Dana Lawton Dances Takes East Bay Dance to Thailand

For 10 days in August, Dana Lawton Dances (DLD) embarked on a tour of Bangkok, Thailand. A multi-generational East Bay dance company with members ranging in age from 27 to […]

Welcome

Picture the scene: my 16 month old daughter hands me a book. We read it together (it’s short, so that doesn’t take long) and she’ll immediately shove it back towards […]

SAFEhouse Arts: FREE Pride Party!

Come join us for an evening of Pride Celebration! There will be a DJ, drinks, and snacks! This is a FREE event, but donations are encouraged. Please select the ticket […]

Nava Dance Theatre: Rogue Gestures/Foreign Bodies (World Premiere)

Nava Dance Theatre presents the world premiere of Rogue Gestures/Foreign Bodies which uses the South Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam and experimental movement to examine the labor of South […]

Bridging Borders: Nina Haft & Co. in the Middle East

Nina Haft visited the Middle East in 2007 to experience the culture and see firsthand how people there use dance to address the immense challenges in their lives, from restricted […]

Nava Dance Theatre: Rogue Gestures/Foreign Bodies (World Premiere)

Nava Dance Theatre presents the world premiere of Rogue Gestures/Foreign Bodies which uses the South Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam and experimental movement to examine the labor of South […]

Stepping Out of Your Niche

One of the lures of San Francisco in the 70’s for me was its robust number of world dance practitioners. Contemporary choreographers were entering a significantly pluralistic era. San Francisco […]

Tim Rubel Human Shakes:…And Two You

Duets and other dances about the politics of intimacy and the challenges of two. This new work interrogates the heteronormative concept of the “the couple” as the ultimate expression of […]

ODC Theater: Fanny Ara presents Lilith

Fanny Ara reflects on the journey of Lilith, a female symbol of independence, freedom and control over destiny through experimental and improvisational flamenco dance. Does liberation have a price? Are […]

Welcome

Looking Back with Love Dancers’ Group has been home. For thirty-five years I’ve worked on and off, mostly on, for this art-full organization. Learning on the job has always been […]