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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.

Articles by this Author

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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Upcoming Concert
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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Upcoming Concert
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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Upcoming Concert
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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Upcoming Concert
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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Upcoming Concert
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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Upcoming Concert
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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    Upcoming Concert
    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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    Upcoming Concert
    Transcending the Classical Mold With <em>FURY</em>
    January 25, 2019
    CandyBomber
    Transcending the Classical Mold With FURY
    BY Lou Fancher

    A multimedia concert, inspired by Mad Max: Fury Road, combines classical and popular music for an immersive experience.

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    Artist Spotlight
    DJ Spooky Traces the Internet’s Evolution in <em>Quantopia</em>
    January 11, 2019
    DJ Spooky Traces the Internet’s Evolution in Quantopia
    BY Lou Fancher

    Paul Miller’s multimedia project at the Yerba Buena Center embraces the vast universe of digital information.

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    Feature Article
    Jazz Through a Lens Brightly
    January 2, 2019
    Jazz Through a Lens Brightly
    BY Lou Fancher

    Photographer Veryl Oakland’s images capture jazz greats in beautiful moments both ecstatic and contemplative.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Gloria Cheng Is in the Zone
    November 30, 2018
    Gloria Cheng Is in the Zone
    BY Lou Fancher

    The pianist talks about her upcoming concert with Terry Riley and reflects on the transformative power of a life immersed in music.

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