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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…
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Postscript: Further Discussion, Reflection, and Research Related to Colleen Thomas’s Artist Profile
Each week following an artist's post, reflection questions and research ideas will get posted. These are aimed towards college level courses (senior seminar, composition, dance…
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Artist Profile #41: Colleen Thomas (New York, NY)
Hometown: Miami, Florida Current city: New York City Age: 45 Attended an arts high school? I attended PAVAC – Performing and Visual Arts Center. I went half…
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Postscript: Further Discussion, Reflection, and Research Related to Dana Lawton’s Artist Profile
Each week following an artist's post, reflection questions and research ideas will get posted. These are aimed towards college level courses (senior seminar, composition, dance…
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Artist Profile #40: Dana Lawton (Oakland, CA)
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA Current city: Oakland, CA Age: 46 College and degree: California Institute of the Arts, BFA Graduate school and degree: Mills College,…
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