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| DECEMBER 2006 Friday, December 1 BCF Here & Now Benefit Concert Linen Life Park Avenue Reception: 6:30p Performance: 8pm Admission: $25 - $50 sliding scale donations Information: 510.801.4523 / 866.898.2722 FEBRUARY 2007 FESTIVAL CONCERTS February 9-11 Friday & Saturday - 8:00 pm Sunday - 7:00 pm Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts 1428 Alice Street (@ 14th St), Oakland, CA February 15-18 Thursday, Friday & Saturday - 8:00 pm Sunday - 7:00 pm ODC Theater 3153 17th Street (at Shotwell), San Francisco, CA BCF SPECIAL EVENTS Art Gallery Showing featuring photographer Kimara Dixon February 6-26th ODC Theater Gallery, San Francisco Artist reception Saturday, February 17th, 6:30pm FREE! Gallery is open: 2:00 – 5:00 Wednesday - Saturday Symposia Community Conversation Series: Issues of Race and Gender in the Arts Wed, February 7, 7 – 9:30 pm ODC Dance Commons Town Hall (351 Shotwell Street at 17th, San Francisco) FREE, BCF hosted reception included This thought provoking and emotional charged topic will be the focus of a public forum moderated by the esteemed Dr. Halifu Osumare, Professor at UC Davis, and features award-winning NY choreographer Reggie Wilson in conversation with Bay Area artists Thomas Simpson, Mahea Uchiyama, and Joanna Haigood. Panelists will explore the creative process informing traditional, contemporary, and hybrid forms and the future of dance by/about/from communities of color. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet these fascinating artists and to join in the conversation as they explore the challenges and inspirations of creating their art. This event is sponsored by ODC Theater in association with the Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now and YBCA. MASTER CLASS SERIES - All classes $10 To register for classes: 510.801.4523 / kspkkde@comcast.net Jason Samuels Smith Rhythm Tap Master Class Advanced Tap for Teens (pre-registration required) Friday, February 9, 5 - 6:30pm Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 3rd Floor Studio D 1428 Alice St, Oakland, CA Co-Sponsored by Dimensions Dance Theater's Rites of Passage Program Reggie Wilson Contemporary Modern Intermediate / Advanced Pre-registration is recommended The foundation of the class is based on Modern, full-bodied, grounded and rhythm-based movement. This is a contemporary movement class that utilizes source materials, elements and movement languages from cultures of the Southern US, Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean) and Zimbabwe (Southern Africa). Attention is maintained on the weight and direction of the pelvis, the use of the full foot and the use of the full range of the demi-plié, accompanied by driving rhythms created through stamping, clapping, shouting and aspirated breathing that propels the dancer to states of ecstasy and discovery. Saturday - February 10th 11am - 12:30pm ODC Theater 3153 17th St. (at Shotwell), San Francisco Sponsored by ODC Theater Chloe Arnold & Jason Samuels Smith Rhythm Tap Master Class All levels of experience welcome Adults & Youth (14+) Sunday, Feb 11th, 10:30-12pm San Francisco Dance Center 26 Seventh Street @ Mission, San Francisco Co-sponsored by Stepology Silfredo La O'Vigo Cuban Modern Saturday, February 17, 11:30 - 1pm Dance Mission Theater 3316 24th Street (corner Mission), San Francisco CA Co-Sponsored by Dance Mission Theater Silfredo La O'Vigo Cuban Modern Sunday, February 18, 11:30 - 1pm ODC Dance Commons Co-Sponsored by ODC Theater Next Wave Choreographers Showcase Friday & Saturday, February 23 & 24 – 8:00pm Dance Mission Theater 3316 24th Street (corner Mission), S. F. Tickets: $15.00 general seating Reservations strongly recommended – 415.273.4633 Featuring Ramon Ramos Alayo/Alayo Dance Company Amara Tabor Smith/Deep Waters Dance Theater Raissa Simpson*/PUSH Dance Company Malia Connor/Malia Movement Company Victor Temple / New World Ballet Yaminah Legohn (Fri. only) Stephanie Powell (Sat. only) Jamie Wright/The DanceWright Project (Sat. only) Renee Puckett/Ballet Lisanga Congolese-Performing Arts Company (Sat. only) Co-Sponsored by Dance Mission Theater *BCF's Emerging Artists Mentoring Program Festival programming subject to change |
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