Press Writing
Photo by Frank Gruber
Amplifying Sally Banes
A remembrance and projection
by Asimina Chremos
Chicago Reader June 24, 2020
A contrasting piece of news appeared amidst the clamorous backdrop of my social media feed about the pandemic and our national reckoning with systemic racism: the formidable dance writer Sally Banes died on June 14, 2020. Friends and colleagues in the dance field widely shared and posted Wendy Perron’s fact-filled and beautifully described obituary, adding their remembrances and gratitude for her extraordinary work that gave so many of us insight, inspiration, and …
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JIMMY BROOKS photo by Eileen Doyle
Authority Figures
JIMMY BROOKS, CA Conrad, and Cory Kram at Little Berlin Annex
by asimina chremos
Title Magazine August 19, 2014
In the opening minutes of the piece DADDY’S CAVE, Cassandra Troyan and Rachel Ellison of the performance duo JIMMY BROOKS offered themselves for view walking seriously, purposefully, very slowly, and with great control along linear pathways in the confined space of the room. On the wall behind them, a video projection scrolled the image of a suburban street. In the video, possibly shot from a moving car, homes appeared on one edge of the screen, passing across our view, and …
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Illustration by Gabriela Alford
The Best Ways To Dance Yourself Fit
by Asimina Chremos
refinery 29 AUGUST 15, 2013
Dance is a healthful artistic and physical pursuit. It’s a great way to engage the body, mind, and soul. But, did you ever find that walking into a dance studio with a floor-to-ceiling mirror instantly made you feel more self-critical than self-expressive? Never fear — it doesn't have to be that way. If you’re seeking the joy of movement without the agony of judgment, there’s a dance style out there for you. We talked to some experts in movement styles who don’t care a whit about your leotard size…