Assignment for October 24:
• Research Pina Bausch and review post-modern choreographers Steve Paxton and Trisha Brown
• Blog A –discuss Pina Bausch in relationship to post-modern dance-Post by Sunday 12 pm
• Blog B-comment on Blog A’s postings-Post by Tuesday 12 am
• Finish reading John Steinbeck- The Grapes of Wrath for Builder’s Association’s-A House  and be prepared to discuss the book.
• Read Steve Dixon’s Digital Performance: A History of New Media in Theater, Dance, Performance Art and Installation (Chapter 6-pgs 122-134.) Re-read and review first part of Chapter 6 (previous reading 115-122) Concentrate on discussion of media with the unmediated figure in performance, Peggy Phelan versus Phillip Auslander.  (The PDF’s were given to you previously-downloaded straight from my thumb drive onto your computer)

October 24

Class Discussion of the two performances

Be prepared to discuss Steve Dixon discussion on “liveness”. What are the general opposing views of Peggy Phelan and Phillip Auslander in terms of mediatized and non-mediatized?

Discussion of media and performance

Discussion of Paper 2