Mantram

Chitresh Das Institute and ODC Theater present the World Premiere of Mantram, created by Artistic Director Charlotte Moraga in collaboration with renowned Sarode player and composer Alam Khan.   Mantram […]

MAKING SENSE OUT OF THE NOISE: Dance Accompanists Speak of Beauty and Truth

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on SF Weekly’s Exhibitionist on April 10, 2015 and is reprinted in In Dance with their permission. AN ATMOSPHERIC OOZE overlaid with an intricate rhythm and the vivid […]

Raices de Otra Tierra: Reflections on the Diverse Folclórico Community of the SF Bay Area

LIVING IN THE BAY AREA, we are fortunate to be in one of the most ethnically diverse regions of the United States. Our home is so diverse, that in 2013, […]

Education Matters: Four Artists’ Methods for Teaching College-aged Dancers

WHEN UNDERGRADUATES FACE the decision of majoring in dance or another discipline, they are often confronted with questions about the usefulness of their degree or the chances of pursuing a career […]

WOMXN SPEAK: WORD!

Photo by Robbie Sweeny WORD. In the vernacular, you say “Word,” to express agreement, validating you’re listening to what someone is saying. You might also hear it when something said […]

Curation as Care

Curation comes from the Latin root word “curare” which means “to take care of,” but Gayatri Gopinath, Director of the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality at NYU, […]

The Call: San Francisco Native Margaret Jenkins Always Moves Forward

Margaret Jenkins, known to the dance world as Margy, has been making dances for most of her 75-years. She trained at the leading edge of performance with Judy Job, Welland […]

Sharing the Artistic Journey

LET’S CONSIDER today’s contemporary dance performance in terms of what is ‘shared.’ Phrase material often comes from a shared process between choreographers and dancers. A collaboration requires shared contributions from […]

One Chinese Foot, One American Foot: Talking with Lily Cai

MY CONVERSATION with dancer and choreographer Lily Cai began with a topic that is probably the most important issue facing artists in San Francisco in 2016: real estate. We met […]

From One to Many: Dance is the Bridge

Brenda Butler and Christopher “Mad Dog” Thomas first met in 2020 through For You’s A Bridge, A Gift, a project that paired artists and elders with ties to Chicago’s Southside neighborhood and offered them creative prompts for their exchange.