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| FEBRUARY 2008 FESTIVAL CONCERTS Oakland February 8-10 Friday - 8pm Saturday - 3pm & 8pm Sunday - 7pm Laney College Theater, 900 Fallon Street San Francisco February 15-17 Friday & Saturday - 8pm Sunday - 3pm & 7pm Project Artaud Theater, 450 Florida Street BCF SPECIAL EVENTS Symposia Community Conversation Series: Arts Education is the Matter Tuesday, February 5, 7 – 9:30pm • Laney College Forum (900 Fallon St., Oakland) FREE BCF hosted reception and performance included This insightful and informative discussion about the state of arts education in the Bay Area and the impact on our communities is a great opportunity for parents, arts educators, school principals, artists – anyone who supports having more and better arts programs in our public and private schools and working to make it happen. Moderator: Anisa Rasheed, Educator, Principal w/ O.U.S.D. Panelists : Frances Phillips(HAAS ), Duane Deterville (Sankofa Cultural Institute), Linda Johnson (Laney College), Nancy Ng (Luna Kids Dance), Sarah Crowell (Destiny Arts Center) This event is co-sponsored by Laney College, Dance & Theater Department in association with the Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now. Art Gallery Showing featuring photographer Kimara Dixon February 14-18 Project Artaud Theater Gallery, San Francisco Artist reception Friday, February 15, 6:30pm FREE! Benefit Reception for BCF hosted by the Festival Committee Saturday, February 16 6:30pm Catered by Jesso’s Seafood Restaurant • Live music by Destiny Harpist from the Hood Benefit tickets include: a private reception with Festival choreographers, VIP reserved seating, a special BCF gift package. Tickets: $150 Reservations Required For reservations and information: 510.801.4523 or 866.898.2722 MASTER CLASS SERIES Featured Event Tap Workshops with master teachers Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Chloe Arnold and Jason Samuels Smith City Dance Center, 32 Otis St., San Francisco Saturday, February 16 Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards 1 – 2:15pm Beg. – Int. Level class 2:30 – 3:45pm Int. – Adv. Level Class Sunday, February 17 Chloe Arnold 1:30 –12 – 1:15pm Beg. – Int. Level class Jason Samuels Smith 2:45pm Int. – Adv. Level Class Pre-register and receive special discount rates of $15 per class or the 4 class pkg. for $56 Registration information: www.stepology.com Co-presented by STEPOLOGY Tap workshops are made possible through the generous support of the San Francisco Foundation Paco Gomes Afro Brazilian Contemporary Master Class Thursday, February 7 4:30 - 6:00 Laney College - Dance Studio D100, 900 Fallon, Oakland $10 general, Laney Students Free Traci Bartlow Hip Hop b-Love Master Class Unique blend of African, funk, Hip Hop and house dance Saturday, February 9 11 – 12 :30pm Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 3rd Floor Studio C 1428 Alice St, Oakland $10.00 general Co-Sponsored by Dimensions Dance Theater Tânia Santiago Traditional Afro-Brazilian Dance Saturday, February 23 3:00 – 4:30pm Dance Mission Theater 3316 – 24th Street, San Francsico $10.00 general Co-Sponsored by Dance Mission BCF Master Class Series: Featuring Festival Artists Classes are $10.00 for Adults & Youth (14 +) All levels welcome Full calendar of workshops and Master Classes (TBA) To register for classes: 510.801.4523 / kspkkde@comcast.net Next Wave Choreographers Showcase Friday & Saturday, February 22 & 23 – 8pm Dance Mission Theater 3316 24th Street (corner Mission), S. F. Tickets: $15.00 general seating Reservations strongly recommended – 415.273.4633 Featuring Friday, February 22 Malia Connor/Malia Movement Company Victor Temple/New World Ballet Delina Brooks Luis Napoles / Napoles Ballet Theater Serenity Mlay Shelley Davis Saturday, February 23 Raissa Simpson/PUSH Dance Company Victor Temple/New World Ballet Delina Brooks Serenity Mlay Traci Bartlow / Starchild Dance Kharyshi Wiginton / P.R.I.S.M. Luis Napoles / Napoles Ballet Theater Jamie Wright/The Dance/Wright Project Co-Sponsored by Dance Mission Theater Festival programming subject to change |
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