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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 by Keira Heu-Jwyn Chang Hometown: Oakland, CA Current city: Brooklyn, NY Age: 42 College and degree: BFA CalArts (California Institute of the Arts) Website:…
Photo of Randee Paufve by Kegan Marling Over the past two years on the blog, 12 artists who have worked with San Francisco Bay Area…
From Blog Director Jill Randall: I am thrilled to launch another monthly column for the Life as a Modern Dancer Blog. Whether you are…
Postcard images from: Nancy Karp + Dancers, Ka.Nei.See Collective, 2015 Fresh Festival, and California State Summer School for the Arts "Marketing" and "public…

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