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 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...
by Frances Phillips | Oct 11, 2021 | 2019, News, Performing Arts
Meet Us Quickly With Your Mercy, developed through a collaboration between Jo Kreiter and the Museum of the African Diaspora, is premiering October 14-17, 2021 (Thursday though Sunday, 7PM & 8:30PM + Saturday, 5PM matinee) at CounterPulse. Admission is free, but...
by Frances Phillips | Sep 28, 2021 | 2019, News, Visual Arts
Muralist Desi Mundo has been collaborating with The Greenlining Institute and Oakland community members to create a new mural, celebrating the convergence between the practice of arts and movements for social justice in Oakland. Painting at the 90′ tall site...
by Frances Phillips | Sep 19, 2021 | 2019, News, Traditional Arts
Drawing on her Ivory Coast heritage, multidisciplinary artist Fely Tchaco has collaborated with Diamano Coura West African Dance to create The Legend of Zaouli, based on the true story of the life of a beautiful dancer and her untimely death. World premiere...
by Frances Phillips | Sep 6, 2021 | 2019, News, Traditional Arts
On Saturday, September 11, acclaimed singer Ustad Farida Mahwash will be one of 11 remarkable vocalists featured in the “Let Her Sing” concert at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The concert is produced by Diaspora Arts Connection, which is...
