by Frances Phillips | Oct 25, 2015 | 2015, News, Traditional Arts
In a return performance at San Francisco City Hall’s rotunda, on November 6 Nimela Napla’s Pan African Dance Company will present a harvest dance known as the “Farming Ballet,” performed by a line of drummers with dancers wearing different...
by Frances Phillips | Jun 5, 2015 | 2014, News, Performing Arts
On Sunday, June 21, at 5 p.m., at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, Dancers’ Group will present “Ritual 50-70: conjunction” of the 95 Rituals project. This evolving performance work is directed by Shinichi Iova-Koga of inkBoat and features many...
by Frances Phillips | Apr 22, 2015 | 2014, News, Performing Arts
inkBoat’s Shinichi Iova-Koga and a host of other artists are collaborating with Dancers’ Group to develop and present a work titled 95 Rituals that is dedicated to legendary choreographer Anna Halprin in celebration of her 95 birthday. The artists will be...
by Frances Phillips | Jan 21, 2015 | 2014, News, Performing Arts
On Friday, January 23, at 8 p.m., Shinichi and Dana Iova-Koga are joined by Mari Osanai, a guest teacher/dancer/choreographer from Aomori Japan to perform a “Prelude” to 95 Rituals, the work they are developing in response to groundbreaking choreographer...
by Suki O'Kane | Jul 18, 2014 | 2014, Performing Arts
Choreographer and inkBoat director Shinichi Iova-Koga and Dancers’ Group will create a site-specific dance performance to honor iconic Bay Area choreographer Anna Halprin. To premiere when Ms. Halprin turns 95 years old, Object, object, object, object, object, object,...
