community-based dance maker, collaborator and trouble maker.
Austin, Tx, USA
Joined March 2009
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Allison Orr retweeted
Thanks @NEAarts for having @Allisonorr on ArtWorks to talk about our 20+ years of collaborating with communities in the #creativeprocess.
"When we create performances that allow people who are really essential to all of our lives to tell their story, we get to change that dynamic ..."
@ForkliftDance's Allison Orr is on the pod discussing making city workers more visible through dance: bit.ly/3Qg6dqf
ALT A white woman with blonde hair in a blue tshirt smiling towards the camera. Chyron reads Allison Orr founder and artistic director of Forklift Danceworks and features the Artworks podcast logo.
Allison Orr retweeted
"When we create performances that allow people who are really essential to all of our lives to tell their story, we get to change that dynamic ..."
@ForkliftDance's Allison Orr is on the pod discussing making city workers more visible through dance: bit.ly/3Qg6dqf
ALT A white woman with blonde hair in a blue tshirt smiling towards the camera. Chyron reads Allison Orr founder and artistic director of Forklift Danceworks and features the Artworks podcast logo.
Allison Orr retweeted
Read: @wesleyan_u Connected to Five National Dance Project Grant Recipients newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.ed… #WesCreative #EmbodyingAntiracism @inDANCE1 @NEFA_Boston @chicagopresents @ubwdance @NiaLoveDance @ForkliftDance @allisonorr @weslpress @TimeLapseDance @jody_sperling @wes_alumni
Allison Orr retweeted
Our aquamarine dream came true last night at Forklift Fantasia. We raised over $140,000 to support our newest project, The Way of Water!
Thank you, everyone!!! 💙 💙 💙
Allison Orr retweeted
@CariMarshallTX is ready to stick a fork in her fundraiser. Who can get her from $440 to $500 for Forklift's new project "The Way of Water!"
Chip in here! secure.qgiv.com/event/forkli…
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Allison Orr retweeted
At Forklift, we believe there are stories in everyone. Help us lift up the stories that connect us to our communities this #amplifyaustin!
Give here! amplifyatx.org/organizations…
Allison Orr retweeted
We're working with @austinenergy to help more customers who are having trouble paying their utility bill. Another $10M has been added to utility bill relief. Since last April, the program has distributed $11.7M to nearly 16K customers. Apply: AustinBillHelp.com
Allison Orr retweeted
Our crews are continuing repairs and we are still making headway on restoring water in our storage tanks. As the system stabilizes, your water pressure will come back, first low, then returning to normal. You may begin using the water immediately, even at low pressure.
Allison Orr retweeted
I bet if Texas renamed their power grid to uterus, the state would be regulating the shit out of it.
Allison Orr retweeted
In South Padre, conservationists worked to bring more than 4,000 "cold-stunned" sea turtles to shore. The next challenge? Getting the turtles warm amid a blackout. texasmonthly.com/travel/sout…
Allison Orr retweeted
Any Austinite with a 4x4 Off-Road Vehicle that can help transport our neighbors into warm housing shelters, please fill out this form with Austin Disaster Relief Network.
bit.ly/3bcUmoV
Allison Orr retweeted
EMERGENCY OUTAGE UPDATE at 1:15 p.m.:
🔊ERCOT has given Austin Energy permission to restore some customers!
What you need to know:
⚡We've been able to restore 16 circuits across our service area.
⚡We are prioritizing customers who have been without power the longest.
(1/4)
Allison Orr retweeted
Hey funders, remember this ancient proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, give multi-year general operating dollars, invest in BIPOC leaders, and knock it off with all the BS in your grant applications”
Allison Orr retweeted
I want to know who it was at the Four Seasons Landscaping that
—answered the phone
—heard that the Trump campaign wanted to hold a press conference in his parking lot
—realized they had mistaken him for a hotel
—Looked at an invisible documentary camera
—said, “Absolutely.”
Allison Orr retweeted
“You can’t call us essential and then not treat us like it.” trib.al/ZHaC9oS
Allison Orr retweeted
Six days after Trump told the far-right Proud Boys group to "stand back and stand by," internet users have reclaimed the #ProudBoys hashtag and keyword phrase, flooding Twitter and Reddit with photos of gay men in love and expression physical affection. trib.al/1JfWqEs
