by Frances Phillips | Jul 8, 2013
Tibetan musician, composer, and traditional opera director Tashi Dhondup Sharzur (Techung) collaborated with Door Dog Music Productions and other artists to create The Ritual Project, a collaborative musical work. The artists explored music of ancient rites and...
by Frances Phillips | Jun 26, 2013
In collaboration with Asian Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS), Taen Linh Saelee and members of the Mien Needlework Group created and presented four traditional Mien costumes. The project provided an opportunity for the 13 members of the needlework group to...
by Frances Phillips | Jun 21, 2013
Filipino folklorico choreographer Jay Loyola, collaborating with Parangal Dance Company and KulArts, Inc., developed Palau’an Bird Call Huni ng Tandikan, an original dance work based on an epic Filipino tale that highlights indigenous healing traditions....
by Frances Phillips | Jun 17, 2013
Collaborating with the California Academy of Sciences, Nigerian sculptor Geoffrey Nwogu created a traditional Igbo “mbari”—a sculptural installation consisting of a family of three deity figures positioned on a platform with a backdrop. Made of mud clay...
by Frances Phillips | Jun 7, 2013
Based on the patakin, or parable, tradition of the Yoruba/Lukumi religion, Patakin brought Afro-Cuban storytelling to life through dance, music, and spoken word. Dancer and choreographer Susana Arenas Pedroso collaborated with bata drummer Michael Spiro, writer Joyce...
