inspiration

The generative engine of our creative lives

August 18, 2011

In February, we did a fundraiser performance for the After School Arts Program at the Pomperaug High School in Southbury, Connecticut. Here’s the pre-show curtain speech from one of our artistic directors Robby Barnett on why we at Pilobolus value arts education and the importance that we place on play within it. We thought this would be relevant to any teacher, student, artist, legislator, voter, or member of American civil society.

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Little inspirations: music, vegetable and virtual

April 22, 2011

In light of our recent collaboration with rock band OK Go, we decided to do a music-inspired blog post. The first couple of videos focus on renewable, compostable instruments made from an assortment of materials found in the produce section of your local grocery store.  Using some common household tools (knives, vegetable peelers, a power [...]

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A flood of inspiration

November 10, 2010

Bill Keegan, Dartmouth class of ’75, contacted us a while ago with a quick story about the power of an early Pilobolus show to move its audience to action. Bill’s recounting of that evening’s events (with pictures!): I lived in Wheeler Hall at Dartmouth College with a group of seven friends from 1971-75 .  We would [...]

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Little inspirations: Street art

November 4, 2010

It’s been a few weeks since we published our last “Little inspirations” post, but today we want to share a few videos that caught our attention.  We love these videos because they express the homemade heroic quality that we strive to share.  These videos make us feel like cheering and it has to do with [...]

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Little Inspirations: Dalton Ghetti

August 11, 2010

It takes Connecticut-based sculptor Dalton Ghetti several months to create a new piece of work.  That may not seem unusual for a sculptor but, considering the scale of Ghetti’s work (which is sometimes as minuscule as a few millimeters), we think it’s pretty incredible. What you’re looking at is a handsaw, carved out of the [...]

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Little inspirations: Arthur Ganson and his incredible kinetic sculptures

June 6, 2010

Whimsy and profundity stand in equal measure in the extraordinary work of Arthur Ganson.  If you are unfamiliar with his unique vision of dance, please watch these two short videos. Ganson sees himself as a combination of “mechanical engineer and choreographer.”  In a TED Talks video, he speaks of the cycle he propagates with his [...]

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Profiles: Winston Dynamite Brown

April 21, 2010

Winston Dynamite Brown (yes, that is actually his middle name) explodes on stage with enough energy and zest to “wow” any audience.  His formidable technique and passion for dance add fuel to the fire, an unquenchable blaze that makes it apparent Winston has clearly found his calling in life. Backstage with Winston Dynamite Brown Winston [...]

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Little inspirations: a glimpse back in time

April 16, 2010

These are some of the earliest motion picture recordings taken by Thomas Edison using a kinetoscope in the late 1800s.  More than 100 years later, it seems they still say something deep about the fundamental power of movement to surprise and suggest.  They carry their own stories, some intended, but most of our own construction.  [...]

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Inspirational B-boys and B-girls

February 20, 2010

Some of our dancers (Jun Kuribayashi and Eriko Jimbo in particular) have experience b-boying and b-girling. If you don’t know what those mean, read this wikipedia article. We recently saw some videos that feature some pretty inspiring b-boying. Be warned – these dancers do some amazing things with their bodies.

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Little Inspirations

February 3, 2010

In the whirlwind of media, something occasionally catches our eye. We want to share with you some of the little inspirations that caught ours.

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