Tag Archives: Linda Austin

…Without Losing Stature…

“…Without losing stature” has become my new catch-phrase with students. While it’s just another way of saying “think not to pull down,” somehow the concept of stature – a spatial idea, and something that we could measure – seems particularly … Continue reading

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When Stuff Goes Wrong: A Performance Story From the Past

I wrote this piece in June of last year and decided it was unfit for publication. I don’t recall whether the reasoning behind that choice centered on the low quality of the piece or on my reluctance to admit that … Continue reading

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