Author: matthew cumbie

Matthew’s writing commissioned by Dance Place

In Summer 2021, Dance Place hosted GAZE: a Queer research and performance gathering, and partnered with Excessive Realness (ER) – an LGBTQ+-centered dance intensive – to foster a week’s worth of virtual queer arts happenings. As part of this, and as part of their new dance journalism series developed in partnership with Lisa Traiger, Creative Entry, Dance Place commissioned Matthew…

Another Word For That

Some recent news that went out earlier this month… https://mailchi.mp/879d2c2f4cc8/another-word-for-that To read more, click the link above! To make sure you know what is happening and when with Matthew and his collaborators, visit our Contact Page to sign up for our email list. We promise- we dislike email as much as you and will only send information when it ‘s…

More In Consideration Of

Some recent news that went out earlier this month… https://mailchi.mp/3469f897ac0d/more-in-consideration-of To read more, click the link above! To make sure you know what is happening and when with Matthew and his collaborators, visit our Contact Page to sign up for our email list. We promise- we dislike email as much as you and will only send information when it ‘s…

Engaging History as a Creative Act

Some recent news that went out earlier this month… https://mailchi.mp/53e00026cd74/engaging-history-as-a-creative-act To read more, click the link above! To make sure you know what is happening and when with Matthew and his collaborators, visit our Contact Page to sign up for our email list. We promise- we dislike email as much as you and will only send information when it ‘s…

Quiet for too long

Some recent news that went out earlier this month… https://mailchi.mp/c7cd2e53c8db/quiet-for-too-long To read more, click the link above! To make sure you know what is happening and when with Matthew and his collaborators, visit our Contact Page to sign up for our email list. We promise- we dislike email as much as you and will only send information when it ‘s…

Connecting to our Connective Tissue

Some recent news that went out in February… https://mailchi.mp/bf53d2ab078d/connecting-to-our-connective-tissue To read more, click the link above! To make sure you know what is happening and when with Matthew and his collaborators, visit our Contact Page to sign up for our email list. We promise- we dislike email as much as you and will only send information when it ‘s necessary!

Dancing with Pride: a conversation with DC LGBTQ+ choreographers

Join us for Dancing with Pride: a conversation about DC’s LGBTQ+ dance community with local LGBTQ+ choreographers and dancemakers. Tune in to learn about the intersections of dance and LGBTQ+ identity and activism within DC’s dance scene, and share your questions and experiences with our panel. This evening’s conversation is being co-created with Dance Place, and will feature Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi, Elizabeth Johnson Levine,…

New Year, New Growth

Some recent news that went out last month (yes, we’re catching up!)… https://mailchi.mp/294497f5b12c/new-year-new-growth To read more, click the link above! To make sure you know what is happening and when with Matthew and his collaborators, visit our Contact Page to sign up for our email list. We promise- we dislike email as much as you and will only send information…