Events
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Performances
Events
FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival
FACT/SF
An exceptional line up of six contemporary dances by Bay Area locals Karla Quintero, Ishami Dance Company, and FACT/SF, alongside visiting artists Megan O’Brien (Salt Lake City), Sarah McCullough & Shannon Hummel (Minneapolis), and Sonam Tshedzom Tingkhye (Seattle). Now in its seventh year, the FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival is curated from a highly competitive pool of contemporary dance works by choreographers from the Bay Area […]
FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival
FACT/SF
An exceptional line up of six contemporary dances by Bay Area locals Karla Quintero, Ishami Dance Company, and FACT/SF, alongside visiting artists Megan O’Brien (Salt Lake City), Sarah McCullough & Shannon Hummel (Minneapolis), and Sonam Tshedzom Tingkhye (Seattle). Now in its seventh year, the FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival is curated from a highly competitive pool of contemporary dance works by choreographers from the Bay Area […]
FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival
FACT/SF
An exceptional line up of six contemporary dances by Bay Area locals Karla Quintero, Ishami Dance Company, and FACT/SF, alongside visiting artists Megan O’Brien (Salt Lake City), Sarah McCullough & Shannon Hummel (Minneapolis), and Sonam Tshedzom Tingkhye (Seattle). Now in its seventh year, the FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival is curated from a highly competitive pool of contemporary dance works by choreographers from the Bay Area […]
Bound Bloom
Artease Dance Collective
Begin the evening with a curated cocktail hour inviting guests to settle into an atmosphere of beauty and anticipation. We will be offering decorative shibari ties designed to accent and enhance your chosen attire. As the night unfolds, witness a salon-style performance fusing dance, shibari, sculpture, and live music inspired by connection, harmony, and balance. […]
The Emerging Artist Series
Vishwa Shanthi Indian Dance Theater
The Emerging Artist Series aims to spotlight upcoming stars in the field of Indian Classical Dance. This edition features Janhavi Pillai who will be presenting Kathakali - a major classical Indian dance-drama from Kerala, India, known for its vibrant makeup, massive headgear, and intricate facial expressions. The 45 minute performance will be followed by a […]
World Arts West Dance Festival
World Arts West
Three powerful weekends of global movement and cultural celebration! World Arts West is proud to announce the return of their annual Dance Festival! Presented over three weekends in July, August & September, this year's theme is “Legacy of Liberation!” The festival will feature film screenings, artist dialogues, performances and community dance workshops across San Francisco—uplifting […]
Bridge Live Arts presents Love Language by Preethi Ramaprasad
Bridge Live Arts
Along with her fellow musicians and composers, 25-26 CER Artist Preethi Ramaprasad shares her process of creating “Love Language,” a piece on love rooted in the Bharatanatyam idiom, through a lecture-demonstration style performance. Inspired by her parents’ story of meeting in New York alongside other immigrant interviews, set to the tunes of the iconic Freddie Mercury, […]
State of Play Presents: Laila J. Franklin: BABYBABYBABY
ODC Theater
A dance about dances about love. Interested in the human impulse for connection, BABYBABYBABY (2024) (West Coast Premiere) taps into feelings of budding romance, when falling in love is silly and fast and sexy and devastating and you are brilliant and stupid and spellbound. It calls into question the role of sincerity, earnestness and truthfulness […]
State of Play Presents: Dragons Dance/Erin Yen & Johnny Huy Nguyễn
ODC Theater
Nervous (World Premiere) is a new dance work by Dragons Dance/Erin Yen exploring human interconnectivity and the nervous system’s role in dissociation from the modern world. Created in collaboration with a practicing neurologist and the dancers. How do you burn? Reclaiming fire as a regenerative force for rebirth, BURN (Work In Progress) envisions dance as […]
The Gathering Room Performance Series Part II
Joe Goode Performance Group
The Gathering Room Performance Series is back for one night only! Hosted by Joe Goode Performance Group, join us in an evening to support a mélange of JGPG’s amazing Front of House, Teaching Artists, and Core Staff. Six artists will share pieces reflecting their unique voice, vision and their present moment. After the success of last year's Gathering […]
State of Play Presents: Laila J. Franklin: BABYBABYBABY
ODC Theater
A dance about dances about love. Interested in the human impulse for connection, BABYBABYBABY (2024) (West Coast Premiere) taps into feelings of budding romance, when falling in love is silly and fast and sexy and devastating and you are brilliant and stupid and spellbound. It calls into question the role of sincerity, earnestness and truthfulness […]
State of Play Presents: Malinda LaVelle and Emmaly Wiederholt: What the Hell Happened in San Francisco?
ODC Theater
What the Hell Happened in San Francisco? (Bay Area Premiere)(2024) is an evening-length work of dance-theater wrestling with idealism, dreams, and disillusionment. Malinda LaVelle and Emmaly Wiederholt met in 2008 in San Francisco while trying to “make it” as contemporary dance artists. They burned that dream bright and fast, living and dancing together for several […]
State of Play Presents: Leslie Cuyjet: Blur
ODC Theater
Blur (West Coast Premiere), a solo performance by choreographer Leslie Cuyjet, experiments with visibility and invisibility, and the relationship between performer, audience, and object. Viewers are invited to navigate a choreographic and phonetic landscape through the lens of race and objectification. Written and performed by Cuyjet, Brandon Wolcott’s sound design manipulates text informed by personal […]
State of Play Presents: Leslie Cuyjet: Blur
ODC Theater
Blur (West Coast Premiere), a solo performance by choreographer Leslie Cuyjet, experiments with visibility and invisibility, and the relationship between performer, audience, and object. Viewers are invited to navigate a choreographic and phonetic landscape through the lens of race and objectification. Written and performed by Cuyjet, Brandon Wolcott’s sound design manipulates text informed by personal […]
State of Play Presents: Dragons Dance/Erin Yen & Johnny Huy Nguyễn
ODC Theater
Nervous (World Premiere) is a new dance work by Dragons Dance/Erin Yen exploring human interconnectivity and the nervous system’s role in dissociation from the modern world. Created in collaboration with a practicing neurologist and the dancers. How do you burn? Reclaiming fire as a regenerative force for rebirth, BURN (Work In Progress) envisions dance as […]
State of Play Presents: Malinda LaVelle and Emmaly Wiederholt: What the Hell Happened in San Francisco?
ODC Theater
What the Hell Happened in San Francisco? (Bay Area Premiere)(2024) is an evening-length work of dance-theater wrestling with idealism, dreams, and disillusionment. Malinda LaVelle and Emmaly Wiederholt met in 2008 in San Francisco while trying to “make it” as contemporary dance artists. They burned that dream bright and fast, living and dancing together for several […]
Reggaetón Performance Workshop
Rae Studios
Join this 9-week series and refine your skill in reggaetón! Open to both beginner and intermediate dancers, this series culminates in a performance at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater. During the series dancers will move beyond executing vocabulary into deepening their understanding of reggaetón musicality, movement quality, and style. In addition, the series will […]
World Arts West Dance Festival
World Arts West
Three powerful weekends of global movement and cultural celebration! World Arts West is proud to announce the return of their annual Dance Festival! Presented over three weekends in July, August & September, this year's theme is “Legacy of Liberation!” The festival will feature film screenings, artist dialogues, performances and community dance workshops across San Francisco—uplifting […]
Clutch The Pearls Drag Show
Detour
Clutch The Pearls is Detour Productions’ monthly queer cabaret — a mash-up of drag, dance, and performance art that’s become a Mission District staple. Each show features a lineup of Bay Area’s fiercest artists. For September, Clutch The Pearls is ✨HOLLYWOOD SQUARES✨ —a night of drag inspired by celebrities, pop culture icons, and fictional legends.
Flamenco Arts International presents Encuentros
Flamenco Arts International
An intimate flamenco experience! Encuentros invites audiences into a living conversation shaped by flamenco. Through rhythm, movement, song, and improvisation, artists engage in a dynamic exchange with one another and with the audience, creating moments of spontaneity, dialogue, and shared emotion. Rooted in the spirit of flamenco, Encuentros explores how we listen, respond, and belong—revealing […]
Reggaetón Performance Workshop
Rae Studios
Join this 9-week series and refine your skill in reggaetón! Open to both beginner and intermediate dancers, this series culminates in a performance at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater. During the series dancers will move beyond executing vocabulary into deepening their understanding of reggaetón musicality, movement quality, and style. In addition, the series will […]
Flamenco Arts International presents Encuentros
Flamenco Arts International
An intimate flamenco experience! Encuentros invites audiences into a living conversation shaped by flamenco. Through rhythm, movement, song, and improvisation, artists engage in a dynamic exchange with one another and with the audience, creating moments of spontaneity, dialogue, and shared emotion. Rooted in the spirit of flamenco, Encuentros explores how we listen, respond, and belong—revealing […]
Natasha Carlitz Dance Ensemble 20th Anniversary Celebration
Natasha Carlitz Dance Ensemble
Two decades after its inaugural performance with the California Guitar Trio, the Natasha Carlitz Dance Ensemble presents works old and new in an evening of whimsy, drama, reflection, and exuberance. The first half revisits works from across the years, including the quirky and unexpected props that have become a signature of the company, while the […]
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RAWdance
RAWdance’s celebrated salon serves up a fresh dose of unique dance art in a lavish setting, but with a living room vibe. Five Bay Area choreographers join RAWdance to share works-in-progress and revamped repertory tailored for intimate viewing. This will be the first round of the series shaped by RAWdance’s inaugural Guest Curator, Jocelyn Reyes. […]
Parsons Dance Company
Presidio Theatre
Presidio Theatre's 2026-2027 Season kicks off with Parsons Dance Company. Beloved for its energized, athletic, and joyous style, Parsons Dance is internationally renowned for creating and performing contemporary American dance. Bold ensemble work and signature movement set them vibrantly apart as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Varied and iconic dances exemplify the company’s […]
