An experiment: Attending a CounterPulse show, first online, then in person What distinct qualities would I get out of each separate medium, and what experiences would hold true across both? Lily Janiak April 27, 2021Updated: April 27, 2021, 6:59 pm Agnes Palotas looks at “Human/ID” by artist StratoFyzika at CounterPulse in San Francisco. Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle In July, the dance and performance art presenter CounterPulse asked its audiences what their attendance desires and safety preferences were, thinking it might be able to safely host indoor events again at its Tenderloin venue by fall. “This survey told us we should pump the brakes in reopening,” recalls Justin Ebrahemi, the company’s director of communications and advancement. “A lot of people were not comfortable being in a full house again or waiting in line to purchase a ticket.”