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• SPARK Season 7: Episode 702: Mary Sano, Ron Nagle, Sandow Birk
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| Spark: Episodes: Season One |
101 -- "Opening Nights" (March 26)
It's the on-air debut of Spark, and the new series takes this occasion to go behind-the-scenes at some of the season's biggest opening nights and discover how first night galas have become high stakes endeavors for many Bay Area arts organizations.
Backstage at the San Francisco Ballet to experience the opening night of their lavish new production of Don Quixote, from the performers' perspective; opening of the new Asian Art Museum to witness the logistical challenges of this momentous event, following conservators and event organizers who are orchestrating one of the biggest and most elaborate openings in San Francisco history; tension and triumph of opening night at Teatro Visión de San Jose, as they defiantly mount their ambitious period production of a new work, Conjuncto, in the face of shrinking budgets and the deepening economic downturn.
102 -- "Fame" (April 2)
Rising stars in the art world reflect on the impact of sudden celebrity and the challenges of balancing commitment to their art with the temptations of fame and fortune.
Dancer Rasta Thomas tries to parlay his success in the worlds of modern dance and ballet into a Hollywood career; Mission-based artist Chris Johanson dodges the spotlight while his colorful, kinetic installations attract audiences around the world; and reflections on the lure of fame for artists at both ends of the spectrum: Bay Area unknowns take their crack at stardom in open auditions for Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre; behind the scenes with classical music superstar Joshua Bell, as he rehearses with the Academy of St. Martin of the Fields Orchestra at Davies Symphony Hall.
103 -- "Collaborations with Nature" (April 9)
Artists since the beginning of time have been fascinated by the patterns of nature. Today many artists are taking on nature -- not just as subject, but as their medium—employing natural materials, living organisms, or even the wind itself, in their work.
Sculptor Ned Kahn uses industrial methods to engineer vast machined installations, revealing the beauty of wind and water in motion; engineer/artist Natalie Jeremjienko plants 100 pairs of cloned trees throughout San Francisco, rendering the pattern of differences between neighborhoods and microclimates; "The Rock Man of Crissy Field" takes on nature with his bare hands, creating improbable and striking rock sculptures that mesmerize bystanders.
104 -- "Master Teachers" (April 16)
Behind every truly great performer or artist is a great teacher.
Ali Akbar Khan is one of the finest North Indian musicians in the world, and he's devoted his life to passing along his gift to several generations of musicians young and old; music instructor Helena Jack is working against all odds to bring jazz in to the lives of hundreds of Oakland public school students; Michael Tilson Thomas of the San Francisco Symphony reflects on the teachers who helped shaped his career, the why teaching is one of his highest priorities.
105 -- "Collectors and their Collections" (April 23)
Contemporary art has left the gallery and now inhabits every nook and cranny of our world—from digital ephemera appearing on video screens to temporary and fleeting events that occur in vast public spaces. Spark explores what it takes to be a collector of cutting edge contemporary artworks, including works that may not exist as tangible objects.
Exploring for new art with Rene di Rosa, as he collects the work of local artists for his extraordinary Napa Valley art preserve; an insider's glimpse of the world's largest private collection of video art, at the home of Pamela and Richard Kremlich; the unique challenges of collecting conceptual and performance works, with artist and collector Ted Purvis.
106 -- "Taking Craft to the Limit" (April 30)
Many contemporary artists have rejected traditional media like paint on canvas, opting instead to work with materials associated with traditional or applied crafts like glass and fiber. These artists push their chosen material to the limit, creating works that are aesthetically unique and surprising.
Glass artist Nikolas Weinstein stretches the creative and aesthetic possibilities of glass in his San Francisco studio, working with architects like Frank Gehry to create massive public art commissions, as well as smaller works of exquisite and fragile beauty; after years of enduring the physically demanding process of sculpting large forms from heavy clay, artist Ann Weber discovered that simple, lightweight cardboard and staples offered unlimited possibilities as materials for creating the organic forms she envisioned.
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