Cyphers in Cyberspace: Reimagining Cultural Arts and Dance Education in a Post-COVID World

As I reflect on this year of virtual dance learning, one thing has become strikingly clear: not only are many of our young students tragically estranged from their cultural and artistic heritage, but this estrangement negatively affects their social, emotional, and intellectual development.

The Soft Solace of a Slightly Descended Lost Life (Suck It)

Experience the latest digital creation of Robert Moses’ KIN titled “The Soft Solace of a Slightly Descended Lost Life (Suck It)”. This new work, RMK’s most ambitious video project to […]

CubaCaribe: Short Film Premieres

The Power of Resiliency 2021 July 25- August 8 Resiliency continues to be a defining theme this year. One year after our first online series, we bring you more innovative programming. Join […]

Mouth of a Shark: work in progress

CubaCaribe presents The Power of Resiliency 2021 July 25- August 8 Resiliency continues to be a defining theme this year. One year after our first online series, we bring you more […]

Beyond Aesthetics: Bachata, Politics, Praxis

Originating among the (predominantly Black) rural poor in the Dominican Republic in the latter half of the twentieth century, bachata music and the accompanying dance steps were stigmatized by the sociopolitical elite as vulgar, low-class forms of entertainment unsuitable for polite society.

Making public our private: exhaustion, gossip, and unfinished sentences

The first thing you should know about our friendship is that when we are together, we get off-topic immediately. We are excellent at tangents. So, when Bhumi emailed us, we […]

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Smuin Center for Dance: In-Person and Virtual Dance Classes

Come dance with us in-person or online! Smuin Center for Dance offers dance and dance-based fitness classes in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, character, heels and more! Classes offered in a […]

Yalda: A Festival of Light

Join the Simorgh Dance Collective and Eastern Arts for an evening celebrating Yalda (winter solstice), the longest night of the year. This free 2nd annual online gathering will be accompanied […]

RAW: ArcTangent Dance

ArcTangent Dance is a professional dance company based in Silicon Valley that strives to challenge the conventional wisdoms of dance. They aim to create work that not only facilitates empathy […]