The Noodle Factory is Dead, Long Live the Noodle Factory

Right now all you can see is beams and plywood walls, but by early 2008 the Oakland Noodle Factory should be a pipe dream made real. Imagine this: eleven live-work […]

Gray Zones: Ko Muroboshi’s Hand in the Development of inkBoat’s Crazy Cloud

Once again I’m roaming East Mountain hungry. When you are starving, a bowl of rice is worth a thousand pieces of gold. An ancient worthy swapped his wisdom for a […]

Approaching a Quarter Century at Smuin

“How does it feel to be on the cusp of Smuin’s 24th season?” This was the first question I posed to Artistic Director Celia Fushille during a recent conversation about […]

Changes, en L’air: Dekkers debuts his new company, Post:Ballet

In these times, it’s hard to know with any certainty what the future holds for the ballet world. While there still seems to be plenty of room for the status […]

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 […]

NEW VIEW: Julie Potter

Meet Julie Potter, the Director of San Francisco’s ODC Theater, who stepped into the role in the fall of 2016. Dancers’ Group has had the privilege of working with Julie […]

An Interview with Joti and Bongo: Painting Cultures and Styles

The upcoming performance, Lanyee, is a ground-breaking spin on a traditional form. This three-show performance features Bongo Sidibe, and Duniya Dance and Drum Company in collaboration with the African Advocacy […]

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 […]

Margaret Jenkins’ Past Meets Present in “Times Bones:” A 40th Anniversary

YOU CAN’T MISS HER in the audience at dance shows around town, with that lion’s mane of red hair, that regal posture, that focused stare, intimidating until she offers a […]

Funny, You Don’t Look Dancerish

The following article is the third in our series on body image and dance, and originally appeared in the New York Times’ Arts and Leisure section on May 20, 2007.