Marika Brussel presents two pieces. House of Names a contemporary ballet that looks at mythology and women though a modern lens; and All Rise a contemporary ballet, set on and performed by Peninsula Ballet Theatre. All Rise was inspired by Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and all she did to change the country and to better the […]

SF International Arts Festival presents Jessica Fudim & The Dance Animals Constructed long-distance while interrupted by natural disasters, The Dance Animals’ duet, As the Crow Flies, catalogues the performers’ upturned worlds and enduring friendship as they shelter in place. Wielding bags of props, Artistic Director, Jessica Fudim, and collaborating artist, blue buddha, accompany each other with toy […]

Clouds of Fish is symbolic of the plight of fish in the oceans ,that we have to protect our fellow species assuring our own future. Sha Sha Higby is known internationally for her evocative and haunting performances, using the exquisite and ephemeral body sculpture she creates and moves within. It is a metaphorically rich and […]

the long shadow is a project that reflects on "divisions the empire has sown." Patel and collaborators look at the questions of resistance and resilience, dominance and dissonance, and the shadows of colonization that we are all part of today. Created in part with support from the DSDT Studio 210 Summer Residency. pateldanceworks, founded by […]

Two site-specific dance pieces including Desire is a Strange Engine by STEAMROLLER Dance Company that looks at rituals of gay cruising and how these spaces emanate radical queer potential. And Dog + Pony returns to the stage with a new site-specific work that explores the impact of sheltering-in-place and social distancing. This new work will […]

Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco, celebrating 54 years in 2020, will present a traditional Flamenco performance of three world premier choreographies by Artistic director/Flamenco Dancer Carola Zertuche accompanied by Roberto Aguilar Flamenco guitarist and Marlon Aldana Percussionist. Founded in 1966, Theatre Flamenco was conceived during a flowering of cultural pride that led to the revival […]

A classical south Indian Bharatanatyam dance concert featuring both folkloric and contemporary reflections on the power and plight of women. Abhinaya Dance Company presents Shakti - female divinity, solos and duets by young artists from its Junior dance company. The central piece depicts the graceful yet fierce Goddess Shakti who wields weapons as she destroys the […]

Lieder for Two is a site-specific work created by Natasha Adorlee for The San Francisco International Arts Festival's October outdoor program. As movement and dance spaces have been put on hold, the dancers in the Eucalyptus Grove have a surrealist awakening; Performing for an audience after much absence and, in turn, seeing another dancer in […]

*Event Cancelled due to weather. San Francisco International Arts Festival will present a combination live in-person and livestream program that culminates in a two-day outdoor program to take place at the Fort Mason Center (on the weekend of October 23-24). The weekend will feature over 30 dance, theatre and music ensembles and companies in more than two dozen separate concerts. Tickets available for single concerts and Festival Passes for multiple shows. The 2021 program celebrates the (cautious and health-conscious) reopening of San Francisco's […]

*Event moved indoors due to weather. San Francisco International Arts Festival will present a combination live in-person and livestream program that culminates in a two-day outdoor program to take place at the Fort Mason Center (on the weekend of October 23-24). The weekend will feature over 30 dance, theatre and music ensembles and companies in more than two dozen separate concerts. Tickets available for single concerts and Festival Passes for multiple shows. The 2021 program celebrates the (cautious and health-conscious) reopening of San Francisco's […]

*Event location moved indoors. San Francisco International Arts Festival will present a combination live in-person and livestream program that culminates in a two-day outdoor program to take place at the Fort Mason Center (on the weekend of October 23-24). The weekend will feature over 30 dance, theatre and music ensembles and companies in more than two dozen separate concerts. Tickets available for single concerts and Festival Passes for multiple shows. The 2021 program celebrates the (cautious and health-conscious) reopening of San Francisco's performing arts industry […]

San Francisco International Arts Festival will present a combination live in-person and livestream program that culminates in a two-day outdoor program to take place at the Fort Mason Center (on the weekend of October 23-24). The weekend will feature over 30 dance, theatre and music ensembles and companies in more than two dozen separate concerts. Tickets available for single concerts and Festival Passes for multiple shows. The 2021 program celebrates the (cautious and health-conscious) reopening of San Francisco's performing arts industry and seeks to reconnect […]

*Event moved indoors due to weather. San Francisco International Arts Festival will present a combination live in-person and livestream program that culminates in a two-day outdoor program to take place at the Fort Mason Center (on the weekend of October 23-24). The weekend will feature over 30 dance, theatre and music ensembles and companies in more than two dozen separate concerts. Tickets available for single concerts and Festival Passes for multiple shows. The 2021 program celebrates the (cautious and health-conscious) reopening of San Francisco's performing […]

*Event moved indoors due to weather. San Francisco International Arts Festival will present a combination live in-person and livestream program that culminates in a two-day outdoor program to take place at the Fort Mason Center (on the weekend of October 23-24). The weekend will feature over 30 dance, theatre and music ensembles and companies in more than two dozen separate concerts. Tickets available for single concerts and Festival Passes for multiple shows. The 2021 program celebrates the (cautious and health-conscious) reopening of San Francisco's performing […]