"The show's lineup includes renowned Bay Area musicians Marcus Shelby, Tiffany Austin, and Martin Luther McCoy. They'll be joined by circus artists Toni Cannon and Natasha Kaluza, as well as storyteller Diane Ferlatte, aerialist Joey The Tiger, Grammy-award winning beatboxer and music educator Tommy "Soulati" Shepherd and more. In a director's note ahead of the event, Haigood writes, "Forty-five years is a long time to commit to anything, especially in the arts, where survival is a constant challenge.""
"Despite this year's widespread cuts to nonprofit funding and arts programs, which she says isn't anything new ("we are always fighting for our survival"), Haigood believes artists will always figure out a way. "Our urge to create is something that you can't suppress," Haigood attests. "There'll always be artists.""
Zaccho Dance Theatre will celebrate its 45th anniversary with a benefit concert on Tuesday, Nov. 11, featuring former students, teachers and company dancers. The program includes Bay Area musicians Marcus Shelby, Tiffany Austin and Martin Luther McCoy alongside circus artists, storytellers, aerialist Joey The Tiger and Grammy-award winning beatboxer and educator Tommy "Soulati" Shepherd. Founder-director Haigood underscores long-term commitment to the arts and resilience amid widespread nonprofit funding and arts program cuts, asserting that artists will continue to create. Haigood trained at Bard College, toured a student-produced dance project in Europe, and co-founded Zaccho in 1980; early work included Trees From the Backyard at the 1983 San Francisco festival.
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