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SHARP & FINE What would happen if you could see the future? Featuring five performers and four musicians, Imaginary Country tells the story of a friendship altered when one of the friends can suddenly see the future. sharpandfine.org
WHEN EYES SPEAK The fourth iteration of When Eyes Speak, San Francisco's first South Asian Choreogra- phy Festival, is set to take place from May 12-14 in Dance Mission Theatre and the Mission District. Join us as we celebrate Space, Place, and Ancestry, featuring Joti Singh's Ghadar Geet with Duniya Dance and Drum, and Barnali Ghosh and Anirvan Chat- terjee's Radical South Asian History Walking Tour. facebook.com/wheneyesspeak
Alive and Well Productions Meeting #7 is a one-woman show created and performed by Annie Kahane. In this performance, an orientation leader welcomes the audience as if they are extraterrestrials who have just arrived from space, offering strategies to survive on planet earth. The evening- length monologue is punctuated by projection and dances. The work premieres at the SF International Arts Festival, Fri-Sat, Jun 16-17. aliveandwellproductions.org
THE BLACK LANDSCAPE PODCAST Hosted by Andréa Spearman, this podcast spotlights small businesses and provides in-depth interviews with emerging and established Black leaders in the San Fran- cisco Bay Area in various industries including the performing and literary arts, Oakland City Council, labor unions, entrepreneurship, event management, holistic health, etc. Past guests have included Babatunji Johnson (LINES Ballet), Tonya Amos (Grown Women Dance Collective), Tammy Johnson (Egyptian style belly dancer & equity consultant), Cherie Hill (Bridge Live Arts, IrieDance), Traci Bartlow (Starchild), Jameelah Lane (Afro Urban Society), Sarah Crowell (Destiny Arts), Erik Lee (Dimensions Dance Theater, PUSH Dance), and Noah James III (Visceral Roots Dance Company). theblacklandscape.buzzsprout.com
WEAVING SPIRITS FESTIVAL Curated by an intergenerational team of Two-Spirit community leaders, Weaving Spirits features local and national Native American artists whose offerings range from traditional music to experimental perfor- mance and drag. Learn more about the
We Build Houses Here is about a band of shipwrecked castaways and their search for sanctuary. In this immersive work of dance theater, audiences may choose from a variety of itineraries as they explore Oasis nightclub transformed into a desert island. A cast of 11 performers will share stories of hardship and survival. detourdance.com Detour Dance
upcoming activities. weavingspirits.com
BOLLYWOOD DANCE CENTRAL BDC has locations in 3 different states including local cities Oakland and San Francisco. Students train weekly to master various Indian dance styles including Bolly- wood, Bhangra, and Raas/Garba. This past year they have performed at several national dance competitions and NBA games. They are very excited to bring Bollywood to the San Francisco community. bollywooddancecentral.com
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