by Faiza Bukhari | Nov 24, 2021 | 2019, News, Visual Arts
CWF grantee Sofia Córdova has collaborated with the Chinese Culture Center to create dawn_chorus iii: the fruit they don’t have here (learn more here). The experimental video work foregrounds the stories of six Bay Area women who journeyed to the United States...
by Faiza Bukhari | Nov 23, 2021 | 2019, News, Traditional Arts
CWF grantee, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Van-Anh Vo collaborated with Iranian singer/songwriter Mahsa Vadat and Vietnamese American Non-Governmental Organization Network (VANGO) to develop Songs of Strength, which will premiere with rapper Kev Choice,...
by Frances Phillips | Oct 27, 2021 | 2019, News, Traditional Arts
In 2019, Jewlia Eisenberg was funded by the Creative Work Fund to collaborate with the Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) on an immersive musical and visual installation inspired by the Bible’s Song of Songs. That project halted when Jewlia died in March 2021, but...
by Frances Phillips | Oct 24, 2021 | 2017, News, Traditional Arts
Featuring original music by Russell Rodriguez, Departera: The Road to the Afterlife returns to Teatro Vision for in person performances (October 14-24) and on demand presentations (October 29-November 30). Written by Evelina Fernandez with Teatro Vision, Departera is...
by Frances Phillips | Oct 19, 2021 | 2018, Media Arts, News
October 23 and 24, ODC Theater presents PASSAGE, in partnership with Kinetech Arts. The work offers an immersive experience of performances, soundscapes, and interactive installations. Kinetech writes, “In PASSAGE, we embrace the transience and uncertainties of...
by Frances Phillips | Oct 16, 2021 | 2019, News, Visual Arts
On October 6, Earth Activist Training and artist Suzanne Husky premiered their first collaborative podcast focusing on the moments in folktales when the trees, plants and animals talk, the mycelia exchange, and the cosmos influences. Fascinating guests dive into past...