Follow ballet and the Bay Area’s many independent dance companies here. Feature The People’s Conservatory Debuts KOLA Annelies Zijderveld - December 12, 2019 This fresh production reimagines the Nutcracker story through African and Afro-Latinx eyes. Music News Heroics and Excellence From the SF Ballet Orchestra Pit Janos Gereben - December 10, 2019 The Nutcracker season kicks off, and the orchestra looks ahead to a busy 2020. Review Matthew Bourne’s Edgy Swan Lake Is Stunning Victoria Looseleaf - December 9, 2019 This radical retelling of the classic ballet takes birdwatching to delirious new heights. Preview The Sky’s the Limit for UpSwing Aerial Dance Company Lou Fancher - December 6, 2019 Gravity-defying dancers celebrate the solstice in a Berkeley studio. Review Bay Area Artists Celebrate a Century of Flamenco Andrew Gilbert - December 3, 2019 A packed evening at Fort Mason’s Cowell Theater highlights old masters and young dancers alike. Preview The Global Language of Dance Explodes at the SF International Hip-Hop DanceFest Lou Fancher - November 15, 2019 Founder Micaya talks about the bounty of styles and messages coming from around the world Nov. 22–24. Review Farruquito Infuses Zellerbach With the Soul of Flamenco Claudia Bauer - November 5, 2019 The flamenco phenom and his ensemble lift spirits in a whirlwind of music, motion, and passion. Preview Choreographer Tere O’Connor and the Ambiguity of the Poetic Lou Fancher - November 4, 2019 This dancemaker’s art is abstract but centered on ideas coming straight from the body. Review Mariinsky Ballet Delivers a Legendary La Bayadère Janice Berman - November 4, 2019 The St. Petersburg company is flawless, and the work is transcendent, in a showing at Cal Performances. Feature Merce Cunningham’s Century Lou Fancher - October 29, 2019 Hope Mohr and others celebrate the choreographer’s legacy with events at ODC. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
