Monday, January 2, 2016: Cultures of Resistance: The Dance Brigade

Krissy Keefer
Photo by Beatriz Escobar

In part 2 of today's show we talk to Krissy Keefer, Artistic Director of the Dance Brigade, the Bay Area's dynamic multi-racial troupe of women proving that socially relevant dance can be technically brilliant, as well as exuberant with down-home hilarious fun. The Dance Brigade celebrates its 40th anniversary January 13th and 14th with shows at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Listen now or Get MP3. 19:46 min.

photo by Robbie Sweeny

Joining Dance Brigade to celebrate their historic past on this 40th anniversary will be many artists and musicians who broke the ground on cultural diversity and community engagement in the 70's and 80's. They include international peace activist and vocalist Holly Near and musical director Christelle Durandy, among others. GRACIAS A LA VIDA will celebrate the fusion of art, politics, dance, and music that form the rich and unique foundation of our Bay Area arts community, giving thanks to the collective legacy of Dance Brigade and its local and international collaborators!

January 13-14, 2017
Friday 7:30pm
Saturday 3pm & 7:30pm

Dance Brigade presents 
Gracias a la Vida - Love in a Bitter Time
40th Anniversary Celebration

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
700 Howard Street, SF
Phone: 415-978-2787

TICKETS: $10-$40; $5 Saturday Matinee
CLICK HERE

Click here to listen to entire show. 59:50 min

Also on today's show:
The Canadian Jewish Left

Monday, August 31, 2015: Nina Serrano's Lifetime of Art and Activism

Spend this hour-long conversation with Nina Serrano, whose six decades of art and activism include being the first foreign woman to travel with Fidel Castro and his army, making a teleplay with Roque Dalton, guerrilla fighter and poet laureate of El Salvador, cofounding Mission Cultural Center, staffing the Free Chile Center and SF Poetry in the Schools, and of course, hosting La Raza Chronicles/Cronicas de la Raza and Open Book at KPFA.

Nina is also a widely anthologized poet, mother, grandmother and an award-winning filmmaker. Our conversation also touches on feminism, writing and the Beat scene (she is not now, nor was she ever, a Beat). This show features seldom-heard clips from two of Nina's films.

Click here to listen to entire show. 59:50 min.

Listen to La Raza Chronicles on KPFA, Tuesdays at 7 PM and Cover to Cover Open Book with Nina Serrano the first two Wednesdays of the month at 3:30 PM.