produce a very high integrity event at Bellas
Artes highlighting, through dance some of the
traditional stories behind Mexico›s most famous
celebration. Four choreographers from across
a mix of cultures worked with 25 dancers in
different dance disciplines to portray the beauty
of the Day of the Dead, ending with the creation
of a living altar. This collaboration made huge
inroads into cultural exchange, seeing the gifts
we all could offer. Later collaborations grew from
the connections made there.
Near Valentine’s Day of 2016 a more theatrical
production emerged called
The Book of Love ,
which featured my little friend April from the
Mujeres Monarca installation, and me again as
spokespersons for Monarchs. This time we told
the story of the butterfly effect. The production
brought together some of the same performers
but added many new aspects that enhanced the
experience for us all.
The latest collaborations have been Art
Happenings staged for the camera of Scott
Umstattd , who approached me to again
represent the Monarch energy, only this time
exemplifying a perceived separation between
good and evil. I collaborated with a talented
costume maker to
create some unusual costumes in white and I
invited some shady looking characters to come
in black. The effect of this photo shoot on the