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Lou Fancher

Lou Fancher is a San Francisco Bay Area writer. Her work has been published by WIRED.com, Diablo Magazine, Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times, InDance, East Bay Express, Oakland Magazine, SF Weekly, and others.  She is a children's book author, designer and illustrator, with over 50 books in print. Also a choreographer, ballet master and teacher, she coaches professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the U. S. and Canada.  Visit her website online at www.johnsonandfancher.com.

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Jazz Violinist Mads Tolling Pays Tribute to Past Masters
    September 20, 2019
    Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley
    Jazz Violinist Mads Tolling Pays Tribute to Past Masters
    BY Lou Fancher

    The local favorite tours in support of a new CD inspired by the late Sven Asmussen and other string wizards.

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    Sister Power Drives the Ahn Trio
    September 20, 2019
    Four Seasons Arts
    Sister Power Drives the Ahn Trio
    BY Lou Fancher

    The gifted Ahn siblings bring a genre-bending slate to the Four Season Arts season opener.

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    PUSH Dance Expands Festival, Crowned by Raissa Simpson’s <em>Mothership III</em>
    September 16, 2019
    PUSH Dance Company
    PUSH Dance Expands Festival, Crowned by Raissa Simpson’s Mothership III
    BY Lou Fancher

    The company’s artistic director completes her large-canvas, Afro-futurism trilogy, in a four-performance lineup.

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    Artist Spotlight
    David Bromberg Still Makes a Joyful Noise
    September 3, 2019
    David Bromberg Still Makes a Joyful Noise
    BY Lou Fancher

    The influential guitarist talks about his famous violin collection and upcoming gigs at the Freight & Salvage.

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    Feature Article
    What Keeps David Lang Composing
    August 13, 2019
    What Keeps David Lang Composing
    BY Lou Fancher

    Lang talks about parenting, life lessons, and what makes a piece of music worth listening to again and again.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Nicola Benedetti Plays Wynton Marsalis
    August 2, 2019
    Nicola Benedetti Plays Wynton Marsalis
    BY Lou Fancher

    The violinist talks about performing the revered jazz trumpeter’s new violin concerto at the Cabrillo Festival on Aug. 11.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Sara LeMesh Is in Demand
    July 26, 2019
    Sara LeMesh Is in Demand
    BY Lou Fancher

    The busy soprano talks about her artistic evolution and her demanding lead role in West Edge Opera’s Breaking the Waves.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Clarice Assad Scores Another “Goal” for Cabrillo
    July 26, 2019
    Clarice Assad Scores Another “Goal” for Cabrillo
    BY Lou Fancher

    The prolific polymath talks about her upcoming premiere, the progress of women composers, and her commitment to music education.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Amy Seiwert Wants to Give Everyone Permission to Fail
    July 6, 2019
    Amy Seiwert Wants to Give Everyone Permission to Fail
    BY Lou Fancher

    The intrepid choreographer talks about her upcoming project at ODC, new initiatives, and a career spent breaking boundaries.

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    Twelve Days, Twelve Pianos, No Waiting
    July 1, 2019
    San Francisco Botanical Garden Society
    Twelve Days, Twelve Pianos, No Waiting
    BY Lou Fancher

    Flower Piano once again transforms the SF Botanical Garden with a dozen interactive chamber-music salons.

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    Robert Moses Grapples With Change and Rebirth in His Upcoming World Premiere
    June 7, 2019
    Robert Moses' Kin
    Robert Moses Grapples With Change and Rebirth in His Upcoming World Premiere
    BY Lou Fancher

    YBCA hosts The Exceptionally Elderly Overweight Black Man Phoenix on June 14.

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    Miki Orihara Brings Female Dance Masters to the Fore in “Resonance III”
    May 10, 2019
    Theatre of Yugen
    Miki Orihara Brings Female Dance Masters to the Fore in “Resonance III”
    BY Lou Fancher

    The award-winning Orihara explores the intersection of American and Japanese modern-dance traditions as expressed by women choreographers.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Emily Wells Is Open to Everything
    April 23, 2019
    Emily Wells Is Open to Everything
    BY Lou Fancher

    The prolific composer and performer talks about her new album and her life of listening and creating.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Lara Downes Celebrates Women Composers on Her New Album
    April 12, 2019
    Lara Downes Celebrates Women Composers on Her New Album
    BY Lou Fancher

    The eclectic pianist chats about her influences and inspirations for Holes in the Sky.

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    Sunset Music and Arts Brings World-Class Music to the Avenues
    April 8, 2019
    Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
    Sunset Music and Arts Brings World-Class Music to the Avenues
    BY Lou Fancher

    Ensemble Illume shine light on unusual trios from Brahms and Kaija Saariaho on April 13.

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    Rosie Kay Dance Company Explores the Human Body in Battle
    April 5, 2019
    San Francisco Performances
    Rosie Kay Dance Company Explores the Human Body in Battle
    BY Lou Fancher

    Informed by veteran soldiers and a serving battalion, Kay’s work touches on every aspect of war and its aftermath on the people who wage it.

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    Rhonda Benin’s “Just Like a Woman” Returns to the Freight & Salvage
      March 19, 2019
      Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
      Rhonda Benin’s “Just Like a Woman” Returns to the Freight & Salvage
      BY Lou Fancher

      Tammy Hall, Maria Muldaur, and Kim Nalley are among the 11 jazz artists joining Benin in her annual celebration of Bay Area women in music.

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      Artist Spotlight
      Violinist Jennifer Koh Champions Kaija Saariaho in Her Upcoming Concert
      March 1, 2019
      Violinist Jennifer Koh Champions Kaija Saariaho in Her Upcoming Concert
      BY Lou Fancher

      Koh delves deep into her profound connection with the Finnish composer and talks about a new project steeped in her family’s history.

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      Artist Spotlight
      Jessica Lang Pulls the Plug on Her Company
      February 14, 2019
      Jessica Lang Pulls the Plug on Her Company
      BY Lou Fancher

      The acclaimed, prolific choreographer is making more time to do what she does best: create.

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      Dolores Huerta Shares Her Playlist With the Oakland Symphony
      February 7, 2019
      Oakland Symphony
      Dolores Huerta Shares Her Playlist With the Oakland Symphony
      BY Lou Fancher

      The career activist chooses music that energizes the spirit and engenders joy.

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