Dance of Hope
Posted on June 15, 2012 by A&U in Music, Dance & Theater, The Arts
Two Israeli Artists Create a Dance Production About Learning to Live with HIV by Chip Alfred Sahar Azimi has been a dancer and choreographer for two decades. Tamara Erde is a documentary filmmaker with a background in dance and theater. In 2010, they met and decided to collaborate. There was just one big question—what would [...]
All-Star Advocate
Posted on September 24, 2011 by A&U in Cover Story
Designer Mondo Guerra Makes Sure AIDS Awareness Is Ready to Wear by Angela Leroux-Lindsey Mondo Guerra, the enigmatic and innovative fashion designer, meets me on a muggy, hot Sunday morning in a midtown high-rise that, for environmentally-friendly reasons, turns off its air conditioning on the weekends. He’s probably exhausted, having just completed the New York [...]
Heartbreak Exposed
Posted on August 16, 2011 by A&U in Movies & TV, The Arts
A Feature Film Takes the Pulse of AIDS, Broken Hearts & Finding God by Chip Alfred Heart Breaks Open isn’t just a film about someone’s heart breaking. It’s the story of one man’s odyssey on the road to self-discovery and his quest to know the Holy Spirit—wherever that may take him. The impetus for making [...]
