Jen Norris SF

Party vibes in San Francisco complete with marching band as we peacefully assemble to demonstrate on #NoKings Day #FlagDay

Review: Alonzo King LINES Ballet performing The Beauty of Dissolving Portraits & Scheherazade, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, May 10-19, 2025 The Sunday, May 5th 5 p.m. performance by Alonzo King LINES Ballet at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco blew my socks off.  A pair of one-act ballets comprise the program: the world...

Alonzo King LINES Ballet has a fantastic program running at Yerba Burna Center for the Arts Thu May 15-Sun May 18. Contemporary dance at its finest! My review here www.jen-norris-dance-rev.com/post/review-...

This story doesn't mention that Donald Trump said at this event he would label those protesting Tesla as domestic terrorists and would punish them.

I'm just wondering how and why that was left out of this story and not the lede to it.

@tylerpager.bsky.social ?

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It’s lovely and swoon-worthy for certain.

Working from small color copies of photos: Four watercolor panorama landscapes in 4 hours today as part of a class in Palo Alto. Each is 7.5x22. None is completely finished. They mostly need more darks and some fine tuning but I’m generally happy with results.

Outstanding webinar this afternoon with Heather Cox Richardson and Simon Rosenberg. Three, among many, take-aways:
1) We need to put pressure on our elected leaders.
2) We need to act out. Trump hates protests.
3) We are are stronger than we know.
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The problem with Democratic Party is that no one takes them seriously because they don’t take themselves seriously.

You can’t simultaneously argue Trump is a fascist intent on destroying democracy but your major response is to wear a pink suit to a speech, and expect to be taken seriously.

Shocking But Not Surprising Strikes Again (and Again) The Caprices of the Oligarchs Shocking but not surprising is a phrase I've often reverted to in the past eight years, for things that are both hideous and predictable, maybe transgressive against the...

If, for example, Trump says nobody is allowed to dance, on penalty of death, he has no legal power to make that declaration and no power to enforce it, but if everyone stops dancing it's as good as if he did. Reporting as though Trump has these powers helps give him those powers.

Thank you!

Last night I stood up for those who need Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Democrats will never abandon the fight to make sure every American has a safe, healthy, and financially secure life. #ISaidWhatISaid

I’m imagining people sitting in a bank while it is being looted and robbed holding little signs that say “this is theft”

And other people being a little rude and yelling a little at the robbers who are demanding respect & who want to kill literally everyone

At this point, we really need to face Democratic leadership complicity.

With notable and courageous exceptions we can all easily identify by name, they’re clearly beholden to the same billionaire donors and foreign interests as the Republicans.

I wish that weren’t the case.

Donald Trump is lying to you.

Putting a light on democracy!
San Franciscans assembled peacefully across from City Hall rather than listening to the lie-monger in chief!
Drivers are showing their support with their horns.
My favorite sign today
ELECT A CLOWN, EXPECT A CIRCUS! #ProtestTrump

Review: Twyla Tharp Dance Diamond Jubilee, February 9-11, 2025, presented by Cal Performances at Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley “Quintessentially Tharpian” is what I would have titled the Twyla Tharp Dance program, presented February 9 - 11 in Berkeley by CAL Performances, as part of a nationwide tour celebrating the 60th anni...

I had the pleasure of reviewing Twyla Tharp Dance’s performance at Cal Performance this past weekend. This dynamic 60th Anniversary. program features live musical accompaniment by Third Coast Percussion performing Philip Glass. My thoughts here www.jen-norris-dance-rev.com/post/review-...

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Glad to be among the
Protesters outside Tesla in San Francisco chanting
Trump Must Go and
People Over Profits, Stop the Coup
Many motorists showing their support with their horns as they drive down US101 past the signs and flags and 100’s of people lining the road.

Review: Batsheva Dance Company MOMO, February 22 & 23, 2025, presented by Cal Performances at Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley One of the most revered international performance groups, the Batsheva Dance Company, is making its long-awaited Cal Performances debut February 22 and 23, 2025.  Originally scheduled to perform in th...

In the better late than never category, my review of Batsheva Dance Company’s MOMO from last weekend at CAL Performances on the UC Berkeley campus. www.jen-norris-dance-rev.com/post/review-...

This week’s assignment for 2D Art was to create
a 3 color cut paper artwork. I used a photo of my friend Wendy Rein performing on the outdoor stage at Jacob’s Pillow a while back. I chose to leave some pencil line work rather than overcrowd or unbalance the image with too much heavy foliage. #art

Pritzker: If we don’t want to repeat history, then for god’s sake, in this moment, we better be strong enough to learn from it.

Dark Pence is back.

5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org
I demanded Senators Padilla and Schiff move to impeach President Trump for his defiant and ongoing disregard for Constitutional law.

I am proud to share my orchid which is forming buds. This drawing is one of two 4x6 ink drawings for my 2D Art class at City of College of San Francisco.
Spent and hour on it this morning before dance class. Now I’m at Berkeley Rep with my mom for a matinee of “The Thing About Jellyfish”

Review: Twyla Tharp Dance Diamond Jubilee, February 9-11, 2025, presented by Cal Performances at Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley “Quintessentially Tharpian” is what I would have titled the Twyla Tharp Dance program, presented February 9 - 11 in Berkeley by CAL Performances, as part of a nationwide tour celebrating the 60th anni...

I had the pleasure of reviewing Twyla Tharp Dance’s performance at Cal Performance this past weekend. This dynamic 60th Anniversary. program features live musical accompaniment by Third Coast Percussion performing Philip Glass. My thoughts here www.jen-norris-dance-rev.com/post/review-...

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Yesterday, at a service at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Episcopal Bishop, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, publicly called out Trump asking him to be merciful to LGBTQ & immigrant ppl. In response he wrote nasty posts about her on his socials. Let’s send postcards of support her way. See photo

Huge homeless sweep and cleanup taking place on McKinnon near Toland adjacent Amazon PRIME warehouses and delivery depot. Motor homes etc
SFPD and SFDPW. At least it’s not raining. Clean is great but people need solutions not further displacement.

Review: Dance Brigade presents: A Woman’s Song for Peace, A Tribute to the Past, A Vision for the Future, Jan 19, 2025, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco On the eve of Inauguration Day 2025, San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre is full to the brim with 900-plus patrons, a vast majority of us are women over sixty. Feisty feminists, resolute resisters, and pas...

On the eve of the inauguration Kristy Keefer, Holly Near, Ferron and Dance Brigade concluded their 7-city tour of “A Woman’s Song for Peace” for a sold-out house at the Herbst. My review is here. www.jen-norris-dance-rev.com/post/review-...

On Martin Luther King Jr Day, we shall remember the woman who shattered ceilings to be to the first Black/Asian woman to be the American Vice President. Thank You Kamala Devi Harris for all of your work these past 4 years 🙏🏾 #kamalaharris #martinlutherkingjr #blacksky