By David John Chávez, with Jeffrey Lo
Substrate Arts co-founder David John Chávez sits with Bay Area theater maker Jeffery Lo about his career and the state of local arts producing.
Author Archives: David John Chavez
Spinning the DJ Gender Gap
By David John Chávez
Three female and queer DJs flip the script on who can lead the way in the Bay Area music scene.
DJ Lady Ryan, DJ Del and DJ DeeAndroid make the Bay Area a better, more badass place, one mix, scratch, one track at a time. Or maybe even four at a time.
(Re)Building the Next Step
By David John Chávez, with Alan Quismorio
A longtime pillar of Bay Area theatre looks in the past and hopes for the future.
The Chikahan Company co-founder Alan Quismorio sits down with David John Chávez to unpack the state of theatre-making and the power of Filipino narratives.
Crafting a Narrative Inside & Out
By David John Chávez, with Sean San José
As part of Substrate Arts’ Launch Party held at Magic Theatre in June 2023, Substrate Arts co-founder David John Chávez spoke with Sean San José, artistic director of Magic Theatre and co-founder of Campo Santo.
Lowriding with J.J.
By David John Chávez
“The burgeoning Chicano culture, lowrider cars and bikes, Lowrider Magazine, which published for the first time in 1977 and a firm commitment to a whole new fashion for brown kids everywhere made for the perfect time for the 18-year-old Amaya to move his fledgling audience in a whole new direction.”