Cathy Verdicia Richards

For My Mom: Memories in Color

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:44:43 +0000

Happy Mother’s Day

In a haze of color
You come to me
And I am back in that place
Where my legs don’t touch the ground when I sit upright
And I long for nothing more than to feel your hand on the small of my back
Rocking me to sleep
Reminding me that tomorrow is an exciting place
And you will always be there to share it with me
No matter for much distance in between us
No matter how much time has past
I cherish the moments you taught me to be patient
The times you demanded that I be in control
You gave me the gift of breath and quietness
And taught me to live at the top of my voice
My dreams where never to small to pursue
Always there with a reassuring nod and the advise to explore
Follow my dreams, don’t give up
Messages that only a mother could impart with such confidence
You paved the way
With your sacrifice, sleepless nights, constant worry, and the ability to let me go and be in my own place, make my mistakes
And in the end be brilliant
You created the space for me to be the person I have grown into today
You gave me the gift of life, reasoning, the strength to persevere through the hardships and joys of life.
Thank you does not begin to cover the gratitude I feel in my heart. I only hope that I continue to make you proud.
Happy Mothers Day with all my love

Movement in C Presents

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:03:23 +0000

Salma Allam Dance Theater

Bamboo Sticks

This isn’t my limbo. Not my turn to bend under the stick yet, this is my way of dealing where you have gone to. We will all find out one day where it is we actually go. Till then it’s up for speculation. It’s up for my interpretations and misinterpretations. It’s all my imagination can come up with…

Brooklyn Music School – 126 Saint Felix Street (btw Hanson Pl. & Lafayette Ave)

January 28th, 2012. 8pm (doors open @ 7:30 pm

Tkts: $10 @ www.brooklynmusicschool.org / https://iseats.net/index.php

$15 @ door

50% of ticket sales go to benefit the Brooklyn Music School Centennial

Collection of Me by Salma Allam

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:50:10 +0000

Movement in C’s
Salma Allam
Artistic Director of Salma Allam Dance Theater

Collection of Me
Follwed by Artist Talk Back

Weaving together excerpts from four full-length dance theater works, Collection of Me intertwines themes of love, death and personal identity. With her intrepid eye cast on her relation with others and herself, choreographer and dancer Salma Allam draws on her life experience to reveal a personal narrative through text and dance. She stunningly blends the lines and vocabulary of contemporary dance with movement and gestures inspired by her Egyptian heritage.

Friday, Novemember 18, 2011
Doors open at 7:30pm
Performance at 8pm

Tickets: $15
Alwan membets, students, and seniors: $10
Pre-purchase tickets: www.Alwanforthearts.org

Alwan for the Arts
16 Beaver Street, 4th Fl.
New York, Ny 10004
(646) 732 3261

Alwan for the Arts serves the Arab community and educates the broader public by showcasing a range of cultural events, thereby enriching the cross- cultural and artistic encounter. Alwan is committed to maintaining a space for reflection, dialogue, and growth in the arts and cultures of the peoples of the Middle East, North Africa, and the diaspora.

www.SalmaAllam.com

Performance @ the Gershwin Hotel with Stanley Love

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:12:59 +0000

Tonight!! I am dancing with Stanley Love Performance Group after a long hiatus. I am so excited to be dancing with Stanley again and the work feels and looks better than ever!

Stanley Love 2-22-11 Flyer

Official New Site!!

admin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:54:19 +0000

Welcome to my Official Site!