Follow ballet and the Bay Area’s many independent dance companies here. Preview Camille A. Brown’s BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play Has Bay-Area Premiere Lou Fancher - December 1, 2017 The choreographer’s potent work tackles culture, identity, and race through recollections of childhood games. Review A Restless Wendy Whelan Energizes Some of a Thousand Words Janice Berman - December 1, 2017 Not really ready to retire, the iconic ballerina trades in her toe shoes for a remarkable duet with choreographer Brian Brooks. Review David Hallberg Tells All in A Body of Work Janice Berman - November 27, 2017 The first American to join the Bolshoi Ballet relates the story of his rise, fall, and hard-won comeback. Preview Detour Dance Reveals the “New City” Hiding in the Mission District Lou Fancher - November 21, 2017 An immersive performance experience takes participants through the streets and hidden corners of San Francisco. Review Joy Is the Operative Word for the Joffrey Ballet at Zellerbach Janice Berman - November 20, 2017 The Chicago company serves a foolproof recipe: four intriguing pieces danced to perfection. Preview In a Quest for Unity, Ragamala Dance Company Embraces Paradox and Difference Lou Fancher - November 15, 2017 The dance company is blurring boundaries for Cal Performances, but also acknowledging the complexity of that act. Preview An Artistic Collaboration Uncovers the Violent Roots of Modern India and Pakistan in Broken Seeds (Still Grow) Lou Fancher - November 3, 2017 The Partition of British India unfolds in the multimedia melding of Classical Indian and Western music, dance, and art. Review A Rose’s Blooming Requiem: Smuin Ballet Opens Its Season Janice Berman - September 25, 2017 Strong dancing marks an auspicious beginning to the company’s 24th season. Preview Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Asks Vital Questions Through Dance Lou Fancher - September 16, 2017 Smuin’s season opener features the lauded choreographer’s Requiem for a Rose. Preview The New “Transform” Festival Tackles Challenging Issues of Citizenship Lou Fancher - September 5, 2017 Music, dance, theater, and visual art spark inquiry and conversation during the 10-day festival at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Next › Next page Last » Last page