Helen Wicks Works

Welcome to  Wicks Works Wednesday Wicks Works is a performance platform that is committed to compelling choreography created to inspire connection, critical thinking, and community.  We are raising $20k for a 2026 tour A gift of any kind supports costs like:  $5000 - Theater Rentals  $1000 - Insurance  $500 - Videography for accessibility and grant applications  $250 - Piano tuning  $100 - 2 hours of rehearsal pay one performer $50 - 2 hours rehearsal space rental $10 - Jello for the part in the piece that is about the time when Quincy Jones ate at least 4 jellos over the course of a conversation in 2018 Make a Tax Deductible Gift Any amount of support pays artists and stage technicians to bring spellbinding performance to multigenerational audiences.  Thanks for tuning in to Wicks Works Wednesday! - Helen and the Wicks Works team  Celebrate Wicks Works Wednesday! Photo by Robbie Sweeny Helen Wicks (in red) and Ami Nashimoto (cello) Keisuke Nakagoshi (piano)

The Flock Project

 The Flock Project: Eco Flight - International Dance Tour 2025 Recap

Eco Flight, the interdisciplinary vertical dance production of The Flock Project, completed a successful international tour across Czechia, Hungary, France and Spain in 2025, bringing vertical dance, live music, poetry, light design and large-scale puppetry to thousands of spectators.

Tour Highlights

Prague – Opening the Season

Following the Budapest premiere, the tour began in May in Prague with two performances on the walls of the Mama Shelter Hotel. The energetic start set the tone for the entire tour, supported by the city’s openness and enthusiastic audiences.
In October, Eco Flight returned to Budapest for two shows at the Flock Aerial Theatre. The signature fusion of vertical dance, live music, projections and spoken word once again filled the courtyard with a unique atmosphere that could only be experienced live.
Performing on the medieval walls of Fort Gibron created some of the tour’s most memorable visual moments. The natural surroundings and the welcoming local community contributed to a deeply atmospheric experience that brought together residents and visitors from across the region.
In Spain, more than 15 drummers from the feminist Batucada group Samba da Rúa added powerful rhythmic energy to the performance. Their presence highlighted the importance of collective artistic experiences and strengthened the communal pulse of the show.

Budapest – Home Performances

France – Fort Gibron, Correns

Spain – Rhythm and Community

Audience & Media Response

Across all locations, Eco Flight received remarkable audience support and widespread attention from national and international media outlets. Viewers frequently described the performance as “deeply moving,” “soul-touching,” and even “like learning to fly.”

A Truly International Collaboration

The tour was made possible by a 20-member core international team, expanded with local artists, technicians and volunteers at each stop. The close cooperation of dancers, musicians, designers and technical crews shaped each performance into a shared creation.

Eco Flight continues to explore how vertical dance can connect communities, spark reflection, and transform public spaces into collective artistic experiences.

The Flock Project: Eco Flight Trailer

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Flyaway Productions

Thank you for your support of Flyaway Productions! 30 Years of Art-As-Activism Dear Friends, It's Giving Tuesday! I’ll be brief. Flyaway doesn't look away. When inequity shows up on our street corners, when histories of resistance are erased, when women's voices are silenced behind prison walls—we respond. In this moment of authoritarian turmoil, hyper-local public art isn't just our strategy—it's our survival. For our 30th anniversary season, we're launching FREEDOM COMES WHEN ONE WALKS THROUGH IT—free, site-specific performances that will contrast public libraries (designed to freely nourish people) with prisons (designed for punishment and cruel indifference). We'll create dance-based public art at three libraries across San Francisco, amplifying the voices of incarcerated women and uplifting their pathways to liberation. Support Our 30th Year of Art-as-Activism YOUR DONATION SUPPORTS: $100 supports two hours of rehearsal for one dancer $250 covers one week of incarcerated artist April Harris' research at the CA Institution for Women $500 pays for 2 collaborative sessions with writer April Harris and composer Kalyn Harewood  $1500 supports travel to liaise with April Harris, who works from her cell at the CA Institution for Women This is how movements grow—one performance, one story, one donation at a time. In solidarity, Jo Kreiter Artistic Director Check out excerpts from Down on the Corner, which premiered in October 2025 at the corner of Turk and Taylor, the historic site of the 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riots. Donate Forward Media Credits: 1) Photo by Brechin Flournoy of MaryStarr Hope in Down on the Corner - 2025; 2) RAPT Productions of Ai Yin Adelski, Gabriele Christian, B Dean, Quinn Dior, Sonsherée Giles, MaryStarr Hope, Jhia Jackson, Megan Lowe, and Saharla Vetsch in Down on the Corner - 2025 Copyright © 2025 Flyaway Productions, All rights reserved. For more information, please visit: flyawayproductions.com

BANDALOOP

 

We invite you to join us in seeking awe in the everyday.

Where it all began. BANDALOOP performing Crossing 2.0 on Mt. Watkins, Yosemite, CA, 2015. Photo by Basil Tsimoyianis 35 Years. 35 Days. $35 to Lift BANDALOOP. Thirty-five years ago, Amelia Rudolph, with a small group of dancers and climbers, imagined a new way of moving through the world - one that invited curiosity, courage, and joy into vertical spaces. That vision has grown into BANDALOOP, a global community bringing dance to walls, mountains, and city streets, inspiring wonder and connection everywhere we go. As we step into our 35th anniversary year, we’re launching 35 Days of Giving, a campaign to raise $35,000 and welcome a new circle of $35/month sustainers. Your support will help us continue creating unforgettable performances, expanding our community programs, and transforming public spaces into stages of awe and joy. Why $35/month? Small, consistent contributions power big impact. By joining our sustaining community, you’re helping BANDALOOP plan ambitious projects, expand global access, and ensure our next 35 years of innovation and inspiration are possible. Become a 35th Anniversary Sustainer From Melecio Estrella, Artistic Director: This year we reach skyward while staying grounded in what matters most. From Broadway, NYC to the streets of Oakland, CA, and many important partner sites in between and beyond, we brought deeply personal storytelling of flight and migration to 28,000 people through free performances in partnership with 104 artists. For us, vertical dance is an internal wellness method as much as it is a public expression of awe at large scales — a practice of resilience, both personal and communal. We are nourished through connection to our ecosystem of support. Thank you for being part of the enduring spirit of our work. Melecio Estrella performs in FIELD, a FLUX Projects commissioned work, premiering in Atlanta, GA 2021. Photo by Brooke Anderson  A Gift for Giving!   The first 35 to join our Anniversary Sustainer Circle will get their choice of gift from the BANDALOOP Merchandise Archive. Our extra thank you for our fast acting sustainers. Don't miss your chance for your free gift! BANDALOOP performs in Budapest, Hungary 2017. Photo by Basil Tsimoyianis More Ways to Give Consider making BANDALOOP a recipient of your Donor Advised Fund, Qualified Charitable Distribution, or beneficiary in your living will. Be it stocks, crypto, real estate, or other illiquid asset we are here to help you exercise your balance sheet for impactful giving. Contact jeanne@bandaloop.org to learn more. Thank You to our Funders: The City of Oakland, New England Foundation for the Arts, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Margaret E. Haas Family Fund, Fleishhacker Foundation, Zellerbach Family Foundation, CA Arts in Parks Grants, SF Foundation, NEA Grants for Arts Projects, Rubicon Point Partners, Morrison Foerster, Radium Presents, Prescott Properties/srmERNST, TMG Partners, Commercial Bank of CA, Lapine Group, and generous individuals.

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