2012 Travels in Johannesburg

Another day of torrential downpours and wild thunder and lightning keeps the atmosphere exciting and cool..  I am awakened each morning near 5am by the complex and melodic song of…

Time is racing by and there is so much I would like to see and do here. But our focus is on dance, dance and more dance and so far…

It is a hot an muggy day here at the end of South Africa's summer. We have lovely hard rains nearly every 24 hours -- usually at night. This beautiful…

On Saturday evening we returned to see Neli Xaba and Gregory Maqoma's pieces for a second time. I always prefer to watch work several times over to better dig into…

First let me apologize for posting no visual imagery. I opted not to bring my camera as it was one too many things to carry. I will borrow some images…

Last night, after a 14 hour flight, I arrive back in Johannesburg for the 24th edition of Dance Umbrella. I am settled in at the familiar and lovely guest house,…