Events
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Performances
Adrienne Westwood & Angélica Negrón present “[]”
Adrienne Westwood & Angélica Negrón
What does belonging mean in a family line? is a corporeal-sonic exploration into the untold histories of our femme ancestors co-created by choreographer Adrienne Westwood and composer Angélica Negrón, along with an interdisciplinary group of performers and creatives. is a dual experience of intimate performance and participatory installation.
Circus Eternal: The Hotel of No Return
Kinetic Arts Center
Checking in? Welcome - You’ll want for nothing in this historic luxury hotel. An energetic concierge, acrobatic bellhops and a premier kitchen line will expertly juggle all your needs. Relax and enjoy the dancing, tumbling, and twirling of our nimble entertainment staff. Take your coat off and stay awhile at the enchanting CIRCUS ETERNAL. Circus […]
Afro Bolivian Dance in San Francisco Carnaval
BCA Dance Company
Join us in celebration of the African Diaspora in Bolivia through Afro Bolivian styles for the San Francisco Carnaval! We are seeking dancers that are able to rehearse in on of our two locations or both. Union City on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month (1800 H St, Union City, CA 94587) and […]
2025 Bay Area Legends Challenge Kick-Off Weekend
Cyclone Enterprises
The Bay Area Legends Challenge (BALC) fundraising events helps offset the cost for our Living Burlesque Legends attending the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender in June where they are celebrated and appreciated for their contributions to burlesque. 3/21 • @hex.sf at @theoasissf 3/22 • @bayarealegendschallenge Legends Brunch at @jolenessf 3/22 • @velvetthornofficial @epineuxproductions Shaping The […]
An Introduction to the Angel Island Project
Oakland Ballet Company
The Angel Island Project is based on Huang Ruo’s composition, Angel Island, an oratorio for a string quartet, 16 singers, and a narrator. Experience the magic of dance and hear from the inspired choreographers involved in this ground-breaking preview event on the island itself.
BCF: Here & Now – Panel & Performances
African & African American Performing Arts Coalition (AAAPAC)
Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now (BCF) brings its vibrant energy to the SF Public Library - Koret Auditorium. Cultural Bearer Dr. Halifu Osumare moderates a panel of arts leaders: Dean Beck-Stewart, L. Martina Young, Joanna Haigood, Kendra Kimbrough Barnes, and laura e. ellis, and dynamic solo performances by BCF Artists will activate the Koret […]
Ghadar Geet: Blood and Ink
NAKA Dance Theater
Joti Singh's Ghadar Geet: Blood and Ink merges dance, poetry, and live music to chronicle the Bay Area's Ghadar Party, a revolutionary force in India's fight for independence from British rule. Rooted in Bhangra and Giddha, traditional Punjabi dances embodying both celebration and resistance, Singh intertwines her diverse dance vocabulary to describe the enduring legacy […]
Circus Eternal: The Hotel of No Return
Kinetic Arts Center
Checking in? Welcome - You’ll want for nothing in this historic luxury hotel. An energetic concierge, acrobatic bellhops and a premier kitchen line will expertly juggle all your needs. Relax and enjoy the dancing, tumbling, and twirling of our nimble entertainment staff. Take your coat off and stay awhile at the enchanting CIRCUS ETERNAL. Circus […]
Adrienne Westwood & Angélica Negrón present “[]”
Adrienne Westwood & Angélica Negrón
What does belonging mean in a family line? is a corporeal-sonic exploration into the untold histories of our femme ancestors co-created by choreographer Adrienne Westwood and composer Angélica Negrón, along with an interdisciplinary group of performers and creatives. is a dual experience of intimate performance and participatory installation.
Circus Eternal: The Hotel of No Return
Kinetic Arts Center
Checking in? Welcome - You’ll want for nothing in this historic luxury hotel. An energetic concierge, acrobatic bellhops and a premier kitchen line will expertly juggle all your needs. Relax and enjoy the dancing, tumbling, and twirling of our nimble entertainment staff. Take your coat off and stay awhile at the enchanting CIRCUS ETERNAL. Circus […]
Moyra Silva Rodríguez & José Avilés in “TORO / BULL” by José Avilés of CRUDO Colectivo & “UPROAR
Lenora Lee Dance
Experience excerpts from two transformative performances reflecting heritage, resistance, and the interplay between memory and action. In TORO / BULL, José Avilés takes us on a poetic journey of introspection, exploring the weaving of memory, and inviting us to find our place in the infinite threads of existence. UPROAR Moyra Silva uses dance, costume, and […]
2025 Bay Area Legends Challenge Kick-Off Weekend
Cyclone Enterprises
The Bay Area Legends Challenge (BALC) fundraising events helps offset the cost for our Living Burlesque Legends attending the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender in June where they are celebrated and appreciated for their contributions to burlesque. 3/21 • @hex.sf at @theoasissf 3/22 • @bayarealegendschallenge Legends Brunch at @jolenessf 3/22 • @velvetthornofficial @epineuxproductions Shaping The […]
RUBBERBAND
Presidio Theatre
The pioneering Montreal-based dance company RUBBERBAND makes its San Francisco debut with a special afternoon performance. Founded in 2002 by Victor Quijada, RUBBERBAND is recognized for its innovative methods and its role in the development of a new dance style inspired by break dancing, hip-hop, classical ballet, and dance theater. They will present “Vic’s Mix” […]
Ghadar Geet: Blood and Ink
NAKA Dance Theater
Joti Singh's Ghadar Geet: Blood and Ink merges dance, poetry, and live music to chronicle the Bay Area's Ghadar Party, a revolutionary force in India's fight for independence from British rule. Rooted in Bhangra and Giddha, traditional Punjabi dances embodying both celebration and resistance, Singh intertwines her diverse dance vocabulary to describe the enduring legacy […]
Circus Eternal: The Hotel of No Return
Kinetic Arts Center
Checking in? Welcome - You’ll want for nothing in this historic luxury hotel. An energetic concierge, acrobatic bellhops and a premier kitchen line will expertly juggle all your needs. Relax and enjoy the dancing, tumbling, and twirling of our nimble entertainment staff. Take your coat off and stay awhile at the enchanting CIRCUS ETERNAL. Circus […]
Adrienne Westwood & Angélica Negrón present “[]”
Adrienne Westwood & Angélica Negrón
What does belonging mean in a family line? is a corporeal-sonic exploration into the untold histories of our femme ancestors co-created by choreographer Adrienne Westwood and composer Angélica Negrón, along with an interdisciplinary group of performers and creatives. is a dual experience of intimate performance and participatory installation.
30 Points of View: a peek into dance making
Luna Dance & Creativity
Luna Dance & Creativity presents our 8th celebratory marathon of choreography, 30 Points of View: a peek into dance making. A free, open-studio event, 30 Points of View features 30 choreographers, each with 30 minutes to share their choreographic process. Drop in all day, at any time to see artists in action. 30 Points of View […]
Queering Dance Festival Presents FROLIC!
Queering Dance Festival
The Queering Dance Festival returns with FROLIC!, an electrifying weekend of Queer and Trans dance featuring eight LGBTQ+ Bay Area artists at CounterPulse (80 Turk St., San Francisco). Showcasing bold, experimental choreography, this year’s lineup includes Trans-Queer dabke honoring Palestinian resistance, Jewish anti-Zionist grief rituals, Afro-Caribbean Filipinx improvisation, Mexican charro storytelling, and more. Accessibility: ASL […]
Diablo Ballet celebrates 31st Season Swan Lake Suite
Diablo Ballet
Diablo Ballet celebrates its 31st Season with Swan Lake Suite choreographed by Lauren Jonas, Sean Kelly, and Christopher Lam after Marius Petipa. This iconic ballet set to Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s majestic score highlights white and black swan pas de deux, a flurry of swans, exhilarating divertissements and a grand finale. Ticket holders are invited to special […]
Queering Dance Festival Presents FROLIC!
Queering Dance Festival
The Queering Dance Festival returns with FROLIC!, an electrifying weekend of Queer and Trans dance featuring eight LGBTQ+ Bay Area artists at CounterPulse (80 Turk St., San Francisco). Showcasing bold, experimental choreography, this year’s lineup includes Trans-Queer dabke honoring Palestinian resistance, Jewish anti-Zionist grief rituals, Afro-Caribbean Filipinx improvisation, Mexican charro storytelling, and more. Accessibility: ASL […]
Songs From a Sinking Ship
Flamenco Arts International
A mysterious siren's warning sets off a chain of events that transforms a routine voyage into a supernatural battle between ego and redemption— told through the passionate art of flamenco. Thunder cracks, and the ship veers off course. Will the crew rise above their own demons, or be lost to the depths forever?
the CONCEPT series: 32
RAWdance
RAWdance shares a fresh dose of contemporary dance with its celebrated CONCEPT series salon, bringing a welcoming vibe to the opulent SF War Memorial Green Room on March 28 (8pm) and March 29 (3pm and 7pm). RAWdance will be joined by Colin Frederick, Tracey Lindsay Chan, seymour::dancecollective, dominique lesleyann, and Amy Lewis in the CONCEPT […]
19th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music presents “A Fire Within”
CubaCaribe
The 19th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music presents A Fire Within, featuring seven Bay Area Dance companies in a celebration of the passion and drive that artists must carry for their art. Held annually, Cuba Caribe Festival of Dance & Music is devoted to folkloric and contemporary dance and music of the Afro-Caribbean […]
A Bridge to Now / Un Puente hacia el Presente
Lenora Lee Dance
A Bridge to Now is a multimedia dance collaboration between U.S. and Peruvian dancers expanding perspectives on immigration in the Americas by looking at the legacies of racialized labor exploitation and anti-immigrant sentiment in both countries. Through dance, video, archival images, and interviews with the descendants of Chinese indentured servants in Peru and the U.S., […]
iLuminate
Livermore Valley Arts
Technology. Dance. Fusion. Welcome to the world of iLuminate, a fantastic fusion of cutting-edge technology and dance that has been wowing the world ever since appearing on America’s Got Talent. Join us for a show for everyone, from the moment the lights fade, you are transported into another world…another dimension, where the music moves you and […]
