Articles from the ‘Interviews’ collection
Dancing In-Between: Stories from a Queer Latinx Immigrant Artist
Choreographer Rogelio Lopez discusses his piece "Entre Despierto y Dormido," a celebration of queer becoming and the cultural traditions he’s reclaiming as an immigrant from Mexico.
October 30, 2023 | Read Article
Spreading the Joy of Swing Dance
Dance writer Bonnie Eissner converses with New York City based choreographer Caleb Teicher about SW!NG OUT, the critically acclaimed presentation of Lindy Hop. Part performance, part dance party, SW!NG OUT brings the Jazz Age dance into its second century.
October 9, 2023 | Read Article
From Ritual to Art: Preserving Congolese Dance
Muisi-kongo Malonga, artistic director of Fua Dia Congo in the Bay Area, reflects on what it means to preserve a living artistic tradition.
August 21, 2023 | Read Article
Tracing the Impacts of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Culture critic Jose Solís discusses his episodes for NCCAkron's podcast "How People Move People: Trace Elements" that chronicle the legacy and impact of those lost to and living with HIV/AIDS.
August 14, 2023 | Read Article
Holding the Complexity of Hybridity
Megan Lowe, choreographer and director of Megan Lowe Dances in the Bay Area, highlights and celebrates mixed-race Asian American Pacific Islander experiences in her dance-theater work "Gathering Pieces of Peace."
August 7, 2023 | Read Article