Naked, Outspoken, and Thriving: A Decade in the Bay Area

Back in February or March of 2000, I braved MUNI in the rain and headed to the Cowell Theater for my first concert of Bay Area dance. This was a […]

SPEAK: Wax Poet(s) Explores the Body in Resistance

Let’s talk about rage. Are you numb? Did it ever seem possible to be afraid of your phone? Dread checking the daily news; feel compelled to remain abreast of current […]

Chitresh Das Institute: Charlotte Moraga’s Newest Works in Kathak Dance

Chitresh Das Institute announces an evening of new work of kathak dance by Artistic Director Charlotte Moraga, featuring the World Premiere of 13 Matra, an exciting and dynamic dance based […]

Outside Looking In; The ESP Project Explores Separation and Incarceration in 51802, Sept 2007

Preview of ESP Project’s upcoming dance-theater performance around the emotional implications of having a loved one in prison.

Review: San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest

A certain palpable energy was humming through the audience at the Palace of Fine Arts on Sunday, November 19th, where Micaya’s San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest played host all weekend […]

Quiet Storm; Lily Cai Pays Tribute to Women

On the screen of Lily Cai’s laptop, three small images of the same dancer move in not quite perfect unison. Cradling a large glass ball between her head and shoulder […]

Dance Criticism; The Relationship Between Critics and Artists

This is an abbreviated version of an essay on the role of dance critics in the dance art world. It began as a course paper, and has grown over the past few months through conversations with choreographer Kegan Marling.

No Dancer Left Behind: Chasing the Dance Credential

Did you know that before the Ryan Act of 1970 there was a Dance Credential in the State of California? With a Dance Credential, a dance educator could receive a […]

Lighting Your Work

“Lighting design is a collaborative profession in which the lighting designer collaborates with backgrounds, things, purposes and people. In the theatre the lighting designer’s collaboration is with all these at […]

Mary Sano and the Duncan Legacy

It is a typical Sunday afternoon at the Mary Sano Studio of Duncan Dancing. The sounds of Chopin, Gluck and Schubert provide the soundtrack as a light breeze caresses the […]