Art in the Metropolis

Arts Immersion: New York City 2013 gave Stanford students an insider's view into the cultural landscape of New York, from Manhattan to Harlem to Broadway.

“Art in the Metropolis” is a sophomore seminar  offered in conjunction with the annual “Arts Immersion” trip to New York that takes place over spring break and is organized by the Stanford Arts Institute.  The trip, now in its fourth year, provides a group of students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the cultural…

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Stanford’s Chocolate Heads dance around the theme ‘synesthesia’

The group of dancers, musicians and spoken word artists learn to put their talents together with jazz master William Parker and each other.

The Bing Concert Hall box office ran out of tickets for the upcoming Chocolate Heads performance in just three hours. The Heads, along with their muse and mentor this year, William Parker, clearly have a following. The 842 lucky ticketholders will be among the first to see dance performed in the new hall and experience…

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