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S I E N N A

Me+ Mexico City = Calle Atlixco, Col. Condesa

About Me

.GIVE.ME.THE.CRAZY-GLITCHY-WHOMPY-HYPHIED-CRUNKDAFIED-BASS-D ROP. I.AM.FUCKING.SERIOUS. COME.GET.SWEATY.WITH.ME.RIGHT.NOW.

My Interests

DANCING PAINTING EATINGWRITINGTRAVELINGYOGADANCING BATHINGHIKINGWALKING LISTENING SLEEPING BUILDING CREATING COOKING READING DANCINGWASHING SMELLING LOOKING PLANNING ASKING SIPPING DANCING BREATHING

I'd like to meet:

ALL PEOPLE DYNAMIC AND FERMENTED IN THEIR OWN JUICES FOR AT LEAST A CENTURY anyone who really engages with their potential human-ness. People that inspire me and allow me to inspire them. INCREDIBLE PASSIONATE LOVERS OF LIFE - FORCED TO SHAKE THE SHELL AND BE REAL WITH ME.

Music:

I love music, it evokes brilliance, devotion, progression. I love it for it allowing me to learn how to dance.

Movies:

"WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE" - Spike Lee documentary on Katrina, super inspirational and motivational for any activist minded individual. Isaac Julien's "FANTOME AFRIQUE"- Haunting, graceful and rythmic I loved it. I also loved his "TRUE NORTH" piece, although it carries a very different energetic presence.

Books:

"Las Paredes del Cielo" "Dust Tracks on a Road" "Inward Revolution" "Corpus Delecti" "No Boundary" BIOGRAPHIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, my cadaver anatomy book, my space encyclopedia, Emmerson, Neruda, Plato, Rumi, Poe, Ken Wilber, Shel Silverstien, THE LITTLE PRINCE, Ethno-Techno Sandra Cisneros... PRINT,COMMUNICATION ARTS... design magazines.

Heroes:

Isaac Julien, Mel Chin, Zora Neale Hurston, Guillermo Gomez-Pena, Coco Fusco, Katherine Dunham, Eva Hesse, Kiki Smith, Alphonse Mucha, Kandinsky, George Segal, Ruth Behar, Thich Nhat Hanh, Ana Mendieta, Ken Wilber, Richard Freeman, Saturnino Herran, The Little Prince, Carole McGranahan, Maris Bustamante, Rigoberta Menchu, Pema Chodron, Velasquez, Satya, Krishnamurti, Helen Palmer, Os Gemeos, my Mom and astronauts and the sherpas on the Inca trail that carried all our gear.

My Blog

BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL comes to Longmont - Sienna's Goodbye!

I have been working for the same non-profit organization, which I love dearly, for two years now. The people I work with are some of the most incredible examples of genrosity and compassion I have e...
Posted by S I E N N A on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:34:00 PST

Los Angeles - Home

I returned from Los Angeles weeks ago now. I sat through the whole first day listening, actively, to the other academics. I was staying with friends and split time between Korea town and East LA... ...
Posted by S I E N N A on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:45:00 PST

UCLA Spring Conference

I was just chosen to speak at UCLAs Spring Graduate Student Conference this year.  This along with my publication in Guillermo's "Conversations with Theorists" makes for a busy next month!
Posted by S I E N N A on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:34:00 PST

Celebrate Diversity

"PROUD PERU PEOPLE; THE SACRED VALLEY TO ST. VRAIN VALLEY"Come and learn about Peru from immigrants living in your community!Where: Full Spectrum Art Gallery, 1023 Main St. Longmont CoWhen: Friday F...
Posted by S I E N N A on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:13:00 PST

Santa Fe - San Francisco

I have been on the move again this monthI spent a beautiful few days in Santa Fe, New Mexico with my sister and her family. Watching her being a mother is an incredible evolution for our relationship...
Posted by S I E N N A on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:09:00 PST

Portland-New York City...home

OUCHY! That just made me want more. There is something so incredibly wonderful about being in the city. PEOPLE MUSIC MOVEMENT VARIETY INFLUENCE INTERACTION. I was in Portland with Elena for a week...
Posted by S I E N N A on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:05:00 PST

MEXICO CITY REFLECTIONS

This past week I lived the chaos of Earth's largest city. Depending on how much global news is a part of your awareness, you may also be aware of the violent struggle in Oaxaca (Mexico's poorest stat...
Posted by S I E N N A on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 02:41:00 PST

FUNDRAISE-O-RAMA

"MULTICULTURAL DANCE PARTY!!" The anual Intercambio de Comunidades fundraiser is comming up this Friday. It will be MASSIVE, 1500 peeps, TWO live Salsa bands and the most hilarious silent auction, bi...
Posted by S I E N N A on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:02:00 PST

KRUMPING

If any of you know about krumping.. mad props. I just recieved in the mail my long anticipated Krumping 1.0 with Tight Eyes teaching, it is off the fucking hook... AND I also odered the craziest danc...
Posted by S I E N N A on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:24:00 PST

PROMOTION COMOTION

I have just been promoted to "Outreach COordinator" for Intercambio, a local non-profit facilitating resources and community support for immigrants. I will be looking for creative new collaborations....
Posted by S I E N N A on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:38:00 PST