Epiphany Dance Theater announces the world premiere performances of Native Land, Native Hands, a major site specific work exploring the historic oppression and racial injustice toward Bay Area Deaf communities and communities of color.  Native Land, Native Hands is a response to several works by celebrated Bay Area Deaf sculptor Douglas Tilden (1860-1935), which in different ways have become symbolic of the marginalization and relocation of Deaf and BIPOC people in the East Bay and San Francisco. The performance will…

Epiphany Dance Theater announces the world premiere performances of Native Land, Native Hands, a major site specific work exploring the historic oppression and racial injustice toward Bay Area Deaf communities and communities of color.  Native Land, Native Hands is a response to several works by celebrated Bay Area Deaf sculptor Douglas Tilden (1860-1935), which in different ways have become symbolic of the marginalization and relocation of Deaf and BIPOC people in the East Bay and San Francisco. The performance will…

Were you voted most artistic in high school? Best smile? Biggest flirt? Most likely to succeed? Star students and new kids alike are invited to CounterPulse’s annual art party and auction Innerspace : Homecoming. This event will feature interactive art installations, music, dancing, cocktails, local cuties, auction items, and the special crowning of our Homecoming Queen. CounterPulse is almost at their fundraising target to buy their building in the Tenderloin this year and we’re going to party all night until…

Smuin Contemporary Ballet wraps up its 28th season with the vibrant program, Dance Series 2: P.S. Forever Smuin, featuring four diverse ballets from established dancemakers and rising choreographic voices, with performances in San Francisco, Mountain View, and Carmel. Audiences will be delighted by the return of acclaimed dancemaker Val Caniparoli’s playful Confessions, an inventive work that weaves a captivating narrative set to a compelling soundtrack by American contemporary classical composer Nico Muhly and Faroese singer/songwriter Teitur. Also on the bill is Amy Seiwert’s Renaissance,…

DANCE LOVERS is an annual performance event held in San Francisco around Valentine’s Day.  James Graham Dance Theatre produces and curates DANCE LOVERS. Graham invites artists to present duets in various styles/genres with diverse pairings (friends, lovers, family members). Performances by: YiTing (Gama) Hsu & Hien Huynh Megan Lowe & Brenton Chang SanSan Kwan & Lenora Lee Alex Mok & Elise Sande-Kerback Adrienne Ziluca & Vishal Kumar Rosie Ueng & James Graham

RAW (resident artist workshop) Presents: Anisha Ramakrishna Yarlapati Katherine Skinner Mary Katherine Patterson Hannah Young Erin Coyne San Francisco Bellydance Theater SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts requires that all staff, artists, and patrons must be masked indoors. SHA also requires proof of vaccination OR A Negative Rapid Antigen Test within the last 24 hours OR Negative PCR Test within the last 48 hours for all staff, artists, and patrons. Artists have the option of performing with or without a mask.…

In Risa Jaroslow's new work, Talking Circle, six people ages 25 to 78 gather to make a decision that will impact each of their lives. What do they hope for as individuals at different stages of life and as a community? What risks will they take to achieve the freedoms they dream of? The cast includes dancers Anna Greenberg, Cauveri Suresh, Chelsea Reichert, Erin Yen and guests Pamela Wu Kochiyama and Sharon Dalke of the Elders Project at Destiny Arts…

In Risa Jaroslow's new work, Talking Circle, six people ages 25 to 78 gather to make a decision that will impact each of their lives. What do they hope for as individuals at different stages of life and as a community? What risks will they take to achieve the freedoms they dream of? The cast includes dancers Anna Greenberg, Cauveri Suresh, Chelsea Reichert, Erin Yen and guests Pamela Wu Kochiyama and Sharon Dalke of the Elders Project at Destiny Arts…

Alonzo King LINES Ballet kicks off its 40th Anniversary season with the world premiere of a new work featuring Grammy Award-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer performing live alongside the LINES Ballet dancers. The work is set to a score by jazz pianist, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Jason Moran. This is King’s second collaboration with Fischer and his ninth collaboration with Moran. Fischer, a brilliant vocalist who has shared the stage with musical luminaries of nearly every genre, including Mick Jagger, Aretha…

High Release Dance is a modern dance collaborative created in 1994 by a group of San Francisco Bay Area modern dancers. Their goal was to realize their artistic vision while still having time for families, careers and other pursuits. High Release has no director; rather, each member contributes her or his unique talents to the company. High Release Dance is presenting a collection of new works for the first time after the pandemic interruption.

Groove and vibe as 8 Resident Artists present their original dance, visual art and music in this one of a kind collaboration with a live DJ & cypher after-party. Artists: Dance: Khissa, Danielle, Rama Music: Honest, Aleja, Jamey Visual Art: Randy, jamil Hip Hop Artist Resideny & Training (HART) is a collaborative partnership between Zaccho Dance Theatre and PUSH Dance Company; and is funded by the City of San Francisco’s Dream Keeper Initiative and Bayview Opera House.

Skywatchers’ Towards Opulence invites us to dream of our most fulfilled futures, individually and collectively claiming the most glorious expressions of our humanity beyond the constraints of mere survival. Using spoken word, dance, music, and photography, the Skywatchers ensemble will disentangle opulence from its material, hierarchical & colonial associations. Instead we honor its usage in the underground ball culture, which claimed opulence as a language of liberation. Rooted in the wildly improbable metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly and…

Epiphany Dance Theater announces the world premiere performances of Native Land, Native Hands, a major site specific work exploring the historic oppression and racial injustice toward Bay Area Deaf communities and communities of color.  Native Land, Native Hands is a response to several works by celebrated Bay Area Deaf sculptor Douglas Tilden (1860-1935), which in different ways have become symbolic of the marginalization and relocation of Deaf and BIPOC people in the East Bay and San Francisco. The performance will…

Groove and vibe as 8 Resident Artists present their original dance, visual art and music in this one of a kind collaboration with a live DJ & cypher after-party. Artists: Dance: Khissa, Danielle, Rama Music: Honest, Aleja, Jamey Visual Art: Randy, jamil Hip Hop Artist Resideny & Training (HART) is a collaborative partnership between Zaccho Dance Theatre and PUSH Dance Company; and is funded by the City of San Francisco’s Dream Keeper Initiative and Bayview Opera House.

RAW (resident artist workshop) Presents: Erik Wagner and Sarah Lisette Chiesa SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts requires that all staff, artists, and patrons must be masked indoors. SHA also requires proof of vaccination OR A Negative Rapid Antigen Test within the last 24 hours OR Negative PCR Test within the last 48 hours for all staff, artists, and patrons. Artists have the option of performing with or without a mask. They must still wear a mask at all other times…

Stanford Live has joined an international consortium to commission the latest creation by groundbreaking Greek director, choreographer, and visual artist Dimitris Papaioannou, whose work ranges from experimental theater to the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. A true master of visual spectacle, his epic, evening-length works combine movement, music, and elaborate stage imagery in enigmatic but powerfully moving ways. Taking inspiration from the natural behavior of moths to seek light, Transverse Orientation follows the human compulsion to find…

In Risa Jaroslow's new work, Talking Circle, six people ages 25 to 78 gather to make a decision that will impact each of their lives. What do they hope for as individuals at different stages of life and as a community? What risks will they take to achieve the freedoms they dream of? The cast includes dancers Anna Greenberg, Cauveri Suresh, Chelsea Reichert, Erin Yen and guests Pamela Wu Kochiyama and Sharon Dalke of the Elders Project at Destiny Arts…

Alonzo King LINES Ballet kicks off its 40th Anniversary season with the world premiere of a new work featuring Grammy Award-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer performing live alongside the LINES Ballet dancers. The work is set to a score by jazz pianist, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Jason Moran. This is King’s second collaboration with Fischer and his ninth collaboration with Moran. Fischer, a brilliant vocalist who has shared the stage with musical luminaries of nearly every genre, including Mick Jagger, Aretha…

High Release Dance is a modern dance collaborative created in 1994 by a group of San Francisco Bay Area modern dancers. Their goal was to realize their artistic vision while still having time for families, careers and other pursuits. High Release has no director; rather, each member contributes her or his unique talents to the company. High Release Dance is presenting a collection of new works for the first time after the pandemic interruption.

RAW (resident artist workshop) Presents: Rebekah Enderle Kat Lin Dragons Dance Sawako Gannon SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts requires that all staff, artists, and patrons must be masked indoors. SHA also requires proof of vaccination OR A Negative Rapid Antigen Test within the last 24 hours OR Negative PCR Test within the last 48 hours for all staff, artists, and patrons. Artists have the option of performing with or without a mask. They must still wear a mask at all…

Stanford Live has joined an international consortium to commission the latest creation by groundbreaking Greek director, choreographer, and visual artist Dimitris Papaioannou, whose work ranges from experimental theater to the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. A true master of visual spectacle, his epic, evening-length works combine movement, music, and elaborate stage imagery in enigmatic but powerfully moving ways. Taking inspiration from the natural behavior of moths to seek light, Transverse Orientation follows the human compulsion to find…

Skywatchers’ Towards Opulence invites us to dream of our most fulfilled futures, individually and collectively claiming the most glorious expressions of our humanity beyond the constraints of mere survival. Using spoken word, dance, music, and photography, the Skywatchers ensemble will disentangle opulence from its material, hierarchical & colonial associations. Instead we honor its usage in the underground ball culture, which claimed opulence as a language of liberation. Rooted in the wildly improbable metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly and…

In Risa Jaroslow's new work, Talking Circle, six people ages 25 to 78 gather to make a decision that will impact each of their lives. What do they hope for as individuals at different stages of life and as a community? What risks will they take to achieve the freedoms they dream of? The cast includes dancers Anna Greenberg, Cauveri Suresh, Chelsea Reichert, Erin Yen and guests Pamela Wu Kochiyama and Sharon Dalke of the Elders Project at Destiny Arts…