I've met the awesome folks at BAYCAT (The Bayview Hunters Point Center for the Arts) and admired their work with at-risk youth, giving teens access to digital media equipment and tools so they can express themselves and achieve a better future for themselves. So I was devastated when I learned that BAYCAT was broken…
88-year old Jean Veloz Lindy Hopping in Herrang (video)
Check out this wonderful video of 88-year old lindy hop legend Jean Veloz, dancing with Marcus Koch at the Herrang Dance Camp in Sweden. Jean was fantastic in "Groovie Movie" back in the day, and she's still got style and sass in spades. I'm glad they are finally honoring this elder dancer at Herrang….
Me and Nina G on a Bus Ad for Midsummer Night Swing! (pic)
Adam H. posted to FaceBook this picture of a bus stop ad featuring my friend Nina Galicheva and I dancing at Lincoln Center. Apparently this is an advertisement for their "Midsummer Night Swing" concert series. (You will recall they also used a pic of us for their 2011 banner.) I'm flattered beyond words.
“When Strangers Click” Documentary on Love in the Digital Age Up for an Emmy!
I am happy to announce that the documentary “When Strangers Click” has been nominated for an Emmy in the category “New Approaches to News and Documentary Programming”! Directed by Robert Kenner, director of “Food Inc,” the film explores how people are connecting with each other on the Internet, whether it be on a dating site, a message…
Cult of Mac: 3 Generations of MacBook Pros in My House
Mac Fanboy checking in. What you see above is a ridiculous picture of three generations of MacBook Pros sitting on my home workstation. The back left computer is a 2006 model MBP with 1.83 Ghz Intel Core Duo processor — my home and work computer for the past six years. The back right computer is…
The Joys and Pitfalls of Sobriety in a Drinking Culture
Here's my sister and her boyfriend drinking shots at Mua in Oakland, with the third shot meant for me sitting on the table untouched. We are all celebrating our respective birthdays. I haven't had a full glass of any kind of alcohol for many, many years. I wish I could say it's because of my…
Freeplay Dance Crew Wants You! Open Auditions August 11 in SF
I'm happy to announce that my hip-hop dance crew Freeplay is holding our 2012 open auditions on August 11. We love new dancers, whether you are hardcore hip-hop or a casually contemporary or just have your own unique style. If you have a passion for dancing, love to perform and want to support equality and…
Lindy Hoppers Create “EverSmart” iPhone App, Need Your Votes!
I got this appeal from the nice folks at LindyGroove, one of the largest lindy hop weekly dance in the country. Apparently a bunch of LindyGroove dancers have put their noggins together to create an iPhone app called "EverSmart", built on top of the popular "Evernote" note-taking tool. I use Evernote literally every day, for…
Step Up Revolution = Breaking II Electric Boogaloo
This — seriously — is the plot of "Step Up 4" aka "Step Up Revolution": greedy developer wants to tear down local neighborhood in Miami to make way for a fancy hotel. Dancers organize to stop him… using the ultimate weapon : their sick dance skills. Oh, and the female lead dancer is the…
Concession Stand with a Pig Cooking a Corndog
Yesterday I went to the reliably hokey Alameda County Fair in my hometown of Pleasanton, California. There is always a lot of fun and odd signage there. My favorite this year was a concession stand that featured a picture of a pig cooking a corn dog. As a friend pointed out, the pig could…