{"id":5799,"date":"2016-03-07T16:44:04","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T16:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/?p=5799"},"modified":"2016-03-07T17:10:45","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T17:10:45","slug":"common-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/2016\/common-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"common ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the earliest ideas of dance anywhere<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">\u00ae<\/span> was to change perspectives through a creative moment where none of our differences mattered\u2026 imagining that if everyone stopped for a moment in time to dance&#8230;maybe we could shift some thinking to be resourceful and open to different ideas.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5807 aligncenter\" alt=\"letter press card created by beth fein\" src=\"http:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/front.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/front.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/front-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/front-528x500.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/front-120x113.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/front-480x453.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<dl class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_5807\" style=\"width: 543px;\">\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">letter press invitation to dance anywhere\u00ae created by beth fein<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>There are no prerequisites to participate in this public art performance and it is totally free.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129845674?color=ff9933&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" height=\"281\" width=\"500\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Since 2005, thousands of people on 7 continents, 66 countries and 714 cities from all background and abilities have stopped and danced with the world for dance anywhere\u00ae.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5827\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5827\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5827\" alt=\"preparing the preparing invitations to send out... photo: cianna valley\" src=\"http:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pix_cards2.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pix_cards2.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pix_cards2-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pix_cards2-457x500.jpg 457w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pix_cards2-109x120.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pix_cards2-480x524.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">preparing the preparing invitations to send out&#8230; photo: cianna valley<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Now with the public discourse so charged, discordant, obstructive, frightened and vitriolic\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5809\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5809\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5809\" alt=\"numbered letter press invitation to dance anywhere\u00ae 2016\" src=\"http:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-03-06-10.44.51.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-03-06-10.44.51.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-03-06-10.44.51-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-03-06-10.44.51-398x500.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-03-06-10.44.51-95x120.jpg 95w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2016-03-06-10.44.51-480x601.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">numbered edition letter press invitation to dance anywhere\u00ae 2016<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0not only am I asking<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cwhat if the world stopped to dance?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5811\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5811\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5811\" alt=\"operating instructions for dance anywhere\u00ae\" src=\"http:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/operating_instructions.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/operating_instructions.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/operating_instructions-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/operating_instructions-528x500.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/operating_instructions-120x113.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/operating_instructions-480x453.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">operating instructions for dance anywhere\u00ae<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But also:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cCan we find any common ground?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0I have created a numbered edition letterpress invitation to dance anywhere<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">\u00ae<\/span> that I am sending to what I see as political opposites:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">President Obama\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Mitch McConnell<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5813\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813\" alt=\"invitations to President Obama and Senator McConnell \" src=\"http:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/obama.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/obama.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/obama-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/obama-120x66.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/obama-480x265.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">invitations to President Obama and Senator McConnell<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0Pope Francis \u2013 Donald Trump<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5814\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5814\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5814\" alt=\"invitations to Pope Francis and Donald Trump\" src=\"http:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pope_trump.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pope_trump.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pope_trump-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pope_trump-120x66.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/pope_trump-480x265.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">invitations to Pope Francis and Donald Trump<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Michelle Obama \u2013 Fox News<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5815\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5815\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5815\" alt=\"invitations to Michelle Obama and Roger Ailes head of Fox News\" src=\"http:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/michelle.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/michelle.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/michelle-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/michelle-120x66.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/michelle-480x265.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">invitations to Michelle Obama and Roger Ailes head of Fox News<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Please send me <em>your suggestions<\/em> of others to invite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Can art change the public discourse?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Let\u2019s rock the world on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.danceanywhere.org\/login\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\">March 18th<\/a> and find out!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danceanywhere\" target=\"_blank\">bethfein@danceanywhere<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"mailto:bethfein@danceanywhere.org\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">bethfein@danceanywhere.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">numbered edition letter press printed by beth fein, cianna valley and al hugon with assistance from nicole gervacio<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">printed at kala art institute<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can art change the public 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