All the Single Ladies

Wow! My friend Jen Gamber sent me this video today. Spontaneous dancing in Piccadilly Circus, London. I love it, and I wish that I was one of these off-the-shoulder-leotard-clad dancers. More than wish...I am insanely jealous of these hot ladies. That's what I call Urban Revitalization. For anybody out there who is on the fence of joining my awesome Non-Invasive Urban Revitalization group, this is exactly the kind of thing I want to do, but instead set in an under-noticed area and not product endorsement (this is a promotion for some brand of gum). Come on! I'd look ridiculous out there alone. You know you want to dance in random places in Chicago with me! And if you're not a dancer...I'm also quite interested in public art, sports, whatever. The sky is the limit. The point is: public spaces are meant to be used for more than walkways and lunch spots -- they are stages with unlimited potential to brighten someone's day and challenge our understanding of place.

Noemie Lafrance

Brooklyn-Based Quebecoise choreographer Noemie Lafrance uses existing landscapes, indoors and out, to stage her dance performances. Her creative use of space encourages one to see an otherwise everyday place with fresh eyes. It can be argued that her performance "Agora", which took place in the formerly abandoned McCarren Pool in Brooklyn was responsible for the revitalization of this historic landmark. Below I attached the video for Feist's "My Moon, My Man", choreographed by Lafrance, in one take by filmmaker Patrick Daughters.



My Moon, My Man