International Press
2018
Vogue Italia.
Transfix featured in Vogue,Italia. Photos by Chris Loomis. 20 photos featured from the Salton Sea shoot.
2016
BBC.
Harrison, Nathan. Interview with the BBC for a four-part series Ritual about my research and scholarship on the Burning Man festival in Nevada, May 4th 2016. Interview by Nathan Harrison.
2015
Vogue Italia.
Transfix featured in Vogue, Italia. April, 16 2015. Photo by Chris Loomis.
Citations of Creative Work in National Trade Journals
Origins Magazine
2015
“Top 100 Creatives: What’s Your Passion,” selected as one of the top 100 creatives for 2015 by Origins Magazine. Pp.42. Distributed nation-wide.
Live Design
2014
Lampert-Greaux, Ellen. “Making Media with Matthew Ragan,” Live Design. December 10, 2014. Featuring two images of Asylum directed by Rachel Bowditch. http://livedesignonline.com/theatre/making-media-matthew-ragan#slide-0-field_images-104721
2014
Lampert-Greaux, Ellen. “5Qs: Alex Oliszewski, Assistant Professor,” Live Design. November 16, 2014. Featuring an image of The House of the Spirits directed by Rachel Bowditch.
2008
Malone, Kirby, Jacob Pinholster, and Gail Scott White. “How Do You Teach Magic,”
Live Design, October 2008. Depicted two color photos of The Ophelia Project and Machinal. Pp.23-34.
American Theater
2012
González, José Cruz. “Chasing the Sun: A Playwright Puts Himself in a Child’s Shoes by Retracing the Steps of a Conquistador,” American Theatre, January 2012. pp.78-82.
2011
Lawrence, Dan. “Actors on the Move: 10 Performers Analyze the Training Regimens that Animate Them on Stage (Rasaboxes),” American Theatre, January 2011. Mentioned as a national certified Rasaboxes instructor. Pp.55.
2009
Malone, Kirby and Gail Scott White. “The Case for Live Movies,” American Theatre, January 2009. Color photo depicted of Machinal directed by Rachel Bowditch. Pp.44.
Rolling Stone
2013 London, Scott, “25 People at Burning Man,” Rolling Stone Magazine, September 5, 2013. Rachel Bowditch was featured 3 times performing in the Burning Man Opera with Butoh Troupe Bad Unkl Sista (San Francisco).
U.S. Airways In-Flight Magazine
2014
“Mesa: Limitless Fun from A to Z,” U.S. Airways In-Flight magazine, January 2014. Pp.88. Featuring Spectrum. Pp.88.
2012
“Imagination and Wonder: Both are Part of the Mission of Childsplay, Inc,” U.S. Airways In-Flight magazine, February, Pp.116. Featuring a color photo of The Sun Serpent, directed by Rachel Bowditch.
National Geographic
2005
Ekman, Paul. “On Assignment: Playing with Emotions,” National Geographic. The Mind Issue. March 2005. Photographed by Cary Wolinsky. Role: Actor. Two images of Rachel Bowditch's face in disgust and happiness in article about Paul Ekman’s emotional research. Pp. 19.
Citations of Creative Work in National Newspapers
2015
Artslandia Kids
Sun Serpent Review: Gillian Foley, “Review of Northwest Children’s Theatre’s Sun Serpent,” September 2015.
2014
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Preview article. Preston, Rohan, “José Cruz Gonzalez got in Touch with roots while writing ‘Sun Serpent,’” Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 27 2014.
2014
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Preston, Rohan, “Bloody Fall of the Aztec Empire,” Minneapolis Star Tribune, Friday February 28, 2014. Pp.E9.
2014
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Review: Preston, Rohan, “Mixed Blood’s ‘Sun Serpent’ is a theatrical pageant of Pathos,” Minneapolis Star Tribune. March 3, 2014.
2014
Twin Cities Daily Planet
Review: Olson, Lisa, “Sun Serpent Enchants and Educates at Mixed Blood Theatre,” Twin Cities Daily Planet, March 11, 2014.
2014
Aisle Say Twin Cities
Neumann, Tamar, “The Sun Serpent,” Aisle Say Twin Cities, March 3, 2014.
2014
Lavender Magazine
Spotlight, “The Sun Serpent,” February 20. Pp. 18.
2005
New York Times
Horn, Miriam. “Deconstructing the Baddest Mom in Greek Tragedy,” The New York Times. February 22nd, 2005 (Full color image of YokastaS cast). Pp. E3.
2005
NY Theatre.com
Lewonczyk, Jeffrey. “Review of YokastaS,” NY Theatre.com, February 18, 2005.
2005
NYU Today
Pierce, Richard. “East Coast Artists to Perform YokastaS Redux at LaMama Theatre,” NYU Today. February 14th, 2005. Featured full color image on cover.
2003
Village Voice
Simonson, Robert. “Sightlines: YokastaS,” Village Voice, March 26-April 1, 2003.
2003
Philadelphia City Paper
D.A. “Natural Selections: Philadelphia Fringe Festival 2003,” The Philadelphia City Paper, August 28, 2003. P. 27. Transfix selected as a festival highlight.
2002
The New York Sun
Donadio, Rachel. "The Fringe Is Becoming Legit," The New York Sun. Weekend Edition. August 2, 2002. Image of Transfix on the cover of newspaper and full black and white image on p4.
2002
Wall Street Journal
Hughes, Robert J. "Futures and Options: Life on the Fringe," The Wall Street Journal. Friday August 2, 2002. Two large black and white photos of Transfix pp. W2.
2002
Newsday
Johnson, Martin. "Onstage and Uncensored: New York's Fringe Festival Caters to Eclectic Eccentric," Newsday, Friday August 9, 2003. Full color image of Transfix at Madison Square Garden. pp.B13.
CITATIONS OF CREATIVE WORK IN regional newspapers
2017
Tucson Weekly
Preview article, “Theatrical Experience Stretched: Borderlands Delves into Experience of Indigenous People,” by Kathleen Allen. Tucson Weekly, March 23, 2017. Pp.6.
2017
Arizona Daily Star
Review, “Borderland’s Shooting Columbus disturbing, beautiful,” by Kathleen Allen. Arizona Daily Star. March 31st, 2017.
2017
Arizona Daily Star
Preview article, “World Premiere of Borderland’s Shooting Columbus to Open,” by Kathleen Allen. Arizona Daily Star, March 22, 2017.
2017
Arizona Public Media
Shooting Columbus, Arizona Public Media, produced by Andrew Brown and edited by Sandra Westdal. April 5, 2017. (6:49 segment)
https://tv.azpm.org/p/originals-azill-arts/2017/4/5/108549-shooting-columbus/
television coverage
2020
KTVK3, Good Morning Arizona!
Mystic featured at 9am. November 2020.
2017
KTVK3, Good Morning Arizona!
Spectrum featured at 8:30am. December 10, 2017.
2016
KTVK3, Good Morning Arizona!
Worlds of Literature by Vessel featured on September 10, 2016.
2015
Channel 12 news/Channel 3 News
Equinox by Vessel featured on March 2015.
2014
City of Mesa “Limitless” Tourism promotional video
Spectrum featured in (estimated viewers 500,000).
2013
ABC 15 News
“Remix/Remaster at Mesa Art Center featuring Urban Renaissance,” September 2013.
2012
Channel 12 News
“Mesa SPARK Festival featuring Vessel’s Equinox,” March 2012.
2012
Channel 8 News
“Mesa SPARK Festival featuring Vessel’s Equinox,” March 2012.
2012
Channel 12 News
“Mesa Winter Festival featuring Chrome,” December 2012.
2012
Channel 12 News
“Mesa Winter Festival featuring Spectrum,” December 2012.
2012
Channel 12 News
“Mesa Winter Festival featuring Chrome,” December 7, 2012. I was featured in a Chrome costume as a highlight of the festival.
2012
Horizon/Channel 8/PBS
Simons, Ted. “Arizona Art Beat: Mesa’s Festival of Creativity,” Original airdate: May 24, 2012. Spectrum and Transfix featured.
2012
ABC 15 News
Barness, Andi. “Festival of Creativity for Kids and Adults,” original airdate: March 11, 2012. Spectrum and Transfix featured.
2011
Horizonte/PBS
Cárdenas, José. “Sounds of Cultura: The Sun Serpent,” October 6, 2011. Live interview with Rachel Bowditch, The Sun Serpent director.
2011
Univision
“CALA Festival: The Sun Serpent,” October 4, 2011. Featured arts segment.
2010
CNBC
“Scottsdale Public Art Celebrated the New Soleri Bridge and Plaza Official Public Dedication of the Soleri Bridge and Plaza.” Saturday, December 11, 2010.
CITATIONS OF CREATIVE WORK IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
2017
The Arizona Republic
“It’s important for us to celebrate who we are: Dia de los Muertos Festival holds strong in Phoenix,” by Megan Janetsky. Arizona Republic. October 29th, 2017. The Naiads by Vessel featured in the Dia de los Muertos Celebration. http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2017/10/29/its-important-us-celebrate-who-we-are-dia-de-los-muertos-festival-holds-strong-phoenix/811649001/
2017
Phoenix New Times
“How Trump’s Plan to Cut Arts Funding Would Impact Arizona Creatives,” by Lynn Trimble. Phoenix New Times. March 22, 2017. Featuring a full color photo of Sun Serpent directed by Rachel Bowditch. http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/trump-budget-nea-arizona-art-impact-9177834
2017
Phoenix New Times
“Meet 10 Arizona Artists Who Put Immigration Front and Center,” by Lynn Trimble. Phoenix New Times. February 24th, 2017. Full color image of The Conference of the Birdsdirected by Rachel Bowditch.
2017
Phoenix New Times
Interview. “13 Metro Phoenix Creatives React to Trump’s Plans to Eliminate Arts,” by Lynn Trimble. Phoenix New Times. January 27, 2017.
2017
Visit Mesa Visitors Guide
Equinox by Vessel featured in full color spread of the City of Mesa Visitor’s Guide.
2016
The Arizona Republic
“Mesa Arts Center celebrates new exhibits with literature-themed festival,” Arizona Republic. Laura Latzko. September 6, 2016. https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/events/2016/09/06/mesa-arts-center-season-kick-off/89684432/
2016
Visit Mesa Visitors Guide
Chrome by Vessel featured in full color spread of the City of Mesa Visitor’s Guide.
2015
Arizona Foothills Magazine
Chrome featured in Arizona Foothills Magazine for an event, Eat, Drink, & Be Pretty, Scottsdale Performing Arts Center. April 15, 2015.
Arizona Foothills Magazine: http://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/photo-gallery.html?func=detail&id=263950
2015
Phoenix New Times
Shooting Columbus mentioned. “Are Arizona Artists doing enough to address issues of racial injustice?” By Lynn Trimble Tuesday November 17, 2015.
2015
WHERE Magazine: Scottsdale + Phoenix
Full-page color feature of Vessel’s Transfix for Spark Festival. Pp. 36.
2015
The Arizona Republic
Hwang, Kellie. “Spark! Mesa’s Festival of Creativity celebrates the arts and innovation,” The Arizona Republic. Tuesday March 17, 2915. Pp. D3.
Full-page feature image of Vessel’s Transfix for Spark.
2015 ASU News
Vessel featured in “Emerge 2015: Festival Participants Imagine, build the future,” ASU News, March 19, 2015
2015
ASU Magazine
My work featured in ASU Magazine, p. 38 in ‘Arts and Culture’ section. March 2015.
2014
Phoenix New Times
Trimble, Lynn. “Your Guide to INFLUX Cycle 5 Public Art in Metro Phoenix,” Phoenix New Times, December 31, 2014. Featuring my INFLUX 5 installation Abraxa with EMERGE at the ASU Brickyard. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/jackalope/2014/12/in_flux_phoenix_public_art_2015.php
2014
Visit Mesa Tourist Bureau Brochure
Cover of Visit Mesa Tourist Bureau brochure featured Vessel’s Spectrum on 10,000 printed copies.
2014
The Arizona Republic
Lengel, Kerry. “Critics’ Pick: Best Arts Laboratory/ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre,” Best of Phoenix 2014 Arizona Republic, December 2014.
“ASU graduates and teachers have made a big impact on the Valley's theater scene, from the multimedia experimentalists at Orange Theatre to professors Rachel Bowditch and Eileen Standley, who last year staged the interactive dance-theater event "Asylum," exploring the theme of women, writing and madness.”
2014
The Arizona Republic
Lengel, Kerry. “Make ‘Appointment’ for Site-Specific Theatre at ASU,” Arizona Republic
2013
The Arizona Republic
Lengel, Kerry. “Asylum: At the Icehouse,” Arizona Republic, November 16, 2013. http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/arts/articles/20131116asylum-icehouse-theater-asu.html
2013
Downtown Devil
Delauder, Joshua. “Herberger Institute performance at Icehouse will explore writing, women and madness,” Downtown Devil, November 21, 2013. http://downtowndevil.com/2013/11/21/51290/asylum-experimental-herberger-play-icehouse/
2013
Phoenix New Times
New Times Staff, “Shine: 5 Artists to Keep an Eye On/Rachel Bowditch and Elijah Bourque,” Phoenix New Times, November 7, 2013. http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2013-11-07/culture/shine-your-pocket-guide-to-scottsdale/5/
2013
ASU News
Greguska, Emma. 'Asylum' promises to be a performance like no other,” ASU News, November 14, 2013. https://asunews.asu.edu/20131115-asylum-performance
2012
Phoenix New Times
Lawton, Claire. “100 Creative Forces on Phoenix 2012: Number 14,” Phoenix New Times, October 17, 2012. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/jackalope/2012/10/rachel_bowditch_creatives_theatre_phoenix_performance_vessel.php?print=true
2012
The Arizona Republic
Latzko, Laura. “Mesa Arts Festival at MAC,” Arizona Republic, Tuesday December 4, 2012. Chrome featured. http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/events/articles/20121226mesa-arts-festival-center-music.html
2012
Mesa Art Center Blog
“Mesa Winter Festival,” http://1emain.blogspot.com/2012/12/vessel_6.html
2012
Phoenix New Times
Smith, Craig. “Canal Convergence,” Phoenix New Times. November 5, 2012. Vessel mentioned.
2012
Phoenix New Times
Brooks, Taylor. “ ‘Breaking Boundaries’ Brings Art, Innovation, and Social Engagement to Phoenix Center for the Arts,” Phoenix New Times, September 25, 2012. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/jackalope/2012/09/breaking_boundaries_art_innovation_and_social_engagement.php?print=true
2012
Stage Mom
Trimble, Lynn. “Does technology trump art?,” Stage Mom, September 29, 2012. Review of POVV. Mentioned as project mentor.
2012
Phoenix New Times
Pela, Robert L. “Ghost Story: The House of the Spirits,” NPR/The Phoenix New Times April 12-18th, 2012. pp.33.
2012
The Arizona Republic
Lengel, Kerry. “Playwright tackles big ‘Spirits’ in own way at ASU,” The Arizona Republic March 31, 2012.
2011
The Arizona Republic
Lengel, Kerry. “Childsplay's 'Sun Serpent' Soars on Multimedia Innovation,” The Arizona Republic, November 3, 2011.
2011
The Arizona Republic
Lengel, Kerry. “Childsplay's 'Sun Serpent Unmasks Devised Tale,” The Arizona Republic, October 21, 2011.
2011
East Valley Tribune
'Sun Serpent' shows a changing Aztec world,” East Valley Tribune, October 21, 2011.
2011
ASU Now
“Professor directs Childsplay World Premiere, ‘The Sun Serpent,’” ASU Now. October 19, 2011.
2011
College Times
Ventura, Amanda. “Breaking Boundaries: Phoenix Fringe Festival. Event Pushes Area’s Thriving Theatre Scene to the Edge,” College Times, Tuesday March 29, 2011.
2011
Phoenix New Times
Peterson, Julie. “White Hype: Transfix Yourself at MonOrchid,” The Phoenix New Times, April 1, 2011.
2010
The Arizona Republic
“Soleri Bridge Previewed: Crowds Get Look at Pedestrian Span, Gathering Place,” The Arizona Republic, Saturday December 11, 2010.
2010
Reuters
Harkey, Scott. “Scottsdale Public Art Celebrated the New Soleri Bridge and Plaza,” Reuters, Saturday December 11, 2010.
2010
The Arizona Republic
“Official Dedication: Soleri Bridge and Plaza (2010),” Encyclopedia.com.
Shannahan, Pat. “Fish Herding Meets Performance Art,” The Arizona Republic, January 31, 2010.
2010
At Home in Scottsdale
Bloomfield, Dru. “Fish Herding Becomes Art Saturday in the Downtown,” At Home in Scottsdale, January 8, 2010.
2010
Phoenix New Times
Menconi, Lilia. “Art + Canal Dry Up + Fish Roundup,” The Phoenix New Times, January 8, 2010.
2010
Scottsdale Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Kenzer, Josh. “Fish Roundup at the Scottsdale Waterfront this Saturday,” Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, January 8, 2010.
2010
The Arizona Republic
Haller, Sonja. “Free Public Art, Canal Tour in Scottsdale Saturday,” The Arizona Republic, December 11, 2010. Also published in the Tucson Citizen.
2010
The Arizona Republic
Lengel, Kerry. “Our Critic Awards his Personal Bests: ‘The Geek Chic Award for Wicked Awesomeness in Design goes to ‘Bone Portraits’ at ASU’s School of Theatre and Film,” The Arizona Republic, Sunday June 20, 2010.
2009
The Arizona Republic
Lengel, Kerry. “Bone Portraits has Retro Sci-fi Look,” The Arizona Republic, Sunday November 1, 2009.
2009
Phoenix New Times
Holden, Wynter. “Aural Surgery: Brazilian Sound Artist Highlights ASU Museum’s New Batch,” The Phoenix New Times, February 19, 2009. Performance of Spectrumat Paolo Nenflidio’s art opening at ASU Art Museum.
2009
College Times
Ruiz, Ryan. “SMoCA Nights,” College Times, March 19, 2009. Full color image of Transfix performing at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts “SMoCA Nights.”
2009
944: Fashion, Entertainment, Lifestyle
Betti, Adrian. “Pulse/Scene: SMOCA Nights,” 944: Fashion, Entertainment, Lifestyle, April 2009. Full color image of Transfix performing at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts. Pp. 92.
2009
The Arizona Republic
Hwang, Kellie. “The Ophelia Project,” The Arizona Republic, March 24, 2009. Interview with the Director.
2009
The Arizona Republic
Hwang, Kellie. “Women in Arts Explored,” The Arizona Republic, Sunday March 22, 2009.
2009
The Arizona Republic
Hwang, Kellie. “Ophelia tells Story of Struggles,” The Scottsdale Republic Weekend Edition (Arizona Republic), Friday March 27, 2009.
2009
The Arizona Republic
Hwang, Kellie. “Ophelia Shows Women’s Lives,” The Arizona Republic, Wednesday April 1, 2009.
2009
Phoenix New Times
Pela, Robert L. “Death and the Maidens,” The Phoenix New Times, March 26-April 1, 2009. Volume 40: Number 13. Pp.38.