Events
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Events
Invisible Womb: Rebirth, a solo dance-theater work
Jetaun DeArman, LMFT
You may not have the words for it. Your body does. This solo dance-theater performance by psychotherapist and somatic artist Jetaun DeArman holds space for the stories women carry across a lifetime—from girlhood through menopause—that have never been given the space or choice to be seen. Some things live in the body long before they […]
Invisible Womb: Rebirth, a solo dance-theater work
Jetaun DeArman, LMFT
You may not have the words for it. Your body does. This solo dance-theater performance by psychotherapist and somatic artist Jetaun DeArman holds space for the stories women carry across a lifetime—from girlhood through menopause—that have never been given the space or choice to be seen. Some things live in the body long before they […]
Bay Area Immersive Theater Makers Gathering: Performer Perspectives
Detour
Join Detour for a community conversation focused on the performer’s perspective in immersive, site-specific, and audience-interactive performance. Bay Area performers will discuss devising and building roles, working closely with audiences, improvisation, audience interaction, boundaries, and unpredictability, followed by an audience discussion. Moderated by Alex Locust / Glamputee and Eric Garcia / Churro Nomi, with panelists […]
“North American Dance Writers” meet & greet
pateldanceworks
Join our Google Group for North American Dance Writers, and attend the opening Zoom meet & greet on Oct 29th to chat with other dance writers in the group! The Group is for emerging, aspiring, or experienced dance writers. It is a place to connect, start conversations with other local dance writers, share resources, learn […]
Practitioner Exchange: Performance/Informance
Luna Dance & Creativity
As dance educators, we often want to (and/or are expected to) include student performances as part of our programs. In this conversation, we will explore questions like: Who are student performances really for? How can we enliven student shows in ways that feel authentic and aligned with our teaching values? What are some structures for […]
Otter Lake: 2026 SF Dance Film Festival
Dance Film SF
Otter Lake follows choreographer Emma Portner as she turns to movement to reconnect with herself and confront her inner world. This documentary offers a rare, intimate look inside her creative process, following Emma as she produces three new works, including pieces for the Royal Swedish Ballet and GöteborgsOperans Danskompani. Through a deeply personal lens, the film […]
Water Changes Rock Closing Reception
MPOWERDANCE PROJECT
On Sunday November 15, 2026, 4pm-7pm, MpowerDance Project holds the closing reception for Water Changes Rock, ending a yearlong exhibit (2025-2026). Last chance to see watercolor works from guest artist Courtney Wynn Sheets along with her presentation on The Art History of Mementomori. New Butoh performance and Dance Films by Mary Power. This is a […]
Te Whāriki: A Teacher’s Trip to New Zealand
Luna Dance & Creativity
Oakland Unified School District and Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Kimberly Champion, will share about her recent trip to New Zealand and what she learned about Te Whāriki, their bicultural early childhood curriculum. She will discuss emergent curriculum and the “ness” of materials with strategies she learned, and how this has expanded her teaching. There […]
