Get the Spark Plug
Keep up to date with what's coming up on Spark every week.
Subscribe to Spark
Subscribe to Spark's video podcast and receive segments of Spark once a week.
Subscribe to Spark's Event Picks to find out what Bay Area art happenings we recommend.
Featured Educator Guide
Arts Programs
More from KQED
Fusion
Spark explores the fusion of cultures, styles and disciplines that make up the incredibly diverse Bay Area art scene. Go inside the Bay Area's burgeoning Muslim spoken word, poetry and hip-hop scene with Calligraphy of Thought poets as they create and rehearse new works for a performance at the Box Theater, in Oakland. Then approach dance with sculptural costumer Sha Sha Higby as she creates intricate costumes made of wood, silk, paper and gold leaf. And finally, witness the spectacle that is the Punk Rock Orchestra led by conductor John Gluck, who uses a toilet brush as a baton to conduct classically trained musicians playing punk rock classics.
This program is not currently scheduled for broadcast.
Featured Profiles:
Calligraphy of Thought
Check out the growing phenomenon of Muslim spoken word and hip hop with Calligraphy of Thought.
Sha Sha Higby
Visit the studio of the incomparable Sha Sha Higby, as she creates mesmerizing sculptural costumes.
Punk Rock Orchestra
Experience the Punk Rock Orchestra comprised of classically trained musicians playing punk rock classics.
