Monthly Archives: July 2010

Saturday afternoon at the Old Stomping Grounds

Posted on July 31, 2010 by smaxfield

I am wrapped in plastic and other nonsense.  Matt, Rachel, and the others sit and watch, for once.  I deserve a taste of my own medicine, after all I’ve put them through.  I pile memories into a heap on the … Continue reading →

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Sunday at the Playground

Posted on July 25, 2010 by smaxfield

It is brutally hot.  I am standing on the track, in an orange paisley dress, with a teal purse on my shoulder.  Jillian and the others are on a bench in the shade – sort of.  I put the headphones … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Jim Neu

Posted on July 25, 2010 by smaxfield

Last Monday, experimental playwright Jim Neu passed away from lung cancer at age 66. In 2001, while house managing at Performance Space 122, I met Jim during the run of his Aerobia, an experimental play created in collaboration with choreographer … Continue reading →

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N.Y.C., what is it about you?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by smaxfield

New York City is big, loud, and tough, just like the song says.  Even so, just like the song says,  you can’t get enough.  Or can you?  Many artists I know are pulling up stakes and heading for cheaper, greener pastures, … Continue reading →

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One-Shot Deal

Posted on July 9, 2010 by smaxfield

This fall, I’m starting a new curatorial/dramaturgical project called One-Shot.  Produced in collaboration with Studio 5-2, the project is a web-based, solo performance relay exploring the paradox of isolation in a world full of “social” media.  One-Shot’s pilot season will … Continue reading →

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In Discussion with: Karinne Keithley

Posted on July 5, 2010 by smaxfield

This discussion with Karinne Keithley, about her piece Montgomery Park, or Opulence, is the third installment of my archival dramaturgy project. Montgomery Park premiered at HERE in September, 2009 and included performances by Keithley, Katy Pyle, and David Brooks; video … Continue reading →

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Friday night at the Factory

Posted on July 3, 2010 by smaxfield

There is a table, a chair, and a computer, of course.  I am partially obscured.  I am partially obscure, but Brian and Sheila see where I’m coming from.  I make a frame, a lens.  I am an analogue camera.  My … Continue reading →

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