by Frances Phillips | Sep 22, 2018
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Taiko in North America, Franco Imperial is collaborating with Taiko Community Alliance and three seminal taiko companies to create “Made in America: Taiko Voices.” Taiko, the art of ensemble drumming on Japanese-style drums,...
by Frances Phillips | Sep 1, 2018
“Bakanal de Afrique: What Had Happened Was…” is a dance-theater performance piece, guided by the title’s question, that asks people of the diaspora to reflect on a specific moment in their lives and to create a story about that moment. Choreographer and...
by Frances Phillips | Aug 18, 2018
Alphabet Rockers Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd Jr. collaborated with Our Family Coalition to create From A to Ze (working title), a youth-focused hip-hop album exploring contemporary gender issues and LGBTQ identity. The project culminated in a 10-song album and...
by Frances Phillips | Aug 9, 2018
Sarodist Alam Khan and sitarist Arjun Verma are collaborating with composer Jack Perla and Del Sol Performing Arts Organization (Del Sol) to compose and perform KARUNA SUPREME, a series of ensemble works based on North Indian classical music and arranged for sarode,...
by Frances Phillips | Aug 4, 2018
Choreographer Lenora Lee and Chinatown Community Development Center are collaborating to create and present a new site-specific, multimedia, immersive dance project, And the Community Will Rise, which was intended to premiere in the Ping Yuen housing complex in San...
