http://www.kqed.org/spark en-us Copyright 2003-2006 KQED SPARK is about San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations -- it is a weekly television show on KQED 9, an educational outreach program and a Web site at www.kqed.org/spark. The SPARK podcast includes segments from the show and is released weekl KQED Spark SPARK is about San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations -- it is a weekly television show on KQED 9, an educational outreach program and a Web site at www.kqed.org/spark. The SPARK podcast includes segments from the show and is released weekly. Spark is about San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations -- it is a weekly television show on KQED 9, an educational outreach program and a Web site at www.kqed.org/spark. The Spark Podcast includes segments from the show and is released weekly. http://www.kqed.org/assets/img/video-audio/logo-spark-podcast-300.jpghttp://www.kqed.org/spark no KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education sparkweb@kqed.orgKQED Spark KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=264692 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=264692 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:30:00 PST Learn more about the Occupy Bay Area art exhibition at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Produced by Spark for This Week in Northern California. Original air date: July 2012. Learn more about the Occupy Bay Area art exhibition at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Produced by Spark for This Week in Northern California. Original air date: July 2012. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noLearn more about the Occupy Bay Area art exhibition at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Produced by Spark for This Week in Northern California. Original air date: July 2012. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=95232 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=95232 Wed, 23 May 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark shares how Eleanor Coppola's work helps grieving parents to remember their children. Original air date: July 2004. Spark shares how Eleanor Coppola's work helps grieving parents to remember their children. Original air date: July 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark shares how Eleanor Coppola's work helps grieving parents to remember their children. Original air date: July 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4618 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4618 Wed, 16 May 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark discovers the exquisitely carved sculptures by Chinese American artist Lu Huan. Original air date: June 2005. Spark discovers the exquisitely carved sculptures by Chinese American artist Lu Huan. Original air date: June 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark discovers the exquisitely carved sculptures by Chinese American artist Lu Huan. Original air date: June 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4280 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4280 Wed, 9 May 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark finds the song inside pine cones, with composer/performer Cheryl E. Leonard. Original air date: May 2005. Spark finds the song inside pine cones, with composer/performer Cheryl E. Leonard. Original air date: May 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark finds the song inside pine cones, with composer/performer Cheryl E. Leonard. Original air date: May 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4649 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4649 Wed, 2 May 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark checks out the rocking, rolling, reeling sculptures of sound artist Matt Heckert. Original air date: March 2005. Spark checks out the rocking, rolling, reeling sculptures of sound artist Matt Heckert. Original air date: March 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark checks out the rocking, rolling, reeling sculptures of sound artist Matt Heckert. Original air date: March 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4569 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4569 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark visits the recording studio of bouzouki player George Mylordos and his band Kymata. Original air date: June 2004. Spark visits the recording studio of bouzouki player George Mylordos and his band Kymata. Original air date: June 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits the recording studio of bouzouki player George Mylordos and his band Kymata. Original air date: June 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4494 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4494 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark talks to John O'Keefe, a San Francisco playwright who's been on the scene for decades. Original air date: June 2004. Spark talks to John O'Keefe, a San Francisco playwright who's been on the scene for decades. Original air date: June 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark talks to John O'Keefe, a San Francisco playwright who's been on the scene for decades. Original air date: June 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4410 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4410 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark meets the Gospel Travelers, an unlikely assortment of blues and gospel performers. Original air date: May 2004. Spark meets the Gospel Travelers, an unlikely assortment of blues and gospel performers. Original air date: May 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark meets the Gospel Travelers, an unlikely assortment of blues and gospel performers. Original air date: May 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4779 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4779 Wed, 4 Apr 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark hits the San Francisco club scene at one of Porchlight's monthly storytelling revues. Original air date: April 2004. Spark hits the San Francisco club scene at one of Porchlight's monthly storytelling revues. Original air date: April 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark hits the San Francisco club scene at one of Porchlight's monthly storytelling revues. Original air date: April 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15187 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15187 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark joins La Familia Peña-Govea to see how this family bands together. Original air date: April 2007. Spark joins La Familia Peña-Govea to see how this family bands together. Original air date: April 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark joins La Familia Peña-Govea to see how this family bands together. Original air date: April 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5460 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5460 Wed, 7 Mar 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark catches up with globe-trotting choreographer Flemming Flindt at Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley. Original air date: March 2004. Spark catches up with globe-trotting choreographer Flemming Flindt at Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley. Original air date: March 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark catches up with globe-trotting choreographer Flemming Flindt at Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley. Original air date: March 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4722 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4722 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark takes a walk on the wild side with photographer Olivier Laude, as he stages his outrageous portraits. Original air date: February 2004. Spark takes a walk on the wild side with photographer Olivier Laude, as he stages his outrageous portraits. Original air date: February 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark takes a walk on the wild side with photographer Olivier Laude, as he stages his outrageous portraits. Original air date: February 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4764 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4764 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark makes acquaintance with Pauline Oliveros, the internationally renowned pioneer in electronic and improvisational music. Original air date: February 2004. Spark makes acquaintance with Pauline Oliveros, the internationally renowned pioneer in electronic and improvisational music. Original air date: February 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark makes acquaintance with Pauline Oliveros, the internationally renowned pioneer in electronic and improvisational music. Original air date: February 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5240 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5240 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark meets the artists known as castaneda/reiman, who live, work, and make art together. Original air date: July 2003. Spark meets the artists known as castaneda/reiman, who live, work, and make art together. Original air date: July 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark meets the artists known as castaneda/reiman, who live, work, and make art together. Original air date: July 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4151 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4151 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark explores ultimate power dressing with Andrea Higgins's series of works based on the wardrobe of American First Ladies. Original air date: June 2003. Spark explores ultimate power dressing with Andrea Higgins's series of works based on the wardrobe of American First Ladies. Original air date: June 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark explores ultimate power dressing with Andrea Higgins's series of works based on the wardrobe of American First Ladies. Original air date: June 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14800 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14800 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark listens to vocalist Amy X Neuburg and her Cello Chixtet interpreting the secret language of subways. Original air date: March 2007. Spark listens to vocalist Amy X Neuburg and her Cello Chixtet interpreting the secret language of subways. Original air date: March 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark listens to vocalist Amy X Neuburg and her Cello Chixtet interpreting the secret language of subways. Original air date: March 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4934 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4934 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark visits with Vietnamese born Thai Bui as he creates works that reflect the pressures of working as an artist in a foreign culture. Original air date: June 2005. Spark visits with Vietnamese born Thai Bui as he creates works that reflect the pressures of working as an artist in a foreign culture. Original air date: June 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits with Vietnamese born Thai Bui as he creates works that reflect the pressures of working as an artist in a foreign culture. Original air date: June 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4163 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4163 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark explores the method and meaning behind Anna Von Mertens's quilts that are covered with as many as 100,000 handsewn stitches. Original air date: May 2004. Spark explores the method and meaning behind Anna Von Mertens's quilts that are covered with as many as 100,000 handsewn stitches. Original air date: May 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark explores the method and meaning behind Anna Von Mertens's quilts that are covered with as many as 100,000 handsewn stitches. Original air date: May 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4536 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4536 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark meets Ken Goldberg who conducts whimsical experiments in human behavior to explore the artistic possibilities of the Web. Original air date: March 2004. Spark meets Ken Goldberg who conducts whimsical experiments in human behavior to explore the artistic possibilities of the Web. Original air date: March 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark meets Ken Goldberg who conducts whimsical experiments in human behavior to explore the artistic possibilities of the Web. Original air date: March 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4246 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4246 Wed, 4 Jan 2012 20:30:00 PST Spark checks out the growing phenomenon of Muslim spoken word and hip hop with Calligraphy of Thought. Original air date: February 2004. Spark checks out the growing phenomenon of Muslim spoken word and hip hop with Calligraphy of Thought. Original air date: February 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark checks out the growing phenomenon of Muslim spoken word and hip hop with Calligraphy of Thought. Original air date: February 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=102090 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=102090 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark talks to Brenda Way, who in the three decades since she founded ODC has directed her dancers and staff to accomplish more than they ever dreamed possible. Original air date: September 2003. Spark talks to Brenda Way, who in the three decades since she founded ODC has directed her dancers and staff to accomplish more than they ever dreamed possible. Original air date: September 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark talks to Brenda Way, who in the three decades since she founded ODC has directed her dancers and staff to accomplish more than they ever dreamed possible. Original air date: September 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=23019 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=23019 Wed, 7 Dec 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark goes inside the studio with Victor Cartagena, who draws on memories of the Salvadoran Civil War to create a haunting body of work. Original air date: July 2008. Spark goes inside the studio with Victor Cartagena, who draws on memories of the Salvadoran Civil War to create a haunting body of work. Original air date: July 2008. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark goes inside the studio with Victor Cartagena, who draws on memories of the Salvadoran Civil War to create a haunting body of work. Original air date: July 2008. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22865 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22865 Wed, 9 Nov 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark discovers The Ark, a project where musicians from around the world take six days in the basement of a divinity school to compose a new piece of Jewish music. Original air date: June 2008. Spark discovers The Ark, a project where musicians from around the world take six days in the basement of a divinity school to compose a new piece of Jewish music. Original air date: June 2008. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark discovers The Ark, a project where musicians from around the world take six days in the basement of a divinity school to compose a new piece of Jewish music. Original air date: June 2008. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=73121 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=73121 Wed, 5 Oct 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark takes to the streets of San Jose to check out Phantom Galleries, part of a nationwide trend to counter the effects of urban blight by filling vacant storefronts with the work of local artists. Original air date: April 2004. Spark takes to the streets of San Jose to check out Phantom Galleries, part of a nationwide trend to counter the effects of urban blight by filling vacant storefronts with the work of local artists. Original air date: April 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark takes to the streets of San Jose to check out Phantom Galleries, part of a nationwide trend to counter the effects of urban blight by filling vacant storefronts with the work of local artists. Original air date: April 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=16320 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=16320 Wed, 7 Sep 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark heads to Chile to see how Pablo Neruda influenced the work of playwright Carlos Baron. Original air date: May 2007. Spark heads to Chile to see how Pablo Neruda influenced the work of playwright Carlos Baron. Original air date: May 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark heads to Chile to see how Pablo Neruda influenced the work of playwright Carlos Baron. Original air date: May 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15846 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15846 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark finds out how ponies and parties play an important part in the weavings by Adela Akers. Original air date: May 2007. Spark finds out how ponies and parties play an important part in the weavings by Adela Akers. Original air date: May 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark finds out how ponies and parties play an important part in the weavings by Adela Akers. Original air date: May 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4580 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4580 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark learns more about Laura Splan's fascination with biological sciences and has informed her artwork. Original air date: March 2005. Spark learns more about Laura Splan's fascination with biological sciences and has informed her artwork. Original air date: March 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark learns more about Laura Splan's fascination with biological sciences and has informed her artwork. Original air date: March 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4696 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4696 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark remembers Nathan Oliveira and his lifelong fascination with the painted surface. Original air date: February 2005. Spark remembers Nathan Oliveira and his lifelong fascination with the painted surface. Original air date: February 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark remembers Nathan Oliveira and his lifelong fascination with the painted surface. Original air date: February 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=102068 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=102068 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark visits the Asian Art Museum for their opening gala in 2003. Original air date: March 2003. Spark visits the Asian Art Museum for their opening gala in 2003. Original air date: March 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits the Asian Art Museum for their opening gala in 2003. Original air date: March 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9187 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9187 Wed, 3 Aug 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark spends time with Taraneh Hemami as she helps to preserve the memories of Iranian-Americans. Original air date: July 2006. Spark spends time with Taraneh Hemami as she helps to preserve the memories of Iranian-Americans. Original air date: July 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark spends time with Taraneh Hemami as she helps to preserve the memories of Iranian-Americans. Original air date: July 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4467 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4467 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark follows the development of Jim Campbell's series of works, which focuses on people with physical disabilities. Original air date: May 2003. Spark follows the development of Jim Campbell's series of works, which focuses on people with physical disabilities. Original air date: May 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark follows the development of Jim Campbell's series of works, which focuses on people with physical disabilities. Original air date: May 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4564 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4564 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark gets an inside look at the private collection of film- and video-based art in the home of the Kramlichs. Original air date: April 2003. Spark gets an inside look at the private collection of film- and video-based art in the home of the Kramlichs. Original air date: April 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark gets an inside look at the private collection of film- and video-based art in the home of the Kramlichs. Original air date: April 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17325 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17325 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark visits San Jose's gallery, Kaleid, and learns about the art scene there. Original air date: June 2007. Spark visits San Jose's gallery, Kaleid, and learns about the art scene there. Original air date: June 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits San Jose's gallery, Kaleid, and learns about the art scene there. Original air date: June 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8241 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8241 Wed, 6 Jul 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark gets an an insider's perspective on the art business with artist Charles Linder, who formerly owned Lincart gallery. Original air date: September 2003. Spark gets an an insider's perspective on the art business with artist Charles Linder, who formerly owned Lincart gallery. Original air date: September 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark gets an an insider's perspective on the art business with artist Charles Linder, who formerly owned Lincart gallery. Original air date: September 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17901 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17901 Wed, 11 May 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark experiences the dance traditions of Central Asia come alive when Ballet Afsaneh takes the stage. Original air date: July 2007. Watch as the dance traditions of Central Asia come alive when Ballet Afsaneh takes the stage. Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark experiences the dance traditions of Central Asia come alive when Ballet Afsaneh takes the stage. Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14612 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14612 Wed, 4 May 2011 20:30:00 PST Visit Kenyan-born Indian American Shailja Patel as she works on her one-woman show, "Migritude." Original air date: March 2007. Visit Kenyan-born Indian American Shailja Patel as she works on her one-woman show, "Migritude." Original air date: March 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit Kenyan-born Indian American Shailja Patel as she works on her one-woman show, "Migritude." Original air date: March 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6846 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6846 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:30:00 PST Find out how sound duo Matmos create their unique sound environments -- you may be surprised. Original air date: May 2006. Find out how sound duo Matmos create their unique sound environments -- you may be surprised. Original air date: May 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noFind out how sound duo Matmos create their unique sound environments -- you may be surprised. Original air date: May 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8441 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8441 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:30:00 PST See how natural found objects are juxtaposed with pieces of technology in Joe Mangrum's design sculptures. Original air date: July 2006. See how natural found objects are juxtaposed with pieces of technology in Joe Mangrum's design sculptures. Original air date: July 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how natural found objects are juxtaposed with pieces of technology in Joe Mangrum's design sculptures. Original air date: July 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24374 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24374 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:30:00 PST Check out the Contemporary Jewish Museum and their invitational exhibition showcasing artists' interpretations of the seder plate. Original air date: April 2009. Check out the Contemporary Jewish Museum and their invitational exhibition showcasing artists' interpretations of the seder plate. Original air date: April 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noCheck out the Contemporary Jewish Museum and their invitational exhibition showcasing artists' interpretations of the seder plate. Original air date: April 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5403 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5403 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:30:00 PST Meet artists in the Djerassi Resident Artists Program who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Original air date: March 2006. Meet artists in the Djerassi Resident Artists Program who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Original air date: March 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMeet artists in the Djerassi Resident Artists Program who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Original air date: March 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=143700 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=143700 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:30:00 PST This Web extra discusses how the art is arranged at the de Young Museum. Original release: March 2006. This Web extra discusses how the art is arranged at the de Young Museum. Original release: March 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noThis Web extra discusses how the art is arranged at the de Young Museum. Original release: March 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=904 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=904 Wed, 9 Mar 2011 20:30:00 PST Spark visits the de Young Museum when it re-opened its doors in 2005. And we meet artist Sharon Virtue. Original air date: March 2006. Spark visits the de Young Museum when it re-opened its doors in 2005. And we meet artist Sharon Virtue. Original air date: March 2006. tv tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits the de Young Museum when it re-opened its doors in 2005. And we meet artist Sharon Virtue. Original air date: March 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4274 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4274 Wed, 2 Mar 2011 20:30:00 PST View Catherine Wagner's stark, pristine images presenting new perspectives on science, nature and material culture. Original air date: January 2005. View Catherine Wagner's stark, pristine images presenting new perspectives on science, nature and material culture. Original air date: January 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noView Catherine Wagner's stark, pristine images presenting new perspectives on science, nature and material culture. Original air date: January 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4210 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4210 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:30:00 PST Go on a photo shoot with video artist Ben Wood to retrieve a centuries-old mural in the Mission Dolores. Original air date: January 2005. Go on a photo shoot with video artist Ben Wood to retrieve a centuries-old mural in the Mission Dolores. Original air date: January 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGo on a photo shoot with video artist Ben Wood to retrieve a centuries-old mural in the Mission Dolores. Original air date: January 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6420 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6420 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:30:00 PST Enter the world of electronic sculpture artist Andrew Kleindolph who constructs machines that defy logic or function. Original air date: April 2006. Enter the world of electronic sculpture artist Andrew Kleindolph who constructs machines that defy logic or function. Original air date: April 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noEnter the world of electronic sculpture artist Andrew Kleindolph who constructs machines that defy logic or function. Original air date: April 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9833 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9833 Wed, 9 Feb 2011 20:30:00 PST Get a front row seat at Yoshi's Jazz House to see jazz bassist Walter Savage. Original air date: August 2006. Get a front row seat at Yoshi's Jazz House to see jazz bassist Walter Savage. Original air date: August 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGet a front row seat at Yoshi's Jazz House to see jazz bassist Walter Savage. Original air date: August 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17902 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17902 Wed, 2 Feb 2011 20:30:00 PST See how sculptor Mitra Fabian explores the abnormal using mundane materials. Original air date: July 2007. See how sculptor Mitra Fabian explores the abnormal using mundane materials. Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how sculptor Mitra Fabian explores the abnormal using mundane materials. Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4575 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4575 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:30:00 PST Catch master shadow puppeteer Larry Reed behind-the-scenes of a traditional Balinese tale in which he plays 40 different characters. Original air date: January 2004. Catch master shadow puppeteer Larry Reed behind-the-scenes of a traditional Balinese tale in which he plays 40 different characters. Original air date: January 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noCatch master shadow puppeteer Larry Reed behind-the-scenes of a traditional Balinese tale in which he plays 40 different characters. Original air date: January 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15440 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15440 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:30:00 PST Head to the beach with Caleb Duarte as he gathers materials for a solo show in San Francisco's Jack Fischer Gallery. Original air date: April 2007. Head to the beach with Caleb Duarte as he gathers materials for a solo show in San Francisco's Jack Fischer Gallery. Original air date: April 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noHead to the beach with Caleb Duarte as he gathers materials for a solo show in San Francisco's Jack Fischer Gallery. Original air date: April 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=16672 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=16672 Wed, 5 Jan 2011 20:30:00 PST Explore language through technology with conceptual video artist Jesus Aguilar. Original air date: May 2007. Explore language through technology with conceptual video artist Jesus Aguilar. Original air date: May 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noExplore language through technology with conceptual video artist Jesus Aguilar. Original air date: May 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=16671 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=16671 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 20:30:00 PST See how visual artist Kathy Aoki uses teddy bears and lip gloss in her feminist works. Original air date: May 2007. See how visual artist Kathy Aoki uses teddy bears and lip gloss in her feminist works. Original air date: May 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how visual artist Kathy Aoki uses teddy bears and lip gloss in her feminist works. Original air date: May 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15426 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15426 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:30:00 PST Learn the art of layering with Adam5100, who has become a leading stencil artist. Original air date: April 2007. Learn the art of layering with Adam5100, who has become a leading stencil artist. Original air date: April 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noLearn the art of layering with Adam5100, who has become a leading stencil artist. Original air date: April 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15188 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15188 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:30:00 PST Get fierce with sculptor David Hevel and his outrageous animal creations inspired by pop icons. Original air date: April 2007. Get fierce with sculptor David Hevel and his outrageous animal creations inspired by pop icons. Original air date: April 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGet fierce with sculptor David Hevel and his outrageous animal creations inspired by pop icons. Original air date: April 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6700 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6700 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 20:30:00 PST Find out where Todd Hido is lurking to capture his eerie twilight photographs of quiet neighborhoods. Original air date: April 2006. Find out where Todd Hido is lurking to capture his eerie twilight photographs of quiet neighborhoods. Original air date: April 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noFind out where Todd Hido is lurking to capture his eerie twilight photographs of quiet neighborhoods. Original air date: April 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15186 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15186 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:30:00 PST See how the Del Sol String Quartet collaborates with contemporary chamber composers. Original air date: April 2007. See how the Del Sol String Quartet collaborates with contemporary chamber composers. Original air date: April 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how the Del Sol String Quartet collaborates with contemporary chamber composers. Original air date: April 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6701 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6701 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:30:00 PST Get on the bus with Kate Pocrass for her "Mundane Journeys" in which unique observations of the city are realized. Original air date: April 2006. Get on the bus with Kate Pocrass for her "Mundane Journeys" in which unique observations of the city are realized. Original air date: April 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGet on the bus with Kate Pocrass for her "Mundane Journeys" in which unique observations of the city are realized. Original air date: April 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4844 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4844 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:30:00 PST Be mesmerized by Scott Snibbe's wall-sized electronic installations that come alive from touch, breath and motion. Original air date: April 2005. Be mesmerized by Scott Snibbe's wall-sized electronic installations that come alive from touch, breath and motion. Original air date: April 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noBe mesmerized by Scott Snibbe's wall-sized electronic installations that come alive from touch, breath and motion. Original air date: April 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4369 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4369 Wed, 6 Oct 2010 20:30:00 PST Learn to sing the blues with seniors in Elderhostel's Tiburon American Music Program. Original air date: April 2005. Learn to sing the blues with seniors in Elderhostel's Tiburon American Music Program. Original air date: April 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noLearn to sing the blues with seniors in Elderhostel's Tiburon American Music Program. Original air date: April 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4504 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4504 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:30:00 PST See the world through fresh eyes with conceptual artist Jonathon Keats as he attempts to look for God in a Petrie dish. Original air date: March 2005. See the world through fresh eyes with conceptual artist Jonathon Keats as he attempts to look for God in a Petrie dish. Original air date: March 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee the world through fresh eyes with conceptual artist Jonathon Keats as he attempts to look for God in a Petrie dish. Original air date: March 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4793 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4793 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:30:00 PST Sculptor Richard Deutsch creates monumental works built to outlast us all. Original air date: July 2003. Sculptor Richard Deutsch creates monumental works built to outlast us all. Original air date: July 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSculptor Richard Deutsch creates monumental works built to outlast us all. Original air date: July 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4302 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4302 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:30:00 PST Weaver Consuelo Jimenez Underwood constructs histories of indigenous and non-indigenous conflict through her work. Original air date: June 2003. Weaver Consuelo Jimenez Underwood constructs histories of indigenous and non-indigenous conflict through her work. Original air date: June 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noWeaver Consuelo Jimenez Underwood constructs histories of indigenous and non-indigenous conflict through her work. Original air date: June 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4525 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4525 Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:30:00 PST Go to the brink of sheer panic with Kal Spelletich's fire-breathing works of post-industrial folk art. Original air date: January 2005. Go to the brink of sheer panic with Kal Spelletich's fire-breathing works of post-industrial folk art. Original air date: January 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGo to the brink of sheer panic with Kal Spelletich's fire-breathing works of post-industrial folk art. Original air date: January 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4818 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4818 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:30:00 PST Visit a master class with renowned flamenco artist Rosa Montoya. Original air date: February 2005. Visit a master class with renowned flamenco artist Rosa Montoya. Original air date: February 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit a master class with renowned flamenco artist Rosa Montoya. Original air date: February 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4157 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4157 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:30:00 PST Get a rare glimpse of artist Andy Goldsworthy at work installing a piece at the de Young Museum. Original air date: June 2005. Get a rare glimpse of artist Andy Goldsworthy at work installing a piece at the de Young Museum. Original air date: June 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGet a rare glimpse of artist Andy Goldsworthy at work installing a piece at the de Young Museum. Original air date: June 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17340 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17340 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:30:00 PST Stop by KlezCalifornia to find out how klezmer music is relevant to new generations. Original air date: August 2007. Stop by KlezCalifornia to find out how klezmer music is relevant to new generations. Original air date: August 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noStop by KlezCalifornia to find out how klezmer music is relevant to new generations. Original air date: August 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=31331 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=31331 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:30:00 PST Catch up with Sanjay Patel, who has worked as an animator on such Pixar films as The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Toy Story 3. Original air date: July 2010. Catch up with Sanjay Patel, who has worked as an animator on such Pixar films as The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Toy Story 3. Original air date: July 2010. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noCatch up with Sanjay Patel, who has worked as an animator on such Pixar films as The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Toy Story 3. Original air date: July 2010. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=30395 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=30395 Wed, 4 Aug 2010 20:30:00 PST Get a sneak peek at the masterworks in the exhibition From Calder to Warhol: Introducing the Fisher Collection at SFMOMA. Original air date: June 2010. Get a sneak peek at the masterworks in the exhibition From Calder to Warhol: Introducing the Fisher Collection at SFMOMA. Original air date: June 2010. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGet a sneak peek at the masterworks in the exhibition From Calder to Warhol: Introducing the Fisher Collection at SFMOMA. Original air date: June 2010. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17900 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=160118 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:30:00 PST See how Henry Wessel's work has become an important part of photographic history. Original air date: July 2007. See how Henry Wessel's work has become an important part of photographic history. Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how Henry Wessel's work has become an important part of photographic history. Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17664 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17664 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:30:00 PST See how Canadian sculptor Patrick Amiot has changed the town of Sebastopol, California, with his junk sculptures. Original air date: July 2007. See how Canadian sculptor Patrick Amiot has changed the town of Sebastopol, California, with his junk sculptures. Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how Canadian sculptor Patrick Amiot has changed the town of Sebastopol, California, with his junk sculptures. Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4169 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4169 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:30:00 PST Remembering Ann Chamberlain, who mined personal and community history to create moving and evocative public art projects. Original air date: September 2003. Remembering Ann Chamberlain, who mined personal and community history to create moving and evocative public art projects. Original air date: September 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noRemembering Ann Chamberlain, who mined personal and community history to create moving and evocative public art projects. Original air date: September 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17540 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17540 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:30:00 PST Learn how June Schwartz has used subtlety to become a legend in enamel art. Original air date: July 2007. Learn how June Schwartz has used subtlety to become a legend in enamel art. Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noLearn how June Schwartz has used subtlety to become a legend in enamel art. Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4404 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4404 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:30:00 PST Discover the extraordinary forms hidden in centuries-old redwood trees with wood artist Gary Stevens. Original air date: July 2004. Discover the extraordinary forms hidden in centuries-old redwood trees with wood artist Gary Stevens. Original air date: July 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noDiscover the extraordinary forms hidden in centuries-old redwood trees with wood artist Gary Stevens. Original air date: July 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4748 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4748 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:30:00 PST Feel the heat with glass artist Pamina Traylor as she turns molten glass into works of lyrical beauty. Original air date: July 2004. Feel the heat with glass artist Pamina Traylor as she turns molten glass into works of lyrical beauty. Original air date: July 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noFeel the heat with glass artist Pamina Traylor as she turns molten glass into works of lyrical beauty. Original air date: July 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4559 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4559 Wed, 9 Jun 2010 20:30:00 PST Follow along as young competitors in the 2003 Klein International String Competition vie for a $10,000 top prize. Original air date: September 2003. Follow along as young competitors in the 2003 Klein International String Competition vie for a $10,000 top prize. Original air date: September 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noFollow along as young competitors in the 2003 Klein International String Competition vie for a $10,000 top prize. Original air date: September 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/tv/programs/thisweek/watch/archive/226564/c http://www.kqed.org/tv/programs/thisweek/watch/archive/226564/c Wed, 2 Jun 2010 20:30:00 PST Meet Mark Fiore, who won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning, the first time an online cartoonist has captured the award. A co-production of Spark and PBS NewsHour for This Week in Northern California. Original air date: May 2010. Meet Mark Fiore, who won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning, the first time an online cartoonist has captured the award. A co-production of Spark and PBS NewsHour for This Week in Northern California. Original air date: May 2010. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMeet Mark Fiore, who won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning, the first time an online cartoonist has captured the award. A co-production of Spark and PBS NewsHour for This Week in Northern California. Original air date: May 2010. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4324 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4324 Wed, 26 May 2010 20:30:00 PST Visit with Danny Kalanduyan and his Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble as they prepare for a world tour. Original air date: February 2005. Visit with Danny Kalanduyan and his Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble as they prepare for a world tour. Original air date: February 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit with Danny Kalanduyan and his Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble as they prepare for a world tour. Original air date: February 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4392 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4392 Wed, 19 May 2010 20:30:00 PST See how Flo Oy Wong finds the inspiration to become an artist in the history of Asian Americans. Original air date: September 2003. See how Flo Oy Wong finds the inspiration to become an artist in the history of Asian Americans. Original air date: September 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how Flo Oy Wong finds the inspiration to become an artist in the history of Asian Americans. Original air date: September 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4893 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4893 Wed, 12 May 2010 20:30:00 PST Meet Shri Krupa Dance Foundation's Vishal Ramani who has been passing along the finer points of classical Indian dance. Original air date: May 2004. Meet Shri Krupa Dance Foundation's Vishal Ramani who has been passing along the finer points of classical Indian dance. Original air date: May 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMeet Shri Krupa Dance Foundation's Vishal Ramani who has been passing along the finer points of classical Indian dance. Original air date: May 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=29274 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=29274 Wed, 5 May 2010 20:30:00 PST Check out the art in Balmy and Clarion Alleys with artists Susan Greene and John Jota Leanos -- and talk to Annice Jacoby about her book, Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo. Original air date: April 2010. Check out the art in Balmy and Clarion Alleys with artists Susan Greene and John Jota Leanos -- and talk to Annice Jacoby about her book, Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo. Original air date: April 2010. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noCheck out the art in Balmy and Clarion Alleys with artists Susan Greene and John Jota Leanos -- and talk to Annice Jacoby about her book, Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo. Original air date: April 2010. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4954 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4954 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:30:00 PST Remembering sculptor Viola Frey and her dedication in creating monumental ceramic figures. Original air date: February 2004. Remembering sculptor Viola Frey and her dedication in creating monumental ceramic figures. Original air date: February 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noRemembering sculptor Viola Frey and her dedication in creating monumental ceramic figures. Original air date: February 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4444 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4444 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:30:00 PST Join us at Montalvo Arts Center where landscape artist Herb Parker creates a nature-based sculpture. Original air date: January 2004. Join us at Montalvo Arts Center where landscape artist Herb Parker creates a nature-based sculpture. Original air date: January 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noJoin us at Montalvo Arts Center where landscape artist Herb Parker creates a nature-based sculpture. Original air date: January 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4499 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4499 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:30:00 PST See how aerial dancer Jo Kreiter weaves the history of San Francisco into "How to Be a Citizen." Original air date: January 2004. See how aerial dancer Jo Kreiter weaves the history of San Francisco into "How to Be a Citizen." Original air date: January 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how aerial dancer Jo Kreiter weaves the history of San Francisco into "How to Be a Citizen." Original air date: January 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15046 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15046 Wed, 7 Apr 2010 20:30:00 PST Make a print with Marin artist William T. Wiley at Crown Point Press. Original air date: April 2007. Make a print with Marin artist William T. Wiley at Crown Point Press. Original air date: April 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMake a print with Marin artist William T. Wiley at Crown Point Press. Original air date: April 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=28559 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=28559 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:30:00 PST Head to San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum, where Julie Seltzer, a female scribe known as a soferet, is breaking ground by writing out an entire Torah. Original air date: March 2010. Head to San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum, where Julie Seltzer, a female scribe known as a soferet, is breaking ground by writing out an entire Torah. Original air date: March 2010. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noHead to San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum, where Julie Seltzer, a female scribe known as a soferet, is breaking ground by writing out an entire Torah. Original air date: March 2010. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4808 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4808 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:30:00 PST Meet ceramic artist Richard Shaw who is known for pioneering technical virtuosity and witty investigation of everyday objects. Original air date: February 2005. Meet ceramic artist Richard Shaw who is known for pioneering technical virtuosity and witty investigation of everyday objects. Original air date: February 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMeet ceramic artist Richard Shaw who is known for pioneering technical virtuosity and witty investigation of everyday objects. Original air date: February 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6820 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6820 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:30:00 PST Super-size it with photographer John Chiara, whose camera is so large that he has to tow it on a flatbed trailer. Original air date: May 2006. Super-size it with photographer John Chiara, whose camera is so large that he has to tow it on a flatbed trailer. Original air date: May 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSuper-size it with photographer John Chiara, whose camera is so large that he has to tow it on a flatbed trailer. Original air date: May 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22692 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22692 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:30:00 PST See why Stephanie Syjuco is recruiting crafters from around the globe to create knock-off designer goods. Original air date: May 2008. See why Stephanie Syjuco is recruiting crafters from around the globe to create knock-off designer goods. Original air date: May 2008. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee why Stephanie Syjuco is recruiting crafters from around the globe to create knock-off designer goods. Original air date: May 2008. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5425 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5425 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 20:30:00 PST Meet conceptual artist Paul Kos, who is the playful revolutionary of the visual art world. Original air date: July 2003. Meet conceptual artist Paul Kos, who is the playful revolutionary of the visual art world. Original air date: July 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMeet conceptual artist Paul Kos, who is the playful revolutionary of the visual art world. Original air date: July 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=28060 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=28060 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 20:30:00 PST Join choreographer Jacinta Vlach and saxophonist Howard Wiley, as they start work on a new dance theater production about San Francisco's Fillmore District. Original air date: February 2010. Join choreographer Jacinta Vlach and saxophonist Howard Wiley, as they start work on a new dance theater production about San Francisco's Fillmore District. Original air date: February 2010. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark) KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4187 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4187 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:30:00 PST Visit the Asian Art Museum for their unprecedented Shanghai exhibit in 2010. Original air date: February 2010. Visit the Asian Art Museum for their unprecedented Shanghai exhibit in 2010. Original air date: February 2010. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit the Asian Art Museum for their unprecedented Shanghai exhibit in 2010. Original air date: February 2010. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24422 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24422 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:30:00 PST Visit with Chicago-based artist Kerry James Marshall as he works with San Francisco's Precita Eyes in creating murals for SFMOMA. Original air date: April 2009. Visit with Chicago-based artist Kerry James Marshall as he works with San Francisco's Precita Eyes in creating murals for SFMOMA. Original air date: April 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit with Chicago-based artist Kerry James Marshall as he works with San Francisco's Precita Eyes in creating murals for SFMOMA. Original air date: April 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4914 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4914 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:30:00 PST Take a tour with Steven Oliver, a successful contractor who puts his passion for contemporary art to work at his Sonoma Valley Ranch. Original air date: January 2004. Take a tour with Steven Oliver, a successful contractor who puts his passion for contemporary art to work at his Sonoma Valley Ranch. Original air date: January 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noTake a tour with Steven Oliver, a successful contractor who puts his passion for contemporary art to work at his Sonoma Valley Ranch. Original air date: January 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4489 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4489 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:30:00 PST Take a walk to the post office with John Held Jr. as he picks up his latest delivery, adding to his collection of more than 30,000 pieces of mail art. Original air date: January 2004. Take a walk to the post office with John Held Jr. as he picks up his latest delivery, adding to his collection of more than 30,000 pieces of mail art. Original air date: January 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noTake a walk to the post office with John Held Jr. as he picks up his latest delivery, adding to his collection of more than 30,000 pieces of mail art. Original air date: January 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24336 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24336 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:30:00 PST Follow photographer Katherine Westerhout inside a forgotten West Oakland landmark: the 16th Street Station. Original air date: April 2009. Follow photographer Katherine Westerhout inside a forgotten West Oakland landmark: the 16th Street Station. Original air date: April 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noFollow photographer Katherine Westerhout inside a forgotten West Oakland landmark: the 16th Street Station. Original air date: April 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24332 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24332 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:30:00 PST Take a look at the world through W. Kamau Bell's eyes with skits, conversations about race, and clips from his sold out show. Original air date: April 2009. Take a look at the world through W. Kamau Bell's eyes with skits, conversations about race, and clips from his sold out show. Original air date: April 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noTake a look at the world through W. Kamau Bell's eyes with skits, conversations about race, and clips from his sold out show. Original air date: April 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4883 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4883 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:30:00 PST Visit the studio of the incomparable Sha Sha Higby, as she creates mesmerizing sculptural costumes. Original air date: February 2004. Visit the studio of the incomparable Sha Sha Higby, as she creates mesmerizing sculptural costumes. Original air date: February 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit the studio of the incomparable Sha Sha Higby, as she creates mesmerizing sculptural costumes. Original air date: February 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24423 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24423 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:30:00 PST Meet Dan Hoyle, son of famed Bay Area performer Geoff Hoyle, as he works on a new one-man show based on his travels across small-town and rural America, and the people he met along the way. Original air date: April 2009. Meet Dan Hoyle, son of famed Bay Area performer Geoff Hoyle, as he works on a new one-man show based on his travels across small-town and rural America, and the people he met along the way. Original air date: April 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMeet Dan Hoyle, son of famed Bay Area performer Geoff Hoyle, as he works on a new one-man show based on his travels across small-town and rural America, and the people he met along the way. Original air date: April 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14611 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14611 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:30:00 PST Witness how Oakland Ballet's artistic director Ronn Guidi comes out of retirement to save the dance company he loves. Original air date: March 2007. Witness how Oakland Ballet's artistic director Ronn Guidi comes out of retirement to save the dance company he loves. Original air date: March 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noWitness how Oakland Ballet's artistic director Ronn Guidi comes out of retirement to save the dance company he loves. Original air date: March 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14613 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14613 Wed, 6 Jan 2010 20:30:00 PST Meet the Lawrence Ferlinghetti you didn't know -- you might already know him as a poet, but did you also know that he's a painter, too? Original air date: March 2007. Meet the Lawrence Ferlinghetti you didn't know -- you might already know him as a poet, but did you also know that he's a painter, too? Original air date: March 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMeet the Lawrence Ferlinghetti you didn't know -- you might already know him as a poet, but did you also know that he's a painter, too? Original air date: March 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5025 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5025 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:30:00 PST See how Li Huayi blends western influences with the ancient Chinese art form of landscape painting. Original air date: July 2003. See how Li Huayi blends western influences with the ancient Chinese art form of landscape painting. Original air date: July 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how Li Huayi blends western influences with the ancient Chinese art form of landscape painting. Original air date: July 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17124 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17124 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:30:00 PST Explore complicated questions with conceptual artist Seyed Alavi and his public art projects. Original air date: June 2007. Explore complicated questions with conceptual artist Seyed Alavi and his public art projects. Original air date: June 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noExplore complicated questions with conceptual artist Seyed Alavi and his public art projects. Original air date: June 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=26845 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=26845 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:30:00 PST Travel to Santa Cruz to the studio of landscape painter Richard Mayhew to discuss his life and work. Original air date: December 2009. Travel to Santa Cruz to the studio of landscape painter Richard Mayhew to discuss his life and work. Original air date: December 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noTravel to Santa Cruz to the studio of landscape painter Richard Mayhew to discuss his life and work. Original air date: December 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4398 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4398 Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:30:00 PST Visit with woodworker Garry Knox Bennett as he crafts outlandish and often humorous furniture designs. Original air date: February 2005. Visit with woodworker Garry Knox Bennett as he crafts outlandish and often humorous furniture designs. Original air date: February 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit with woodworker Garry Knox Bennett as he crafts outlandish and often humorous furniture designs. Original air date: February 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24557 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24557 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 20:30:00 PST Follow environmental artist Daniel McCormick as he creates temporary sculptures in the creek beds of West Marin. Original air date: May 2009. Follow environmental artist Daniel McCormick as he creates temporary sculptures in the creek beds of West Marin. Original air date: May 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noFollow environmental artist Daniel McCormick as he creates temporary sculptures in the creek beds of West Marin. Original air date: May 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24595 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24595 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:30:00 PST Visit with Victoria May in Santa Cruz as she makes sculpture from thread, needle and cloth. Original air date: May 2009. Visit with Victoria May in Santa Cruz as she makes sculpture from thread, needle and cloth. Original air date: May 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit with Victoria May in Santa Cruz as she makes sculpture from thread, needle and cloth. Original air date: May 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24596 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24596 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:30:00 PST Preserve and celebrate the rich vocal traditions of Eastern Europe with the women of Kitka. Original air date: May 2009. Preserve and celebrate the rich vocal traditions of Eastern Europe with the women of Kitka. Original air date: May 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noPreserve and celebrate the rich vocal traditions of Eastern Europe with the women of Kitka. Original air date: May 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=26378 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=26378 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:30:00 PST This Web extra features Peter Coyote, actor and a major player in the counterculture of the 1960s, talking about his experiences as a member of the San Francisco Mime Troupe, the power of comedy, and the legacy of the 1960s. Original release: November 2009. This Web extra features Peter Coyote, actor and a major player in the counterculture of the 1960s, talking about his experiences as a member of the San Francisco Mime Troupe, the power of comedy, and the legacy of the 1960s. Original release: November 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noThis Web extra features Peter Coyote, actor and a major player in the counterculture of the 1960s, talking about his experiences as a member of the San Francisco Mime Troupe, the power of comedy, and the legacy of the 1960s. Original release: November 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4590 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4590 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:30:00 PST Explore the mesmerizing art of butoh with the members of Salt Farm under the direction of Ledoh. Original air date: February 2004. Explore the mesmerizing art of butoh with the members of Salt Farm under the direction of Ledoh. Original air date: February 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noExplore the mesmerizing art of butoh with the members of Salt Farm under the direction of Ledoh. Original air date: February 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=25985 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=25985 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:30:00 PST See how Amalia Mesa-Bains's students compile a collective altar, following the traditions an ancient Aztec holiday, by gracing it with flowers, candles, and other offerings. Original air date: October 2009. See how Amalia Mesa-Bains's students compile a collective altar, following the traditions an ancient Aztec holiday, by gracing it with flowers, candles, and other offerings. Original air date: October 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how Amalia Mesa-Bains's students compile a collective altar, following the traditions an ancient Aztec holiday, by gracing it with flowers, candles, and other offerings. Original air date: October 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4427 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4427 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:30:00 PST Meet international artists developing new work during the residency program at the Headlands Center for the Arts. Original air date: July 2003. Meet international artists developing new work during the residency program at the Headlands Center for the Arts. Original air date: July 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMeet international artists developing new work during the residency program at the Headlands Center for the Arts. Original air date: July 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=226535 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=226535 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:30:00 PST This Web extra features Ken Light, the director of UCB's Center for Photography, talking in detail about three of Sebastiao Salgados photographs from the "Then and Now" exhibition at the David Brower Center, which runs May 14, 2009 through January 31, 2010. Original release: October 2009. This Web extra features Ken Light, the director of UCB's Center for Photography, talking in detail about three of Sebastiao Salgados photographs from the "Then and Now" exhibition at the David Brower Center, which runs May 14, 2009 through January 31, 2010. Original release: October 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,photography sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noThis Web extra features Ken Light, the director of UCB's Center for Photography, talking in detail about three of Sebastiao Salgados photographs from the "Then and Now" exhibition at the David Brower Center, which runs May 14, 2009 through January 31, 2010. Original release: October 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=25868 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=25868 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:30:00 PST Visit the new David Brower Center in Berkeley to see the work of photographer Sebastiao Salgado. Original air date: October 2009. Visit the new David Brower Center in Berkeley to see the work of photographer Sebastiao Salgado. Original air date: October 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit the new David Brower Center in Berkeley to see the work of photographer Sebastiao Salgado. Original air date: October 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24284 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24284 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:30:00 PST Visit with the multi-talented Ron Nagle, first in his ceramic studio and then in a recording session. Original air date: March 2009. Visit with the multi-talented Ron Nagle, first in his ceramic studio and then in a recording session. Original air date: March 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit with the multi-talented Ron Nagle, first in his ceramic studio and then in a recording session. Original air date: March 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24283 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24283 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:30:00 PST Witness how Mary Sano carries on the spirit and legacy of modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan. Original air date: March 2009. Witness how Mary Sano carries on the spirit and legacy of modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan. Original air date: March 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noWitness how Mary Sano carries on the spirit and legacy of modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan. Original air date: March 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24225 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24225 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 20:30:00 PST Visit with Wayne Thiebaud in his studio as he prepares for a traveling retrospective of his work from the past 50 years. Original air date: March 2009. Visit with Wayne Thiebaud in his studio as he prepares for a traveling retrospective of his work from the past 50 years. Original air date: March 2009. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit with Wayne Thiebaud in his studio as he prepares for a traveling retrospective of his work from the past 50 years. Original air date: March 2009. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4520 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4520 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 20:30:00 PST Watch Julie Chen stretch the definition of bookmaking with her awe-inspiring paper sculptures. Original air date: March 2004. Watch Julie Chen stretch the definition of bookmaking with her awe-inspiring paper sculptures. Original air date: March 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noWatch Julie Chen stretch the definition of bookmaking with her awe-inspiring paper sculptures. Original air date: March 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22726 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22726 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:30:00 PST See how painter Jose Ortiz's afterschool program is getting Salinas youth hooked on art. Original air date: May 2008. See how painter Jose Ortiz's afterschool program is getting Salinas youth hooked on art. Original air date: May 2008. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how painter Jose Ortiz's afterschool program is getting Salinas youth hooked on art. Original air date: May 2008. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22452 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22452 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:30:00 PST Go inside the studio of Mel Ramos as he puts the finishing touches on his new series of portraits. Original air date: March 2008. Go inside the studio of Mel Ramos as he puts the finishing touches on his new series of portraits. Original air date: March 2008. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGo inside the studio of Mel Ramos as he puts the finishing touches on his new series of portraits. Original air date: March 2008. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22453 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22453 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:30:00 PST Visit the de Saisset Museum in Santa Clara with sculptor Fletcher Benton. Original air date: March 2008. Visit the de Saisset Museum in Santa Clara with sculptor Fletcher Benton. Original air date: March 2008. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit the de Saisset Museum in Santa Clara with sculptor Fletcher Benton. Original air date: March 2008. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4455 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4455 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:30:00 PST See the process behind Hung Liu's series of figurative works that uses images from vintage photographs. Original air date: February 2005. See the process behind Hung Liu's series of figurative works that uses images from vintage photographs. Original air date: February 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee the process behind Hung Liu's series of figurative works that uses images from vintage photographs. Original air date: February 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4828 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4828 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 20:30:00 PST See how renowned sculptor Ruth Asawa has passed along her love of art to her family. Original air date: May 2005. See how renowned sculptor Ruth Asawa has passed along her love of art to her family. Original air date: May 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how renowned sculptor Ruth Asawa has passed along her love of art to her family. Original air date: May 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4849 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4849 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:30:00 PST Meet the professional conservators at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco who are entrusted to uncover and restore masterpieces. Original air date: June 2003. Meet the professional conservators at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco who are entrusted to uncover and restore masterpieces. Original air date: June 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMeet the professional conservators at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco who are entrusted to uncover and restore masterpieces. Original air date: June 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22691 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22691 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:30:00 PST Learn about the ancient art of belly dance from teacher and performer Suhaila Salimpour and one of her star pupils, comedienne Margaret Cho. Original air date: May 2008. Learn about the ancient art of belly dance from teacher and performer Suhaila Salimpour and one of her star pupils, comedienne Margaret Cho. Original air date: May 2008. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noLearn about the ancient art of belly dance from teacher and performer Suhaila Salimpour and one of her star pupils, comedienne Margaret Cho. Original air date: May 2008. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4359 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4359 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:30:00 PST Go gallery hopping with Rene di Rosa to find new works for the di Rosa Preserve. Original air date: April 2003. Go gallery hopping with Rene di Rosa to find new works for the di Rosa Preserve. Original air date: April 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGo gallery hopping with Rene di Rosa to find new works for the di Rosa Preserve. Original air date: April 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4949 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4949 Fri, 7 Aug 2009 20:30:00 PST Put names to the faces of veteran Union Square street performers who've become landmarks -- including classically trained opera singers Robert Close and Litz Plummer, as well as the Bay City Luv gospel choir. Original air date: April 2005. Put names to the faces of veteran Union Square street performers who've become landmarks -- including classically trained opera singers Robert Close and Litz Plummer, as well as the Bay City Luv gospel choir. Original air date: April 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noPut names to the faces of veteran Union Square street performers who've become landmarks -- including classically trained opera singers Robert Close and Litz Plummer, as well as the Bay City Luv gospel choir. Original air date: April 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5840 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5840 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:30:00 PST Be a voyeur in sculptor and photographer Tracey Snelling's small-scale world. Original air date: April 2006. Be a voyeur in sculptor and photographer Tracey Snelling's small-scale world. Original air date: April 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noBe a voyeur in sculptor and photographer Tracey Snelling's small-scale world. Original air date: April 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8947 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8947 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:30:00 PST Watch as woodcarver John Abduljaami creates a figure from start to finish at his West Oakland lot. Original air date: July 2006. Watch as woodcarver John Abduljaami creates a figure from start to finish at his West Oakland lot. Original air date: July 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noWatch as woodcarver John Abduljaami creates a figure from start to finish at his West Oakland lot. Original air date: July 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=925 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=925 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:30:00 PST Rediscover photography with Bill Owens, who stopped photographing for almost 2 decades but has started shooting again. Original air date: March 2006. Rediscover photography with Bill Owens, who stopped photographing for almost 2 decades but has started shooting again. Original air date: March 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,photography sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noRediscover photography with Bill Owens, who stopped photographing for almost 2 decades but has started shooting again. Original air date: March 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17526 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17526 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:30:00 PST Learn how blues man and painter Mike Henderson integrates his love for music into his canvases. Original air date: July 2007. Learn how blues man and painter Mike Henderson integrates his love for music into his canvases. Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,music,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noLearn how blues man and painter Mike Henderson integrates his love for music into his canvases. Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22916 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22916 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:30:00 PST See how Sean Dorsey carves out new space for transgender and queer artists in modern dance. Original air date: June 2008. See how Sean Dorsey carves out new space for transgender and queer artists in modern dance. Original air date: June 2008. tv arts kqed,spark,California,dance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how Sean Dorsey carves out new space for transgender and queer artists in modern dance. Original air date: June 2008. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4898 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4898 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:30:00 PST Enter the playful world constructed by performance artists Jon Brumit and Marc Horowitz, also known as Sliv and Dulet. Original air date: October 2003. Enter the playful world constructed by performance artists Jon Brumit and Marc Horowitz, also known as Sliv and Dulet. Original air date: October 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noEnter the playful world constructed by performance artists Jon Brumit and Marc Horowitz, also known as Sliv and Dulet. Original air date: October 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14782 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14782 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:30:00 PST Visit the studio of ceramicist and ikebana artist Shuji Ikeda to see his craftsmanship and innovative methods. Original air date: March 2007. Visit the studio of ceramicist and ikebana artist Shuji Ikeda to see his craftsmanship and innovative methods. Original air date: March 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit the studio of ceramicist and ikebana artist Shuji Ikeda to see his craftsmanship and innovative methods. Original air date: March 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4375 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4375 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 20:30:00 PST Visit the studio of satirist and master printmaker Enrique Chagoya, as he takes on a new subject. Original air date: March 2004. Visit the studio of satirist and master printmaker Enrique Chagoya, as he takes on a new subject. Original air date: March 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit the studio of satirist and master printmaker Enrique Chagoya, as he takes on a new subject. Original air date: March 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7660 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7660 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 20:30:00 PST Discover how Binh Danh invented his own photographic development process which he's coined "chlorophyll prints." Original air date: May 2006. Discover how Binh Danh invented his own photographic development process which he's coined "chlorophyll prints." Original air date: May 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noDiscover how Binh Danh invented his own photographic development process which he's coined "chlorophyll prints." Original air date: May 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7680 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7680 Wed, 27 May 2009 20:30:00 PST Find out why Christopher Brown seemingly never wants to finish his paintings. Original air date: May 2006. Find out why Christopher Brown seemingly never wants to finish his paintings. Original air date: May 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noFind out why Christopher Brown seemingly never wants to finish his paintings. Original air date: May 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=18240 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=18240 Fri, 22 May 2009 20:30:00 PST Listen to Meredith Monk performing at the unveiling of Ann Hamilton's "The Tower" at Steve Oliver's ranch. Original air date: July 2007. Listen to Meredith Monk performing at the unveiling of Ann Hamilton's "The Tower" at Steve Oliver's ranch. Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,music sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noListen to Meredith Monk performing at the unveiling of Ann Hamilton's "The Tower" at Steve Oliver's ranch. Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8964 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8964 Wed, 20 May 2009 20:30:00 PST Get down with BUMP, where high school students are learning about music production from hip-hop professionals. Original air date: July 2006. Get down with BUMP, where high school students are learning about music production from hip-hop professionals. Original air date: July 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,youth,music sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGet down with BUMP, where high school students are learning about music production from hip-hop professionals. Original air date: July 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24544 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24544 Wed, 13 May 2009 20:30:00 PST Watch as Chris Natrop transforms paper into something beautifully unique. Original air date: July 2004. Watch as Chris Natrop transforms paper into something beautifully unique. Original air date: July 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noWatch as Chris Natrop transforms paper into something beautifully unique. Original air date: July 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9188 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9188 Wed, 6 May 2009 20:30:00 PST Turn up the heat with Jaime Guerrero at the Bay Area Glass Institute as he and his team create a feathered serpent -- out of glass. Original air date: July 2006. Turn up the heat with Jaime Guerrero at the Bay Area Glass Institute as he and his team create a feathered serpent -- out of glass. Original air date: July 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noTurn up the heat with Jaime Guerrero at the Bay Area Glass Institute as he and his team create a feathered serpent -- out of glass. Original air date: July 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5402 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/episode.jsp?epid=143701 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:30:00 PST Get words of wisdom from modern dancer Anna Halprin, who is in her eighties and still working. Original air date: March 2006. Get words of wisdom from modern dancer Anna Halprin, who is in her eighties and still working. Original air date: March 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,dance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGet words of wisdom from modern dancer Anna Halprin, who is in her eighties and still working. Original air date: March 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7081 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7081 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:30:00 PST Go down the river with photographer Roman Loranc who has spent years documenting the Central Valley landscape. Original air date: May 2006. Go down the river with photographer Roman Loranc who has spent years documenting the Central Valley landscape. Original air date: May 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,photography sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGo down the river with photographer Roman Loranc who has spent years documenting the Central Valley landscape. Original air date: May 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=18089 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=18089 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:30:00 PST Visit with choreographer Benjamin Levy as he prepares his young dance company for a premiere. Original air date: July 2007. Visit with choreographer Benjamin Levy as he prepares his young dance company for a premiere. Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,dance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit with choreographer Benjamin Levy as he prepares his young dance company for a premiere. Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9862 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9862 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:30:00 PST Meet The Crooked Jades, who are part of a new generation of old time music. Original air date: August 2006. Meet The Crooked Jades, who are part of a new generation of old time music. Original air date: August 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,music sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMeet The Crooked Jades, who are part of a new generation of old time music. Original air date: August 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7461 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7461 Wed, 1 Apr 2009 20:30:00 PST Jam with Wil Blades, the hippest organ player in the Bay Area. Original air date: May 2006. Jam with Wil Blades, the hippest organ player in the Bay Area. Original air date: May 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,music sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noJam with Wil Blades, the hippest organ player in the Bay Area. Original air date: May 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8047 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8047 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:30:00 PST See why Sandow Birk believes that San Francisco is the perfect setting for a journey through heaven and hell. Original air date: June 2006. See why Sandow Birk believes that San Francisco is the perfect setting for a journey through heaven and hell. Original air date: June 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee why Sandow Birk believes that San Francisco is the perfect setting for a journey through heaven and hell. Original air date: June 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=16068 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=16068 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:30:00 PST Visit with choreographer Janice Garrett as she hands down her wealth of dance knowledge. Original air date: May 2007. Visit with choreographer Janice Garrett as she hands down her wealth of dance knowledge. Original air date: May 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,dance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVisit with choreographer Janice Garrett as she hands down her wealth of dance knowledge. Original air date: May 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8044 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8044 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:30:00 PST Get personal with Lunatique Fantastique's Liebe Wetzel as she stages "Beauty and the Breast" using found object puppets. Original air date: June 2006. Get personal with Lunatique Fantastique's Liebe Wetzel as she stages "Beauty and the Breast" using found object puppets. Original air date: June 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,puppets sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGet personal with Lunatique Fantastique's Liebe Wetzel as she stages "Beauty and the Breast" using found object puppets. Original air date: June 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4336 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4336 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:30:00 PST Meet the South Bay graffiti artist David Choe searching for a new direction and using art to find his way. Original air date: July 2004. Meet the South Bay graffiti artist David Choe searching for a new direction and using art to find his way. Original air date: July 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,graffiti, art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMeet the South Bay graffiti artist David Choe searching for a new direction and using art to find his way. Original air date: July 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5020 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5020 Fri, 6 Mar 2009 20:30:00 PST Celebrate a lifetime lived on the cutting edge of conceptual art with David Ireland. Original air date: February 2004. Celebrate a lifetime lived on the cutting edge of conceptual art with David Ireland. Original air date: February 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noCelebrate a lifetime lived on the cutting edge of conceptual art with David Ireland. Original air date: February 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4291 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4291 Wed, 4 Mar 2009 20:30:00 PST Climb a tree with Chris Drury whose installations at the Montalvo Arts Center mimic the underlying patterns of the natural world. Original air date: May 2005. Climb a tree with Chris Drury whose installations at the Montalvo Arts Center mimic the underlying patterns of the natural world. Original air date: May 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,nature sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noClimb a tree with Chris Drury whose installations at the Montalvo Arts Center mimic the underlying patterns of the natural world. Original air date: May 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5824 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5824 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:30:00 PST See the unseen in the desert with photographer Trevor Paglen. Original air date: April 2006. See the unseen in the desert with photographer Trevor Paglen. Original air date: April 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,photography sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee the unseen in the desert with photographer Trevor Paglen. Original air date: April 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4530 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4530 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:30:00 PST See how artist and rapper Keith Knight draws on his own life for his comic strip, the K Chronicles. Original air date: August 2003. See how artist and rapper Keith Knight draws on his own life for his comic strip, the K Chronicles. Original air date: August 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,comics sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how artist and rapper Keith Knight draws on his own life for his comic strip, the K Chronicles. Original air date: August 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4115 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4115 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:30:00 PST Free fall with the improv group 3 For All with no script, no format, no preconceptions and no safety net. Original air date: June 2003. Free fall with the improv group 3 For All with no script, no format, no preconceptions and no safety net. Original air date: June 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,comedy sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noFree fall with the improv group 3 For All with no script, no format, no preconceptions and no safety net. Original air date: June 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22864 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22864 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:30:00 PST Catch up with pianist and bandleader Rebeca Mauleon, a leading lady of Latin jazz. Original air date: June 2008. Catch up with pianist and bandleader Rebeca Mauleon, a leading lady of Latin jazz. Original air date: June 2008. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,music,jazz sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noCatch up with pianist and bandleader Rebeca Mauleon, a leading lady of Latin jazz. Original air date: June 2008. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24056 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=24056 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:30:00 PST Tag along on a photo shoot with Anna Maltz and her works of hand-knit whimsy. Original air date: May 2004. Tag along on a photo shoot with Anna Maltz and her works of hand-knit whimsy. Original air date: May 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,knit sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noTag along on a photo shoot with Anna Maltz and her works of hand-knit whimsy. Original air date: May 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4606 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4606 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:30:00 PST Take a listening lesson from sound artist Loren Chasse, as he mines the aural riches that surround us. Original air date: October 2003. Take a listening lesson from sound artist Loren Chasse, as he mines the aural riches that surround us. Original air date: October 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,music,soundart sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noTake a listening lesson from sound artist Loren Chasse, as he mines the aural riches that surround us. Original air date: October 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4717 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4717 Wed, 4 Feb 2009 20:30:00 PST See how glass artist Nikolas Weinstein stretches the aesthetic possibilities of glass in his San Francisco studio. Original air date: April 2003. See how glass artist Nikolas Weinstein stretches the aesthetic possibilities of glass in his San Francisco studio. Original air date: April 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,recyle sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how glass artist Nikolas Weinstein stretches the aesthetic possibilities of glass in his San Francisco studio. Original air date: April 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4175 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4175 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:30:00 PST Tag along with artist Ann Weber as she dumpster dives for cardboard and transforms it into monumental sculptures. Original air date: April 2003. Tag along with artist Ann Weber as she dumpster dives for cardboard and transforms it into monumental sculptures. Original air date: April 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,recyle sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noTag along with artist Ann Weber as she dumpster dives for cardboard and transforms it into monumental sculptures. Original air date: April 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4472 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4472 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:30:00 PST Watch as Jim Denevan tranforms the beaches of Northern California into an expansive but ephemeral works of land art. Original air date: May 2005. Watch as Jim Denevan tranforms the beaches of Northern California into an expansive but ephemeral works of land art. Original air date: May 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,math sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noWatch as Jim Denevan tranforms the beaches of Northern California into an expansive but ephemeral works of land art. Original air date: May 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4691 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4691 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:30:00 PST See how Natalie Jeremijenko is using genetically identical trees to reveal the patterns of culture and climate. Original air date: April 2003. See how Natalie Jeremijenko is using genetically identical trees to reveal the patterns of culture and climate. Original air date: April 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,science sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSee how Natalie Jeremijenko is using genetically identical trees to reveal the patterns of culture and climate. Original air date: April 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4707 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4707 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:30:00 PST Find out how sculptor Ned Kahn reveals the complex beauty of wind and water in motion. Original air date: April 2003. Find out how sculptor Ned Kahn reveals the complex beauty of wind and water in motion. Original air date: April 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,science sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noFind out how sculptor Ned Kahn reveals the complex beauty of wind and water in motion. Original air date: April 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=23018 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=23018 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:30:00 PST Lend an ear to the unique rhythms of San Jose Taiko. Original air date: July 2008. Lend an ear to the unique rhythms of San Jose Taiko. Original air date: July 2008. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,music sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noLend an ear to the unique rhythms of San Jose Taiko. Original air date: July 2008. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4364 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4364 Wed, 7 Jan 2009 20:30:00 PST Join one of the world's best-known tattoo artists Don Ed Hardy as he reflects on his journey from art studio to tattoo parlor and back again. Original air date: May 2004. Join one of the world's best-known tattoo artists Don Ed Hardy as he reflects on his journey from art studio to tattoo parlor and back again. Original air date: May 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,tattoo sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noJoin one of the world's best-known tattoo artists Don Ed Hardy as he reflects on his journey from art studio to tattoo parlor and back again. Original air date: May 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6182 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6182 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:30:00 PST Exchange puns with Filipino American artist Michael Arcega as he comments wryly on history. Original air date: April 2006. Exchange puns with Filipino American artist Michael Arcega as he comments wryly on history. Original air date: April 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noExchange puns with Filipino American artist Michael Arcega as he comments wryly on history. Original air date: April 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4541 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4541 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:30:00 PST Experiment with filmmaker Kerry Laitala as she creates works of handmade cinematic art, one frame at a time. Original air date: January 2005. Experiment with filmmaker Kerry Laitala as she creates works of handmade cinematic art, one frame at a time. Original air date: January 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,film sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noExperiment with filmmaker Kerry Laitala as she creates works of handmade cinematic art, one frame at a time. Original air date: January 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4634 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4634 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:30:00 PST Travel with choreographer Margaret Jenkins from the streets of San Francisco to the dance studios of China. Original air date: February 2005. Travel with choreographer Margaret Jenkins from the streets of San Francisco to the dance studios of China. Original air date: February 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,dance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noTravel with choreographer Margaret Jenkins from the streets of San Francisco to the dance studios of China. Original air date: February 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4449 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4449 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:30:00 PST Catch the aloha spirit as it spreads across the mainland through the work of groups like Halau 'o Keikiali'i. Original air date: May 2003. Catch the aloha spirit as it spreads across the mainland through the work of groups like Halau 'o Keikiali'i. Original air date: May 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,hula,dancing sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noCatch the aloha spirit as it spreads across the mainland through the work of groups like Halau 'o Keikiali'i. Original air date: May 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4433 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4433 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:30:00 PST Learn how five generations of the Healy family have taught thousands of people at the Healy Irish Dance Studio. Original air date: May 2003. Learn how five generations of the Healy family have taught thousands of people at the Healy Irish Dance Studio. Original air date: May 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,irish dancing sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noLearn how five generations of the Healy family have taught thousands of people at the Healy Irish Dance Studio. Original air date: May 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4515 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4515 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:30:00 PST Travel to Yosemite with Julia Parker who is helping revive the art form of Native American basket weaving. Original air date: May 2004. Travel to Yosemite with Julia Parker who is helping revive the art form of Native American basket weaving. Original air date: May 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,basket weaving,Native American sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noTravel to Yosemite with Julia Parker who is helping revive the art form of Native American basket weaving. Original air date: May 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4127 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4127 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:30:00 PST Learn why more than 10,000 students have beaten a path to the classroom of North Indian musician Ali Akbar Khan. Original air date: April 2003. Learn why more than 10,000 students have beaten a path to the classroom of North Indian musician Ali Akbar Khan. Original air date: April 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,music,instruments sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noLearn why more than 10,000 students have beaten a path to the classroom of North Indian musician Ali Akbar Khan. Original air date: April 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8440 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8440 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:30:00 PST Experiment with Walter Kitundu, who was named a 2008 MacArthur Fellow, as he creates innovative musical instruments that are based on the turntable. Original air date: July 2006. Experiment with Walter Kitundu, who was named a 2008 MacArthur Fellow, as he creates innovative musical instruments that are based on the turntable. Original air date: July 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,music,instruments sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noExperiment with Walter Kitundu, who was named a 2008 MacArthur Fellow, as he creates innovative musical instruments that are based on the turntable. Original air date: July 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5402 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5402 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:30:00 PST This Web extra from Spark is an excerpt from choreographer and performer Anna Halprin's dance piece "Intensive Care." Original release: March 2006. This Web extra from Spark is an excerpt from choreographer and performer Anna Halprin's dance piece "Intensive Care." Original release: March 2006. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,performance,dance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noThis Web extra from Spark is an excerpt from choreographer and performer Anna Halprin's dance piece "Intensive Care." Original release: March 2006. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22810 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=22810 Wed, 28 May 2008 20:30:00 PST Spark visits San Rafael to listen to 'Til Dawn, a co-ed teen a cappella signing group. Original air date: June 2004. Spark visits San Rafael to listen to 'Til Dawn, a co-ed teen a cappella signing group. Original air date: June 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,performance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits San Rafael to listen to 'Til Dawn, a co-ed teen a cappella signing group. Original air date: June 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22677 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=22677 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:30:00 PST Spark visits BrasArte and gets ready for Carnaval with Brazilian dancer/choreographer Conceição Damasceno. Original air date: May 2004. Spark visits BrasArte and gets ready for Carnaval with Brazilian dancer/choreographer Conceição Damasceno. Original air date: May 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,performance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits BrasArte and gets ready for Carnaval with Brazilian dancer/choreographer Conceição Damasceno. Original air date: May 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22497 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=22497 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:30:00 PST Spark visits the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts to talk with the center's artistic director, Jordan Simmons about their role in the community. Original air date: April 2004. Spark visits the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts to talk with the center's artistic director, Jordan Simmons about their role in the community. Original air date: April 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,performance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts to talk with the center's artistic director, Jordan Simmons about their role in the community. Original air date: April 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22325 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=22325 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:30:00 PST Spark tours the "Bang the Machine" exhibit at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts from January 17 through April 4, 2004. Original air date: March 2004. Spark tours the "Bang the Machine" exhibit at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts from January 17 through April 4, 2004. Original air date: March 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,gaming,pong sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark tours the "Bang the Machine" exhibit at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts from January 17 through April 4, 2004. Original air date: March 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22300 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=22300 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:30:00 PST The Ames Gallery, primarily exhibits pieces by self-taught or outsider artists, as well as folk art and Americana. Bonnie Grossman gives Spark a tour of her space highlighting some of her favorite pieces. Original air date: January 2004. The Ames Gallery, primarily exhibits pieces by self-taught or outsider artists, as well as folk art and Americana. Bonnie Grossman gives Spark a tour of her space highlighting some of her favorite pieces. Original air date: January 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,folk,craft sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noThe Ames Gallery, primarily exhibits pieces by self-taught or outsider artists, as well as folk art and Americana. Bonnie Grossman gives Spark a tour of her space highlighting some of her favorite pieces. Original air date: January 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=22184 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=22184 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:30:00 PST Virginia Harrison began creating what she calls "memory markers" after the death of her young son. Spark visits with Harrison at her foundry. Original air date: September 2003. Virginia Harrison began creating what she calls "memory markers" after the death of her young son. Spark visits with Harrison at her foundry. Original air date: September 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,bronze sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noVirginia Harrison began creating what she calls "memory markers" after the death of her young son. Spark visits with Harrison at her foundry. Original air date: September 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=21820 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=21820 Wed, 6 Feb 2008 20:30:00 PST Spark visits with political cartoonist Mark Fiore as he creates a cartoon riffing on Hillary Clinton's emotional moment before the 2008 New Hampshire primary. Original air date: February 2008. Spark visits with political cartoonist Mark Fiore as he creates a cartoon riffing on Hillary Clinton's emotional moment before the 2008 New Hampshire primary. Original air date: February 2008. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,politics,cartoon sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits with political cartoonist Mark Fiore as he creates a cartoon riffing on Hillary Clinton's emotional moment before the 2008 New Hampshire primary. Original air date: February 2008. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7404 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=7404 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:30:00 PST Spark meets up wth surf legend Herbie Fletcher to check out the "Surf Style" exhibit at 111 Minna Gallery. Original air date: August 2003. Spark meets up wth surf legend Herbie Fletcher to check out the "Surf Style" exhibit at 111 Minna Gallery. Original air date: August 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art,surfing,herbie fletcher sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark meets up wth surf legend Herbie Fletcher to check out the "Surf Style" exhibit at 111 Minna Gallery. Original air date: August 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4330 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4330 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:30:00 PST Spark tags along as David Best and his team transform a 1973 Cadillac into a 40-foot rocket car, their mode of transportation at the 2003 Burning Man Festival. Original air date: August 2003. Spark tags along as David Best and his team transform a 1973 Cadillac into a 40-foot rocket car, their mode of transportation at the 2003 Burning Man Festival. Original air date: August 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,art cars,david best sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark tags along as David Best and his team transform a 1973 Cadillac into a 40-foot rocket car, their mode of transportation at the 2003 Burning Man Festival. Original air date: August 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=21460 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=21460 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:30:00 PST Spark visits graduate students at the Center for Contemporary Music as they explore the relationship between audience and performer. Original air date: July 2003. Spark visits graduate students at the Center for Contemporary Music as they explore the relationship between audience and performer. Original air date: July 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,California,mills,experimental,music sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits graduate students at the Center for Contemporary Music as they explore the relationship between audience and performer. Original air date: July 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=21224 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=21224 Wed, 2 Jan 2008 20:30:00 PST Spark meets up with Project Bandaloop as they introduce a vertical, trampoline-like surface into their routine to explore both vertical and horizontal movement. Original air date: July 2003. Spark meets up with Project Bandaloop as they introduce a vertical, trampoline-like surface into their routine to explore both vertical and horizontal movement. Original air date: July 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,art,performance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark meets up with Project Bandaloop as they introduce a vertical, trampoline-like surface into their routine to explore both vertical and horizontal movement. Original air date: July 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=21184 http://www.kqed.org/arts/spark/episode.jsp?id=4307 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:30:00 PST Spark checks in with Artship, an innovative and offbeat organization, as they navigate the Bay Area searching for a new home. Original air date: July 2003. Spark checks in with Artship, an innovative and offbeat organization, as they navigate the Bay Area searching for a new home. Original air date: July 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,art,performance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark checks in with Artship, an innovative and offbeat organization, as they navigate the Bay Area searching for a new home. Original air date: July 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=21200 http://www.kqed.org/arts/spark/episode.jsp?id=4774 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:30:00 PST LEGACY Oral History Project merges with San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum. Spark sees how they take on the challenges of documenting the work of the Bay Area's great choreographers. Original air date: June 2003. LEGACY Oral History Project merges with San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum. Spark sees how they take on the challenges of documenting the work of the Bay Area's great choreographers. Original air date: June 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,art,dance sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noLEGACY Oral History Project merges with San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum. Spark sees how they take on the challenges of documenting the work of the Bay Area's great choreographers. Original air date: June 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=21001 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=21001 Wed, 5 Dec 2007 20:30:00 PST Animator artist James Buckhouse parlays digital technologies over to traditional art forms, in which users can train an animated character on handheld PDAs to tap dance. Spark visits Buckhouse in his studio. Original air date: May 2003. Animator artist James Buckhouse parlays digital technologies over to traditional art forms, in which users can train an animated character on handheld PDAs to tap dance. Spark visits Buckhouse in his studio. Original air date: May 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,art,tap dance,electronic art sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noAnimator artist James Buckhouse parlays digital technologies over to traditional art forms, in which users can train an animated character on handheld PDAs to tap dance. Spark visits Buckhouse in his studio. Original air date: May 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=21002 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=21002 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:30:00 PST Spark goes backstage with comedian Donald E. Lacy Jr. at the AfroSolo Arts Festival: An Explosion of Comedy. Original air date: May 2003. Spark goes backstage with comedian Donald E. Lacy Jr. at the AfroSolo Arts Festival: An Explosion of Comedy. Original air date: May 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,art,comedy,afrosolo sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark goes backstage with comedian Donald E. Lacy Jr. at the AfroSolo Arts Festival: An Explosion of Comedy. Original air date: May 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=21000 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=21000 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:30:00 PST Spark goes behind the scenes of Best of Broadway's production of "Hairspray" to meet meet Joy Marcelle, the wigmaster. Original air date: June 2004. Spark goes behind the scenes of Best of Broadway's production of "Hairspray" to meet meet Joy Marcelle, the wigmaster. Original air date: June 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,art,hairspary,musical sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark goes behind the scenes of Best of Broadway's production of "Hairspray" to meet meet Joy Marcelle, the wigmaster. Original air date: June 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4743 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4743 Wed, 7 Nov 2007 20:30:00 PST Pamela Z is a composer, performer, sound artist and vocalist who creates works primarily with and about the voice, using her voice, sampling technology and electronic processing to produce performance events and recordings of layered aural compositions. Spark caught up with Pamela Z creating and performing a layered, multi-media performance called "Voci" ("Voices"). Original air date: May 2003. Spark caught up with Pamela Z creating and performing a layered, multi-media performance called "Voci" ("Voices"). Original air date: May 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,art,music,vocalist sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noPamela Z is a composer, performer, sound artist and vocalist who creates works primarily with and about the voice, using her voice, sampling technology and electronic processing to produce performance events and recordings of layered aural compositions. Spark caught up with Pamela Z creating and performing a layered, multi-media performance called "Voci" ("Voices"). Original air date: May 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=20100 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=20100 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:30:00 PST Mohawks and pink hair are not the usual hair-dos for classical musicians, but the Punk Rock Orchestra breaks many stereotypes. Spark caught up with them at one of their rare performances. Original air date: February 2004. Mohawks and pink hair are not the usual hair-dos for classical musicians, but the Punk Rock Orchestra breaks many stereotypes. Spark caught up with them at one of their rare performances. Original air date: February 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,art,punk,orchestra sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMohawks and pink hair are not the usual hair-dos for classical musicians, but the Punk Rock Orchestra breaks many stereotypes. Spark caught up with them at one of their rare performances. Original air date: February 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4461 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4461 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:30:00 PST Jason Mecier's art is certainly one of a kind. It takes somebody with an unusual amount of imagination and humor, not to mention patience, to create a portrait of Martha Stewart entirely out of vegetables and Sigmund Freud from tablets and pills. Spark visits Mecier in the studio and takes a look at his quirky portraits. Original air date: February 2004. Spark visits Jason Mecier in the studio and takes a look at his quirky portraits. Original air date: February 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,art,portraits sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noJason Mecier's art is certainly one of a kind. It takes somebody with an unusual amount of imagination and humor, not to mention patience, to create a portrait of Martha Stewart entirely out of vegetables and Sigmund Freud from tablets and pills. Spark visits Mecier in the studio and takes a look at his quirky portraits. Original air date: February 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4674 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4674 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:30:00 PST Since 1970, countless generations of youngsters have donned tights and slippers for a weekly ballet class with San Francisco institution Miss Tilly. Spark visits this veteran teacher at her California Street studios, where she and her daughter Iliza Abbe offer a range of classes in dance, theater, hip-hop and yoga, for preschool-aged students. Original air date: May 2005. Spark visits Miss Tilly at her California Street studios, where she and her daughter Iliza Abbe offer a range of classes in dance, theater, hip-hop and yoga, for preschool-aged students. Original air date: May 2005. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,ballet,theater,preschool sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSince 1970, countless generations of youngsters have donned tights and slippers for a weekly ballet class with San Francisco institution Miss Tilly. Spark visits this veteran teacher at her California Street studios, where she and her daughter Iliza Abbe offer a range of classes in dance, theater, hip-hop and yoga, for preschool-aged students. Original air date: May 2005. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5035 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=5035 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:30:00 PST Spark follows along with the Sixth Street Photography Workshop in San Francisco's Tenderloin District as they use art to express themselves. Original air date: July 2004. Spark follows along with the Sixth Street Photography Workshop in San Francisco's Tenderloin District as they use art to express themselves. Original air date: July 2004. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,art,photography,homeless sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark follows along with the Sixth Street Photography Workshop in San Francisco's Tenderloin District as they use art to express themselves. Original air date: July 2004. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=19520 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=19520 Wed, 3 Oct 2007 20:30:00 PST Have you ever wondered how theater companies take an idea and make it into a performance? Spark visits the African-American Shakespeare Company as they update the classic story of "Beauty and the Beast" for a contemporary audience. Original air date: August 2003. Spark visits the African-American Shakespeare Company as they update the classic story of "Beauty and the Beast" for a contemporary audience. Original air date: August 2003. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,theater,Shakespeare,African-American sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noHave you ever wondered how theater companies take an idea and make it into a performance? Spark visits the African-American Shakespeare Company as they update the classic story of "Beauty and the Beast" for a contemporary audience. Original air date: August 2003. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=18262 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=18262 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:30:00 PST Living in an age of information overload, Scott Kildall sees a cultural shift moving towards a media information economy. Spark accompanies Kildall as he works on his ongoing video project called "Something to Remind Me." Original air date: July 2007. Spark accompanies Scott Kildall as he works on his ongoing video project called "Something to Remind Me." Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,video art, new media sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noLiving in an age of information overload, Scott Kildall sees a cultural shift moving towards a media information economy. Spark accompanies Kildall as he works on his ongoing video project called "Something to Remind Me." Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=18200 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=18200 Wed, 1 Aug 2007 20:30:00 PST Cultures collide in the work of Julio Cesar Morales, an artist offering hisinterpretation of a post-apocalyptic city based on his experiences growingup on the border of California and Mexico. Spark catches up with Morales to chat about his installation "There's Gonna Be Sorrow"" at Galeria de la Raza. Original air date: July 2007. Spark catches up with Julio Cesar Morales to chat about his installation "There's Gonna Be Sorrow"" at Galeria de la Raza. Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,san francisco,California,installation,identity sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noCultures collide in the work of Julio Cesar Morales, an artist offering hisinterpretation of a post-apocalyptic city based on his experiences growingup on the border of California and Mexico. Spark catches up with Morales to chat about his installation "There's Gonna Be Sorrow"" at Galeria de la Raza. Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17964 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=17964 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:30:00 PST Although playwright Marcus Gardley lives in New York, he continues to work on projects about the Bay Area community. Spark catches up with him as he works on "Love Song for the Night in Gail." Original air date: July 2007. Spark catches up with playwright Marcus Gardley as he works on "Love Song for the Night in Gail." Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,Berkeley,California,theater sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noAlthough playwright Marcus Gardley lives in New York, he continues to work on projects about the Bay Area community. Spark catches up with him as he works on "Love Song for the Night in Gail." Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17783 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=17783 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:30:00 PST After 25 years of running Berkeley Ballet Theater, there is no sign of Sally Streets slowing down. Spark catches up with Streets while she prepares the Berkeley Ballet Theater for their annual spring performance. Original air date: July 2007. Spark catches up with Sally Streets while she prepares the Berkeley Ballet Theater for their annual spring performance. Original air date: July 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,California,Berkeley Ballet Theater sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noAfter 25 years of running Berkeley Ballet Theater, there is no sign of Sally Streets slowing down. Spark catches up with Streets while she prepares the Berkeley Ballet Theater for their annual spring performance. Original air date: July 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=17140 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=17140 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:30:00 PST Tippy Canoe is the ukulele playing frontswoman for the Paddlemen. Spark catches one of their gigs at Alameda's Speisekammer. Original air date: June 2007. Spark catches one of Tippy Canoe's gigs at Alameda's Speisekammer. Original air date: June 2007. tv arts kqed,spark,Alameda,California,ukulele,music sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noTippy Canoe is the ukulele playing frontswoman for the Paddlemen. Spark catches one of their gigs at Alameda's Speisekammer. Original air date: June 2007. KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=16751 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=16751 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:30:00 PST Despite his sudden rise to international fame M dot Strange, advocates that life is simply better with ice cream. Spark visits the San Jose filmmaker and his cast of characters. Original air date: May 2007. Spark visits the San Jose filmmaker M dot Strange and meets his cast of characters. Original air date: May 2007. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noDespite his sudden rise to international fame M dot Strange, advocates that life is simply better with ice cream. Spark visits the San Jose filmmaker and his cast of characters. Original air date: May 2007.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=16340 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=16340 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:30:00 PST San Francisco artist Josephine Taylor makes large-scale drawings in pencil and ink. Her work is narrative and is related to being in the dream state and recalling childhood memories. Spark visits Taylor in her studio to see the process behind her imagery. Original air date: May 2007. Spark visits Josephine Taylor in her studio to see the process behind her imagery. Original air date: May 2007. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSan Francisco artist Josephine Taylor makes large-scale drawings in pencil and ink. Her work is narrative and is related to being in the dream state and recalling childhood memories. Spark visits Taylor in her studio to see the process behind her imagery. Original air date: May 2007.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=16160 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=16160 Wed, 30 May 2007 20:30:00 PST Spark visits with Jess Curtis/Gravity as they premiere a work called "Under the Radar" at San Francisco's counterPULSE. "Under the Radar" is a cabaret piece focusing on the issues of visibility, ability and disability and features an international cast of disabled and non-disabled performers. Original air date: May 2007. Spark visits with Jess Curtis/Gravity as they premiere a work called "Under the Radar" featuring an international cast of disabled and non-disabled performers. Original air date: May 2007. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits with Jess Curtis/Gravity as they premiere a work called "Under the Radar" at San Francisco's counterPULSE. "Under the Radar" is a cabaret piece focusing on the issues of visibility, ability and disability and features an international cast of disabled and non-disabled performers. Original air date: May 2007.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15520 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=15520 Wed, 23 May 2007 20:30:00 PST British-born, San Francisco artist Susannah Bettag often adapts symbols from other cultures and time periods to create her own vernacular. Spark visits Bettag as she prepares for her debut solo show, "Vanitas Baby," at the Frey Norris Gallery. Original air date: April 2007. Spark visits Susannah Bettag as she prepares for her debut solo show, "Vanitas Baby," at the Frey Norris Gallery. Original air date: April 2007. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noBritish-born, San Francisco artist Susannah Bettag often adapts symbols from other cultures and time periods to create her own vernacular. Spark visits Bettag as she prepares for her debut solo show, "Vanitas Baby," at the Frey Norris Gallery. Original air date: April 2007.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15104 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=15104 Wed, 16 May 2007 20:30:00 PST Spark visits with dancer Manuelito Biag, who is the artistic director of SHIFT>>> Physical Theater, as they work on "The Shape of Poison," which was inspired by the Tibetan Buddhist teachings of Klesha, the emotional obstacles to enlightenment. Original air date: April 2007. Spark visits with dancer Manuelito Biag, who is the artistic director of SHIFT>>> Physical Theater. Original air date: April 2007. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark visits with dancer Manuelito Biag, who is the artistic director of SHIFT Physical Theater, as they work on "The Shape of Poison," which was inspired by the Tibetan Buddhist teachings of Klesha, the emotional obstacles to enlightenment. Original air date: April 2007.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14880 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=14880 Wed, 9 May 2007 20:30:00 PST Event designer Stanlee Gatti is known to throw some of the biggest parties in San Francisco featuring some of his amazing floral arrangements. Spark visited with Gatti as he explained his intent behind "ONE: An Earth Installation at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco. Original air date: March 2007. Spark visited with designer Stanlee Gatti as he explained his intent behind "ONE: An Earth Installation at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco. Original air date: March 2007. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noEvent designer Stanlee Gatti is known to throw some of the biggest parties in San Francisco featuring some of his amazing floral arrangements. Spark visited with Gatti as he explained his intent behind "ONE: An Earth Installation at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco. Original air date: March 2007.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14701 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=14701 Wed, 2 May 2007 20:30:00 PST Rene Garcia Jr. has been re-imagining popular art in many different ways, but it's his large format sculptural glitter paintings that have gotten the most attention recently. Spark visits him in his dazzling studio that any grade school class would envy. Original air date: March 2007. Spark visits Rene Garcia Jr. in his dazzling studio that any grade school class would envy. Original air date: March 2007. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noRene Garcia Jr. has been re-imagining popular art in many different ways, but it's his large format sculptural glitter paintings that have gotten the most attention recently. Spark visits him in his dazzling studio that any grade school class would envy. Original air date: March 2007.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15544 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=15544 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:30:00 PST Ruth Zaporah's improvisational acting technique is known as "Action Theater," and it encourages freedom of movement, language and mind in improvisation. Spark drops in on one of her classes to see Zaporah and her students at work. Original air date: June 2003. Spark drops in on one of Ruth Zaporah's improvisational acting technique classes to see Zaporah and her students at work. Original air date: June 2003. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noRuth Zaporah's improvisational acting technique is known as "Action Theater," and it encourages freedom of movement, language and mind in improvisation. Spark drops in on one of her classes to see Zaporah and her students at work. Original air date: June 2003.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15283 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=15283 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:30:00 PST The Mexican Heritage Plaza's Mariachi Youth Program has been passing along mariachi music and rich history to South Bay students since 1992. Spark listens in on one of their classes. Original air date: May 2003. The Mexican Heritage Plaza's Mariachi Youth Program has been passing along mariachi music and rich history to South Bay students since 1992. Spark listens in on one of their classes. Original air date: May 2003. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noThe Mexican Heritage Plaza's Mariachi Youth Program has been passing along mariachi music and rich history to South Bay students since 1992. Spark listens in on one of their classes. Original air date: May 2003.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=15140 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=15140 Wed, 4 Apr 2007 20:30:00 PST In 2001 SFJAZZ started the Jazz in the Middle program, which brings music into the language arts classroom exposing students to the teachings of professional jazz artists and the San Francisco poet laureate. Spark goes into the classrooms to meet students participating in the program. Original air date: September 2003. Spark goes into the classrooms to meet students participating in the SFJAZZ started the Jazz in the Middle program. Original air date: September 2003. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noIn 2001 SFJAZZ started the Jazz in the Middle program, which brings music into the language arts classroom exposing students to the teachings of professional jazz artists and the San Francisco poet laureate. Spark goes into the classrooms to meet students participating in the program. Original air date: September 2003.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14840 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=14840 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:30:00 PST Master ceramicist David Kuraoka throws enormous pots weighing 100 pounds and more, a process that requires an extraordinary level of skill, patience and strength. Spark watches him at work in his studio at San Francisco State University, where he is a professor of art and head of the ceramics department. Original air date: April 2003. Spark watches ceramicist David Kuraoka at work in his studio at San Francisco State University, where he is a professor of art and head of the ceramics department. Original air date: April 2003. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noMaster ceramicist David Kuraoka throws enormous pots weighing 100 pounds and more, a process that requires an extraordinary level of skill, patience and strength. Spark watches him at work in his studio at San Francisco State University, where he is a professor of art and head of the ceramics department. Original air date: April 2003.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4585 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4585 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:30:00 PST Growing up in Monterey, the singer/songwriter/guitarist/poet Lauren Shera took an interest in poetry at a young age and soon began winning awards for her work. Spark catches up with this young prodigy as she records her first album at Rancho Armadillo studios in Santa Cruz. Original air date: June 2005. Spark catches up with Lauren Shera as she records her first album at Rancho Armadillo studios in Santa Cruz. Original air date: June 2005. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGrowing up in Monterey, the singer/songwriter/guitarist/poet Lauren Shera took an interest in poetry at a young age and soon began winning awards for her work. Spark catches up with this young prodigy as she records her first album at Rancho Armadillo studios in Santa Cruz. Original air date: June 2005.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4944 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4944 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:30:00 PST Native San Franciscan Tommy Guerrero is a legend in the skateboarding world. Though he still skates and designs skateboards, lately Guerrero has been following his musical passions. Spark checks in on one of San Francisco's most versatile performers. Original air date: July 2004. Spark checks in on one of San Francisco's most versatile performers: skateboarder and musician Tommy Guerrero. Original air date: July 2004. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noNative San Franciscan Tommy Guerrero is a legend in the skateboarding world. Though he still skates and designs skateboards, lately Guerrero has been following his musical passions. Spark checks in on one of San Francisco's most versatile performers. Original air date: July 2004.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9082 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=9082 Wed, 7 Mar 2007 20:30:00 PST Spark hits the streets with tag artist Crude, whose mark is recognizable as an African mask, which was influenced by his research into outsider art as well as American folk art. Original air date: July 2006. Spark hits the streets with tag artist Crude, whose mark is recognizable as an African mask, which was influenced by his research into outsider art as well as American folk art. Original air date: July 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark hits the streets with tag artist Crude, whose mark is recognizable as an African mask, which was influenced by his research into outsider art as well as American folk art. Original air date: July 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=14185 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=14185 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:30:00 PST Spark learns that being part of a handbell ensemble is more challenging and fun than anyone might expect when they drop in to see Sonos Handbell Ensemble in Walnut Creek. Original air date: May 2004. Spark learns that being part of a handbell ensemble is more challenging and fun than anyone might expect when they drop in to see Sonos Handbell Ensemble in Walnut Creek. Original air date: May 2004. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark learns that being part of a handbell ensemble is more challenging and fun than anyone might expect when they drop in to see Sonos Handbell Ensemble in Walnut Creek. Original air date: May 2004.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7082 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=7082 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:30:00 PST On any given day and in all types of weather conditions, nature artist Bill Dan can be seen balancing rocks at Fisherman's Wharf, Crissy Field or on the waterfront of Sausalito. Spark catches up with Dan and witnesses that his work is both public and performance art. Original air date: April 2003. On any given day and in all types of weather conditions, nature artist Bill Dan can be seen balancing rocks at Fisherman's Wharf, Crissy Field or on the waterfront of Sausalito. Spark catches up with Dan and witnesses that his work is both public and performance art. Original air date: April 2003. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noOn any given day and in all types of weather conditions, nature artist Bill Dan can be seen balancing rocks at Fisherman's Wharf, Crissy Field or on the waterfront of Sausalito. Spark catches up with Dan and witnesses that his work is both public and performance art. Original air date: April 2003.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9680 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=9680 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:30:00 PST Spark takes a sideline seat at the Southern Exposure Monster Drawing Rally in which more than a hundred artists take up pencils, pens and other unlikely drawing tools to create on-the-spot masterpieces. Original air date: March 2004. Spark takes a sideline seat at the Southern Exposure Monster Drawing Rally in which more than a hundred artists take up pencils, pens and other unlikely drawing tools to create on-the-spot masterpieces. Original air date: March 2004. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark takes a sideline seat at the Southern Exposure Monster Drawing Rally in which more than a hundred artists take up pencils, pens and other unlikely drawing tools to create on-the-spot masterpieces. Original air date: March 2004.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4803 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4803 Wed, 7 Feb 2007 20:30:00 PST Richard Serra is perhaps the most recognized site-specific artist in the world. Spark catches up with Serra as he installs an enormous public work for the University of California, San Francisco's new campus at Mission Bay. Original air date: June 2005. Spark catches up with Richard Serra as he installs an enormous public work for the University of California, San Francisco's new campus at Mission Bay. Original air date: June 2005. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noRichard Serra is perhaps the most recognized site-specific artist in the world. Spark catches up with Serra as he installs an enormous public work for the University of California, San Francisco's new campus at Mission Bay. Original air date: June 2005.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=13880 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=13880 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:30:00 PST Smart Mobs are sweeping the world -- is it a passing fad or a major technological trend? Judge for yourself when Spark catches up with them. Original air date: October 2003. Smart Mobs are sweeping the world -- is it a passing fad or a major technological trend? Judge for yourself when Spark catches up with them. Original air date: October 2003. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSmart Mobs are sweeping the world -- is it a passing fad or a major technological trend? Judge for yourself when Spark catches up with them. Original air date: October 2003.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4849 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=4849 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:30:00 PST Spark meets Diane Mott, the curator of textiles at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, where she gives us a peek at their collection of Borneo textiles. These weavings produced by the Iban women, whose dyeing and weaving skills were the ultimate achievement, were the path to power in their tribes. Original air date: June 2003. Spark meets Diane Mott, the curator of textiles at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, where she gives us a peek at their collection of Borneo textiles. Original air date: June 2003. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark meets Diane Mott, the curator of textiles at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, where she gives us a peek at their collection of Borneo textiles. These weavings produced by the Iban women, whose dyeing and weaving skills were the ultimate achievement, were the path to power in their tribes. Original air date: June 2003.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5800 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=5800 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:30:00 PST Paul Madonna's work captures the subtle and intricate tones, spaces and moods of San Francisco neighborhoods. Madonna draws "All Over Coffee," a lyrical and often enigmatic comic strip published in the San Francisco Chronicle. Spark catches up with the artist as he begins work on a Mission District scene for his strip. Original air date: April 2006. Spark catches up with Paul Madonna as he begins work on a Mission District scene for his comic strip, "All Over Coffee." Original air date: April 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noPaul Madonna's work captures the subtle and intricate tones, spaces and moods of San Francisco neighborhoods. Madonna draws "All Over Coffee," a lyrical and often enigmatic comic strip published in the San Francisco Chronicle. Spark catches up with the artist as he begins work on a Mission District scene for his strip. Original air date: April 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=13140 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=13140 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:30:00 PST Bella Feldman creates what she calls "anxious objects" -- ranging from large-scale, imposing pieces to smaller more intimate pieces. Spark visits with Feldman as she creates metal and blown-glass sculptures inspired by the Gulf War and the current conflicts in the Middle East. Original air date: February 2004. Spark visits with Bella Feldman as she creates metal and blown-glass sculptures inspired by the Gulf War and the current conflicts in the Middle East. Original air date: February 2004. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noBella Feldman creates what she calls "anxious objects" -- ranging from large-scale, imposing pieces to smaller more intimate pieces. Spark visits with Feldman as she creates metal and blown-glass sculptures inspired by the Gulf War and the current conflicts in the Middle East. Original air date: February 2004.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=13004 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=13004 Wed, 3 Jan 2007 20:30:00 PST Belva Stone teaches poi, the ancient Maori art of dancing with balls on ropes. However, she takes this performance art to the next level by adding fire to the mix and dancing while swinging flaming wicks around her body. Spark follows Stone's class from rehearsal to performance at The Crucible. Original air date: February 2004. Spark follows fire dancer Belva Stone's class from rehearsal to performance at The Crucible. Original air date: February 2004. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noBelva Stone teaches poi, the ancient Maori art of dancing with balls on ropes. However, she takes this performance art to the next level by adding fire to the mix and dancing while swinging flaming wicks around her body. Spark follows Stone's class from rehearsal to performance at The Crucible. Original air date: February 2004.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4133 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4133 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:30:00 PST When noted photographer and sculptor Alice Wingwall began losing her sight, she became determined to continue making visual art. Now almost completely blind, Wingwall remains a vital visual artist. Spark checks in on Wingwall as she works on a new series of architectural photographs. Original air date: May 2005. Spark checks in on photographer and sculptor Alice Wingwall as she works on a new series of architectural photographs. Original air date: May 2005. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noWhen noted photographer and sculptor Alice Wingwall began losing her sight, she became determined to continue making visual art. Now almost completely blind, Wingwall remains a vital visual artist. Spark checks in on Wingwall as she works on a new series of architectural photographs. Original air date: May 2005.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9843 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=9843 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:30:00 PST Spark drops in at the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, a non-profit organization presenting live concerts of principally jazz, classical and world music. All performances are held at the Douglas Beach House on Miramar Beach, Half Moon Bay on Friday and Saturday nights in addition to Sunday afternoons. Original air date: August 2006. Spark drops in at the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, a non-profit organization presenting live concerts of principally jazz, classical and world music. Original air date: August 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark drops in at the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, a non-profit organization presenting live concerts of principally jazz, classical and world music. All performances are held at the Douglas Beach House on Miramar Beach, Half Moon Bay on Friday and Saturday nights in addition to Sunday afternoons. Original air date: August 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=9283 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=9283 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:30:00 PST Rebar members Matthew Passmore and John Bela wanted to preserve the cultural integrity of the 32-year-old Southern Exposure gallery; not through photographs or a painting, but by drilling out a chunk of the gallery's wall and canning it. Yes, canning it. Luckily, Spark made it just in time to visit the "encannery" process. Original air date: July 2006. Spark meets Rebar members Matthew Passmore and John Bela as they preserve the cultural integrity of the 32-year-old Southern Exposure gallery. Original air date: July 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noRebar members Matthew Passmore and John Bela wanted to preserve the cultural integrity of the 32-year-old Southern Exposure gallery; not through photographs or a painting, but by drilling out a chunk of the gallery's wall and canning it. Yes, canning it. Luckily, Spark made it just in time to visit the "encannery" process. Original air date: July 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=12460 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=12460 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:30:00 PST Spark goes behind the scenes at the company's production of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, "Proof." Written by David Auburn, "Proof" opened the 2003-2004 TheatreWorks season and deals with the relationship between a mathematician and her mathematical genius of a father. Original air date: September 2003. Spark goes behind the scenes at the TheatreWorks's production of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, "Proof." Original air date: September 2003. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark goes behind the scenes at the company's production of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, "Proof." Written by David Auburn, "Proof" opened the 2003-2004 TheatreWorks season and deals with the relationship between a mathematician and her mathematical genius of a father. Original air date: September 2003.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=12300 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=12300 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:30:00 PST Spark talks with teens in programs at the Destiny Arts Center. The center, which offers a range of classes including martial arts, modern dance, theater and leadership training, has been building self-esteem and confidence in youth since 1988. Original air date: May 2003. Spark talks with teens in programs at the Destiny Arts Center. Original air date: May 2003. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark talks with teens in programs at the Destiny Arts Center. The center, which offers a range of classes including martial arts, modern dance, theater and leadership training, has been building self-esteem and confidence in youth since 1988. Original air date: May 2003.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=12240 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=12240 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:30:00 PST Nationally touring comedienne and actress Marga Gomez writes and performs solo shows based primarily on biographical material. Spark goes backstage with Gomez at The Marsh as she discusses her transitions between the worlds of stage comedy and Hollywood and workshops "Los Big Names," which is about her experience growing up in a show-business family. Original air date: April 2004. Spark goes backstage with Marga Gomez at The Marsh as she discusses her transitions between the worlds of stage comedy and Hollywood. Original air date: April 2004. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noNationally touring comedienne and actress Marga Gomez writes and performs solo shows based primarily on biographical material. Spark goes backstage with Gomez at The Marsh as she discusses her transitions between the worlds of stage comedy and Hollywood and workshops "Los Big Names," which is about her experience growing up in a show-business family. Original air date: April 2004.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8563 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=8563 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:30:00 PST Spark checked out "Listening Post" on view at the San Jose Museum of Art from June 3 through November 26, 2006. Created by media artist Ben Rubin along with statistician Mark Hansen, "Listening Post" takes chat and messages from bulletin boards -- thousands and thousands of messages in real time -- and displays them on a suspended arc of 231 small text screens. Original air date: July 2006. Spark checked out "Listening Post" at the San Jose Museum of Art. Original air date: July 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark checked out "Listening Post" on view at the San Jose Museum of Art from June 3 through November 26, 2006. Created by media artist Ben Rubin along with statistician Mark Hansen, "Listening Post" takes chat and messages from bulletin boards -- thousands and thousands of messages in real time -- and displays them on a suspended arc of 231 small text screens. Original air date: July 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4228 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=4228 Wed, 8 Nov 2006 20:30:00 PST Spark gets a tour of ODC's new building, which is full of classrooms and rehearsal space furthering this institution's commitment to fostering dance in the Bay Area. Original air date: June 2006. Spark gets a tour of ODC's new building, which is full of classrooms and rehearsal space furthering this institution's commitment to fostering dance in the Bay Area. Original air date: June 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark gets a tour of ODC's new building, which is full of classrooms and rehearsal space furthering this institution's commitment to fostering dance in the Bay Area. Original air date: June 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=8680 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=8680 Wed, 1 Nov 2006 20:30:00 PST Kathy Foley's scholarly pursuit of Southeast Asian puppetry has taken her through most of that region. She is currently writing a book on mask and puppet performance in Southeast Asia. Spark visits with Foley at the Asian Art Museum to get an expert look at their collection of Wayang Golek puppets from the Sundanese highlands. Original air date: June 2006. Spark visits with Kathy Foley at the Asian Art Museum to get an expert look at their collection of Wayang Golek puppets from the Sundanese highlands. Original air date: June 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noKathy Foley's scholarly pursuit of Southeast Asian puppetry has taken her through most of that region. She is currently writing a book on mask and puppet performance in Southeast Asia. Spark visits with Foley at the Asian Art Museum to get an expert look at their collection of Wayang Golek puppets from the Sundanese highlands. Original air date: June 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7763 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=7763 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:30:00 PST Spark features Deborah Slater in her element working in collaboration with multi-disciplinary performing artists who are known for their dancing, singing, and trapeze work. "Hotel of Memory - More Furniture Dances," was inspired by Erik Satie's "furniture music," which was meant to be nothing more than ambient sound. Original air date: May 2006. Spark features Deborah Slater in her element working in collaboration with multi-disciplinary performing artists who are known for their dancing, singing, and trapeze work. Original air date: May 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noSpark features Deborah Slater in her element working in collaboration with multi-disciplinary performing artists who are known for their dancing, singing, and trapeze work. "Hotel of Memory - More Furniture Dances," was inspired by Erik Satie's "furniture music," which was meant to be nothing more than ambient sound. Original air date: May 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7540 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=7540 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:30:00 PST Composer and musician Stephen Kent has been playing the didgeridoo, a traditional aboriginal instrument, for more than 25 years. Spark takes a listen to his unique, contemporary style of execution influenced more by his travels than by a desire to continue within the Australian aboriginal musical tradition. Original air date: May 2006. Spark takes a listen to Stephen Kent's unique, contemporary style of music influenced more by his travels than by a desire to continue within the Australian aboriginal musical tradition. Original air date: May 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noComposer and musician Stephen Kent has been playing the didgeridoo, a traditional aboriginal instrument, for more than 25 years. Spark takes a listen to his unique, contemporary style of execution influenced more by his travels than by a desire to continue within the Australian aboriginal musical tradition. Original air date: May 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7146 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=7146 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:30:00 PST Gregory Gavin is a visual artist with a social cause. His site specific project called "Riveropolis," was born out of his interest in bringing inner-city people together in a man-made environment reminiscent of nature. Spark visits Gavin and "Riveropolis" while in progress at the de Young Museum. Original air date: May 2006. Spark visits Gregory Gavin and his "Riveropolis" while in progress at the de Young Museum. Original air date: May 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noGregory Gavin is a visual artist with a social cause. His site specific project called "Riveropolis," was born out of his interest in bringing inner-city people together in a man-made environment reminiscent of nature. Spark visits Gavin and "Riveropolis" while in progress at the de Young Museum. Original air date: May 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=7023 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=7023 Wed, 4 Oct 2006 20:30:00 PST Ala Ebtekar is a visual artist whose large-scale line drawings explore the contrasts and similarities between contemporary hip-hop culture and traditional Iranian culture. Spark caught up with Ebtekar as he created work for "Emergence" at the Richmond Art Center during the spring of 2006. Original air date: May 2006. Spark caught up with Ala Ebtekar as he created work for "Emergence" at the Richmond Art Center during the spring of 2006. Original air date: May 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noAla Ebtekar is a visual artist whose large-scale line drawings explore the contrasts and similarities between contemporary hip-hop culture and traditional Iranian culture. Spark caught up with Ebtekar as he created work for "Emergence" at the Richmond Art Center during the spring of 2006. Original air date: May 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6760 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=6760 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:30:00 PST If Felipe Dulzaides has his way, his art will make people question their everyday environments. Spark talks to him about his public art piece, "Double Take: A Billboard Project," a collaboration with New Langton Arts consisting of eight billboards that were installed throughout San Francisco over the course of a year from December 1, 2004 to December 31, 2005. Original air date: April 2006. Spark talks to Felipe Dulzaides about his public art pieces. Original air date: April 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noIf Felipe Dulzaides has his way, his art will make people question their everyday environments. Spark talks to him about his public art piece, "Double Take: A Billboard Project," a collaboration with New Langton Arts consisting of eight billboards that were installed throughout San Francisco over the course of a year from December 1, 2004 to December 31, 2005. Original air date: April 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6543 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=6543 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:30:00 PST If fond memories of your childhood include a brightly colored xylophone, plastic saxophone or Fraggle Rock drum kit, then you'd probably enjoy Toychestra. The group began as a one-off performance in 1996 for a women's music festival at Hotel Utah, when they decided to abandon their regular instruments and play only toys. Spark takes a listen. Original air date: April 2006. Spark takes a listen to Toychestra. Original air date: April 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noIf fond memories of your childhood include a brightly colored xylophone, plastic saxophone or Fraggle Rock drum kit, then you'd probably enjoy Toychestra. The group began as a one-off performance in 1996 for a women's music festival at Hotel Utah, when they decided to abandon their regular instruments and play only toys. Spark takes a listen. Original air date: April 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=6347 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=6347 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:30:00 PST The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) is the newest addition to the collection of museums in the Yerba Buena arts district, surrounded by SFMOMA, the Cartoon Art Museum, the Museum of Craft and Folk Art, and the future sites of the Jewish and Mexican museums. Spark checks out MoAD and talks to Lizzetta Lefalle-Collins. Original air date: April 2006. Spark checks out MoAD and talks to Lizzetta Lefalle-Collins. Original air date: April 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noThe Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) is the newest addition to the collection of museums in the Yerba Buena arts district, surrounded by SFMOMA, the Cartoon Art Museum, the Museum of Craft and Folk Art, and the future sites of the Jewish and Mexican museums. Spark checks out MoAD and talks to Lizzetta Lefalle-Collins. Original air date: April 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5983 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=5983 Wed, 6 Sep 2006 20:30:00 PST Artists have long been concerned with capturing the spirit of the cities they live in. Liz Hickok is no exception. In her "San Francisco in Jell-O" sculpture series, she has crafted jiggling and jewel-colored landscapes out of one of America's favorite desserts. Spark caught up with her working on her creations. Original air date: April 2006. Spark caught up with Liz Hickok working on her Jell-O creations. Original air date: April 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noArtists have long been concerned with capturing the spirit of the cities they live in. Liz Hickok is no exception. In her "San Francisco in Jell-O" sculpture series, she has crafted jiggling and jewel-colored landscapes out of one of America's favorite desserts. Spark caught up with her working on her creations. Original air date: April 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5503 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=5503 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:30:00 PST As the host for the Dancer/Musician Improv Extravaganza at the Margaret Jenkins Dance Lab in San Francisco, Kara Davis creates an atmosphere where dancers and musicians can share their talents with each other and the audience. Spark visited Davis at the Dance Lab to see the outcome of her experiment. Original air date: March 2006. Spark visited dancer Kara Davis at the Margaret Jenkins Dance Lab improv session to see the outcome of her experiment. Original air date: March 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noAs the host for the Dancer/Musician Improv Extravaganza at the Margaret Jenkins Dance Lab in San Francisco, Kara Davis creates an atmosphere where dancers and musicians can share their talents with each other and the audience. Spark visited Davis at the Dance Lab to see the outcome of her experiment. Original air date: March 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5140 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=5140 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:30:00 PST In the career of a dancer, taking new steps as an artist can also mean changing your life. That's what Aesha Ash has done over and over, moving from the New York City Ballet to Switzerland's Béjart Ballet Lausanne and then to Alonzo King's LINES Ballet in 2005. Spark visited Ash during a rehearsal, where she discussed her adjustment to the third dance company change of her career. Original air date: March 2006. Spark visited dancer Aesha Ash during a rehearsal, where she discussed her adjustment to the third dance company change of her career. Original air date: March 2006. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noIn the career of a dancer, taking new steps as an artist can also mean changing your life. That's what Aesha Ash has done over and over, moving from the New York City Ballet to Switzerland's Béjart Ballet Lausanne and then to Alonzo King's LINES Ballet in 2005. Spark visited Ash during a rehearsal, where she discussed her adjustment to the third dance company change of her career. Original air date: March 2006.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4553 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4553 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:00:00 PST Kid Beyond (aka Andrew Chaikin) is a one-person band -- using his mouth as his only musical instrument. He can produce the sounds of instruments, hip-hop loops, techno beats, turntable scratches, and synthesizers. Spark gets into the rhythm with him at The Vowel Movement: A Beatbox Showcase. Spark gets into the rhythm with beatboxer Kid Beyond (aka Andrew Chaikin) at The Vowel Movement: A Beatbox Showcase. Original air date: April 2005. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noKid Beyond (aka Andrew Chaikin) is a one-person band -- using his mouth as his only musical instrument. He can produce the sounds of instruments, hip-hop loops, techno beats, turntable scratches, and synthesizers. Spark gets into the rhythm with him at The Vowel Movement: A Beatbox Showcase.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4888 http://www.kqed.org/arts/places/spark/profile.jsp?id=4888 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:00:00 PST Persistence has finally paid off for the East Bay's Shotgun Players. After over a decade of being nomads, the theater ensemble finally has a more permanent home with a 35-year lease on their space on Berkeley's busy Ashby Avenue. Spark checks in on this grassroots troupe as they rehearse for a production of Albert Camus's 1949 play, "Les Justes." Spark checks in on the Shotgun Players troupe as they rehearse for a production of Albert Camus's 1949 play, "Les Justes." Original air date: March 2005. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noPersistence has finally paid off for the East Bay's Shotgun Players. After over a decade of being nomads, the theater ensemble finally has a more permanent home with a 35-year lease on their space on Berkeley's busy Ashby Avenue. Spark checks in on this grassroots troupe as they rehearse for a production of Albert Camus's 1949 play, "Les Justes."KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4145 http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4145 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:00:00 PST Amy Franceschini is a pioneer in the burgeoning field of net art, an art form that is created, circulated and experienced through the internet. She is the founder of Futurefarmers, an art and design collaborative dedicated to expressing environmental and community interests through digital media. Spark checks out her "Fingerprint Maze" at Pond gallery. Spark checks out Amy Franceschini's "Fingerprint Maze" at Pond gallery. Original air date: January 2005. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noAmy Franceschini is a pioneer in the burgeoning field of net art, an art form that is created, circulated and experienced through the internet. She is the founder of Futurefarmers, an art and design collaborative dedicated to expressing environmental and community interests through digital media. Spark checks out her "Fingerprint Maze" at Pond gallery.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4813 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4813 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:00:00 PST For more than forty years Robert Bechtle has been widely recognized as one of the founders of American Photorealism, a style of painting that rivals the detail and objectivity of the photograph. Spark watches Bechtle at work rendering one of his favorite subjects -- his Potrero Hill neighborhood -- and talking about his motivations and images as he prepares for a retrospective exhibit of his work at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (February 12 through June 5, 2005). Spark watches Robert Bechtle at work rendering one of his favorite subjects -- his Potrero Hill neighborhood. Original air date: February 2005. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noFor more than forty years Robert Bechtle has been widely recognized as one of the founders of American Photorealism, a style of painting that rivals the detail and objectivity of the photograph. Spark watches Bechtle at work rendering one of his favorite subjects -- his Potrero Hill neighborhood -- and talking about his motivations and images as he prepares for a retrospective exhibit of his work at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (February 12 through June 5, 2005).KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=5420 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=5420 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:00:00 PST For nearly 15 years, artist Laurel True has been making mosaics, a practice that has taken her around the world. But True's latest mural decorates a building much closer to home -- the rough industrial space that sits right across the street from her Oakland studio. Spark visits True on site while she creates public art. Spark visits mosaic artist Laurel True on site while she creates public art. Original air date: February 2005. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noFor nearly 15 years, artist Laurel True has been making mosaics, a practice that has taken her around the world. But True's latest mural decorates a building much closer to home -- the rough industrial space that sits right across the street from her Oakland studio. Spark visits True on site while she creates public art.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education KQED http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/spark/profile.jsp?essid=4286 http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4286 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:00:00 PST Installation artist Chris Cobb's "There Is Nothing Wrong in This Whole Wide World" involved reclassifying the books at the Mission District's Adobe Books -- by color. The installation remained up from November 12, 2004 until January 20, 2005. Spark checked in on Cobb and his team as they transformed an everyday space into a stunning work of art. Spark checked in on Chris Cobb and his team as they transformed an everyday space into a stunning work of art. Original air date: March 2005. tv arts sparkweb@kqed.org (KQED Spark)noInstallation artist Chris Cobb's "There Is Nothing Wrong in This Whole Wide World" involved reclassifying the books at the Mission District's Adobe Books -- by color. The installation remained up from November 12, 2004 until January 20, 2005. Spark checked in on Cobb and his team as they transformed an everyday space into a stunning work of art.KQED,Spark,arts,artists,San,Francisco,Bay,Area,visual,arts,performing,arts,music,dance,theater,arts,education