The cancellation of the Challenge America program will pose detrimental consequences to smaller arts organizations in minority and underserved communities.
Changes in N.E.A. grants send Bay Area arts organizations scrambling for funds Read More »
From Michelangelo to Caravaggio, Italy is perhaps the most famous center of art in the world. But today’s artists, to fulfill their callings and find respect and success, are having to head abroad.
Journey to the United States: Four Italian Artists Find Opportunity and Success Read More »
Known as the place where Bruce Lee spent his childhood, The Great Star Theater in San Francisco’s historical Chinatown district underwent extreme renovations in 2020
Great Star Theater Celebrates History in SF Chinatown While Welcoming Change Read More »
Stanford Junior Vivian Leilani Shay combines her passion for modern dance with her love for learning and sustainability. Vivian started dancing when she was in first grade, and continued to dance competitively as she grew older, traveling with middle and high school dance teams.
Balancing in Tap Shoes, The Journey of Vivian Leilani Shay Read More »
In a world that often resorts to punishment and policing, Fatima Zaidi, a behavior analyst, designer and artist, believes in a different approach.
The Behavior Analyst Promoting Dignity Through Art Read More »
While most pandemic pastimes have fallen out of vogue, knit and crochet — whose tactile and slow-moving qualities comforted many during quarantine — seem to have stuck. Now, a new generation of fabric artists is navigating how to sustain their craft in an eagerly progressing world.
The Oscars remain largely inaccessible to films made outside of the United States beyond the category of Best International Film. Even in that category, the nominees and winners remain complicated, an analysis of 66 years of awards data shows.
Art house theaters especially have had a particularly hard time during the pandemic. San Francisco’s Roxie Theater, one of the oldest-running movie theaters in the United States, has had to adapt to keep its audience in the modern age
PALO ALTO – “Little Shop of Horrors” was the first musical Director Jeffrey Lo ever saw—and now he’s directing his own adaptation. In TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” the creative team is holding a mirror to the Bay Area and encouraging residents to take a deeper look at the reflection displayed.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley brings a cult classic to Chinatown Read More »
Peninsula Press · San Carlos Arts Center Receives City Funds for Youth Mentorship Program San Carlos, CA – The Redwood City Arts Commission has awarded a San Carlos arts center $1,500 to help launch its inaugural youth mentorship program this January. The one-year pilot program will pair six students from Sequoia High School in Redwood
San Carlos Arts Center Receives City Funds for Youth Mentorship Program Read More »
Since the mid-1990s the music scene in Palo Alto and neighboring cities has quieted. Now, efforts to fill this void are gaining momentum.
The Peninsula’s Music Scene Will Not Fade Away: Bob Weir Returns to Palo Alto Read More »
