Bride in motion—guided by values, grounded in community, and creating space for the future.
After 26 years of visionary leadership, Laurel Raczka is stepping down as Executive Director of the Painted Bride Art Center. WHYY’s Peter Crimmins spoke with Laurel and Board Chair John Barber about what’s next—and why this moment is not an ending, but a fresh beginning rooted in transformation. From South…
Very Good Dance Theatre & “TENANTS/TENETS: PLAYGROUND RULEZ”(Conjuring Joy at the Bride)
Conjuring Joy at the Bride artist-in-residence Colby Calhoun/Very Good Dance Theatre, “TENANTS/TENETS: PLAYGROUND RULEZ” Dance, theater, and afro-futurism PLAYGROUND RULEZ is a moment to conjure up your inner child, let them loose into playful collaboration and competition, and reflect on the things we can learn from…
(WHYY) ‘Blood Baby’ explores queer parenting with dance, theater and installation
An introduction to Blood Baby, from lead artist Meg Foley
In 2019, I began using fabric, foam, and carpet to extend embodied space through interactive objects and installations, affording somatic life to objects and “feeling back” on and through my body. This has developed into and informed my current project, Blood Baby. It explores my experience of queer motherhood in…
Cultural Dramaturgy and the Early Mapping of Meg Foley’s Blood Baby
Photo of Carpet Womb performance by Erin Johnson Learn about the early, expansive formation of Blood Baby from Michèle Steinwald, the former project advisor and a current Queer Parent Convenings co-facilitator: Cultural Dramaturgy and the Early Mapping of Meg Foley’s Blood Baby By Michèle Steinwald How it started…
