Kinetic Light: DESCENT: Online & In-Depth

Inspired by the work of Auguste Rodin and performed on a custom-designed architectural ramp installation with hills, curves, and peaks, DESCENT explores the pleasures of wheeled movement and reckless abandon. […]

The Cypher, The Circle & The Drums

AfroRooted is something new. And at the same time, has existed long before the name was even created.

Nina Haft & Co: THE SPACES BETWEEN

Join Nina Haft & Co for THE SPACES BETWEEN,  an interactive installation of live dance and sound that explores how our spatial choices are not ours alone but part of […]

Taking Up Space: A conversation between two dancers combating anti-fatness

ALL bodies deserve respect regardless of size, skin color, ethnic background, gender, sexuality, age, health or ability status.

Afro Urban Society: Mo’ Roots Fest

Celebrating the Life, Love, & Legacy of Monica Hastings-Smith. Presented by BoomShake Music, in partnership with Black Cultural Zone, as part of Oakland Juneteenth Liberation Weekend. Performances, Interactive Activities, & […]

Kristin Damrow & Company: sound

sound is an experiential dance performance that delves into the physical effects of sound on our bodies and minds. Installations open 7:30pm Concept + Direction: Kristin Damrow Collaborators: Olivia Caldeira […]

Leaning into the Unexpected: The vulnerability and willingness of anthropology and performance

When I tell people I study performance as an anthropology major at college, many consider the two an odd mix.

Dancing Earth: Between Underground & Skyworld

In their latest work, mixed-heritage dance company Dancing Earth investigates renewable energy from differing ancestral, cultural, and practical perspectives. Between Underground & Skyworld seeks to balance Elders’ cultural teachings with […]

Kularts & Alleluia Panis: Setting the Stage for Filipinx Diaspora Narratives

In a conversation about how she classifies her artistic practice, she told me that she does not consider her work to be “Philippine” dance, as that would be disrespectful to regional practitioners who undergo rigorous study, practice, and discipline that she as a choreographer and dancer who has livedmost of her life in the US has not undergone…

TRY

TRY a queer fantasy of improvised collaboration where body and land meet ancestry and futurity TRY is a performance choreographed by Ishmael Houston-Jones created in deep collaboration with jose e. […]