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Season 6

Django Fever, Dorsey, and Laitala

Meet musicians who are Django fans, a transgender and queer choreographer, and an experimental filmmaker.

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The Ark, Mauleon, and Grisman

Meet a variety of musicians working in many different genres.

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Yoshi’s, Hijos del Sol, Diamano Coura

Meet a local legend, young muralists, and West African dancers.

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Salimpour, Syjuco, and Yi

Meet a famous belly dancer, a political crafter, and some amazing acrobats.

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SF Ballet’s New Works Festival

Meet a few choreographers who created work for the San Francisco Ballet's 75th anniversary.

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Benton, Ramos, and Riley

Meet artists whose work from the 1960s is still influential today.

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Fiore, A.C.T.’s Blood Knot, and Liu

Meet a cartoonist and painter along with a cast and crew -- all dealing with politics.

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Lindo, Klezmer, and Kaleid

Meet an actor making his directorial debut, some klezmer musicians and San Jose artists.

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Hamilton, Chagoya, and Kildall

Meet an artist with perseverance, a quirky media artist, and a political printmaker.

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Rodriguez, Levy, and Antonioli

Meet political artists, an emerging choreographer, and a traveling vocalist.

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Ballet Afsaneh, Wessel, and Fabian

Meet a unique dance company, a landscape photographer, and sculptor working with mundane materials.

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Running Crew, Amiot, and Arai

Meet youth learning theater skills, a fun-loving sculptor, and an innovative stitcher.

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Cai, Henderson and Schwarcz

Meet a dancer fusing traditions, a musician who paints, and a legend working with enamel.

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Klezmer, Kaleid, and Oliveros

Meet an experimental muscian, some klezmer musicians and San Jose artists.

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