Dresher Ensemble Studio Open House

This Open House showcases a vibrant mix of artists who have made our space their creative home—through regular rehearsals, fiscal sponsorships, or as awardees of the Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency.

Enjoy outstanding performances, great food, and fine wine as we come together to honor the power of shared space and creative community.

Afternoon Performances (2:00–6:00 p.m.):

Performance times will be announced in the coming weeks.Events will take place in both the Dresher Studio and the second-floor large lobby.

– Dresher Davel Invented Instruments Duo

– Odd Savvy (puppet theater piece for two performers and one live musician)

– sfSound Group

– Bjll Dingalls (Bill Hsu, Tom Djill, Matt Ingalls)

– Lisa Mezzacappa’s 5-ish (with Brett Carson, Kyle Bruckmann, Jordan Glenn, Mark Clifford)

– dNaga Dance Company (photo: Catalina Jacksons Urueña by Mitch Tobias)

– Brett Carson (piano)

– Martha & Monica (cello, piano)

– Diane Grubbe & Frank Johnson (flute, piano)

– Paul Dresher Invented Instruments

– Sudhu Tewari (kinetic and interactive art)

Evening Concert – West Oakland Sound Series (7:15 p.m.):

– Saki Minamimoto (voice/poetry), Ben Goldberg, Motoko Honda, and Nathan Clevenger

– Thollem (Thollem McDonas) with ROVA

ADA accessibility:

Our studio is located on the second floor of an ADA-compliant building in West Oakland, with two accessible entrances. The main entrance features a wheelchair lift, an intercom at wheelchair height, a wheelchair-accessible box office, and an elevator providing access to the second floor. A second entrance through the secure parking ramp features designated accessible parking and an ADA-compliant ramp that leads directly to the studio. All internal spaces—including the stage, backstage, dressing rooms, meeting rooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and office—are ADA-compliant and barrier-free.

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