The Oldest Person Lives in Fukuoka, Japan

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I filmed an interview with Kane Tanaka, the oldest person in the world, in Fukuoka, Japan the other day. She’s 115 years old and credits her long life to family, sleep, not thinking too hard about things, and playing Othello. It was a great inspiration to meet her. The interview is for the ongoing documentary… Read more »

LA & NY Tickets on Sale

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Tickets are now on sale for our upcoming shows of A Thousand Thoughts in Los Angeles (Dec. 7) and New York (April 25)!!! Please get your tix early; both shows are likely to sell out, and we don’t want you standing outside the venue, feeling like a shmoe.

A Thousand Thoughts in Athens

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We had a great show of A Thousand Thoughts at the National Opera House in Athens! Wow – what a venue! It was a free show put on by the Summer Nostos Festival. It was our first time presenting this piece in a country where English is not universally spoken, so I was unclear how… Read more »

We’re on a Roll!

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Just got back from great screenings of A Thousand Thoughts at the Barbican in London and the Brighton Dome in Brighton. In a few weeks we head to Athens, Greece to do a show at the National Opera House. This photo was taken last month after a show we did at the Castro Theatre as… Read more »

Speaking at CPH:DOX

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If you’re at the CPH:DOX film festival in Copenhagen, I’ll be yakking about live cinema with Thom Powers on March 21st. Should be an interesting conversation – hope you can make it!

“A Thousand Thoughts” at Sundance!

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Absolutely thrilled about the premiere of A Thousand Thoughts the other night!! Two sold out shows, standing ovations, wow! With a film you never really know what you have until you experience it with an audiences. Profound thanks to everyone who helped make it happen: Joe Bini, Kirsten Johnson, Josh Penn, Janet Cowperthwaite, Kronos Quartet, C41 Media, Tommy… Read more »

Shooting with Laurie

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Last couple of shoots for A THOUSAND THOUGHTS as we sprint towards the finish line and the Sundance premier next month. Filmed with Laurie Anderson the other night – she was a mesmerizing presence!

Exciting News!

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  I’m happy to announce that  A Thousand Thoughts, my new live cinema collaboration with the legendary Kronos Quartet, will be premiering at Sundance in the New Frontier slate along with my recent short,  Julius Caesar Was Buried in a Pet Cemetery. Can’t wait to perform this new work!

2017 Sarah Jacobson Film Grant Winners

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      We were thrilled to recently announce the recipients of the 2017 Sarah Jacobson Film Grant: Alyx Arumpac and Ja’Tovia Gary. Their projects knocked us out and you can get more details about both of them here. I’m grateful to Katie Bradshaw for help with the grant and the two panelists this year,… Read more »

Editing “A Thousand Thoughts”

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Deep in the editing of my new film A Thousand Thoughts – a live documentary collaboration between myself and the legendary Kronos Quartet. I was telling someone recently that I feel like if this were a marathon, I’d be at mile 18 — you’re deep in it and on some level you know you are… Read more »