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Salimpour, Syjuco, and Yi
See a preview of this Spark episode.
Learn about the ancient art of belly dance from teacher and performer Suhaila Salimpour and one of her star pupils, comedienne Margaret Cho.
Next, meet artist Stephanie Syjuco, whose "Counterfeit Crochet Project" enlists crafters from around the globe to create knock-offs of designer goods.
Then, visit with Chinese acrobat Lu Yi at the Circus Center, as he prepares two of his top students for their debut as professional performers.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
Fri, May 25, 2012 -- 11:30pm
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Sat, May 26, 2012 -- 5:30am
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Sun, May 27, 2012 -- 6:30pm
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Featured Profiles:
Suhaila Salimpour
Find out how empowering belly dancing can be with Margaret Cho and her teacher Suhaila Salimpour.
Stephanie Syjuco
See why Stephanie Syjuco is recruiting crafters from around the globe to create knock-off designer goods.
Circus Center
Follow Lu Yi as he prepares his top acrobatic students for their debut as professional performers.
Spark Video Player
Please note that not all of the Spark video segments are included on this playlist. We are adding more weekly, but many more are available individually on corresponding artist profile pages. To find more videos, search the Artist Profiles directory.
Acknowledgments
Major funding for Spark is provided by by Diane B. Wilsey. Additional funding is provided by the George Frederick Jewett Foundation, Helen Sarah Steyer, and Gretchen Kimball.
Spark is a production of KQED.
Spark airs on KQED 9 on Tuesdays at 7:30pm. Repeat broadcasts can be seen throughout the week on KQED.
