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SUMMARY:EUDIMORPHODON  PHIL STONE  MELTYKISS
DESCRIPTION:MELTYKISS is a Brooklyn-based duo project of drummer Max Goldstein and vocalist Ariel Vera. Meltykiss focuses on guided improvisation based off a conceptual form created collaboratively. The sound of Meltykiss is influenced by the likes of Sun Ra\, Chris Corsano\, Marcela Lucatelli\, Zach Hill\, and more blending stylistic ideas based on free jazz and heavy idioms to create charged\, scribbly\, loop-based noise. \nPHIL STONE presents Another Day at the Entropy Mine for solo improviser in a one-node network. Using software processes and instruments (mostly) of his own design*\, Stone initiates and nudges cascades of probabilistic responses to the notes he plays on electric bass. In his work with the network band “The Hub”\, Stone often employed self-connected network processes during development and testing\, to simulate the group dynamic. He found interesting results from this ‘one-node network’ and began to think of it as a musical instrument in its own right\, worthy of its own body of technique and practice. \n(*) In addition to his own software voicing\, Stone employs the Free Open Source “Surge XT” software synthesizer\, to which he has contributed an OSC interface. \nEUDIMORPHODON\, is an early pterosaur AND a new duo with Dan Plonsey (saxophones) and Matthew Welch (bagpipes). Featuring compositions and improvisations by both for this unique combination of reeds\, Plonsey and Welch dig deep into their love for odd creaturesand characters to summon forth wild sonic beasts of imagination.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/eudimorphodon-phil-stone-meltykiss/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T193000
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SUMMARY:Three Nights of Kathakali. Two Epics. One Timeless Art. Day Three:Kalyana Sougandhikam from the Mahābhārata
DESCRIPTION:Kathakali Mini Festival – October 15\, 16 & 17\nExperience the grandeur of Kathakali\, the classical dance-drama of Kerala\, India. Over three evenings\, an extraordinary Indian cast at the height of their art will bring to life epic tales from the Mahābhārata and Ramayana with dazzling costumes\, vibrant music\, and breathtaking storytelling. These world-class artists have performed on some of the greatest stages in India and abroad\, and now they bring their mastery to the intimate setting of our West Oakland studio. Up close\, you’ll feel the power of the drums\, hear every nuance of the singers\, and see the fine details of costume and makeup in rare close-up. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness Kathakali at its highest level. \nKalyana Sougandhikam was written by Kottayath Thamburan based on events in the Mahābhārata during the Pandavas’ vanavasa ( exile in the forest ) at Kamyaka Forest. While staying near the Gandhamadana Mountains\, Draupadi sees a rare Sougandhika flower and asks Bhima to find more. Determined to fulfill her wish\, Bhima sets out through the forest\, using his great strength to push through obstacles until he reaches the Kadali forest. There\, his loud journey disturbs Hanuman\, who is meditating. Realizing it’s his younger brother\, Hanuman decides to teach Bhima a lesson in humility by posing as a weak old monkey blocking the path. Bhima\, unable to move the monkey’s tail\, realizes the truth. Hanuman then reveals his identity\, blesses Bhima\, and guides him to the flower\, after which Bhima resumes his journey. \nActors: \nBhima: Kottakkal Harikumar \nDraupadi: Roshni Pillai \nHanuman: Kalamandalam Manoj \nSingers: Kottakkal Madhu\, Jishnu Nambudirpad \nPercussionists: \nChenda: Sadanam Jithin \nMaddalam: Kalamandalam Venu \nChutti & Costume : Eroor Manoj\, Kalanilayam Sreejith Sundaran \nFESTIVAL \nOctober 15th\, 2025 – 7:30 PM- $35: Subhadraharanam (Abduction of Subhadra)from epic Mahābhārata [tickets] \nOctober 16th\, 2025 – 7:30 PM- $35: Balivijayam from epic Ramayana [tickets] \nFestival pass [$90] is available on our ticket page with Eventbrite
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/kalyana-sougandhikam-from-epic-mahabharata/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
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SUMMARY:Three Nights of Kathakali. Two Epics. One Timeless Art. Day Two: Balivijayam from the Ramayana
DESCRIPTION:Kathakali Mini Festival – October 15\, 16 & 17\nExperience the grandeur of Kathakali\, the classical dance-drama of Kerala\, India. Over three evenings\, an extraordinary Indian cast at the height of their art will bring to life epic tales from the Mahābhārata and Ramayana with dazzling costumes\, vibrant music\, and breathtaking storytelling. These world-class artists have performed on some of the greatest stages in India and abroad\, and now they bring their mastery to the intimate setting of our West Oakland studio. Up close\, you’ll feel the power of the drums\, hear every nuance of the singers\, and see the fine details of costume and makeup in rare close-up. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness Kathakali at its highest level. \nBalivijayam written by Kalloor Namboodiripad (1749-1824)\, is based on an episode from the Ramayana. Sage Narada visits King Ravana and\, during their conversation\, hints that a particular monkey claims to be unafraid of Ravana and should be subdued. Provoked\, Ravana grabs his sword\, but Narada tells him it’s unnecessary and leads him to the seashore\, where Bali is praying. Bali\, recognizing Ravana as his father\, Indra’s vanquisher\, decides to teach him a lesson. When Ravana tries to capture him\, he ends up entangled in Bali’s tail\, much to Narada’s amusement. Eventually\, Bali mocks Ravana\, who apologizes\, and they part on friendly terms. \nActors:  \nRavana: Kalanilayam Sreejith Sundaran \nNarada: Kottakkal Harikumar \nBali: Jishnu Nambudiripad \nSingers: Kottakkal Madhu\, Sadanam Jyothish Babu\,  \nPercussionists: \nChenda: Kalamandalam Sivadas\, Sadanam Jithin \nMaddalam: Kalamandalam Venu \nChutti & Costume: Eroor Manoj \nFESTIVAL \nOctober 15th\, 2025 – 7:30 PM – $35: Subhadraharanam (Abduction of Subhadra)from the epic Mahābhārata [Tickets] \nOctober 17th\, 2025 – 7:30 PM – $35: Balivijayam from the epic Ramayana [Tickets] \nFestival pass [$90] is available on our ticket page with Eventbrite
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/balivijayam/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T213000
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SUMMARY:Three Nights of Kathakali. Two Epics. One Timeless Art. Day One:Subhadra Haranam from the Mahābhārata
DESCRIPTION:Kathakali Mini Festival – October 15\, 16 & 17\nExperience the grandeur of Kathakali\, the classical dance-drama of Kerala\, India. Over three evenings\, an extraordinary Indian cast at the height of their art will bring to life epic tales from the Mahābhārata and Ramayana with dazzling costumes\, vibrant music\, and breathtaking storytelling. These world-class artists have performed on some of the greatest stages in India and abroad\, and now they bring their mastery to the intimate setting of our West Oakland studio. Up close\, you’ll feel the power of the drums\, hear every nuance of the singers\, and see the fine details of costume and makeup in rare close-up. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness Kathakali at its highest level. \nKathakali in a Nutshell   [read more]\nSubhadra Haranam (Abduction of Subhadra) was written by Mandredath Namboothiripad (1851-1906). This story is based on Mahābhārata. The story of Subhadra Haranam is a chain of events that leads to Arjuna’s marriage with Subhadra (Krishna’s Younger sister). Arjuna broke a vow and went on a year-long pilgrimage\, during which he fell in love with Krishna’s sister\, Subhadra. Disguised as a saint\, he stayed at Dwaraka. With Krishna’s help\, he eloped with Subhadra while Balarama was away\, knowing Balarama wouldn’t approve the marriage. \nAfter his return\, Balarama learns that Arjuna\, disguised as a saint\, abducted Subhadra with Krishna’s support. Furious\, he confronts Krishna and threatens to kill Arjuna. Krishna tries to calm him with logic and finally reminds him that killing Arjuna would make Subhadra a widow. Realizing this\, Balarama agrees to visit the couple. On the way\, Krishna shows him Arjuna’s battlefield skills\, which impress Balarama. He ultimately accepts Arjuna as his brother-in-law\, bringing the story to a peaceful end. \nOur 2025 Kathakali Ensemble   [read more]\nActors: \nBalarama: Peesappilli Rajeev \nKrishna: Kalamandalam Manoj \nSingers: Sadanam Jyothish Babu\, Jishnu Nambudiripad \nPercussionists: \nChenda: Kalamandalam Sivadas\, Sadanam Jithin \nMaddalam: Kalamandalam Venu \nChutti & Costume: Eroor Manoj\, Kalanilayam Sreejith Sundaran \nLength : 90 min \nFESTIVAL \nOctober 16th\, 2025 – 7:30 PM – $35: Balivijayam from epic Ramayana [Tickets] \nOctober 17th\, 2025 – 7:30 PM – $35: Kalyana Sougandhikam from epic Mahābhārata [Tickets] \nFestival pass [$90] is available on our ticket page with Eventbrite
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/subhadraharanam-abduction-of-subhadra/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T203000
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SUMMARY:Up Close with Rinde EckertVoice\, Words\, Music and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Rinde Eckert—recipient of the 2005 Marc Blitzstein Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters—is a singer\, writer\, composer\, actor\, mover\, and musician: in short\, a performing artist extraordinaire. His program features both new and classic solo works that highlight his remarkable voice\, masterful writing\, and wide-ranging instrumental artistry on an array of unconventional instruments. To close out the program\, he’ll be joined by longtime collaborators Paul Dresher and Joel Davel\, who will perform on their own invented instruments\, the Hurdy Grande and Marimba Lumina.\n\n \n\nPaul asked Rinde about this upcoming 90-minute performance in our studio.\n“I’m planning on playing some old favorites and some new ones\, as well as a couple of experiments with new friends. I’ve started most concerts (including my Kennedy Center concert) with a lament sung with an accordion. I won’t break the tradition this time. Prayer is another favorite\, built on a piece I wrote for The Gardening of Thomas D.\, which is for piano. I’m bringing my 10-string slide guitar so that The Idiot Variations will be represented. From my last CD\, The Natural World\, I’ll sing Catbird (piano) and Black is the Color (accordion). Ellen made me promise to sing One Night On eave from Highway Ulysses and Time is Not a Simple Thing from The Raft (the piece that Covid killed).”\n\n 
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/up-close-with-rinde-eckert-voice-words-music-and-friends/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T211500
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SUMMARY:sfSoundgroup performs Morton Feldman\, Sofia Gubaidulina\, Tom Johnson\, Peter Eötvös\, and Monica Scott
DESCRIPTION:sfSOUNDGROUP presents a concert honoring recently departed composers.  The first half features works by the Russian composer SOFIA GUBAIDULINA (1931 – 2025)\, known for her spiritual and dramatic works.  The second half includes a circular breathing wind duo by the pioneering minimalist composer TOM JOHNSON (1939–2024)\, and a work for improvisers and tape by the celebrated composer and conductor PETER EÖTVÖS (1944–2024). \nThe evening will also include Instruments II  by MORTON FELDMAN\, a prime example of his often overlooked output in the mid-70’s. sfSound’s own MONICA SCOTT rounds out the program with a duo for cello and piano. \nPROGRAM\nMORTON FELDMAN – “Instruments II” 1975\nchamber ensemble \nTOM JOHNSON – “Kientzy Loops” 2000\ncircular breathing wind duo \nPETER EÖTVÖS – “Music For New York” 1971\ntape playback with improvisers \nMONICA SCOTT – “more than nine minutes” 2016\ncello and piano \nSOFIA GUBAIDULINA – “Piano Sonata: III. Allegretto” 1965\npiano \nSOFIA GUBAIDULINA – “Dots\, Lines and Zigzag” 1976\nbass clarinet and piano \nSOFIA GUBAIDULINA – “Sounds of the Forest” 1978\nflute and piano \nSOFIA GUBAIDULINA – “In croce” 1979\ncello and organ \nMUSICIANS\nDiane Grubbe\, flute\nKyle Bruckmann\, oboe\nMatt Ingalls\, clarinet\nJohn Ingle\, saxophone/conductor\nBrendan Lai-Tong\, trombone\nHadley McCarroll\, piano/organ\nKjell Nordeson\, percussion\nMonica Scott. cello\nLisa Mezzacappa. bass
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/sfsoundgroup-performs-morton-feldman-sofia-gubaidulina-tom-johnson-peter-eotvos-and-monica-scott/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250928T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250928T211500
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SUMMARY:VEN VOISEY THREE TRAPPED TIGERS
DESCRIPTION:VEN VOISEY is a sculptor\, composer\, and designer who currently splits his time between Oakland\, CA and Wonder Valley (Twentynine Palms)\, CA. His work is informed by an attention to surroundings; he creates rituals\, tools and circumstances as a means of exploring the relationship between internal and external space; between the spiritual and physical. \nTHREE TRAPPED TIGERS Recorder Duo (David Barnett and Tom Bickley) present Pilgrim songs from the 14th c. Llibre Vermell de Montserrat\, selections from “Music for Every Occasion” by Alvin Curran\, a ballade by 14th c. Italian Francesco Landini\, a 13th c. aubade\, Bickley’s Hibernian Cities/Hebridean Islands for alto recorder and electronics\, and Medieval Nights for solo tenor recorder by Pete Rose. As the styles and periods juxtapose\, with improvisation as a through line\, the duo invites you to explore pre modern music for post modern ears and vice versa.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/ven-voisey-three-trapped-tigers/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T211500
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
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SUMMARY:Fred Lonberg-Holm + William Winant Kathryn Schulmeister + Nick Sanders
DESCRIPTION:FRED LONBERG-HOLM is trying to make sense of this world while making sounds on the cello and just about anything else he can get his hands on. He performs a duo of improvised music with Grammy-nominated percussionist WILLIAM WINANT\, internationally regarded as a leading performer of avant-garde music. \nBassist KATHRYN SCHULMEISTER—praised for her “expressive and captivating performance” and a faculty member at the University of the Pacific—and jazz pianist NICK SANDERS—a Sunnyside Records recording artist celebrated for his inventive\, acrobatic style—draw on their eclectic musical backgrounds to perform original compositions and improvisations\, including previews from Schulmeister’s upcoming debut solo album Imagining Hands.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/fred-lonberg-holm-william-winant-kathryn-schulmeister-nick-sanders/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250914T071500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250914T211500
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
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SUMMARY:Sylvia MatheusMatthew  Evan Taylor +  Theresa Wong + Kjell Nordeson + Lisa Mezzacappa + Matt Ingall
DESCRIPTION:SILVIA MATHEUS\, composer and sound artist\, presents Recycling — a solo performance with Kyma\, Eurorack\, and Buchla systems. Past works are dismantled and rebuilt live\, their fragments reshaped by algorithmic processes and hands-on control. The result is a constantly shifting sonic environment where memory and invention collide\, creating an experience that is irreproducible and shared in the moment with the audience. \nRecently relocated to the Bay Area to serve as Assistant Professor of Composition at the University of California\, Berkeley\, MATTHEW  EVAN TAYLOR (winds) performs a solo work and group improvisations with local musicians THERESA WONG (cello)\,  KJELL NORDESON (percussion)\, LISA MEZZACAPPA (bass)\, and MATT INGALLS (clarinet).
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/sylvia-matheusmatthew-evan-taylor-theresa-wong-kjell-nordeson-lisa-mezzacappa-matt-ingall/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
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SUMMARY:Dresher Ensemble Studio ReOpening Fest
DESCRIPTION:This ReOpening Fest showcases a vibrant mix of artists who have made our space their creative home through regular rehearsals\, fiscal sponsorships\, or as awardees of the Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency. Events will take place in the Dresher Ensemble Studio\, the large lobby on the second floor\, and an impromptu viewing theater on the loading dock. \nEnjoy outstanding performances\, great food\, and fine wine [William Knuttel Winery] as we come together to honor the power of shared space and creative community. \nReady to join us? Click ‘Purchase Tickets’[on top of picture] to RSVP (free) and we’ll save you food + drinks!\nAfternoon Performances (1:30–6:00 PM) \nDresher Ensemble Studio \n2:10 PM: Dresher Davel Invented Instruments Duo \n3:00 PM: Odd Savvy (puppet theater piece by Fred C Riley + Ian Erickson + Lisa Zagone) \n3:55 PM: dNaga Dance Co \n4:30 PM: Bjll Dingalls (Bill Hsu\, Tom Djill\, Matt Ingalls). \n4:45 PM: sfSound Group \n5:30 PM: Lisa Mezzacappa’s 5-ish (with Brett Carson\, Kyle Bruckmann\, Jordan Glenn\, Mark Clifford) \nLobby \nHands-on Interactive Installations: \nPaul Dresher & Daniel Schmidt’s Invented Instruments/Sound Sculptures\, and kinetic and interactive art by Sudhu Tewari. \n1:30 PM: Thingamajigs Performance Group \n2:35 PM: martha & monica (cello\, piano) performing Monica Scott’s More than Nine Minutes (2016) and Giacinto Scelsi’s To the Master. \n3:30 PM: Diane Grubbe & Frank Johnson (flute\, piano) performing Paul Dresher’s Waterfall \n3:45 PM: dNaga Dance Co. (photo: Catalina Jacksons Urueña by Mitch Tobias) \n4:10 PM: Brett Carson (piano) \nLoading Dock \n1:30-6:00 PM: John Sanborn (video art( \nEvening Concert – Dresher Ensemble Studio \nWest Oakland Sound Series (7:15 – 9:00 PM): \n– Saki Minamimoto (voice/poetry)\, Ben Goldberg\, Motoko Honda\, and Nathan Clevenger \n– Thollem (Thollem McDonas) with ROVA \nPlease note: For the West Oakland Sound Series\, tickets must be purchased either online in advance or at the door. \n 
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/dresher-ensemble-studio-fest/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T220000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
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SUMMARY:WEST OAKLAND TAPE MUSIC FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:THE SAN FRANCISCO TAPE MUSIC COLLECTIVE presents their summer east bay festival of fixed media works projected live over a 16-channel Meyer Sound System. Featuring a wide range of works by international composers and collective members.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/west-oakland-tape-music-festival/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250817T213000
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SUMMARY:ERIC THEISE + ABIGAIL HINSON LARRY OCHS with FRED LONBERG-HOLM & BEN DAVIS
DESCRIPTION:In the perfect environment for close listening\, the two cellos and saxophone TRIO BEN DAVIS – FRED LONBERG-HOLM – LARRY OCHS invite you\, the avid listeners\, to join the musicians in enjoying their spontaneous but carefully sculpted music as it happens\, in real time. Through repeated performances\, musical discussions after shows and rehearsals\, this music slowly but confidently evolves. And the audience and the performance environment matter. There’s no more perfect environment than Paul Dresher’s studio space in which to hear the intimate improvisations that this trio hopes to deliver. \n  \nERIC THEISE presents a set of performances\, solo and in collaboration with ABIGAIL HINSON (movement) and local musicians. The concert involves an invented\, map-driven sound maker; dance improvisations over a map animation project onto the floor; and improvised cartography projected onto the back wall that responding to music and dance. Theise’s work was recently seen atop San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower Top.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/eric-theise-abigail-hinson-larry-ochs-fred-lonberg-holm-ben-davis/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250815T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250815T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250806T183459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T184241Z
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SUMMARY:Splinter Reeds
DESCRIPTION:Splinter Reeds\nWorks by Zachary James Watkins and Karola Obermüller\, and new commission Brume by Jean Carla Rodea \nCommissioned by Splinter Reeds with support from a Musical Grant Program award by Intermusic SF\, Brume is an immersive multimedia performance created by Jean Carla Rodea during her Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency. \nDrawing inspiration from breath in all its forms—from quiet\, intimate exhalations to the drifting fog over the Marin Headlands\, Brume explores air as both a bodily experience and an elemental force. Through spatialized sound\, light\, and video\, the piece transforms the performance space into a resonant\, living ecosystem. \nwww.jeancarlarodea.com \n \nKyle Bruckmann\, oboe | Bill Kalinkos\, clarinet | Dana Jessen\, bassoon | Nicki Roman\, saxophone | Jeff Anderle\, bass clarinet \nwww.splinterreeds.com
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/splinter-reeds/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250810T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250810T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250806T184657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T185922Z
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SUMMARY:WENDY REID’S AMBIENT BIRD
DESCRIPTION:Ambient Bird – Shorebird Park  (premiere) \nwith sfSOUND\, bird ensemble \n&  the dailybell* at sunset \n  \nmusicians: \nLulu\, african grey parrot \nWendy Reid\, violin \nBrenda Hutchinson\, long tube \nKrys Bobrowski\, glisglass \nAurora Josephson\, voice \nRon Heglin\, tuba \nDavid Samas\, percussion \nKanoko Nishi\, koto \nBen Davis\, cello \nMatt Ingalls\, clarinet \nKyle Bruckmann\, oboe \nJohn Ingle\, saxophone \n  \nWendy Reid’s site-specific work\, ‘Ambient Bird-Shorebird Park’ is a 44-minute interspecies sonic landscape which reflects an ecocentric philosophy of connecting with all living creatures and the environment. The ensemble includes experimental musicians and a bird  working with the ambient sounds\, specifically\, the birds of Shorebird Park: Long-billed Curlews\, Marbled Godwits\, Black-necked Stilts\, American Avocets\, Sanderlings\, American Rock Pigeons\, Pacific Loons\, American Crows\, Yellow-billed Magpies\, Common Ravens\, and Wild Turkeys  (among others) \nThe structure of this work can be described as a musical process which attempts to reflect nature’s manner of operations: a spatially notated score of sonic fragments transcribed from bird-human interactions is interpreted and performed by the musicians within the ambient environment. Contextual in nature\, the work allows performers to act according to unpredictable conditions and variables which arise within the musical continuity. In performance\, an attempt is made at a spontaneous unforced growing of sound and silence in which emphasis is placed on formation rather than pre-established form\, as in the building and shaping of cell-like units in living processes. \nThis site-specific piece\, as with the first incantation\, ‘Ambient Bird 433’\,  pays homage to John Cage’s composition\, 4’33”(1952). \n*At sunset\, immediately following the performance\, Brenda Hutchinson leads everyone in bell-ringing:  dailybell\, created by composer and sound artist Brenda Hutchinson in 2008\, is an ongoing aspirational project based on the premise that something as inarguable as the movement of the Earth can be used as a point of unity and awareness among  groups of people who might otherwise find it impossible to agree. \nLocation:  Shorebird Park\,  160 University Ave\, Berkeley\, CA. There is no formal seating: the audience sits on the grass\, stands\, or wanders \nAbout the site:  Shorebird Park was originally the land of the Ohlone people\, who consider their connection to the earth to be sacred. It remains a place of cultural significance that people protect and recognize its history. It is the hope of many that one day it will be returned to its indigenous inhabitants. \nSpecial Thanks to City of Berkeley-Shallon Allen\,  Matt Ingalls-sfSOUND\, Phil Perkins-location engineer\, Silvia Matheus-videographer\, Edward Morse-technical assistance\,  & the musicians of Ambient Bird-Shorebird Park. \nThis performance is made possible with a civic arts grant from the City of Berkeley\, and Is part of a  project entitled ‘Ambient Bird-Berkeley’ (2025-26)
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/wendy-reids-ambient-bird/
LOCATION:Shorebird Park\, 160 University Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="sfSound":MAILTO:mattingalls@me.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250727T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250727T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250708T160102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T160213Z
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SUMMARY:ERNST KAREL: ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS THE GLITCH BLOOM + SADA
DESCRIPTION:ERNST KAREL: ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nERNST KAREL presents his multichannel\, ongoing iterative work\, Atmospheric Rivers. This piece’s subject is a key component of the global water cycle: the enormous streams of concentrated water vapor which flow through the sky from the tropics towards the poles\, releasing heavy rain in high wind\, particularly in the western U.S\, and anticipated to increase in frequency and intensity with climate change. Performed in surround sound\, the piece consists of unprocessed stereo and multichannel location recordings of atmospheric rivers\, made over the past few years\, as they pass by our house at the rocky northern California coast. \nTHE GLITCH BLOOM + SADA\nTHE GLITCH BLOOM (EDA ER & DANNIEL RIBEIRO) operates in an indefinable musical territory where the lines between composed work\, improvisation\, and multimedia blur into a distinctive sonic fusion. Their artistic practice combines vocals\, electronic elements\, electric guitar\, and video with transducers\, unconventional playing techniques\, and sculptural objects\, establishing a fluid relationship between planned structure and spontaneous creation. Founded on mutual investigation of sound possibilities\, collaborative processes\, and multimedia integration\, Glitch Bloom embraces unexpected outcomes—where harsh sounds intermingle with melodic elements\, acoustic manipulations transform through electronic processing\, and sound manifests as both physical and transient. Their performances create immersive environments that explore the convergence of music\, physical movement\, and visual components to deliver an experience that defies traditional classification. \nSADA is a vocal duo between SARAH GRACE GRAVES and EDA ER\, both singers and composers who each stumbled upon experimental music somewhat unexpectedly: Graves began her artistic path as a choral singer\, Er as an actor. In combining Graves’ innocent virtuosity with Er’s disarming honesty\, the two hope to build a narrative\, aesthetic\, and technical habitat for stories only they can tell.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/ernst-karel-atmospheric-rivers-the-glitch-bloom-sada/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250725T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250725T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250708T181006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T181006Z
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SUMMARY:Joseph BohigianScenes from I Am He Whose Life and Soul Are Torment (A Work-in-Progress)
DESCRIPTION:Other Minds presents scenes in workshop from the work-in-progress\, I Am He Whose Life and Soul Are Torment\, by American composer Joseph Bohigian\, Lebanese-Armenian vocalist Khatchadour Khatchadourian\, and the music-technology group Ensemble Decipher. The free workshop performance will take place on Friday\, July 25\, 2025\, at 7:30 pm at the Paul Dresher Ensemble Studio in Oakland\, CA. The performance will be followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A with the ensemble\, moderated by Charles Amirkhanian. \nI Am He Whose Life and Soul Are Torment is an evening-length multimedia work for solo voice\, electronics ensemble\, and video projection about the life of the visionary Georgian-born Soviet-Armenian film director Sergei Parajanov. Though he made significant contributions to film\, Parajanov was repeatedly persecuted\, censored\, and imprisoned in his home country. The multiplicity of cultures in his native South Caucasus region was essential to his work\, which is reflected in the multilingual text for this piece by the 18th century ashugh (bard) Sayat Nova\, the subject of Parajanov’s 1969 film The Color of Pomegranates. This work combines Sayat Nova’s existing melodies with newly created ones by Khatchadourian and Bohigian\, along with live electronic manipulation\, by Bohigian and the members of Ensemble Decipher\, of recordings by folk musicians from across the South Caucasus. \nEnsemble Decipher has been performing with vintage\, contemporary\, and emerging technologies since 2017. I Am He Whose Life and Soul Are Torment is the latest project in a long history of collaboration with Bohigian\, also a member of the ensemble\, as a composer\, whose music focuses on memory\, cultural reunification\, and diaspora through the use of archival materials. This piece marks the first collaboration between Ensemble Decipher and Khatchadour Khatchadourian\, an expert singer of traditional music from across West Asia in Armenian\, Arabic\, and Farsi. \nThis project is supported by grants from the MAP Fund and New Music USA Creator Fund 2025–26. \nThe RSVP list is full. If you would like to join the waitlist\, please email us at otherminds@otherminds.org. Seating may be available for walkups on the day of the performance. If you have signed up but are no longer able to attend\, please let us know at otherminds@otherminds.org.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/joseph-bohigianscenes-from-i-am-he-whose-life-and-soul-are-torment-a-work-in-progress/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250720T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250720T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250708T171401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T172611Z
UID:10000066-1753036200-1753039800@dresherensemble.org
SUMMARY:The Pla[y/n] for Reparation OPEN REHEARSAL
DESCRIPTION:With this multidisciplinary interactive performance DEAR Artist e.Franklin provides participants an opportunity to learn about\, discuss\, envision\, and practice individual and collective healing. The experience is intended for an audience of diverse identities and opinions whose choices will guide them through various chapters of the piece\, much like a choose-your-own-adventure book\, punctuated and/or interwoven by discrete moments of performance by e. Franklin and self-selecting participants. The goals of the project are to heighten participants’ understanding of intersectional healing/repair and to build practical skills in advancing this notion through role play and experiential learning. \nThis project is supported by a grant from the MAP Fund\,with additional funding by the Zellerbach Family Foundation\,and East Bay Fund for Artists
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/the-play-n-for-reparation-open-rehearsal/2025-07-20/
LOCATION:CA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dresherensemble.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Eric.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250708T171401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T172611Z
UID:10000065-1752949800-1752953400@dresherensemble.org
SUMMARY:The Pla[y/n] for Reparation OPEN REHEARSAL
DESCRIPTION:With this multidisciplinary interactive performance DEAR Artist e.Franklin provides participants an opportunity to learn about\, discuss\, envision\, and practice individual and collective healing. The experience is intended for an audience of diverse identities and opinions whose choices will guide them through various chapters of the piece\, much like a choose-your-own-adventure book\, punctuated and/or interwoven by discrete moments of performance by e. Franklin and self-selecting participants. The goals of the project are to heighten participants’ understanding of intersectional healing/repair and to build practical skills in advancing this notion through role play and experiential learning. \nThis project is supported by a grant from the MAP Fund\,with additional funding by the Zellerbach Family Foundation\,and East Bay Fund for Artists
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/the-play-n-for-reparation-open-rehearsal/2025-07-19/
LOCATION:CA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dresherensemble.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Eric.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250718T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250718T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250708T171401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T172611Z
UID:10000064-1752863400-1752867000@dresherensemble.org
SUMMARY:The Pla[y/n] for Reparation OPEN REHEARSAL
DESCRIPTION:With this multidisciplinary interactive performance DEAR Artist e.Franklin provides participants an opportunity to learn about\, discuss\, envision\, and practice individual and collective healing. The experience is intended for an audience of diverse identities and opinions whose choices will guide them through various chapters of the piece\, much like a choose-your-own-adventure book\, punctuated and/or interwoven by discrete moments of performance by e. Franklin and self-selecting participants. The goals of the project are to heighten participants’ understanding of intersectional healing/repair and to build practical skills in advancing this notion through role play and experiential learning. \nThis project is supported by a grant from the MAP Fund\,with additional funding by the Zellerbach Family Foundation\,and East Bay Fund for Artists
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/the-play-n-for-reparation-open-rehearsal/2025-07-18/
LOCATION:CA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dresherensemble.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Eric.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250708T171401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T172611Z
UID:10000063-1752777000-1752780600@dresherensemble.org
SUMMARY:The Pla[y/n] for Reparation OPEN REHEARSAL
DESCRIPTION:With this multidisciplinary interactive performance DEAR Artist e.Franklin provides participants an opportunity to learn about\, discuss\, envision\, and practice individual and collective healing. The experience is intended for an audience of diverse identities and opinions whose choices will guide them through various chapters of the piece\, much like a choose-your-own-adventure book\, punctuated and/or interwoven by discrete moments of performance by e. Franklin and self-selecting participants. The goals of the project are to heighten participants’ understanding of intersectional healing/repair and to build practical skills in advancing this notion through role play and experiential learning. \nThis project is supported by a grant from the MAP Fund\,with additional funding by the Zellerbach Family Foundation\,and East Bay Fund for Artists
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/the-play-n-for-reparation-open-rehearsal/2025-07-17/
LOCATION:CA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dresherensemble.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Eric.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250713T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250713T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250708T155057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T155247Z
UID:10000061-1752434100-1752442200@dresherensemble.org
SUMMARY:GEORGE ROGERS + LORIN BENEDICT  LISA MEZZACAPPA 5(ISH)
DESCRIPTION:LISA MEZZACAPPA 5(ISH) \nBassist and composer LISA MEZZACAPPA (acoustic bass) brings her newest ensemble to the WEST OAKLAND SOUND SERIES in advance of its NYC debut at The Stone later this month. Mezzacappa’s previous works have drawn inspiration from Dashiell Hammett and Paul Auster’s lean noir crime novels and Italo Calvino’s hilarious and poignant Cosmicomics stories. Now she’s exploring the concept of worldbuilding in the otherwrldly cycle\, a suite of music inspired her fascination with the speculative fiction of Ursula Le Guin\, Haruki Murakami\, Samuel R. Delany\, and David Mitchell— as a way to envision new kinds of musical interaction\, storytelling\, structure and play. \nAARON BENNETT\, tenor saxophone\nKYLE BRUCKMANN\, oboes/modular synth\nMARK PASCUCCI-CLIFFORD\, vibraphone\nBRETT CARSON\, keyboard\nLISA MEZZACAPPA\, acoustic bass\nJORDAN GLENN\, drums \n____________________________ \nGEORGE ROGERS + LORIN BENEDICT \nGrand Prize winner of the 2025 Vandoren Emerging Artist competition\, GEORGE ROGERS is a saxophonist\, improviser\, composer\, teacher\, and facilitator from the San Francisco Bay Area\, currently based in Oberlin\, Ohio. Rogers—a mentee of saxophone legends Gary Bartz\, Justin Robinson\, and Dann Zinn—has performed at venues across the nation\, including Dizzy’s Club\, SFJAZZ\, LIBRETTO\, the Concord Jazz Festival\, the Vail Jazz Party\, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Drawing inspiration from a diverse array of genres\, Rogers’s playing and composing styles blend elements of traditional\, modern\, and avant-garde jazz\, while also embracing influences from popular\, experimental\, and singer-songwriter music. For WEST OAKLAND SOUND SERIES\, Rogers joins LORIN BENEDICT\, an improvising vocalist (scat singer\, essentially) living in Emeryville\, California. Most of Lorin’s work in this area is centered loosely in the jazz idiom. Lorin has co-led small groups (duos\, trios) in which the roles of the musicians are somewhat mutable even in contexts where highly structured forms are being played. Examples include Bleeding Vector with Emeryville guitarist Eric Vogler\, and another duo project with east bay saxophonist Kasey Knudsen. Together\, these three musicians jointly lead the trio project\, The Holly Martins. He has also co-led duo projects with Helsinki-based drummer Sam Ospovat and LA-based musician Logan Kane.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/george-rogers-lorin-benedict-lisa-mezzacappa-5ish/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dresherensemble.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/mezz.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250708T153856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T153856Z
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SUMMARY:Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating its 24th year of dance making in the Bay Area\, dNaga Dance Co.\, directed and choreographed by Claudine Naganuma\, presents Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love\, at the Dresher Ensemble Studio in West Oakland\, July 10-12th\, 2025. \nJoin us for an exclusive performance of dNaga Dance Co.\, providing a unique pairing of dance\, bites\, and beverages. Driven by a longstanding collaborative team\, and celebrating its 24th year\, Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love offers a powerful and restorative evening. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks to match the exploration of grief\, fury\, grace\, and love will be included in the price of admission. \nIncluded in the evening is a suite of dances from Unbound\, which premiered at the Mondavi Center in October 2024 and was commissioned by the Anti-Asian Violence: Origins and Trajectories Research Initiative (AAVOT). Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love is supported by individual donations and the generous support of Musical Traditions. dNaga Dance Co. is fiscally sponsored by Dancers’ Group. \n“Hard times require furious dancing” – Alice Walker. \nPhoto by Robbie Sweeny; Dancer: Raychel Hatch \nCAST & COLLABORATORS \nConceived and Directed by Claudine Naganuma \nChoreography by Claudine Naganuma and dNaga Dance Co. \nMusical Director and Composer: Joel Davel \nLighting and Technical Direction: Dale MacDonald \nVideo and Animation: Elmira Bagherzadeh \nDancers: Lihong Chan\, Mana Hayakowa\, Catalina Jackson-Uruena\, Erin Landers\, Leila Massoudi\, and Gabby Wei. \nABOUT dNaga Dance Co. \ndNaga Dance Co. started in 2001 and is rooted in creativity and community building. Through dance\, their mission is to explore that which challenges us and to uplift our commonalities in order to inspire compassion and hope. dNaga is licensed to offer the Dance for PD® program in Oakland and founded the GIRL Project at EastSide Cultural Center. dNaga’s community programs are driven by the cultivation of creativity and connection. By cultivating creative thinking\, we are directly affecting our ability to build new pathways to problem-solving. We can help to heal trauma\, interrupt systemic oppression\, and use art as a tool to liberate ourselves and our communities. dNaga is in residence at Danspace and its company members live in California and New York. dNaga Dance Co. is fiscally sponsored by Dancers’ Group based in San Francisco.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/tastes-like-bitterness-moves-like-love/2025-07-12/2/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250708T153856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T153856Z
UID:10000059-1752328800-1752336000@dresherensemble.org
SUMMARY:Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating its 24th year of dance making in the Bay Area\, dNaga Dance Co.\, directed and choreographed by Claudine Naganuma\, presents Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love\, at the Dresher Ensemble Studio in West Oakland\, July 10-12th\, 2025. \nJoin us for an exclusive performance of dNaga Dance Co.\, providing a unique pairing of dance\, bites\, and beverages. Driven by a longstanding collaborative team\, and celebrating its 24th year\, Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love offers a powerful and restorative evening. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks to match the exploration of grief\, fury\, grace\, and love will be included in the price of admission. \nIncluded in the evening is a suite of dances from Unbound\, which premiered at the Mondavi Center in October 2024 and was commissioned by the Anti-Asian Violence: Origins and Trajectories Research Initiative (AAVOT). Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love is supported by individual donations and the generous support of Musical Traditions. dNaga Dance Co. is fiscally sponsored by Dancers’ Group. \n“Hard times require furious dancing” – Alice Walker. \nPhoto by Robbie Sweeny; Dancer: Raychel Hatch \nCAST & COLLABORATORS \nConceived and Directed by Claudine Naganuma \nChoreography by Claudine Naganuma and dNaga Dance Co. \nMusical Director and Composer: Joel Davel \nLighting and Technical Direction: Dale MacDonald \nVideo and Animation: Elmira Bagherzadeh \nDancers: Lihong Chan\, Mana Hayakowa\, Catalina Jackson-Uruena\, Erin Landers\, Leila Massoudi\, and Gabby Wei. \nABOUT dNaga Dance Co. \ndNaga Dance Co. started in 2001 and is rooted in creativity and community building. Through dance\, their mission is to explore that which challenges us and to uplift our commonalities in order to inspire compassion and hope. dNaga is licensed to offer the Dance for PD® program in Oakland and founded the GIRL Project at EastSide Cultural Center. dNaga’s community programs are driven by the cultivation of creativity and connection. By cultivating creative thinking\, we are directly affecting our ability to build new pathways to problem-solving. We can help to heal trauma\, interrupt systemic oppression\, and use art as a tool to liberate ourselves and our communities. dNaga is in residence at Danspace and its company members live in California and New York. dNaga Dance Co. is fiscally sponsored by Dancers’ Group based in San Francisco.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/tastes-like-bitterness-moves-like-love/2025-07-12/1/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dresherensemble.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC06234orig.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250711T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250711T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250708T153856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T153856Z
UID:10000058-1752260400-1752267600@dresherensemble.org
SUMMARY:Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating its 24th year of dance making in the Bay Area\, dNaga Dance Co.\, directed and choreographed by Claudine Naganuma\, presents Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love\, at the Dresher Ensemble Studio in West Oakland\, July 10-12th\, 2025. \nJoin us for an exclusive performance of dNaga Dance Co.\, providing a unique pairing of dance\, bites\, and beverages. Driven by a longstanding collaborative team\, and celebrating its 24th year\, Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love offers a powerful and restorative evening. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks to match the exploration of grief\, fury\, grace\, and love will be included in the price of admission. \nIncluded in the evening is a suite of dances from Unbound\, which premiered at the Mondavi Center in October 2024 and was commissioned by the Anti-Asian Violence: Origins and Trajectories Research Initiative (AAVOT). Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love is supported by individual donations and the generous support of Musical Traditions. dNaga Dance Co. is fiscally sponsored by Dancers’ Group. \n“Hard times require furious dancing” – Alice Walker. \nPhoto by Robbie Sweeny; Dancer: Raychel Hatch \nCAST & COLLABORATORS \nConceived and Directed by Claudine Naganuma \nChoreography by Claudine Naganuma and dNaga Dance Co. \nMusical Director and Composer: Joel Davel \nLighting and Technical Direction: Dale MacDonald \nVideo and Animation: Elmira Bagherzadeh \nDancers: Lihong Chan\, Mana Hayakowa\, Catalina Jackson-Uruena\, Erin Landers\, Leila Massoudi\, and Gabby Wei. \nABOUT dNaga Dance Co. \ndNaga Dance Co. started in 2001 and is rooted in creativity and community building. Through dance\, their mission is to explore that which challenges us and to uplift our commonalities in order to inspire compassion and hope. dNaga is licensed to offer the Dance for PD® program in Oakland and founded the GIRL Project at EastSide Cultural Center. dNaga’s community programs are driven by the cultivation of creativity and connection. By cultivating creative thinking\, we are directly affecting our ability to build new pathways to problem-solving. We can help to heal trauma\, interrupt systemic oppression\, and use art as a tool to liberate ourselves and our communities. dNaga is in residence at Danspace and its company members live in California and New York. dNaga Dance Co. is fiscally sponsored by Dancers’ Group based in San Francisco.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/tastes-like-bitterness-moves-like-love/2025-07-11/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dresherensemble.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC06234orig.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250708T153856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T153856Z
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SUMMARY:Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating its 24th year of dance making in the Bay Area\, dNaga Dance Co.\, directed and choreographed by Claudine Naganuma\, presents Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love\, at the Dresher Ensemble Studio in West Oakland\, July 10-12th\, 2025. \nJoin us for an exclusive performance of dNaga Dance Co.\, providing a unique pairing of dance\, bites\, and beverages. Driven by a longstanding collaborative team\, and celebrating its 24th year\, Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love offers a powerful and restorative evening. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks to match the exploration of grief\, fury\, grace\, and love will be included in the price of admission. \nIncluded in the evening is a suite of dances from Unbound\, which premiered at the Mondavi Center in October 2024 and was commissioned by the Anti-Asian Violence: Origins and Trajectories Research Initiative (AAVOT). Tastes Like Bitterness\, Moves Like Love is supported by individual donations and the generous support of Musical Traditions. dNaga Dance Co. is fiscally sponsored by Dancers’ Group. \n“Hard times require furious dancing” – Alice Walker. \nPhoto by Robbie Sweeny; Dancer: Raychel Hatch \nCAST & COLLABORATORS \nConceived and Directed by Claudine Naganuma \nChoreography by Claudine Naganuma and dNaga Dance Co. \nMusical Director and Composer: Joel Davel \nLighting and Technical Direction: Dale MacDonald \nVideo and Animation: Elmira Bagherzadeh \nDancers: Lihong Chan\, Mana Hayakowa\, Catalina Jackson-Uruena\, Erin Landers\, Leila Massoudi\, and Gabby Wei. \nABOUT dNaga Dance Co. \ndNaga Dance Co. started in 2001 and is rooted in creativity and community building. Through dance\, their mission is to explore that which challenges us and to uplift our commonalities in order to inspire compassion and hope. dNaga is licensed to offer the Dance for PD® program in Oakland and founded the GIRL Project at EastSide Cultural Center. dNaga’s community programs are driven by the cultivation of creativity and connection. By cultivating creative thinking\, we are directly affecting our ability to build new pathways to problem-solving. We can help to heal trauma\, interrupt systemic oppression\, and use art as a tool to liberate ourselves and our communities. dNaga is in residence at Danspace and its company members live in California and New York. dNaga Dance Co. is fiscally sponsored by Dancers’ Group based in San Francisco.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/tastes-like-bitterness-moves-like-love/2025-07-10/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T210000
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SUMMARY:Ninaad
DESCRIPTION:This evening’s performances will showcase two forms of dance within the Odissi repertoire — Nritta or pure dance\, usually a lyrical composition celebrating a season or a mood\, and Nritya or expressive dance where the dancers use movement and expression to narrate a story\, usually from Hindu mythology.\n\nThe dancers will perform a mix of Guru Swain’s unique choreographies\, which honor the Odissi form and traditions but offer fresh executions of this exquisite and ancient Indian classical dance form\, as well as traditional items from the Odissi repertoire.\n\nSamir Kumar Panigrahi\, Santosh Ram\, Roji Swain\, and Debashree Patnaik are award-winning principal dancers with the Bhubaneswar-based disciples of Guru Shree Bichitrananda Swain\, founder-director of Rudrakshya Foundation. A must-see for lovers of Indian classical dance and cultural storytelling.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/ninaad/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
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SUMMARY:Adam Lion (solo vibraphone)sfSoundGroup performs Lucier and Erickson
DESCRIPTION:Adam Lion (Solo Vibraphone)   \nsfSoundGroup performs Lucier and Erickson \n\nAdam Lion: Los Angeles-based percussionist presents his new vibraphone album “When a Line Bends\,” a study on acoustic phenomena and the possibilities of sound.​\nsfSoundGroup: Performing Alvin Lucier’s “Two Circles” (2012) and Robert Erickson’s “Pacific Sirens” (1969)\, featuring performers Sam Weiser (violin)\, Monica Scott (cello)\, Kjell Nordeson (percussion)\, Lisa Mezzacappa (bass)\, Hadley McCarroll (piano)\, Brendan Lai-Tong (trombone)\, John Ingle (saxophone)\, Matt Ingalls (clarinet)\, and Diane Grubbe (flute).​
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/adam-lion-solo-vibraphonesfsoundgroup-performs-lucier-and-erickson/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250501T210715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T211019Z
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SUMMARY:Roar Shack LIVE!post:ballet x The Living Earth Show
DESCRIPTION:A genre-defying collaboration of fierce movement and experimental sound\, Roar Shack LIVE! is where post:ballet meets The Living Earth Show. Directed by Robert Dekkers\, the show turns performance into a conversation—alive\, raw\, and surprising. Come witness the edge of contemporary dance and music.\n\nWith performances by Moscylene ParkeHarrison\, Riley Nicholson\, Doug Machiz\, Producer Dennis (Dennis Aman)\, Mia J. Cheong\, Ben Tarquin\, and The Living Earth Show (and more guests to come)\, Post:Post:ballet will be a one-of-a-kind\, one-night-only event.\n\nThe event will sell out and capacity is EXTREMELY limited. \nMake sure you snag a spot before they’re gone!
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/roar-shack-live-postballet-x-the-living-earth-show/
LOCATION:Roar Shack\, 34 7th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
CREATED:20250501T200542Z
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SUMMARY:Double CD Release Show: "Cracking the Surface" & "Jongleurs"
DESCRIPTION:Cracking the Surface: Featuring David Michalak (instruments of skatch)\, Scott Looney (piano\, hyper-piano)\, and Thomas Dimuzio (Buchla 200E\, processing). This performance celebrates their new release recorded at Fantasy Studios with Tom Nunn\, marking his last recording.​\nChris Brown & Ben Davis: Celebrating the release of “Jongleurs\,” this duo explores free improvisation with influences from classical contemporary music\, utilizing just intonation\, noise\, and live interactive electronics.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/double-cd-release-show-cracking-the-surface-jongleurs/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T071123
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SUMMARY:The Wheel - Margaret Jenkins Dance Company
DESCRIPTION:Dive into an immersive experience of time\, cycles\, and renewal with MJDC’s The Wheel\, which features live music by Paul Dresher and Joel Davel\, text by poet Michael Palmer\, and choreography by Margaret Jenkins. A visceral fusion of motion\, sound\, and story.\n\nEnter an exploratory voyage of movement\, memory\, and visual transformation as we investigate the universality of the wheel – the wheel of time\, of chance\, of seasons\, of currents and of lies. Be immersed in a constantly evolving landscape of dance\, music\, language\, and visuals that ask: What happens if the circle breaks; can it be regenerated?\n 
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/the-wheel-margaret-jenkins-dance-company/
LOCATION:Z Space\, 450 Florida\, San Francisco\, 94110\, United States
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