by Frances Phillips | Aug 28, 2015 | 2012, News, Performing Arts
Three-time Creative Work Fund grant recipient, Rhodessa Jones, was honored with the Theatre Practitioner award at the 25th annual Theatre Communications National Conference in Cleveland in late June. Remarks from the awards presentation are available here.
by Frances Phillips | Jun 5, 2015 | 2014, News, Performing Arts
On Sunday, June 21, at 5 p.m., at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, Dancers’ Group will present “Ritual 50-70: conjunction” of the 95 Rituals project. This evolving performance work is directed by Shinichi Iova-Koga of inkBoat and features many...
by Frances Phillips | May 11, 2015 | 2012, News, Performing Arts
What happens when the woman you just fell in love with leads you to the edge? What happens when the soon-to-be President of the United States is so mired in melancholy that he can’t get out of bed? Clearly, this is terrain that can only be navigated by a clown. ...
by Frances Phillips | Apr 22, 2015 | 2014, News, Performing Arts
inkBoat’s Shinichi Iova-Koga and a host of other artists are collaborating with Dancers’ Group to develop and present a work titled 95 Rituals that is dedicated to legendary choreographer Anna Halprin in celebration of her 95 birthday. The artists will be...
by Frances Phillips | Apr 21, 2015 | 2012, News, Performing Arts
Inspired by Michael Pollan’s Food Rules, Hand to Mouth is a new music/theater/opera event that includes original music and songs, spoken word, interactive video, humor, clowning, and silly fun. Over the past year, lead artist John Duykers and First Look Sonoma...
by Frances Phillips | Mar 27, 2015 | 2014, News, Performing Arts
On April 3, Alonzo King LINES Ballet will premiere a new work developed in collaboration with natural soundscape artist Bernie Krause and composer Richard Blackford. For more than 40 years, Krause has traveled the globe with microphones tuned to the earth and its...