I'm curating a week of performances on the Santa Monica Beach
I was invited to curate public dance practice at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica for Beach Dances 2019. Here’s what I had to say about how I went about picking these particular artists.
Presented by Santa Monica Cultural Affairs and Rhizomatic Arts, Beach Dances: Shared Practice is a week of site-responsive works and shared practice by local choreographers, plus a community potluck hangout for artists and their allies. All are invited to FREE open rehearsals, performances and participatory movement workshops…
Recent Press:
“Artist > Activist > Leader: Evolution & Throughline” on Creative Industries Incentive Network blog by the Center for Cultural Innovation.
"Work Independently, Not Alone: Allison Wyper on Los Angeles performance, community, and supporting other artists" by Karina Vahitova for The Void Academy.
HomeLA // Frogtown coverage on Artforum, and KCHUNG's Performance Now!
Plus "Playing Ophelia: homeLA's 'Frogtown' Dances Along the L.A. River" by Christina Campodonico.
GYST Radio interviews Allison about Rhizomatic Arts for the GYST DO IT podcast.
Los Angeles River: Art, Performance, Civic Engagement (Episode 20), an interview with Julia Meltzer, Cathy Gudis, and Allison Wyper, on KCHUNG's Performance Now! with Carol Cheh