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In View: Carmina Burana with Dana Lawton DancesBy Jill Randall Grace Cathedral, San FranciscoApril 19, 2026 A year ago, I got to witness Dana Lawton Dances’ premiere of Carmina Burana at the Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. That was only my second time ever at Grace, so there was much…
Photo: Paul B. Goode Over the past few months, artist Leah Cox has contributed numerous pieces to the blog. Leah is inquisitive, open, and generous…
From Blog Director Jill Randall: We have been reading The Cycle: A Practical Approach to Managing Arts Organizations by Michael M. Kaiser over the past 2 months.…
Q1 Light by Amber Heaton; amberheaton.com For Seasoned Teaching Artists: Reflection Questions and Inspiration for the Semester Ahead As we prepare for the coming semester,…
Inspiration for today from Ellen Bromberg: I now understand that the creative impulse supersedes obstacles, truly like water on its way to the sea. The important…

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