HAVE YOU CONSIDERED?
An Environmental Justice Music Video Collaboration |
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Have we considered if we couldn't have each other?
If we couldn't have our planet?
Experience this stunning, new, SOZO-produced collaboration between BANDALOOP, Drag Queen Pattie Gonia, Grammy Award Winning sound innovator Imogen Heap.
What began as mutual artistic admiration and shared purpose between BANDALOOP and Pattie Gonia over social media in 2020 is realized into a striking cinematic work reflecting deeply on our relationship to one another, our planet, and the systems we take for granted. Read more... |
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The Night Heron Ball
Saturday, May 2, 2026
BANDALOOP Studios, Oakland, CA
Early Bird tickets sales end March 1!
Get yours today and save $50 on General Admission - including: Join us for an elegant evening in support of all of the artists imagining new creative futures at BANDALOOP Studios. From local dance makers to international drag superstars, their work soars with purpose, power, and joy towards a more beautiful tomorrow with your support.
Be a part of this magic and get your tickets today. |
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Thank You to the 2026 Night Heron Ball Host Committee:
Amelia Rudolph, Amelia Rudolph Movement Arts & BANDALOOP Founder | Bianca Cabrera, Blind Tiger Society Artistic Director | Brian Ripley, Brian A. Ripley Attorney at Law | Chloë Zimberg, ODC Theater Creative Director | Christopher Pastena, Community KitchensBoard Chair & Retired Restaurateur | Gabriel Christian, Gravity Co-Executive & Artistic Director | Helen Wyman, Commercial Bank of California Community Development Director | Jana Pastena, Berkeley Lab Senior HR Strategy Partner | Joe Ernst, srmErnst Prinicpal | Joy Ou, Group i President & CEO | Laura Dorman, BRG Managing Director & Associate General Counsel | Michelle Heston, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Executive Director Public Relations, US West & East Regions | Thomas Cavanagh, BANDALOOP Executive Director & Executive Producer |
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Thank You Night Heron Ball Sponsors  .  10129 FoundationsJana & Christopher Pastena
Laura DormanBrian A. Ripley Attorney at Law Sponsorship Packages still available! More information here. |
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BANDALOOP Operations & Programs Are Supported By:
The City of Oakland, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Margaret E. Haas Family Fund, Fleishhacker Foundation, SF Foundation, NEA Grants for Arts Projects, Rubicon Point Partners, Morrison Foerster, Radium Presents, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Prescott Properties/srmERNST, TMG Partners, Commercial Bank of CA, Lapine Group, Lady Lupine Fund, and generous individuals. |
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Photo Credits:
Top: Pattie Gonia in Have You Considered, film still courtesy Wondercamp
Gala Postcard: Rose Huey by Winter Ramos, design by Lisa Kasch |
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