Grants Archive - Page 75 of 178 - Kenneth Rainin Foundation

A comedic theatrical drama that brings the multiplicity of socio-cultural and social justice issues to the forefront regarding fentanyl’s besiegement of the San Francisco Bay Area. With a script based on psychiatrist William H. Grier’s 1968 book, “Black Rage,” the piece aims to increase public awareness while giving voice to Black artists to present their […]

A fan letter to the poet nun of Mexico whose prolific work as a scholar, poet and playwright in the 17th century garnered her both recognition and censorship. This original bilingual (Spanish/English) script seeks to amplify unrepresented voices and foster dialogue around themes of censorship, identity, body autonomy and whose voices are permitted to center […]

A multi-disciplinary piece exploring the toll of climate grief, especially on disabled communities who are often on the frontlines of climate disasters and the first to be abandoned or rendered disposable. This performance will explore the complex interconnections and ultimately give rise to a vision for a livable future, shaped by the resourcefulness and resilience […]

A dance piece taking audiences on a captivating journey through time and perspective, exploring land acknowledgements from an Indigenous viewpoint. This audacious and satirical performance challenges conventional land acknowledgments, urging us to rethink our connection to land and ancestors.

This piece aims to transcend cultural boundaries and showcase the contemporary relevance of South Asian Dance in the international context. Using movement, poetry, theater, animation and 3D projection mapping technology, this dance work will challenge conventional notions of beauty and the idealization of womanhood while celebrating the simple joys that add vitality and vibrancy to […]

A song-creation and hula project that will celebrate the untold stories of people of African descent who came to Hawaiʻi as a direct result of colonization and enslavement. The piece celebrates the legacies of Hawai’i’s historical figures of African descent to ensure the history of marginalized people are not erased and their stories are told.

A piece conceived in and for a COVID and post-COVID world, exploring the nature of our relationship to the character of light, home and the passage of time – through the collection of a year-long data time-lapse of spectral footprint (or color) of light in homes worldwide. The data will be transformed into a live […]

A dance film based on an original poem aiming to uplift a love story out of violence, defying the common spectacularization of blackness and amplifying the devotion of two people to each other, survival and joy. Using stillness and minimalism, the piece invites witnesses to settle into a space of imagination, curiosity and receptivity.

A year-long site-specific work set in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, in a reimagined production highlighting the first recorded act of militant queer resistance against social oppression and police harassment in the US. A hybrid of theater, site-specific interactivity and living history, the piece will foster community engagement and support for the Trans community.

An interactive and experimental theater piece narrating a return journey to Africa and highlighting the voices of artists from the Bay Area in vibrant conversation with their counterparts in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya. Comprising two live physical venues – one in San Francisco and one in Accra, Ghana, audiences will engage with this multimedia performance […]