by Frances Phillips | Sep 1, 2017
(Dennis) Tobaji Stewart will lead an intergenerational group of Black performing artists in creating a staged work that interweaves African and African American ritual and traditions with contemporary hip hop dance and spoken word to create a choreopoem titled...
by Frances Phillips | Aug 10, 2017
Muisi-Kongo Malonga, a traditional Congolese dancer is collaborating with One East Palo Alto to create the multidisciplinary work, “Congo Danced a Nairobi Blues.” The piece seeks to explore the intersecting stories of traditional Congolese dance in the United States...
by Frances Phillips | Aug 2, 2017
Opera master Sonam Phuntsok and the Tibetan Association of Northern California are collaborating on an adaptation of the Tibetan folk opera Sukyi Nyima, a favorite among the eight traditional Tibetan operas. Tibetan folk operas combine Buddhist teachings with tales of...
by Frances Phillips | Dec 26, 2016
Rubén Guzmán collaborated with The Unity Council and youth and elders of the Fruitvale District in Oakland to produce an artwork exploring the contribution of Latina residents to the history and development of the neighborhood. A native of Mexico City, Rubén Guzmán...
by Frances Phillips | Oct 20, 2016
Lead artist Danongan Sibay Kalanduyan, professor Danilo Begonia of the Ethnic Studies Department (now College of Ethnic Studies) at San Francisco State University, and the Ating Tao Drum Circle, a Filipino American student performing group, collaborated to create and...
