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SPARK is about San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations -- it is a weekly television show, an educational outreach program and a Web site. More than a showcase for art objects and the artists who make them, SPARK takes the audience inside the ...

SPARK is about San Francisco Bay Area artists and arts organizations -- it is a weekly television show, an educational outreach program and a Web site. More than a showcase for art objects and the artists who make them, SPARK takes the audience inside the creative process to witness the challenges, opportunities and rewards of making art.

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    Spark: M dot Strange

    Despite his sudden rise to international fame M dot Strange, ...

    Despite his sudden rise to international fame M dot Strange, advocates that life is simply better with ice cream. Spark visits the San Jose filmmaker and his cast of characters. Original air date: May 2007.

    Jun 28, 2007 Read more
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    Spark: Josephine Taylor

    San Francisco artist Josephine Taylor makes large-scale drawings in pencil ...

    San Francisco artist Josephine Taylor makes large-scale drawings in pencil and ink. Her work is narrative and is related to being in the dream state and recalling childhood memories. Spark visits Taylor in her studio to see the process behind her imagery. Original air date: May 2007.

    Jun 21, 2007 Read more
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    Spark: Jess Curtis/Gravity

    Spark visits with Jess Curtis/Gravity as they premiere a work ...

    Spark visits with Jess Curtis/Gravity as they premiere a work called "Under the Radar" at San Francisco's counterPULSE. "Under the Radar" is a cabaret piece focusing on the issues of visibility, ability and disability and features an international cast of disabled and non-disabled performers. Original air date: May 2007.

    May 31, 2007 Read more
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    Spark: Susannah Bettag

    British-born, San Francisco artist Susannah Bettag often adapts symbols from ...

    British-born, San Francisco artist Susannah Bettag often adapts symbols from other cultures and time periods to create her own vernacular. Spark visits Bettag as she prepares for her debut solo show, "Vanitas Baby," at the Frey Norris Gallery. Original air date: April 2007.

    May 24, 2007 Read more
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    Spark: Shift Physical Theater

    Spark visits with dancer Manuelito Biag, who is the artistic ...

    Spark visits with dancer Manuelito Biag, who is the artistic director of SHIFT>>> Physical Theater, as they work on "The Shape of Poison," which was inspired by the Tibetan Buddhist teachings of Klesha, the emotional obstacles to enlightenment. Original air date: April 2007.

    May 17, 2007 Read more
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    Spark: Stanlee Gatti

    Event designer Stanlee Gatti is known to throw some of ...

    Event designer Stanlee Gatti is known to throw some of the biggest parties in San Francisco featuring some of his amazing floral arrangements. Spark visited with Gatti as he explained his intent behind "ONE: An Earth Installation at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco. Original air date: March 2007.

    May 10, 2007 Read more
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    Spark: Rene Garcia Jr.

    Rene Garcia Jr. has been re-imagining popular art in many ...

    Rene Garcia Jr. has been re-imagining popular art in many different ways, but it's his large format sculptural glitter paintings that have gotten the most attention recently. Spark visits him in his dazzling studio that any grade school class would envy. Original air date: March 2007.

    May 3, 2007 Read more
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    Spark: Ruth Zaporah

    Ruth Zaporah's improvisational acting technique is known as "Action Theater," ...

    Ruth Zaporah's improvisational acting technique is known as "Action Theater," and it encourages freedom of movement, language and mind in improvisation. Spark drops in on one of her classes to see Zaporah and her students at work. Original air date: June 2003.

    Apr 19, 2007 Read more
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    Spark: Mariachi Youth Program

    The Mexican Heritage Plaza's Mariachi Youth Program has been passing ...

    The Mexican Heritage Plaza's Mariachi Youth Program has been passing along mariachi music and rich history to South Bay students since 1992. Spark listens in on one of their classes. Original air date: May 2003.

    Apr 12, 2007 Read more
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    Spark: SFJAZZ Jazz in the Middle

    In 2001 SFJAZZ started the Jazz in the Middle program, ...

    In 2001 SFJAZZ started the Jazz in the Middle program, which brings music into the language arts classroom exposing students to the teachings of professional jazz artists and the San Francisco poet laureate. Spark goes into the classrooms to meet students participating in the program. Original air date: September 2003.

    Apr 5, 2007 Read more
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