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

A dancer in a white tunic sits on their bottom with hands and feet bent in front of them onstage.

Sitting with Grief, Smiling with Ancestors, and Dancing with Hafez

Brittney Banaei reflects on her experience viewing "Dancing with Hafez" in San Francisco. Co-directed by Parya Saberi and Suhaila Salimpour, the piece is structured as a walk through seven gardens, each inspired by a piece of Iranian poetry.

October 2, 2023 | Read Article