Ana María Álvarez calls herself an “artivist,” a term that describes her passion for art and drive to influence positive social change. As head of UC San Diego’s dance area in the Department of ...
For most, spending nine months tracking elephants through Sri Lankan landscapes, monitoring their interactions with humans and documenting their behavior sounds like a wildlife lover’s dream come true ...
Over the past two decades, Álvarez has choreographed rousing performances through her CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Theater, which explores topics such as oppression, immigration, colonization and food ...