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Posted on December 2, 2011
SEAN DORSEY IN THE PRESS

Sean Dorsey is profiled in these two excellent national magazine pieces: in the November issues of both American Theater Magazine and The Advocate.

Bay Area Dance Writer Rita Felciano talks to San Francisco dance artists who incorporate text in their dance works, including a profile of Dorsey’s work. Read ...

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Posted on November 27, 2011
SEAN DORSEY WORKS WITH LGBTQ ELDERS
Sean Dorsey Dance WORKS WITH LGBTQ ELDERS
AND RECORDS ORAL HISTORIES FOR SEAN DORSEY DANCE’S SHOW
The Secret History Of Love!

Secret love affairs, the history of outlawing love and the underground ways that transgender and queer people found each other through the decades are revealed in the powerful dances ...

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Posted on August 25, 2011
VIDEO & NEWS FROM SEAN DORSEY DANCE’S Los Angeles Tour

Sean Dorsey Dance has just returned home from their Los Angeles Tour, where they performed Uncovered: The Diary Project to sold-out audiences.

The Company performed all weekend at Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, where ...

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Posted on August 22, 2011
10th Anniversary San Francisco Transgender Film Festival
Fresh Meat Productions is proud to be a community co-presenter of this event.

November 3-5, 2011

Dates: Thurs-Sat, November 3-5 (8pm) Venue: CounterPulse
1310 Mission Street at 9th Street, SF [

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Posted on July 13, 2011
Free Workshop with Transgender Dancer Sean Dorsey

Date/Time:  Sunday, August 14  (1:00pm – 3:00pm) Venue: Highways Performance Space
1651 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 [map] Sponsored by:  Los Angeles Trans Leadership Academy Info:  freshmeatinfo@gmail.com

This free and super-friendly ...

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Posted on July 13, 2011
UNCOVERED: THE DIARY PROJECT TOURS TO L.A.<br />At Highways Performance Space (August 12 & 13)

Fresh Meat Productions and Highways Performance Space (Artistic Director, Leo Garcia) present the Los Angeles area premiere of Uncovered: The Diary Project. After taking San Francisco and New York by storm with sold-out runs and critical praise, this award-winning show comes to Santa ...

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Posted on July 13, 2011
What the press are saying about the 2011 Fresh Meat Festival

“Vogue Evolution: Dance crew to make Bay Area debut” — San Francisco Chronicle (06/16/11) [JPG] [PDF] “Vogue Evolution Headlines Fresh Meat Festival of Queer Dance and Performance” — SF Weekly (06/14/11) [JPG] [PDF] “Hearty and Delicious: The 10th Annual Fresh ...

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Posted on June 9, 2011
San Francisco Transgender Film Festival: CALL FOR ENTRIES

November 3-6, 2011  San Francisco, CA

The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTGFF) seeks entries for its 2011 Festival (November 3-6, 2011).  SFTGFF accepts narrative, documentary, experimental, animated films and music videos. All work should be created by transgender/genderqueer people. All work submitted this year must be 20 minutes or under. ...

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Posted on June 5, 2011
HAPPY 10th ANNIVERSARY, FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL!

Bay Area art-stars and activists wish the Fresh Meat Festival a Happy 10th Anniversary! The 10th Annual Fresh Meat Festival takes place June 16-19 in San Francisco.

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Posted on June 5, 2011
VIDEO: FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL

The Fresh Meat Festival is the nation’s premiere transgender and queer performance festival. This video features highlights of the 2009 and 2010 Fresh Meat Festivals.

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Posted on June 4, 2011
VOGUE EVOLUTION headline 10th Annual Fresh Meat Festival June 16-19, 2011

of transgender and queer performance

Dates/Times: Thursday June 16: 8pm
Friday June 17: 8pm
Saturday June 18: 8pm
Sunday June 19: 7pm (note earlier start time) Gala Reception: Thursday June 16 ASL interpretation: Sunday June 19 7pm show Venue: Z Space @ Theater Artaud
450 Florida ...

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Posted on June 3, 2011
Fresh Meat Productions joins TWITTER


Fresh Meat Productions has joined Twitter!
Follow us for up-to-the-minute happenings, updates,
trans & queer news and general shenanigans.
@FreshMeatSF

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Posted on May 25, 2011
Fresh Meat Yoga Fundraisers

Pete Guinosso’s June 9am Wednesday classes benefit Fresh Meat Productions!

DATES/TIMES: Every Wednesday in June (9am-10:30am)
Wednesday June 1
Wednesday June 8
Wednesday June 15
Wednesday June 22
Wednesday June 29 WHERE: Yoga Tree Valencia (1234 Valencia St. between 23rd & 24th St., SF, 94110) STUDIO INFO:

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Posted on May 2, 2011
Sean Dorsey Dance performs world premiere of The Secret History Of Love

Part I of A New Concert by Sean Dorsey Dance

Choreographed by Sean Dorsey
April 29 – May 1, 2011

Dates:

 

Friday April 29 (8pm)
Saturday April 30 (8pm)
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Posted on March 18, 2011
THE 2011 FRESH MEAT TOUR
AWARD-WINNING TRANSGENDER PERFORMANCE FROM SAN FRANCISCO FEATURING
SHAWNA VIRAGO AND SEAN DORSEY SHE ROCKS, HE MOVES
AVAILABLE FOR TOUR BOOKINGS IN SPRING & FALL 2011!

The 2011 Fresh Meat Tour is an explosion of transgender politics, performance and dance
and features ...

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Posted on November 30, 2010
Fresh Meat Productions 10th Anniversary Logo Design Contest

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2010

In 2002, Fresh Meat Productions burst onto the scene, bringing transgender and queer arts to the masses and creating spaces of unity and inspiration. What better way to celebrate 10 years of community and art than with a “Design Your Own Logo Contest”?**  In order to capture ...

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Posted on November 17, 2010
Record Crowds At TRANNY FEST

San Francisco Transgender Film Festival
November 4-6, 2010

3 sold out nights
3 record-breaking crowds
Films from transgender filmmakers from 8 countries

The 2010 San Francisco Transgender Film Festival was a formidable success November 4-6 at CounterPulse!  All events were standing-room only: ...

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Posted on October 1, 2010
SEAN DORSEY NAMED AS HONORED GUEST <br />AT GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY 25th ANNIVERSARY GALA

GLBT Historical Society’s Silver Anniversary Gala

Date: Thursday, October 28 2010 Location: The Green Room, SF War Memorial and Performing Art Center (401 Van Ness Avenue, SF) Time: VIP hour: 6pm-7pm / Main Event: 7pm-9pm Info: www.unmaskedgala.org  

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Posted on October 1, 2010
SEAN DORSEY AND SHAWNA VIRAGO TAKE CHICO BY STORM!

Sean Dorsey and Shawna Virago performed to a large, enthusiastic audience in Chico, California on Friday October 5. The event was a part of Chico State’s Queer Week and the 3rd annual LGBTQ Leadership Conference. After their performance and Q&A, Dorsey and Virago had the opportunity to ...

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Posted on October 1, 2010
MEET OUR INTERN: ERIC GARCIA!

Meet the newest member of the Fresh Meat Productions family: our amazing Intern Eric Garcia! Eric is a talented dance artist from USF who is working with us all year on an Internship — working on everything from production to outreach. He is a multi-talent! Here’s a little more ...

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Posted on September 13, 2010
JOB POSTING: General Manager, Fresh Meat Productions

start date: immediately
** please forward widely **

Organization Overview:
            Fresh Meat Productions is a thriving San Francisco non-profit organization that builds community through the arts by creating, presenting and touring original transgender and queer arts programs. Our programs include the Fresh Meat Festival ...

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Posted on September 9, 2010
FREE BEGINNER HIP-HOP DANCE CLASS – OCTOBER 2

With Allan Frias of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ and Fresh Meat Festival fame!

Date: Saturday October 2, 2010 Times: 3pm – 5pm Location:

City Dance (Studio B)
10 Colton Street,
San ...

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Posted on September 9, 2010
FREE BEGINNER CLOGGING CLASS – OCTOBER 3

With Ian Michael Enriquez, Director of the Barbary Coast Cloggers!

Date: Sunday October 3, 2010 Times: 7pm – 9pm Location:

City Dance (Studio C)
10 Colton Street,
San Francisco CA, 94103
If this is your first time at City Dance, please check out ...

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Posted on July 8, 2010
Tranny Fest: Call For Entries
TRANNY FEST
San Francisco Transgender Film Festival
November 4-6, 2010

Download Entry Form

Tranny Fest San Francisco Transgender Film Festival seeks entries for its 2010 Festival (November 4-6, 2010).  Tranny Fest accepts narrative, documentary, experimental, animated films and music videos. All work should be created by ...

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Posted on June 16, 2010
What the press are saying about the 2010 Fresh Meat Festival

“Fresh Meat Festival – transgender, queer art” — San Francisco Chronicle (06/17/10) [JPG] [PDF] “Work!” — SF Weekly (06/17/10) [JPG] [PDF] “Fresh Meat Festival Features Diverse Queer Artists” — SF Bay Times (06/16/10) [JPG] [PDF] “Our ...

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Posted on April 30, 2010
Check Out Our New Website!

Fresh Meat Productions is thrilled to launch our completely redesigned website, designed by our amazing new Website Director Bobby Cheung. We think it’s pretty sexy and we think you will too! Videos, news clips, hot graphics….Check it out:
http://www.freshmeatproductions.org!

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Posted on February 1, 2010
SEAN DORSEY NAMED IN DANCE MAGAZINE’S ‘TOP 25 TO WATCH’

Sean Dorsey was named one of Dance Magazine’s "25 To Watch," an annual who’s-who list of the nation’s leading young dance artists. This is a great honor and an historic achievement for the transgender community.

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Posted on January 1, 2010
Sean Dorsey Interviewed on TV’s Culture Wire

Sean Dorsey, Artistic Director of Fresh Meat Productions and Sean Dorsey Dance, is interviewed by San San Wong on this episode of TV’s ‘Culture Wire’. Dorsey talks about his life and work as a transgender choreographer, Fresh Meat Productions, and his show ‘Uncovered: The Diary Project’.

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Posted on December 28, 2009
‘UNCOVERED: THE DIARY PROJECT’ Named in Top Dances of 2009
Swans, symmetry, and sensations

Looking back at 2009’s top dance performances and events

Source: San Francisco Bay Guardian
By Rita Felciano

arts@sfbg.com

DANCE Looking back over a year’s dance performances feels like reading a horoscope backward. Were there surprises, disappointments, new loves, emerging trends, familiar encounters, and reasons for hope and despair? Of course. Perhaps ...

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Posted on July 30, 2009
Sean Dorsey Dance Tours to New York with Kate Bornstein

Dates: Thurs July 30: 8pm
Friday July 31: 8pm
Sat Aug 1: 8pm
Sun Aug 2: 3pm matinee Location: Dixon Place
316 Chrystie Street, New York NY, 10002 [map] Tickets: $20 general ...

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