I love my Brompton. I love shopping at Berkeley Bowl. That is all.
Freeplay at “Dance for Another Day” benefit (video)
Here's video of my dance crew Freeplay Dance Crew at the "Dance for Another Day" benefit for lupus research a couple of weeks ago. It's a moody and dark take on "Ipanema." I hope you like it! It was a fun gig and a great opportunity to perform with so many other awesome dance acts,…
SwingNation #5: No Rik, But Lots of “The Swing”!
Check out episode five of the "SwingNation" live internet talk show. This show I was unfortunately out of town for business, so we had the lovely and insightful Miss Ann Mony sit in my chair. As anticipated, she was fantastic! Hopefully, the gang let's me get my job back. Nearly the entire show was…
B-Boy Crazy Leg(o)s
Breaking it down, minifig-style.
Geeking Out with 2,000 Other Science Educators in Columbus
For the next five days, I'll be in Columbus, Ohio for the annual conference of the Association of Science-Technology Centers, or ASTC for short. ASTC gathers nearly 2,000 professionals from science centers and museums from around the world. I'm looking forward to learning about all of the work being done by science centers and…
Freeplay “Dances for Another Day” to Find a Cure for Lupus
Last Saturday, my dance crew Freeplay had the honor of performing along with dozens of other awesome dance groups for a benefit for lupus research called "Dance for Another Day." We danced in a beautiful theater, the Malonga Caquelourd Center for the Arts in downtown Oakland for an appreciative audience who were there to support…
Preservation Hall Comes to San Francisco! (review)
This weekend was the grand opening of the "Preservation Hall West," a San Francisco-based annex of the venerable jazz institution the Preservation Hall in New Orleans. I was lucky enough to catch the second line parade by the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band through the Mission District on Friday afternoon to welcome the new venue,…
Cal Academy Digital Learning Team Expands: New Roles & Job Openings!
I realize I haven't updated my blog on the exciting changes to my role and my awesome team at the California Academy of Sciences. The Digital Learning Department at the Academy has been busy launching some awesome pilot projects over the first year of it's existence, from a citizen science scavenger hunt in Mt. Tam,…
Monday Blues: “I Need a Dollar” by Aloe Blacc (video)
Someone give this man a dollar! Holy cats, "I Need a Dollar" by Aloe Blacc is the best soul song of 2012. This earworm is going to stick with me all week, I'm sure. Also check the equally amazing live acoustic version.
Nicole & Carl Dance to New “SwingNation” Theme Song! (video)
Check out this fantastic mini-showcase routine put together by my friends Nicole Zuckerman and Carl Nelson. It's a great bit of choreography with wonderful styling and flourishes, and dynamic movement throughout. But what I like best is that it is choregraphed to the new theme song for Yehoodi's new talk show "SwingNation"! It's a jaunty…