You're invited into the studio with La Mezcla company members as part of an open studio presentation of Ghostly Labor at Brava Theater Studio. Limited capacity; RSVP required. Please fill out the form to register by Wed, Apr 24. Masks kindly requested.
Ghostly Labor explores the history of labor in the US–Mexico borderlands through Tap Dance, Mexican Zapateado, Son Jarocho, Afro Caribbean movement, and live music. This work brings together polyrhythmic movement and an original score to look at the (ongoing) years of systemic exploitation of labor while highlighting the power and joy of collective resistance. The […]
Ghostly Labor explores the history of labor in the US–Mexico borderlands through Tap Dance, Mexican Zapateado, Son Jarocho, Afro Caribbean movement, and live music. This work brings together polyrhythmic movement and an original score to look at the (ongoing) years of systemic exploitation of labor while highlighting the power and joy of collective resistance. The […]
Ghostly Labor explores the history of labor in the US–Mexico borderlands through Tap Dance, Mexican Zapateado, Son Jarocho, Afro Caribbean movement, and live music. This work brings together polyrhythmic movement and an original score to look at the (ongoing) years of systemic exploitation of labor while highlighting the power and joy of collective resistance. The […]
Flower is a short episodic film series starring world-renowned ballerina and trailblazer Misty Copeland that tells a powerful story through dance and movement. This film, produced by Copeland and Leyla Fayyaz of Life in Motion Productions, shines a light on intergenerational equity, caretaking and the housing crisis in the Bay Area. Set in Oakland, California, […]
Mística tells stories of the ancients through new choreographic renditions of El Venado, Viejitos, and other traditional favorites. New stories also emerge, performed in black light, as the dead come to life in celebratory fashion. Ballet Nepantla’s choreography employs a fusion style of storytelling, where Mexican folklórico, classical ballet, and contemporary dance come together to create […]
Mística tells stories of the ancients through new choreographic renditions of El Venado, Viejitos, and other traditional favorites. New stories also emerge, performed in black light, as the dead come to life in celebratory fashion. Ballet Nepantla’s choreography employs a fusion style of storytelling, where Mexican folklórico, classical ballet, and contemporary dance come together to create […]
The Earth Speaks 2.0 is an evening-length odyssey, a multi disciplinary work with dance-music-spoken word raising awareness on climate change. It has been enjoyed and appreciated by audiences across US & Canada and was nominated for the prestigious Isadora Duncan Award for Outstanding Company Performance. The work reflects our interconnectedness to nature and our impact […]
A dance concert performed to scintillating music featuring depictions of the Sun-god, the primal and immortal flame; Jwala Devi, a goddess worshipped in the Himalayas; and a new work on the wildfires devastating California, a direct consequence of global warming. This is a shared bill with Samudra Dance Creations.
A ritual performance that blends traditional West African dance with contemporary American influences and features both traditional and pop music from Senegal and Mali. A dynamic suite with four scenes that represent the cyclical stages of life’s trajectory.
A vibrant production full of rhythm and color that manifests the customs of the indigenous people of México. It is an evening of Mexican sones, a traditional musical style with origins in Spanish, African and Indigenous rhythms. Accompanied by dances from across many different regions of Mexico. Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco presenta Sones […]
México Lindo y Querido ( A tribute to our beloved and always remembered Jennifer Bautista) is Cuicacalli's Ballet Folklórico performance that will take the audiences on a journey through diverse regions of México through music and dance. Indigenous, European, and African styles of music and dance were fused to create what we know as Folklore Mexicano. […]
Join Brava! for Women in the Arts for the return of Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla's multidisciplinary performance Pachuquísmo, a rhythmic remembrance of las Pachucas and their stylized power of rebellious resistance, live on our main stage. Pachuquísmo is a multi-disciplinary, rhythmic performance that unveils a forgotten history of Mexican-American female youth and explores the […]
Join Brava! for Women in the Arts for the return of Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla's multidisciplinary performance Pachuquísmo, a rhythmic remembrance of las Pachucas and their stylized power of rebellious resistance, live on our main stage. Pachuquísmo is a multi-disciplinary, rhythmic performance that unveils a forgotten history of Mexican-American female youth and explores the […]
Led by Vanessa Sánchez, the artistic leadership team and artists of La Mezcla gather for one week as artists in residence at Brava Theatre to continue the development of the full-length dance theater production of Ghostly Labor which will premiere at Brava Theater Center in November 2023. Uniting Tap Dance, Mexican Zapateado, Son Jarocho, Afro […]
Produced by Ariellah and Darker Still Productions, this dark arts experience will bring you a feast of thee highest caliber performing and fine artists, including circus arts, performance art, ritual, belly dancers, butoh, contemporary, puppet shows, musicians, and much more! Throughout the evening dark music will be broadcast by two leading “dark and alternative” DJs […]
KULARTS presents the World Premiere of SF Artistic Legacy Awardee choreographer Alleluia Panis’s Nursing These Wounds, a site specific, immersive dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history. Nursing These Wounds explores the experiences of Pilipinx nurses with Westernized medical education and how subsequent […]
KULARTS presents the World Premiere of SF Artistic Legacy Awardee choreographer Alleluia Panis’s Nursing These Wounds, a site specific, immersive dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history. Nursing These Wounds explores the experiences of Pilipinx nurses with Westernized medical education and how subsequent […]
KULARTS presents the World Premiere of SF Artistic Legacy Awardee choreographer Alleluia Panis’s Nursing These Wounds, a site specific, immersive dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history. Nursing These Wounds explores the experiences of Pilipinx nurses with Westernized medical education and how subsequent […]
KULARTS presents the World Premiere of SF Artistic Legacy Awardee choreographer Alleluia Panis’s Nursing These Wounds, a site specific, immersive dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history. Nursing These Wounds explores the experiences of Pilipinx nurses with Westernized medical education and how subsequent […]
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s birth, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco will present a production of Compagnia Artemis Danza, with the support of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, ATER Fondazione, Regione Emilia-Romagna Cultura d'Europa. Fuochi segreti (Secret Fires) evokes the sunshine of Rome’s borgate (working-class suburbs), where life […]
KULARTS presents the World Premiere of SF Artistic Legacy Awardee choreographer Alleluia Panis’s Nursing These Wounds, a site specific, immersive dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history. Nursing These Wounds explores the experiences of Pilipinx nurses with Westernized medical education and how subsequent […]
KULARTS presents the World Premiere of SF Artistic Legacy Awardee choreographer Alleluia Panis’s Nursing These Wounds, a site specific, immersive dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history. Nursing These Wounds explores the experiences of Pilipinx nurses with Westernized medical education and how subsequent […]
KULARTS presents the World Premiere of SF Artistic Legacy Awardee choreographer Alleluia Panis’s Nursing These Wounds, a site specific, immersive dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history. Nursing These Wounds explores the experiences of Pilipinx nurses with Westernized medical education and how subsequent […]
Making their first appearance at Brava, New York City's Ballet Nepantla presents Valentina, stories of women and their roles during revolutionary Mexico through extraordinary dance that fuses traditional ballet folklorico with contemporary ballet. Valentina delves into subjects of wealth and power, hope and despair, struggle, loss, and ultimate triumph, with an exceptional team of principal dancers, […]
