Learn more about Occupy Bay Area at YBCA
Learn more about the Occupy Bay Area art exhibition at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Produced by Spark for This Week in Northern Californ...
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KQED: Spark Art Video Podcast
Spark is about San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations -- it is a weekly television show on KQED 9, an educational outreach program and a Web site at The Spark Podcast includes...
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20 of 247 episodesCoping with Grief with Eleanor Coppola
Spark shares how Eleanor Coppola's work helps grieving parents to remember their children. Original air date: July 2004.
Discover the Stone Sculptures by Lu Huan
Spark discovers the exquisitely carved sculptures by Chinese American artist Lu Huan. Original air date: June 2005.
Find the Song in Nature with Cheryl E. Leonard
Spark finds the song inside pine cones, with composer/performer Cheryl E. Leonard. Original air date: May 2005.
Experience the sculptures of Sound Artist Matt Heckert
Spark checks out the rocking, rolling, reeling sculptures of sound artist Matt Heckert. Original air date: March 2005.
Visit the Recording Studio of Kymata
Spark visits the recording studio of bouzouki player George Mylordos and his band Kymata. Original air date: June 2004.
Go from First Draft to Final Rehearsals with John O'Keefe
Spark talks to John O'Keefe, a San Francisco playwright who's been on the scene for decades. Original air date: June 2004.
Go on a Trip with the Gospel Travelers
Spark meets the Gospel Travelers, an unlikely assortment of blues and gospel performers. Original air date: May 2004.
Check Out Porchlight's Storytelling Revues
Spark hits the San Francisco club scene at one of Porchlight's monthly storytelling revues. Original air date: April 2004.
Lend an Ear to La Familia Peña-Govea
Spark joins La Familia Peña-Govea to see how this family bands together. Original air date: April 2007.
Sneak into a Rehearsal at Ballet San Jose
Spark catches up with globe-trotting choreographer Flemming Flindt at Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley. Original air date: March 2004.
Watch Photographer Olivier Laude in Action
Spark takes a walk on the wild side with photographer Olivier Laude, as he stages his outrageous portraits. Original air date: February 2004...
Listen to Pauline Oliveros and Her Musical Philosophy
Spark makes acquaintance with Pauline Oliveros, the internationally renowned pioneer in electronic and improvisational music. Original air d...
Meet the Artists Known as Castaneda/Reiman
Spark meets the artists known as castaneda/reiman, who live, work, and make art together. Original air date: July 2003.
Explore Power Dressing with Andrea Higgins
Spark explores ultimate power dressing with Andrea Higgins's series of works based on the wardrobe of American First Ladies. Original air da...
Meet the Avant-Garde Songstress Amy X Neuburg
Spark listens to vocalist Amy X Neuburg and her Cello Chixtet interpreting the secret language of subways. Original air date: March 2007.
Reflect with Vietnamese Born Artist Thai Bui
Spark visits with Vietnamese born Thai Bui as he creates works that reflect the pressures of working as an artist in a foreign culture. Orig...
Get a Close-up Look at Anna Von Mertens' Quilts
Spark explores the method and meaning behind Anna Von Mertens's quilts that are covered with as many as 100,000 handsewn stitches. Original...
Log on with Internet Artist Ken Goldberg
Spark meets Ken Goldberg who conducts whimsical experiments in human behavior to explore the artistic possibilities of the Web. Original air...
Check out the Growing phenomenon of Muslim Spoken Word
Spark checks out the growing phenomenon of Muslim spoken word and hip hop with Calligraphy of Thought. Original air date: February 2004.