My colleague Matt took this pic of my new Buddy 170i scooter and me in front of the California Academy of Sciences. Last night, I rode the scooter for the first time in the rain, and it performed admirable. Still very impressed with the stability and handling.
Category: SF Bay Area
“The Bay Lights” Debuts in San Francisco (video, pics)
Tonight was the official public launch of "The Bay Lights" art installation on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. A monumental light display comprised of 25,000 LED lights, "The Bay Lights" was created by artist Leo Villareal. I happened to be coming out of dance practice at the Embarcadero YMCA a few minutes after…
My New Ride: The Buddy 170i Scooter
Here’s my new ride, as of today: the Buddy 170i Scooter! Manufactured by Genuine Motors, based in the States, the Buddy combines European styling with modern scooter technology and convenience. The Buddy 170i has a very peppy 170cc engine, great gas mileage at about 90 MPG, with a top speed of 60+ MPH. More than…
Housing It Up with Jenay at ODC Studios
One of my resolutions for myself in 2013 was to start transitioning away from b-boying toward house and other street dance styles. Last week I started taking house classes with Jenay of Mix'd Ingredients Crew at ODC Studios in the Mission. So far it has been AMAZING. House is an urban dance that primarily came…
“Maelstrom II”: An Independent Scifi Film Project Based on Real Science (video)
Yesterday, a group of our science teens at the Cal Academy of Sciences got to talk with Jeroen Lapre, senior technical leader in the Morrison Planetarium here. Before Jeroen came to the Academy, he spent many years working in digital effects for the film industry, specifically Industrial Light and Magic. He worked on such tiny,…
Celebrating Year One at the Cal Academy of Sciences!
Twelve months ago, I started working at the world's only "natural history museum, planetarium and aquarium — all under one living room," the California Academy of Sciences. It's been an incredible first year, literally a dream come true. Some highlights from my work so far as the Programs Manager in the Digital Learning Department: Worked…
Update on “Re/Genesis” Fundraiser Campaign: a Quarter of the Way There!
Wow, thanks so much to the many folks who have shown their support for the fundraiser campaign for the “Re/Genesis” dance show that we launched yesterday. It’s a wonderful feeling knowing that people are supportive of your vision. I’m happy to report that we are already a quarter of the way toward our initial goal…
Human Odyssey: Learn about Humanity’s Evolutionary Journey at the Cal Academy
Today is the official launch of our newest exhibit at the Cal Academy of Sciences: Human Odyssey. I've only spent about 30 minutes in the exhibit, and I've already learned a lot more about human evolution. If you thought you understood humanity's evolutionary journey, consider these questions: What is the different between a "hominid" and…
Help My Dance Crew Bring “Re/Genesis” to the Stage
I'm super excited to share the news that I'm going to be one of the principal dancers in "Re/Genesis" a full-length hip-hop dance show debuting the weekend of April 12 in San Francisco. "Re/Genesis" is a collaboration between my dance crew Freeplay and the fantastic dance company Prince on Point, under the overall leadership of…
I Am an Antenna: My Silhouette and Signal at the SF MOMA
I loved the techno-political installation at the SF MOMA called "Frequency and Volume" by Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. A fantastic antenna juts out of the 5th floor of the museum, beaming in radio signals to a 4th floor gallery. In that darkened room, you pass before three projectors casting huge silhouettes onto one wall….