friday, December 10th, 6-9:30pm
Saturday, December 11th, 12:30-4pm
Saturday, December 11th, 6-9:30pm
After signing up below, you will receive a confirmation email connecting you to your point-of-contact at CounterPulse, Hannah Meleokaiao Ayasse. At that point, please let them know which shift you would like to sign up for and what position you would most like to work.
About the Organization:
CounterPulse is a dynamic movement of experimental art that sparks personal transformation and builds enduring community. They provide space and resources for emerging artists and cultural innovators, serving as an incubator for the creation of socially relevant, community-based art and culture. CounterPulse represents a 25 year legacy of experimental and interdisciplinary dance and performance in San Francisco—no other single space has supported a comparable breadth of performance. They center artists and works that draw attention to issues of race, class, ability, gender, and sexuality, striving to create an environment that is physically and economically accessible to everyone.