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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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    Check out the Growing phenomenon of Muslim Spoken Word

    Spark checks 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.

    Jan 5, 2012 Read more
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    Be Inspired by ODC Dance's Brenda Way

    Spark talks to Brenda Way, who in the three decades ...

    Spark talks to Brenda Way, who in the three decades since she founded ODC has directed her dancers and staff to accomplish more than they ever dreamed possible. Original air date: September 2003.

    Dec 29, 2011 Read more
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    Visit the Studio with Victor Cartagena

    Spark goes inside the studio with Victor Cartagena, who draws ...

    Spark goes inside the studio with Victor Cartagena, who draws on memories of the Salvadoran Civil War to create a haunting body of work. Original air date: July 2008.

    Dec 8, 2011 Read more
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    Climb Aboard The Ark

    Spark discovers The Ark, a project where musicians from around ...

    Spark discovers The Ark, a project where musicians from around the world take six days in the basement of a divinity school to compose a new piece of Jewish music. Original air date: June 2008.

    Nov 10, 2011 Read more
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    Hit the Streets of San Jose with Phantom Galleries

    Spark takes to the streets of San Jose to check ...

    Spark takes to the streets of San Jose to check out Phantom Galleries, part of a nationwide trend to counter the effects of urban blight by filling vacant storefronts with the work of local artists. Original air date: April 2004.

    Oct 6, 2011 Read more
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    Head to Chile with Playwright Carlos Baron

    Spark heads to Chile to see how Pablo Neruda influenced ...

    Spark heads to Chile to see how Pablo Neruda influenced the work of playwright Carlos Baron. Original air date: May 2007.

    Sep 8, 2011 Read more
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    Witness the Painstaking Delicacy of Adela Akers' Weavings

    Spark finds out how ponies and parties play an important ...

    Spark finds out how ponies and parties play an important part in the weavings by Adela Akers. Original air date: May 2007.

    Sep 1, 2011 Read more
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    See How Laura Splan Combines Biology with Art

    Spark learns more about Laura Splan's fascination with biological sciences ...

    Spark learns more about Laura Splan's fascination with biological sciences and has informed her artwork. Original air date: March 2005.

    Aug 25, 2011 Read more
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    Remembering Painter Nathan Oliveira

    Spark remembers Nathan Oliveira and his lifelong fascination with the ...

    Spark remembers Nathan Oliveira and his lifelong fascination with the painted surface. Original air date: February 2005.

    Aug 18, 2011 Read more
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    Go Back in Time to for the Opening of Asian Art Museum

    Spark visits the Asian Art Museum for their opening gala ...

    Spark visits the Asian Art Museum for their opening gala in 2003. Original air date: March 2003.

    Aug 11, 2011 Read more
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