To celebrate the union of music and dance that is inherent in the colorful, global expression of world and ethnic performance art traditions, World Arts West is honored and excited to present its new two-weekend program, Polyphonia, Music of the World. The February 2020 performances at the newly renovated Presidio Theatre feature memorable and diverse world class musicians from more than 10 countries, including multi-Grammy nominee, Afro-Latin musician John Santos. As producer and presenter of the renowned San Francisco Ethnic…

PULP presents an evening of work dedicated to relationships with other humans. PULP, founded in 2019, is a San Francisco based dance company led under the artistic direction of Jenna Valez. We create dances about humans to uncover aspects of our waking selves. Through our process-based work, community is our priority. We hold space for all perspectives through our design based abstraction and generosity. The process and product of our work demonstrates tones of continuous rhythm, quirkiness, and physical vigor. 

The dance world lost Paul Taylor in 2018 after more than a six-decade career setting the standard for art, craft, inspiration and innovation in contemporary dance. The vibrant and versatile Paul Taylor Dance Company has called SF Performances its second home with regular appearances here for three decades. The Company's two different programs include Taylor's final work, Concertiana, and signature dances that defined his artistry-and dance in America. Dance maker Paul Taylor first presented his choreography with five other dancers…

The dance world lost Paul Taylor in 2018 after more than a six-decade career setting the standard for art, craft, inspiration and innovation in contemporary dance. The vibrant and versatile Paul Taylor Dance Company has called SF Performances its second home with regular appearances here for three decades. The Company's two different programs include Taylor's final work, Concertiana, and signature dances that defined his artistry-and dance in America. Dance maker Paul Taylor first presented his choreography with five other dancers…

UC Berkeley's Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies presents Berkeley Dance Project 2020: Exploring the intersections of dance and community, the annual TDPS dance concert poses critical questions for our divisive times: How can dance create inclusive exchanges between audiences and performers? How can dance making be a form of community making? How do communities use dance performance to bring forth new narratives and framings of the world? The program features new dance pieces by Bay Area choreographers Erik Lee…

Join us for LINES Ballet I BFA at Dominican’s Senior Projects. These annual performance features student choreography created by the Class of 2020. Celebrate the culmination of 4 years of creative exploration through these highly original and personal works by seniors Rosika Dater-Merton, Chloe Ha, Gaby Mendez and Madison Palmer (Week 1), and Zara Anwar, Marie Finley, Brandon Graham, Alesandra Harper and Anouk Otsea (Week 2).

The dance world lost Paul Taylor in 2018 after more than a six-decade career setting the standard for art, craft, inspiration and innovation in contemporary dance. The vibrant and versatile Paul Taylor Dance Company has called SF Performances its second home with regular appearances here for three decades. The Company's two different programs include Taylor's final work, Concertiana, and signature dances that defined his artistry-and dance in America. Dance maker Paul Taylor first presented his choreography with five other dancers…

AI Sensorium reflects on the advance of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). Like all the major technology advances in history, with the potential of drastically improving human lives, come unexpected side effects. In AI Sensorium, ODC Resident Artist Kinetech Arts investigates how bodies and minds are transformed, exploited, and manipulated by ML and AI both virtually and physically. Unlike physical footprints which disappear over time, the erasure of digital footprints is futile. One can no longer control what is left…

UC Berkeley's Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies presents Berkeley Dance Project 2020: Exploring the intersections of dance and community, the annual TDPS dance concert poses critical questions for our divisive times: How can dance create inclusive exchanges between audiences and performers? How can dance making be a form of community making? How do communities use dance performance to bring forth new narratives and framings of the world? The program features new dance pieces by Bay Area choreographers Erik Lee…

The dance world lost Paul Taylor in 2018 after more than a six-decade career setting the standard for art, craft, inspiration and innovation in contemporary dance. The vibrant and versatile Paul Taylor Dance Company has called SF Performances its second home with regular appearances here for three decades. The Company's two different programs include Taylor's final work, Concertiana, and signature dances that defined his artistry-and dance in America. Dance maker Paul Taylor first presented his choreography with five other dancers…

Join us for LINES Ballet I BFA at Dominican’s Senior Projects. These annual performance features student choreography created by the Class of 2020. Celebrate the culmination of 4 years of creative exploration through these highly original and personal works by seniors Rosika Dater-Merton, Chloe Ha, Gaby Mendez and Madison Palmer (Week 1), and Zara Anwar, Marie Finley, Brandon Graham, Alesandra Harper and Anouk Otsea (Week 2).

Founder/Artistic Director, Miya Hisaka Silva, returns to the Bay Area presenting Washington, DC’s first African American company as well as El Salvador’s first professional company, DC Contemporary Dance Theatre/El Teatro de Danza Contemporanea. UBUNTU: For the Whole of All Humanity: a diverse program in the Ailey genre yet reflects the power, passion and poetry of the Central American history, layered with an international elegance and flair of multi-cultural dancers. Choreographers: Lloyd Whitmore (Philadanco), Francisco Castillo (El Salvador), Chandini Darby and Maurice…

Regardless if you celebrate Hanukkah's eight nights or the 12 days of Christmas or just in need of a sultry Spanish night, the holiday season with Carolina and Carole is a wonderful night for a date night, family gathering, or get together with friends and co-workers. So brace yourself for a night when the well worn hardwood floors of Pachamama resonate with the pulsating sounds of footwork, song, castanets, syncopated hand clapping and guitar. Carolina and her daughter Carolé Acuña…

From the mystic East comes an epic tale befitting Romeo and Juliet, a tale of love that grows despite the divisions of beliefs. Based on the 12th century story by Attar of Nishapur, Tarsa is a dance drama accompanied by traditional Persian music played live and expertly narrated by award winning Iranian actor and director Sadegh Hatefi. The story is as follows: San’an, a celebrated sheikh, spends 50 years of his life studying God, eventually acquiring a following of 500…

For its 25th season, beginning in January 2020, Robert Moses’ Kin is holding Pop-Up Performances every month around the Bay Area. Each of these shows will feature one Bay Area premiere (re-stagings of previous commissions from Alvin Ailey, Philadanco, Cincinnati Ballet, etc.) plus other audience favorites. This February edition of RMK Around the Bay is accompanied by a workshop for advanced/professional dancers. It will take place on February 22nd from 1:30-4:30 pm at Zohar School of Dance & Company and…

The dance world lost Paul Taylor in 2018 after more than a six-decade career setting the standard for art, craft, inspiration and innovation in contemporary dance. The vibrant and versatile Paul Taylor Dance Company has called SF Performances its second home with regular appearances here for three decades. The Company's two different programs include Taylor's final work, Concertiana, and signature dances that defined his artistry-and dance in America. Dance maker Paul Taylor first presented his choreography with five other dancers…

Natalya Shoaf says of her new work, “I am taking a leap of faith — to dive into the deep waters of my being. As I gaze over my internal landscape I avoid the floods, the tornadoes in search for the 75 degree, sun out, perfect weather. The deep waters of my emotions are often considered but take a back seat to logic and reason. I am embarking on this choreographic endeavor to unpack the layers of emotions that I…

AI Sensorium reflects on the advance of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). Like all the major technology advances in history, with the potential of drastically improving human lives, come unexpected side effects. In AI Sensorium, ODC Resident Artist Kinetech Arts investigates how bodies and minds are transformed, exploited, and manipulated by ML and AI both virtually and physically. Unlike physical footprints which disappear over time, the erasure of digital footprints is futile. One can no longer control what is left…

Who gets to make art? Who gets to see art? And who decides what art is important? In this museum, the answer to all three is EVERYONE! Visit a world of fantastical art with Kinetic Arts Center’s Circus Spire CURATED. In this museum, the works of art come to life and delight audiences with their aerial skills, acrobatics, juggling and physical theater. You are invited to walk into their world of expression, performance, art, history, and above all, circus. Families…

UC Berkeley's Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies presents Berkeley Dance Project 2020: Exploring the intersections of dance and community, the annual TDPS dance concert poses critical questions for our divisive times: How can dance create inclusive exchanges between audiences and performers? How can dance making be a form of community making? How do communities use dance performance to bring forth new narratives and framings of the world? The program features new dance pieces by Bay Area choreographers Erik Lee…

The dance world lost Paul Taylor in 2018 after more than a six-decade career setting the standard for art, craft, inspiration and innovation in contemporary dance. The vibrant and versatile Paul Taylor Dance Company has called SF Performances its second home with regular appearances here for three decades. The Company's two different programs include Taylor's final work, Concertiana, and signature dances that defined his artistry-and dance in America. Dance maker Paul Taylor first presented his choreography with five other dancers…

Who gets to make art? Who gets to see art? And who decides what art is important? In this museum, the answer to all three is EVERYONE! Visit a world of fantastical art with Kinetic Arts Center’s Circus Spire CURATED. In this museum, the works of art come to life and delight audiences with their aerial skills, acrobatics, juggling and physical theater. You are invited to walk into their world of expression, performance, art, history, and above all, circus. Families…

Natalya Shoaf says of her new work, “I am taking a leap of faith — to dive into the deep waters of my being. As I gaze over my internal landscape I avoid the floods, the tornadoes in search for the 75 degree, sun out, perfect weather. The deep waters of my emotions are often considered but take a back seat to logic and reason. I am embarking on this choreographic endeavor to unpack the layers of emotions that I…