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This past week, I got to check in with the collaborators for People Are You Ready, the latest project of Oakland based ensemble MoToR/dance. Today we hear from several of the collaborators: Evie Ladin, Valerie Gutwirth, Tammy Chang, Keira Armstrong, Heather Arnett, Dana Gerstein, and Dean Bosche. There are a…
Laura Elaine Ellis, Lisa Bush, Diane Frank, Risa Jaroslow, Nina Haft, Wendy Rogers, and Sue Li Jue. Photo by Kegan Marling. Encounters with Vicky Shick…
The Leftovers. Pictured: Hannah Wendel, Mei Yamanaka, Sarah Chien, and Donnell Oakley. Photo credit: Yechiel Husarsky. A Home for Improvisation at "Never Before Never…
In Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched a new concept for post-performance discussion and writing. The goals are multi-fold: What are new ways to…
The Wax Poet(s) – Garth Grimball and Heather Stockton – premiere their latest project today and tomorrow in Berkeley at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center. Check out…

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