by Frances Phillips | Nov 18, 2015 | 2011, Media Arts, News
Filmmaker Jennifer Kroot collaborated with the Japanese American Museum of San Jose on developing the internment history aspect of her documentary, To Be Takei, which explores the personal story, artistic work, and LGBTQ activism of George Takei. Takei, best known as...
by Frances Phillips | Nov 19, 2014 | 2011, Literary Arts, News
Through extensive interviews and exchanges with undocumented youth and collaboration with the creative team at Marsh Youth Theater, poet Gary Soto developed In and Out of Shadows, a musical play. Marsh Youth Theater presented the play last year–drawing...
by Frances Phillips | Aug 19, 2014 | 2011, News, Traditional Arts
Opening Friday, August 15, and on long-term display at the Museum of the American Indian in Novato, “Kay Key Ya” features traditional Pomo regalia painstakingly researched and created by Edward Willie over nearly three years. The works were created in a...
by Frances Phillips | Oct 12, 2013 | 2011, Literary Arts, News
On November 7, Theater of Yugen is premiering Emmett Till A River, developed by poet and composer Kevin Simmonds and poet and Yugen Artistic Associate Judy Halebsky, in collaboration with the Yugen Ensemble and Artistic Director Jubilith Moore. Performances will take...
by Frances Phillips | Jul 16, 2013 | News
On Sunday, July 21, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., the African Advocacy Network/Dolores Street Community Services and Duniya Dance and Drum Company along with Bissap Baobab are producing the first San Francisco African Street Festival between 19th and Capp Streets at...
