The Oakland Symphony Chorus and Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir performed a rousing performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, accompanied by a full orchestra, at the Paramount Theater, leaving the audience on their feet in a standing ovation.

Imagine an art opening where people are holding wine and chatting. Suddenly, a figure dressed head to toe in white interrupts the crowd who move to the side to let her through. She is sweating and her face is red. Her teeth are gritted as she pushes and pulls a

Due to the current crisis that I need not name, our local performance artists, venues and teachers are really suffering financially and existentially right now since every venue and studio is closed. The good news is that Bay Area artists are both resourceful and creative, and many of them are