5/18/05 Asimina Chremos is a dancer, teacher, curator, writer and well known performer in Chicago. She was the Artistic Director at Links Hall in Chicago from 2000 to 2004 and is currently the Dance Editor for Time Out Chicago as well as a Chicago Dancemakers Forum grantee. She talks about her early work, the identity of the dancer, moving to Chicago, curating, gravity, and more.

Full Chat 120min+

Audio:
(Excerpt, 7min) On her early work and exploring identity of in her performance.
(Excerpt, 8min) Q: Has her work resolved her issues with identity? ...and on moving to Chicago from Philly.
(Excerpt, 4min) On the agency to choreograph and make her own work.
(Excerpt, 6min) Q: What does she offer [with her work]? How does she reconcile ideas of social construction and ideas of authenticity in her work?

Asimina's work and Silverspace information at www.asiminachremosdance.net

Dialogues:

CJ Mitchell
Nicole Garneau
Mathew Wilson
Deva Eveland
Asimina Chremos
Richard Curtis
Stan Shellabarger
Jeff Harms
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Erik Fabian's Bio

This project is partially supported by a Community Arts Assistance Program grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.