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Author Jocelyn Bioh demonstrates the sacredness of belonging and shared experience both on and off the stage in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.

Our San Francisco Regional Local 706 hairs stylists and make-up artists have been incredible over the years and made it all possible to get such a large production well prepared and able to tour.

A co-production with the London Royal Ballet, this became one of the largest productions the company has ever taken on the road. The team at Segerstrom Center for the Arts were all Local 706 sisters and brothers.

On the surface, the new Apple TV+ series starring Jason Momoa might appear similar to any other period action-driven drama. However, there are hidden intricacies of the work that this project truly distinguished itself.

Questions arose when creating an entirely new world in Paradise: Where is this enclosed society? Do they have electricity, water, seasons, food, jobs, stores? Did they bring anything from the Old World?

The hair gag that was most challenging yet fun to design was when Liam Neeson separated Pam Anderson’s bang hair and it stayed straight up in the air.

The look of the show was so stylized that it felt period. Hollywood feels romantic, with a lot of Old Hollywood clashing with the younger generation.