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A black and white photograph of an unidentified building facade in Manhattan. The entablature reads: PUBLIC BATH. Underneath this in a square portal it reads: ERECTED FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 1903.

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Histories of the Public Bathhouse

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A color woodblock print of a courtesan behind a gate. Her eyes are cast downwards and she speaks with a man and young woman on the other side of the gate. The man carries a miniature theater set on a stick. A poem is inscribed above the scene. 

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Monasteries and Brothels: Architectures of Control

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A painting depicting the Fox tribe dancing. The men wear headdresses and carry staffs, axes, and hatchets. One figure dressed in women's clothing stands still and looks out at the viewer.

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The Making of American Dance History

Noa Rui-Piin Weiss is a dancer, writer, and arts administrator based in New York City. He is a regular contributor to Culturebot and The Brooklyn Rail. Noa's most recent performance collaborations include works by Hope Mohr/Maxe Crandall, Emily Coates, Mia Martelli, and Adrienne Truscott. He has presented choreography in collaboration with his BFFL Miranda Brown at Pageant, Fertile Ground, WAXworks, Current Showcase (Take.5), The Tank, SERIOUS PERFORMANCE!!!!, and the Movement Lab at Barnard College. Noa is currently the Programming Manager at The Joyce Theater. His writing for Curationist focuses on the histories of dance, sexuality, and sex difference in artwork. Recently, Noa has discovered a passion for mash-ups, and would recommend "Nine Inch Nails - Closer But It's Funkytown By Lipps Inc." by William Maranci.