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 California. Original air date: July 2012.
Jul 19, 2012
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 www.kqed.org/spark. The Spark Podcast includes segments from the show and is released weekly.
Episodes
Coping with Grief with Eleanor Coppola
Spark shares how Eleanor Coppola's work helps grieving parents to remember their children. Original air date: July 2004.
May 24, 2012
Discover the Stone Sculptures by Lu Huan
Spark discovers the exquisitely carved sculptures by Chinese American artist Lu Huan. Original air date: June 2005.
May 17, 2012
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.
May 10, 2012
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.
May 03, 2012
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.
Apr 26, 2012
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.
Apr 19, 2012
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.
Apr 12, 2012
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.
Apr 05, 2012
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.
Mar 15, 2012
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.
Mar 08, 2012
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.
Mar 01, 2012
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 date: February 2004.
Feb 23, 2012
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.
Feb 16, 2012
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 date: June 2003.
Feb 09, 2012
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.
Feb 02, 2012
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. Original air date: June 2005.
Jan 26, 2012
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 air date: May 2004.
Jan 19, 2012
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 date: March 2004.
Jan 12, 2012
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.
Jan 05, 2012
Be Inspired by ODC Dance's Brenda Way
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
Visit the Studio with Victor Cartagena
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 08, 2011
Climb Aboard The Ark
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
Hit the Streets of San Jose with Phantom Galleries
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 06, 2011
Head to Chile with Playwright Carlos Baron
Spark heads to Chile to see how Pablo Neruda influenced the work of playwright Carlos Baron. Original air date: May 2007.
Sep 08, 2011
Witness the Painstaking Delicacy of Adela Akers' Weavings
Spark finds out how ponies and parties play an important part in the weavings by Adela Akers. Original air date: May 2007.
Sep 01, 2011
See How Laura Splan Combines Biology with Art
Spark learns more about Laura Splan's fascination with biological sciences and has informed her artwork. Original air date: March 2005.
Aug 25, 2011
Remembering Painter Nathan Oliveira
Spark remembers Nathan Oliveira and his lifelong fascination with the painted surface. Original air date: February 2005.
Aug 18, 2011
Go Back in Time to for the Opening of Asian Art Museum
Spark visits the Asian Art Museum for their opening gala in 2003. Original air date: March 2003.
Aug 11, 2011
Meet Iranian-American Artist Taraneh Hemami
Spark spends time with Taraneh Hemami as she helps to preserve the memories of Iranian-Americans. Original air date: July 2006.
Aug 04, 2011