Wanda's Picks

1. We speak to Zachary Whelan, ED, Avary Project, and director, John Beck, to talk about Invisible Bars, the effects of mass incarceration on children. The hour-long documentary Invisible Bars is a rare look at families caught in generational cycles of imprisonment - and those who are determined to break those cycles. The film debuts on KQED on March 19, 11 p.m., and screnes again on March 20 at 5 a.m. and on March 21 on KQED Plus at 10 a.m. Black Choreographer's Festival Here and Now 2019: BCF Co-founder Kendra Barnes, (KKDE), who has made a dance for a quartet of women. Set to the sultry voice of Jennifer Johns, the piece, titled ReD zONE, explores various healing rituals for survivors of sexual violence, while tackling subjects like gaslighting, catcalling and the silencing of women. Shawn Hawkins, choreographer, joins us to talk about the duet for himself and Nafi Thompson titled "Stages of Love." Julia Hughes, choreographer, together with her husband Julio Remelexo, directs a large ensemble of dancers,