SPEAK: On Being Ally and Aesthetic Warrior

Calling all women warriors to the table. To the think tank. the battle eld. the theater. the aftermath. We will be our own landing ground, recovery center, aesthetic re-design gym, […]

The Manifesto of the Collective

After months of colliding with each other, our very own Niara Hardister took the initiative to assemble the most inclusive, supportive, and talented group of folks I know.

Out of Touch

“Secretly I want to be ‘Amma’ a.k.a. ‘the hugging saint,’ the Indian spiritual leader who goes around the world giving hugs to millions of people. I want to midwife life after COVID-19, to bring people back into their bodies.” –April 20, 2020

Did You Know? Studio Grand

Did You Know? Studio Grand Oakland’s Studio Grand is a nonprofit, multi-use space that supports local families, youth, and emerging and established artists by hosting a mix of music, performance, […]

Across State Lines—New Direction, Comes New Information

Currently, I am an Assistant Professor of Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and after three years of focusing on navigating the rocky shores of academic life, I have […]

Crossroads: Part II: Choreographers

THIS ARTICLE is the second in a three-part series on the transformative experiences of Bay Area dancers, choreographers and dance teachers. The first article on dancers ran in the September […]

New Art Things in a New Art Space: KUNST-STOFF’s Home

FIVE STORIES ABOVE A HIP SHOE STORE and the hustle of tourists, shoppers and panhandlers in downtown San Francisco there is a long calm room filled with light and 2500 […]

PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE GUNA OF PANAMA: Mark the Closing of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition

ON DECEMBER 4, 1915, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition closed its gates forever after 18 million people had visited the 635-acre World’s Fair in San Francisco’s Marina District. Many people consider […]

Glancing at the Stars

On October 2nd Humanities West opens its 25th Anniversary Season with “Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler: Redefining our Place in the Universe,” a two-day program of lectures, discussions, and the premiere […]

ODC Theater: Rachael Lincoln & Leslie Seiters presents Long Playing

An award-winning physical duet by seasoned dance artists Rachael Lincoln and Leslie Seiters, Long Playing is an intimate and unfolding landscape of aging, transformation, accidental beauty, and the imperfect shelters […]