Krista Denio

22 Oct, 2013

Open Call Workshop/Audition for the CONTACT project

2016-03-12T02:01:05-08:00By |Categories: Artists in Residence, Classes and Workshops, CounterPULSE, Free Events (donations welcomed), Krista Denio|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The CONTACT project, directed by Krista DeNio is currently looking for artists and non-artists for upcoming performances. Open Call:  Come take a FREE workshop and learn more about the CONTACT project! Calling:  Civilians, Veterans (of war and military service), Artists (actors, dancers, musicians, visual artists, designers) and non-artists. What:  Workshop(s) - Two workshops investigating the project content (bridging the divide between civilians and veterans) through physical theater, movement, vocal work, writing, and dialogue.  The intention is for participants to discover whether you

2 Nov, 2013

Open Workshops for the CONTACT project- FREE- Nov 9 & 10

2016-03-12T02:00:49-08:00By |Categories: Artists in Residence, CounterPULSE, Krista Denio|Tags: , , , , |

The CONTACT project directed by Krista DeNio www.kristadenio.com IN RESIDENCE @ CounterPULSE www.counterpulse.org OPEN CALL: COME TAKE A WORKSHOP (FREE), and learn more about the CONTACT project! CALLING:  Veterans (of war and military service), Non-veterans, Artists (Actors, dancers, musicians, visual artists, designers) and Non-artists WHAT: Workshop(s) Two workshops investigating the project content (bridging the divide between veterans and non-veteran civilians) through physical theater, movement, vocal work, writing, and dialogue.  The intention is for participants to discover whether you are interested

30 Dec, 2013

Writings from the CONTACT project ensemble

2016-03-12T02:01:42-08:00By |Categories: Artists in Residence, CounterPULSE, Krista Denio|Tags: , , , , , , |

We're in rehearsal and things are getting interesting... We ask ourselves many questions, to get to the essence of what is meaningful to us, what gives our lives meaning, what we would fight for, what home means to us...who we are... We answer to our own surprise, sometimes; we answer in predictable ways other times; we share out loud sometimes; we keep it to ourselves others; we build trust; we share some....we share some more....we build From the ensemble... What

20 Jan, 2014

This is a gun.

2016-03-12T02:01:31-08:00By |Categories: Artists in Residence, CounterPULSE, Krista Denio|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

From the Rehearsal Room...  the CONTACT project process is deepening, and we find ourselves moved...to tears, to anger, to hysterical laughter....to formation, to renovation, to solidarity, to push-ups....pushing up against the fight, the flight, the meeting, the holding of...one another.  the pressing into flesh and bone...contact...the memories, the histories, the shared pain and sorrow of fathers and grandfathers and nephews and nieces who would not speak to us of their experiences, who beat her instead...who held in their own, giant,

21 Mar, 2014

Before and After War: Post-show panel discussion

2016-03-12T02:00:36-08:00By |Categories: Artists in Residence, Charya Burt, CounterPULSE, Krista Denio|

On Friday, March 21st,  our Winter 2014 Artists in Residence will be joined by four experts who will discuss the larger themes both works have in common. About the panelists: Susan Maxwell, Mental Health Expert - Susan Maxwell works as a Clinical Psychologist employed in the Posttraumatic Stress Disorders Clinic at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the PTSD clinic. She provides individual and group psychotherapy for veterans coping with post traumatic stress

19 Feb, 2015

New project from past ARC resident, Krista DeNio: EchoTheaterSuitcase

2016-03-12T01:59:48-08:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Krista Denio|

[EchoTheaterSuitcase performance. Photo courtesy of Krista DeNio/MovingGround]   Looking back to this time last year, CounterPulse is reminded of the impactful performances put on by previous ARC participant, Krista DeNio. The result of her residency here was the CONTACT project, which brought together veterans and non-veteran civilians to discuss that which “appears” to divide these groups -- war. Now in its next stage of development, KD/MovingGround in collaboration with The Arts @ CIIS and Veterans Book Project brings us

4 Oct, 2016

my mechanical appendage

2016-10-13T18:52:18-07:00By |Categories: Krista Denio|

I no longer carry the weapon I once thought of as a dear friend, an extension of myself that was intended for killing, yet kept me safe. I know this is not what many want to hear, but you must understand the context, you must understand war, not as a spectator in the audience, but an actor. Without my weapon I wouldn’t have survived relatively unscathed what I have exposed myself to in a theater of war. It is part

6 Oct, 2016

traces of STAND GROUND

2016-11-16T23:52:18-08:00By |Categories: Krista Denio|

Standing sexy at 3 feet tall, 4 feet wide and stretched 6 feet long, this is where I sleep. Sure I can't move around aimlessly, spread my legs sit up or roll over more than once.  In the berthing racks are stacked three high. Well, you have to fit 60+ girls in here.  The best thing about my middle rack is my curtain. I shut this thing and they all disappear. -Josely Castro, U.S. Navy Veteran Jennifer Eddy and

19 Oct, 2016

emotional labor

2016-11-16T23:51:06-08:00By |Categories: Krista Denio|

Emotional labor is not unlike physical labor. I build muscles through repetition        to lift               to hold                         to erase I build muscles          to grieve                 to honor                         to process I build muscles        

30 Jun, 2017

REFLECTIONS on Community Engagement with Anne Bluethenthal

2017-06-30T07:04:14-07:00By |Categories: Anne Bluethenthal and Dancers, Krista Denio|Tags: , , , , |

REFLECTIONS on Community Engagement Krista DeNio in conversation with Anne Bluethenthal Why do we enter the process of Community Engaged Art making? More importantly, how do we enter the process and what do we do? In preparation for ART MATTERS: An Introduction to Community Engaged Art, Anne and I reflected on various processes we have or are engaged in as art makers, what brought us to this work and what keeps us here. I asked Anne to talk with me

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