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Remove my Name from Your Mailing List! by Dianne Vapnek, May 29, 2013

A letter which was addressed incorrectly was recently put into my hands years after it had been written. The first line read, “Please remove my name permanently from your mailing list.” That sentence got my attention immediately.  How had I offended? The letter continued, “I don’t think I’ll be risking any more of your performances.” The writer went on to describe a few long ago SUMMERDANCE performances that she’d found fault with for the following reasons: A.  There was not enough dance in once piece, but too much “performance art.” B.  The piece dragged on “mercilessly.” C.  A subsequent work from another SDSB artist contained “video-art chairs and weird antics.” D.  The work was inappropriate for kids. I wasn’t sure … Continue reading →