Follow ballet and the Bay Area’s many independent dance companies here. Preview Los Angeles Ballet Stages Melissa Barak’s Memoryhouse Victoria Looseleaf - January 21, 2025 LAB’s artistic director is reviving her 2023 evening-length Holocaust remembrance piece set to Max Richter’s music. Preview Post:ballet Plans to Go Out in Volcanic Fashion Aimée Ts'ao - January 21, 2025 The Bay Area dance company may be shutting down this season, but it’s set to present one more protean production, Magma. Feature Best Classical Performances of 2024 (Los Angeles) SFCV Editors - December 22, 2024 Here are the concerts, solo recitals, and opera productions that stood out in a busy year, according to SFCV’s reviewers. Music News S.F. Artists Keep Up the Fight for Better Labor Contracts Janos Gereben - December 17, 2024 At the San Francisco Symphony, Opera, and Ballet, negotiations continue, with some positive developments to report. Preview Bodytraffic Dances Into December More Thankful Than Ever Victoria Looseleaf - December 3, 2024 Empowered by a recent $1 million grant, the Los Angeles-based troupe is performing three new works at The Wallis. Preview The Spiritual Sacrifice of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring Aimée Ts'ao - December 3, 2024 Choreographer Yang Liping has incorporated Tibetan Buddhism into her version of the ballet, coming to Stanford Live this week. Music News No Holidays for San Francisco Ballet’s Labor Relations Janos Gereben - November 27, 2024 The company’s dancers and stage managers may take action to pressure management just when Nutcracker performances are slated to begin. Preview Heidi Duckler Is Los Angeles’ “Queen of Site-Specific Dance” Victoria Looseleaf - November 12, 2024 The choreographer’s company will be responding to both space and sound in an “exploratory opera” by experimental musician Julia Edith Rigby. Preview SFDanceworks Welcomes Rena Butler for Season Seven Opener Aimée Ts'ao - November 4, 2024 The trendsetting choreographer has dreamed up a world premiere that features the Young Women’s Choral Projects of San Francisco. Feature Step Afrika! Dances the Story of the Great Migration Aimée Ts'ao - October 29, 2024 Using the paintings of Jacob Lawrence as inspiration, the company explores broader themes of exodus and cultural exchange. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page