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Dance

Dancers rehearse choreographer Alyssa Mitchel’s “Here. Now.” outside the Exploratorium in San Francisco. (Photo/Kyle Adler)
Posted inCultured

Ready, set, play! Bay Area in-person performances mark a step back to normal.

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 26, 2021October 28, 2021
Kate Wang at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo/Sandro Halank)
Posted inDance

Ice-skating fundraiser to support ‘HairToStay’ for low-income cancer patients

by J. Staff October 22, 2021October 22, 2021
Megan Lowe in “Meet Us Quickly With Your Mercy.” (Photo/RJ Muna)
Posted inCulture

After setbacks, aerial dance on mass incarceration to premiere in S.F.

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 5, 2021
Aaron Alpert, in blue, leading an Israeli dance session at Palo Alto's Mitchell Park earlier this month. (Photo/Andrew Esensten)
Posted inCulture

Outdoor Israeli dancing attracts young and old, Jewish and non-Jewish

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 27, 2021May 28, 2021
“Being an artist for me is allowing yourself to be open to unexpected outcomes, about removing the armor from your movement and yourself," said Anna Halprin. (Photo/Drew Himmelstein)
Posted inObituaries

How Marin’s Anna Halprin challenged stereotypes and biases through dance

by Janice Ross and Forward May 27, 2021May 28, 2021
Retired ballet dancer Debra Rose at her Gyrotonic studio.
Posted inCulture

Q&A: A former ballet dancer who isn’t done moving

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Poet Jake Marmer (right) recites his poetry at LABA's DRUNK event at the JCC East Bay in Berkeley, Nov. 23, 2019, accompanied by guitarist John Schott. (Photo/Pete Rosos)
Posted inCulture

East Bay Jewish arts lab seeks 2021 fellows — pandemic or not

Laura Pall by Laura Paull November 11, 2020November 13, 2020
seen from above, a woman strikes a dancer-like pose outside her house
Posted inCulture

Pandemic isolation fosters creativity for busy dancer and choreographer

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 4, 2020September 14, 2020
Ballerina Léna Alvino, seen through the window, dances in her bedroom. (Photo/Kyle Adler Photography)
Posted inPhotography

Capturing local dancers in their unnatural habitats

Laura Pall by Laura Paull August 27, 2020September 1, 2020
Sara Felder juggling and telling stories at LABA's DRUNK event at the East Bay JCC in Berkeley, Nov. 23, 2019. (Photo/Pete Rosos)
Posted inJew in the Pew

Getting drunk on Jewish texts and arts at LABA launch

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky November 25, 2019November 26, 2019

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