by Frances Phillips | Dec 15, 2019
Jewlia Eisenberg is collaborating with The Contemporary Jewish Museum to develop and present Fierce as Death, an exploration of the ancient biblical Song of Songs. Project partners seek to illuminate the text’s traditional meanings and reveal additional layers that...
by Frances Phillips | Dec 7, 2019
Tibetan elder Bhalu Bhaloo and Chaksampa Tibetan Dance and Opera Company will collaborate to preserve the previously undocumented and at-risk performing heritage of the Kongpo region of Tibet, produce an authentic Kongpo Losar Festival, and honor Kongpo elders. The...
by Frances Phillips | Nov 17, 2019
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Van-Anh Vo is developing Songs of Strength with Iranian singer/songwriter Mahsa Vadat and Vietnamese American Non-Governmental Organization Network (VANGO). Ms. Vo and Ms. Vadat share experiences as immigrants from war-torn countries...
by Frances Phillips | Oct 30, 2019
Ethio-jazz artist Meklit Hadero (Meklit) is collaborating with Women’s Audio Mission to record, produce, and present a new collection of traditional Ethiopian folk songs titled When the Compass Points Towards Home. Meklit will work closely with the Ethiopian...
by Frances Phillips | Dec 19, 2017
Russell Rodriguez (Santa Cruz) collaborating with Teatro Visión de San José (San José) Award: $40,000 Traditional Arts Grant awarded in 2017 To Premiere: October 2018 San José’s Chicano theater company Teatro Visión and master musician and composer Russell Rodriguez...
