The Art of Government: Looking Forward in 2013

After a seemingly endless election season, everyone could probably use a break from talking politics. But politics (and policy making) carries on, so here’s a quick run-down on what this […]

Welcome, Oct 2012

I imagine we would all want to be informed of the following:  Congratulations, you’re a winner! Hearing thunderous bravo’s with a standing ovation. Receiving that letter informing you that your […]

Welcome

I’m breathing deeper, smiling more and sleeping. This is largely due to the results of the mid-term elections in November, which provided major wins locally and nationally—good news that was […]

Welcome, Oct 2012

I imagine we would all want to be informed of the following:  Congratulations, you’re a winner! Hearing thunderous bravo’s with a standing ovation. Receiving that letter informing you that your […]

Letters to the Revolution: Guillermo Gómez-Peña

This letter was published as part of Letters to the Revolution – an online platform where leading artists and activists from marginalized communities were asked to write letters of strength […]

An open letter to the lost

  The main form of dance I practice as of late is Contact Improvisation (CI). The name tells you everything: you are improvising while in contact with another person or […]

In Practice: Encounters Over 60 with Margaret Jenkins

Merián Soto, Photo by Bill Hebert In October and November 2019, I saw the work of three remarkable New York-based artists: Adia Whitaker, Miguel Gutierrez, and Tere O’Connor. Although O’Connor […]

Team Rita

When I first got a call from Rita Felciano, she was working at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival office in Fort Mason Center and I was the editor at […]

Gaining Perspectives, Changing Perceptions – ARTICLE #2: Our World in Constant Motion

Editors Note: In the December 2016 issue of In Dance Farah Yasmeen Shaikh wrote about her experiences as a Pakistani Muslim-American woman Kathak artist and her work teaching and performing […]

Bay Area Dance Week

  This year’s festival was a great success! Explore the 2024 Dance Week Hub and the 180 activities offered.   The 2025 dates will be announced this summer. Become a […]