Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets is a unique 50-minute version of the Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. Since its inception in 2008, Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets has become an annual holiday tradition for many Bay Area families.  

Back by popular demand for an encore year, Reindeer Games is a new must-see holiday tradition featuring People’s Circus Theatre's unique blend of world-class circus, dance, live music, and storytelling. Santa’s Reindeer anxiously await Christmas Eve when they get to fly Santa’s sleigh.  How will they pass the time?  Playing Reindeer Games, of course! Peek […]

Tap dance meets jazz rhythms in Dorrance Dance’s production of this holiday classic. Danced to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s jazz interpretation of the classic Tchaikovsky score, The Nutcracker Suite boogies, slides, struts, and dives through the magical story of a young girl and her fantastical Christmas adventure. Along with collaborators Hannah Heller and Josette […]

Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets is a unique 50-minute version of the Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. Since its inception in 2008, Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets has become an annual holiday tradition for many Bay Area families.  

Disabled people never die, we become the soil, air, and trees. We bleed, we resist, we grieve our world as it burns. We knew no one would come to save us, so we save each other every day, one tear at a time, one hand at a time – heart to heart. Stages of Grief: […]

Join us for an evening-length showing of ongoing dance research. from dust we came blends choreography and improvisation to journey through the arc of evolution; from geologic landscapes to pulsing molds, to hungry creatures, and back to dust again. We will enter into a sci-fi interpretation of our not so distant past, both otherworldly and […]

A live performance that explores the history of the “Little Central Americas” in the United States founded by refugees largely from the civil wars of the 1980s. The performance brings together poetry, live music and testimonials recreating the era when the conflicts in Guatemala and El Salvador displaced over one million people and gave rise […]

Back by popular demand, Flux Vertical Theatre's sensational reimagining of this beloved holiday tale returns to the stage, blending the elegance of the traditional Nutcracker with a provocative, daring edge. This is a holiday celebration like no other—sexy, bold, and unforgettable. This isn’t your typical Nutcracker—it’s a fantasy brought to life. The question is: are […]

Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets is a unique 50-minute version of the Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. Since its inception in 2008, Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets has become an annual holiday tradition for many Bay Area families.  

Back by popular demand for an encore year, Reindeer Games is a new must-see holiday tradition featuring People’s Circus Theatre's unique blend of world-class circus, dance, live music, and storytelling. Santa’s Reindeer anxiously await Christmas Eve when they get to fly Santa’s sleigh.  How will they pass the time?  Playing Reindeer Games, of course! Peek […]

The spirit of the holidays is brought to life with beautiful dancing, magnificent scenery and imaginative costumes. Cheer on Marie and her soldiers as she rescues the Nutcracker Prince from the evil Rat King and then soar with our dancing snowflakes to the Land of Sweets where luscious treats await. The Oakland Symphony along with the Piedmont […]

Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets is a unique 50-minute version of the Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. Since its inception in 2008, Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets has become an annual holiday tradition for many Bay Area families.  

Back by popular demand for an encore year, Reindeer Games is a new must-see holiday tradition featuring People’s Circus Theatre's unique blend of world-class circus, dance, live music, and storytelling. Santa’s Reindeer anxiously await Christmas Eve when they get to fly Santa’s sleigh.  How will they pass the time?  Playing Reindeer Games, of course! Peek […]

Join the Stahlbaum children on a heartwarming adventure on Christmas Eve as Fräulein Drosselmeyer brings to life a cast of delightful characters and entrancing tales from a very magical book. PBT’s Amato said, “For my version of Nutcracker, I have concentrated primarily on the pure joy of dance in this holiday favorite, expressing the wonderment […]

Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets is a unique 50-minute version of the Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. Since its inception in 2008, Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets has become an annual holiday tradition for many Bay Area families.  

UpSwing Aerial Dance Company invites you to experience the magic of the longest night of the year. Join us for breathtaking aerial performances, live music, and the award-winning film "Sequoia Spirits." Aerial performers include: Kiran Satellite Haithcox, KC Hyland, Dorian Maffei, Elizabeth Scotten, Chris Spiteri, and Helium Valentine. Live musical performances including Dan Cantrell, Regina […]

UpSwing Aerial Dance Company invites you to experience the magic of the longest night of the year. Join us for breathtaking aerial performances, live music, and the award-winning film "Sequoia Spirits." Aerial performers include: Kiran Satellite Haithcox, KC Hyland, Dorian Maffei, Elizabeth Scotten, Chris Spiteri, and Helium Valentine. Live musical performances including Dan Cantrell, Regina […]

Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets is a unique 50-minute version of the Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. Since its inception in 2008, Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets has become an annual holiday tradition for many Bay Area families.  

Back by popular demand for an encore year, Reindeer Games is a new must-see holiday tradition featuring People’s Circus Theatre's unique blend of world-class circus, dance, live music, and storytelling. Santa’s Reindeer anxiously await Christmas Eve when they get to fly Santa’s sleigh.  How will they pass the time?  Playing Reindeer Games, of course! Peek […]

The spirit of the holidays is brought to life with beautiful dancing, magnificent scenery and imaginative costumes. Cheer on Marie and her soldiers as she rescues the Nutcracker Prince from the evil Rat King and then soar with our dancing snowflakes to the Land of Sweets where luscious treats await. The Oakland Symphony along with the Piedmont […]

Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets is a unique 50-minute version of the Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. Since its inception in 2008, Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets has become an annual holiday tradition for many Bay Area families.  

Back by popular demand for an encore year, Reindeer Games is a new must-see holiday tradition featuring People’s Circus Theatre's unique blend of world-class circus, dance, live music, and storytelling. Santa’s Reindeer anxiously await Christmas Eve when they get to fly Santa’s sleigh.  How will they pass the time?  Playing Reindeer Games, of course! Peek […]

Join the Stahlbaum children on a heartwarming adventure on Christmas Eve as Fräulein Drosselmeyer brings to life a cast of delightful characters and entrancing tales from a very magical book. PBT’s Amato said, “For my version of Nutcracker, I have concentrated primarily on the pure joy of dance in this holiday favorite, expressing the wonderment […]

Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets is a unique 50-minute version of the Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. Since its inception in 2008, Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets has become an annual holiday tradition for many Bay Area families.