On this edition of Your Call, we discuss a new site-specific performance highlighting the legacy of San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood and its role in the nation's history.
Starting June 7, choreographer Jo Kreiter’s aerial dance company Flyaway Productions will explore the history of outcast activism in San Francisco with a piece called Tender: A person who takes charge. Jo Kreiter says, "Tender celebrates the outcasts who, defying convention, have served as activists in pursuit of a desirable place to live and thrive." How are artist tackling issues like inequality, displacement, and activism?
Guests:
Jo Kreiter, choreographer, site artist, and director of Flyaway Productions
Katie Conry, executive director of the Tenderloin Museum
Web Resources:
Hoodline: Tenderloin Museum celebrates third anniversary with aerial dance troupe
SFGate: Flyaway dance troupe will climb the walls in Tenderloin
Broadway World: Jo Kreiter's Newest Aerial Dance Opens In San Francisco's Tenderloin This June
