SAFEhouse Arts: RAW Live Showcase

SAFEhouse Arts has launched a new format for live events at their venue located at 145 Eddy Street in San Francisco. The next group of RAW artists put their time […]

Welcome

Size matters, mostly. I like my encounters to feel big and bold. In a space where bodies defy expectations in size, ability, race, and gender, while providing intimate physical moments […]

Keeping and Creating Arts Space with CAST

For me, it begins with DANCE. And it’s dance, performance, and teaching that expanded my lens of the arts, my commitment to it, and passion for it.Rooted in the spiritual, […]

What If Joe Landini Got Hit By A Bus?

Watching Joe Landini run and jump up on stage to yell โ€œWelcome to The Garage!โ€ is a San Francisco dance community staple. The recent and final close of The Garage […]

FACT/SFโ€™s New Commissioning Program JuMP: Balancing Breadth and Depth

OFTEN WHEN THERE ISNโ€™T an ideal opportunity at hand, you have to create one for yourself. In that vein, FACT/SF founder and Artistic Director Charles Slender has recently created a […]

From Vision to Mainstay in a Decade: San Francisco Dance Film Festival

What do you love about fall? Itโ€™s by far my favorite time of year, so my list is on the longer side. There are the beloved seasonal traditions – Thanksgiving […]

Tips to Consider When Hiring and Working with a Photographer

A knowledgeable dance photographer with an eye for composition and the ability to capture the right moment can be instrumental in documenting, promoting and sharing your work. Here are some […]

Going Bicoastal: RAWdance Does a Triple Take

Photo by Hillary Goidell For fifteen years, under the banner of RAWdance, Wendy Rein and Ryan T. Smith have been teaching and producing work in San Francisco. Their leadership in […]

In Practice: Stepping Back to Move Forward with Cherie Hill, Hope Mohr, and Karla Quintero

Dancers’ Group ยท In Practice: Stepping Back to Move Forward with Hope Mohr, Cherie Hill, and Karla Quintero   If you prefer to read this piece, continue below. Beginning on […]

Postcards From Africa: Artists Working Here and Far

Shuttling from the Bay Area to disparate regions of Africa, dance professionals Janice Garrett, Byb Bibene Chanel, Kristine Elliott and Joti Singh use the art form to power exchange. Their […]