As a teenager, the land of Israel captivated Lawrence Halprin (1916–2009). In 1929, at 13, he marked the ritual transition into Jewish adulthood and responsibility (bar mitzvah) in Jerusalem (then British-governed Palestine Mandate), where he and his family … Read more
Photographer Sue Heinemann remembers traveling to Israel with the postmodern dance legend Anna Halprin in the fall of 2014: “There she completed her trilogy Remembering Lawrence, honoring her late husband, who helped found an early kibbutz and designed several … Read more
“The RSVP cycles designed by Lawrence Halprin is a process in generating creativity in others. We will be experiencing this process as it relates to dance.”—Anna Halprin
American dance pioneer Anna Halprin leads a workshop in collaboration with Dohee Lee … Read more
“If I were to tell you that an event of major significance in the history of religion is going to take place in this City of Saint Francis this weekend, you would say, ‘You stayed out of work too long.’ … Read more
Ken Kesey and others pulled up to Union Square to promote the Trips Festival – organized by Kesey, Stewart Brand, Roman Sender and Bill Graham at the Longshoreman’s Hall between January 21-23 1966. KRON-TV was on hand to document the … Read more
San Francisco, California – Thursday, January 21, 2016 – The California Historical Society opens The 1960s Revisited: A 50th Anniversary Celebration with the San Francisco premiere of its new exhibition, Experiments in Environment: The Halprin Workshops, 1966–1971… Read more
Join us for a presentation with author Donlyn Lyndon about his book The Sea Ranch: Fifty Years of Architecture, Landscape, Place, and Community on the Northern California Coast. The welcome for the night will be provided by the famed … Read more
Join us for a stimulating panel discussion moderated by California Historical Society’s Executive Director and CEO, Anthea Hartig. Hear from historians, authors, and key figures in the Halprins’ story as they discuss the legacy of Lawrence and Anna Halprin … Read more
The 1960s Revisited kicks off on the exact 50th anniversary of one of the most celebrated events of the 1960s counterculture: The Trips Festival. Considered a watershed event in the history of San Francisco’s underground arts scene, the launch … Read more
Join the California Historical Society, Anna Halprin, the Graham Foundation, and others in celebrating the West Coast premiere of Experiments in Environment: The Halprin Workshops, 1966-1971. This free opening reception is part of Third Thursdays in … Read more
