by Frances Phillips | Sep 27, 2021 | 2018, Media Arts, News
What We Carry with Us, a series of micro-documentaries created by LGBTQ+ refugee storytellers and Creative Work Fund grantee Sam Ball of Citizen Film, topped 210,000 views with world premieres at the Frameline LGBTQ+ International Film Festival. Watch the latest...
by Frances Phillips | Sep 19, 2021 | 2020, News
From September 9, 2021 through January 23, 2022, the Museum of Craft and Design is hosting Mode Brut, featuring fashions developed through a collaboration between Lindsay Tully of the collective Bonanza with over 50 artists of Creativity Explored — an acclaimed...
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 | 2017, Literary Arts, News
The cast and producers of We Have Iré, announce the release and celebration of an original cast recording album of the production featuring Paul Flores, with original music by Grammy-winning alto saxophonist/ percussionist/ composer Yosvany Terry and others at 4:30...
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...
by Frances Phillips | Aug 5, 2021 | 2016, News, Visual Arts
With support from the Creative Work Fund and others, Sue Mark and Marksearch collaborated with Kala Art Institute to create the Commons Archive at the Golden Gate Library in Oakland. For their current work, the artists took their distinctive, community engagement...
