Learn more about the Occupy Bay Area art exhibition at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Produced by Spark for This Week in Northern California. Original air date: July 2012.

Coping with Grief with Eleanor Coppola

May 24th, 2012

Spark shares how Eleanor Coppola's work helps grieving parents to remember their children. Original air date: July 2004.

Discover the Stone Sculptures by Lu Huan

May 17th, 2012

Spark discovers the exquisitely carved sculptures by Chinese American artist Lu Huan. Original air date: June 2005.

Find the Song in Nature with Cheryl E. Leonard

May 10th, 2012

Spark finds the song inside pine cones, with composer/performer Cheryl E. Leonard. Original air date: May 2005.

Experience the sculptures of Sound Artist Matt Heckert

May 3rd, 2012

Spark checks out the rocking, rolling, reeling sculptures of sound artist Matt Heckert. Original air date: March 2005.

Visit the Recording Studio of Kymata

Apr 26th, 2012

Spark visits the recording studio of bouzouki player George Mylordos and his band Kymata. Original air date: June 2004.

Go from First Draft to Final Rehearsals with John O'Keefe

Apr 19th, 2012

Spark talks to John O'Keefe, a San Francisco playwright who's been on the scene for decades. Original air date: June 2004.

Go on a Trip with the Gospel Travelers

Apr 12th, 2012

Spark meets the Gospel Travelers, an unlikely assortment of blues and gospel performers. Original air date: May 2004.

Check Out Porchlight's Storytelling Revues

Apr 5th, 2012

Spark hits the San Francisco club scene at one of Porchlight's monthly storytelling revues. Original air date: April 2004.

Lend an Ear to La Familia Peña-Govea

Mar 15th, 2012

Spark joins La Familia Peña-Govea to see how this family bands together. Original air date: April 2007.

Sneak into a Rehearsal at Ballet San Jose

Mar 8th, 2012

Spark catches up with globe-trotting choreographer Flemming Flindt at Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley. Original air date: March 2004.

Watch Photographer Olivier Laude in Action

Mar 1st, 2012

Spark takes a walk on the wild side with photographer Olivier Laude, as he stages his outrageous portraits. Original air date: February 2004.

Listen to Pauline Oliveros and Her Musical Philosophy

Feb 23rd, 2012

Spark makes acquaintance with Pauline Oliveros, the internationally renowned pioneer in electronic and improvisational music. Original air date: February 2004.

Meet the Artists Known as Castaneda/Reiman

Feb 16th, 2012

Spark meets the artists known as castaneda/reiman, who live, work, and make art together. Original air date: July 2003.

Explore Power Dressing with Andrea Higgins

Feb 9th, 2012

Spark explores ultimate power dressing with Andrea Higgins's series of works based on the wardrobe of American First Ladies. Original air date: June 2003.

Meet the Avant-Garde Songstress Amy X Neuburg

Feb 2nd, 2012

Spark listens to vocalist Amy X Neuburg and her Cello Chixtet interpreting the secret language of subways. Original air date: March 2007.

Reflect with Vietnamese Born Artist Thai Bui

Jan 26th, 2012

Spark visits with Vietnamese born Thai Bui as he creates works that reflect the pressures of working as an artist in a foreign culture. Original air date: June 2005.

Get a Close-up Look at Anna Von Mertens' Quilts

Jan 19th, 2012

Spark explores the method and meaning behind Anna Von Mertens's quilts that are covered with as many as 100,000 handsewn stitches. Original air date: May 2004.

Log on with Internet Artist Ken Goldberg

Jan 12th, 2012

Spark meets Ken Goldberg who conducts whimsical experiments in human behavior to explore the artistic possibilities of the Web. Original air date: March 2004.

Check out the Growing phenomenon of Muslim Spoken Word

Jan 5th, 2012

Spark checks out the growing phenomenon of Muslim spoken word and hip hop with Calligraphy of Thought. Original air date: February 2004.

Be Inspired by ODC Dance's Brenda Way

Dec 29th, 2011

Spark talks to Brenda Way, who in the three decades since she founded ODC has directed her dancers and staff to accomplish more than they ever dreamed possible. Original air date: September 2003.

Visit the Studio with Victor Cartagena

Dec 8th, 2011

Spark goes inside the studio with Victor Cartagena, who draws on memories of the Salvadoran Civil War to create a haunting body of work. Original air date: July 2008.

Climb Aboard The Ark

Nov 10th, 2011

Spark discovers The Ark, a project where musicians from around the world take six days in the basement of a divinity school to compose a new piece of Jewish music. Original air date: June 2008.

Hit the Streets of San Jose with Phantom Galleries

Oct 6th, 2011

Spark takes to the streets of San Jose to check out Phantom Galleries, part of a nationwide trend to counter the effects of urban blight by filling vacant storefronts with the work of local artists. Original air date: April 2004.