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Dance Isn’t What It Used To Be

Dance journalist Emmaly Wiederholt reflects on the perceived decline of San Francisco’s arts landscape while highlighting how both longstanding leaders and newly emerging dance artists continue to sustain the field through resilience, community focus, and creative determination.

February 9, 2026 | Read Article

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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

Changing the Face of Dance around the Female Body

An interview with Krissy Keefer BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT In 1984, Krissy Keefer and Nina Fichter founded Dance Brigade to create and perform dance-theater that addresses the complex problems of contemporary American women. Prior, Krissy co-founded the Wallflower Order in 1975 as the nation’s first feminist dance company. I had the […]

February 8, 2016 | Read Article