I am thrilled to be part of the article on site-specific performance in the LA Times. The story is written by Sara Wolf. Check it out at:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-sitespecific22-2008jun22,0,6436533.story
Excerpt:

"I was looking for intimacy in a city that doesn't invite that, so the walking allowed me to literally get in touch with L.A., to feel it beneath my feet."

The multidisciplinary choreographer soon discovered that she was attracted to empty storefronts, deserted movie theaters and blank billboards -- all sources of respite from the sensory overload she had been experiencing. "I was so happy they were there. When you're walking, you slow down and don't see them as 'urban decay.' As an artist, I saw them as spaces of imagination as well as spaces of rest." She began photographing these "breathing rooms" and documenting their locations. To date, she has archived more than 300 shots.

On July 27th and August 3rd, I will be assisting the Los Angeles Urban Rangers (a collective of progressive female artists, designers and activists) for tours of Malibu Beaches and the choreography of public and private land laws. See more at: www.laurbanrangers.org
Hope to see you there!

See: http://emerginggeographies.googlepages.com/
for more information

These photographs of "empty" spaces in Los Angeles serve as the backdrop for my Walking LA performance. See the current project blog (top left) to see how they were integrated with the performers at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego

Thanks to the design and technical intelligence of Elle Lepoutre and Frank Hermes, this new splash page will take you to either my new blog: walkingLA.com or my archival site: sarawookey.com

Thank you for visiting!

Sara