At Danspace Project, launching their talk forum "A Think Tank Braves the Whole Can of Worms," Mary Overlie and Paul Langland improvised a tribute to the sanctuary at St. Mark's. Brainstorming with about 30 participants, Overlie urged dancers to drop their poverty mentality—their individualistic, survivalist ethic—and to strengthen their community and assert their worth. "Dance is not respected in this society because you can't make money from it," she said, "but I'm ready to fight back." She foretold a future of artists bravely plunging into chaos and possibility. Various proposals—a massive ad campaign, cooperative fundraising, bringing contact improv into corporate boardrooms, a citywide free-admission weekend, rehearsals in public spaces—remain to be fleshed out, but attendees seemed heartened and motivated. One remarked, "There's something unstoppable about an... More >>>