by Frances Phillips | Aug 7, 2019 | News
On Thursday, August 8, at 5 p.m., Alphabet Rockers (Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd, Jr.) are celebrating the release of The Love, at 7th West in Oakland. Exploring themes of love, acceptance, gender identity, and gender expression, the new work was created with...
by Frances Phillips | Jul 26, 2018 | 2018, Media Arts, News, Performing Arts
The Creative Work Fund is awarding 15 new grants totaling $592,800 to Northern California artists who are collaborating with local nonprofit organizations to create new works in media arts and performing arts. These grants celebrate the role of artists as problem...
by Frances Phillips | Sep 21, 2017 | 2016, News, Performing Arts
The public is invited to the first viewing of Abraham in Flames by Niloufar Talebi on October 3 and 4 at the Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera. Workshop performances feature the first act of the opera, developed by librettist and creator Talebi, collaborating...
by Frances Phillips | Aug 8, 2017 | 2016, News, Performing Arts
On August 10-27, Brava Theater Center presents the world premiere of The Mathematics of Love, a new work by Cherrie Moraga with Ricardo A. Bracho. Moraga also is the play’s director. The performance, developed through a collaboration between Moraga and Brava,...
by Frances Phillips | Mar 9, 2017 | 2016, News, Performing Arts
Amara Tabor Smith of Deep Waters Dance Theater, Ellen Sebastian Chang, and Chapter 510 & the Department of Make Believe are bringing a portion of their two-year, multi-site episodic performance project, House/Full of Blackwomen , to Oakland, beginning on March 26....
