The Next TiMes. Laurel Lawson, Alice Sheppard, and Tatiana Cholewa wheel across the stage, gazing up. They all wear silver pants and shimmery black tops. In the background, a projection of long blue lines and dappled green reflections of light. Photo by Cherylynn Tsushima.

Creating Generative Movement Vocabularies

Kinetic Light’s Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson discuss the creation of "The Next TiMes," their newest work, along with the company’s evolving tech, artistic practices, and future directions in disability arts.

January 26, 2026 | Read Article

A group of dancers performs a dramatic contemporary lift with one dancer walking on a wall supported by the others, casting expressive shadows that amplify the visual impact.

From Student Project to Hub for Emerging Choreographers

Teo Lin-Bianco, Tatianna Steiner, and Ella Wright discuss how they transitioned from a student group at UC Berkeley to Tether Dance Project, a professional project.

January 19, 2026 | Read Article

A group of people stand behind a metal fence with their hands raised, illuminated by colorful horizontal light patterns in red, green, and blue.

50 Years at the Nexus of Art and Social Justice

Krissy Keefer, artistic director of Dance Brigade in San Francisco, has been exploring the intersection of art and social justice for 50 years.

January 12, 2026 | Read Article

Two performers dressed in flowing light-colored costumes sit closely together on dimly lit steps, illuminated by warm golden stage lighting.

Natural Acts

Interdisciplinary performance artist Perel guides us through their performance of "Natural Acts," which explores the personal loss of their mother alongside the historical mass killing of disabled people during World War II.

January 5, 2026 | Read Article

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Creating Generative Movement Vocabularies

January 26, 2026

From Student Project to Hub for Emerging Choreographers

January 19, 2026

50 Years at the Nexus of Art and Social Justice

January 12, 2026

Natural Acts

January 5, 2026

An abstract composition with the upper left showing a purple hand silhouette on a warm-toned background and the other sections displaying swirling, layered hues of green and purple.

Queer and Liberation Centric Compositions

Visual artist Al Sabrie tends to queer and liberation centric compositions of sound, movement, prose, and mixed media design.

December 22, 2025 | Read Article

A group of performers stand in rows outside on the street. They are blindfolded and bring a hand to their mouths. They are yelling.

Urgent Demands, Urgent Responses

Bay Area-based writer and dancer Marlena Gittleman shares her empowering experience at a workshop with Colectivo LASTESIS, the feminist Chilean performance art collective.

December 15, 2025 | Read Article

A naked back and head in low light, the arms twisted around each other toward the head.

From Protection to Pleasure

Nikhita Winkler, a dancer, ritual artist, and coach based in Spain, reminds us of the need to unarmor our bodies and breathe deeply to find pleasure, presence, and power.

December 8, 2025 | Read Article

Two dancers onstage in white with blue accents lift one arm and hold a white kerchief in the other arm. Three dancers mirror them in the background.

Umfundalai: A Contemporary African Dance Technique

Dr. C. Kemal Nance describes the value of Umfundalai, a contemporary African dance technique derived from traditions throughout the African diaspora.

December 1, 2025 | Read Article

A belly dancer stands on grass with her arms over her head holding a long sheer scarf trailing in the wind. The Golden Gate bridge is in the background.

The View From Here

Jill Randall catalogues how dance artists in the Bay Area are defying the current political climate by continuing to make relevant and dynamic work.

November 24, 2025 | Read Article