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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

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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    Feature Article
    Chanticleer Still Blazing Trails at 40
    November 30, 2018
    Chanticleer Still Blazing Trails at 40
    BY Lou Fancher

    The famed, male a cappella chorus celebrates a milestone with a world tour and holiday concerts at home.

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    Artist Spotlight
    Nadia Sirota Builds Bridges Between Composers and Listeners
    November 27, 2018
    Nadia Sirota Builds Bridges Between Composers and Listeners
    BY Lou Fancher

    The in-demand violist chats about her upcoming performance at S.F. Symphony’s SoundBox.

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    Feature Article
    An Opera Singer Conjures a New Career in Indie-Pop
    November 16, 2018
    An Opera Singer Conjures a New Career in Indie-Pop
    BY Lou Fancher

    Steeped in opera but drawn to rock, pop, and experimental music, singer/composer Majel Connery talks about reinventing herself.

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    Upcoming Concert
    Fantastic Negrito Takes the Stage in Berkeley With Taj Mahal
    October 8, 2018
    The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall
    Fantastic Negrito Takes the Stage in Berkeley With Taj Mahal
    BY Lou Fancher

    The Grammy-winning Negrito is a musical chameleon who defies easy classification.

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    Upcoming Concert
    Sara Shelton Mann Gets Down to the Bone with <em>ECHO</em>
      September 28, 2018
      ODC Dance Company
      Sara Shelton Mann Gets Down to the Bone with ECHO
      BY Lou Fancher

      The new dance work set to Pamela Z’s music has a world premiere at ODC.

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      Upcoming Concert
      MTT Takes a Deep Dive Into Stravinsky’s Musical Legacy
      September 18, 2018
      San Francisco Symphony
      MTT Takes a Deep Dive Into Stravinsky’s Musical Legacy
      BY Lou Fancher

      Tilson Thomas talks about how his personal experiences of the composer inform his conducting in the Stravinsky Festival.

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      Upcoming Concert
      A World Premiere Illuminates Connections Between Persian and Indian Music
      September 11, 2018
      Z Space
      A World Premiere Illuminates Connections Between Persian and Indian Music
      BY Lou Fancher

      The Path of Light is a fresh collaboration between Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri and Houman Pourmehdi with the Lian Ensemble.

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      Artist Spotlight
      Jon Batiste, At Home in Every Genre
      September 11, 2018
      Jon Batiste, At Home in Every Genre
      BY Lou Fancher

      The bandleader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert talks upcoming projects and his sources of inspiration.

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