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Bad Unkl Sista’s Butoh Transcends the Sense of Self

Elizabeth Coleman — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:07:03 +0000

There is a wide array of reactions to a Bad Unkl Sista Butoh-inspired performance, ranging from confusion and shock, to wonder and amazement. But no matter what the reaction, each member of the audience — and the dancers themselves — leave the performance feeling somehow changed by the experience. Anastazia Louise, the artistic director and choreographer [&hellip

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How Lindsey Stirling Is Reinventing the Music Industry

Setsu Uzume — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:28:28 +0000

Despite harsh criticism on America’s Got Talent and a constant barrage of music industry rejection, artist and composer Lindsey Stirling has succeeded in forging her own path toward stardom. With 1.7 million YouTube followers and over 250 million views, the 26-year-old violinist is capitalizing on a new media model that skips signing with big labels [&hellip

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WIGband’s irreverent, “trashy feminist points” on stage.

Elizabeth Coleman — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:11:09 +0000

Armed with walking staffs and adorned with dildos, Viking helmets and wigs, Johanna “Silver” Poethig and Barbara “Bambi” Golden took to the stage of Berkeley Arts last week and promptly began to chant, “You’re not a woman! You’re a gaping cunt! Neanderthal, Neanderthal!” to the obvious pleasure of the crowd, who erupted in hooting and [&hellip

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Top Ten Theatrical Moments

Alicia Coombes — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:55:01 +0000

As a theater professional, I’ve seen more plays than I can count. Picking favorites is tough since I base my opinion on a number of considerations: the experience as a whole, technical elements, various aesthetic choices…The list goes on. Therefore, it is almost impossible for me to tell people which shows they should see since [&hellip

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Review: The Fourth Messenger

Setsu Uzume — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:29:57 +0000

Talented writer Tanya Shaffer is back with a brand new musical that takes a refreshing, open minded look at spirituality in a modern era. As a local playwright and actor, Shaffer made a name for herself in the late 90s while doing a solo show about her adventures in Africa. In 2005, she honed her [&hellip

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Review: Women of the Underground: Art by Zora von Burden

Julie Davis — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:41:34 +0000

A collection of in-depth interviews, Women of the Underground: Art takes an inside look at the work of 24 female artists who are “cultural architects, influencing generations with art that is innovative, pushes boundaries, and dares to question, investigate and redefine society in the spirit of the underground.” Perhaps because of these general parameters, Women [&hellip

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Review: Crones for the Holidays

Setsu Uzume — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:30:21 +0000

Fresh from the 2012 New York International Fringe Festival, Terry Baum and Carolyn Myers (aka A Coupla Crackpot Crones) bring their newest sketch comedy and improv show, “Crones for the Holidays”, to Stage Werx in San Francisco. As Crackpot Crones’ third holiday show — after “I Hate Valentine’s Day” and “Moms!” — you know you’re [&hellip

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Feature: Your Body Is Not A Shark

Alicia Coombes — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:30:01 +0000

Choreographer Cid Pearlman and her collaborators don’t see limitations as being negative. Pearlman and three other women — Denise Leto (poet), Maya Barsacq (musical director) and Joan Jeanraud (composer/cello) — recently came together to create Your Body is Not a Shark, a performance piece that combines dance, live music and sound collage. The piece plays off of [&hellip

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Feature: Opera on Tap

Setsu Uzume — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:00:11 +0000

Opera on Tap, a nonprofit dedicated to making opera as accessible and ubiquitous as pop music, was established in San Francisco in the Spring of 2011 with its first performance on a balmy night in August. The organization was originally born in New York, where co-manager Indre Viskontas was first cast in the nascent project. [&hellip

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Feature: “Wintersongs” Performance by Kitka

Setsu Uzume — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 05:57:24 +0000

Kitka, an all-women’s vocal ensemble, will be going into their 33rd season this year with Wintersongs – the group’s homage to all facets of winter with traditional music from across the Balkans, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Georgia. The concert’s program aptly represents the meaning of kitka, which translates to “bouquet” in Bulgarian and Macedonian, embodying the idea of [&hellip

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