Author: Joanna G. Harris

Smuin 30

Smuin 30 Feb. 29, 2024 7:30. pm Yerba Buena Center San Francisco,CA Ballet as ‘show-biz’ Michael Smuin was founder of his company and director for thirteen years. Now the company is still going strong after 30 years, says Celia Fuschille,…

The Rite of Spring

common ground(s)* The Rite of Spring Zellerbach Hall UC Berkeley Friday, February 16, 2024 8 PM Sunday, February 18, 2024 3 PM École des Sables: dancing the work of Pina Bausch This event was danced by “a specially recruited ensemble”,…

San Francisco Ballet: British Icons

San Francisco Ballet February, 9 & 10, 2024 Opera House San Francisco “British Icons” Artistic Director Tamara Rojo, who was formerly with the English Ballet (and is listed in the program as responsible for “Principal Coaching,” has brought two “British…

SF Ballet – “Mere Mortals”

SF Ballet – “Mere Mortals” Friday, January 26, 2024 SF Opera House Brave New Ballet Tamara Rojo, the new director of San Francisco Ballet, in her new 2023 program booklet remarks, “Greetings” says commenting on “Mere Mortals” …”I truly hope…

Nutcracker 2023

San Francisco Ballet “Nutcracker” December 13, 2023 7 pm War Memorial Opera House San Francisco, CA Happy Holiday! It was delightful to see all the children – dressed up in festive wear- enjoying the opera house and the 2023 production…

Urban Bush Women

Urban Bush Women Cal Performances Dec. 1, 2023 8 pm Zellerbach Playhouse “Hair & Other Stories” Performance as Protest/Participation The Urban Bush Women are an outstanding group who can lecture, sing, act and dance. They are collaborators, with Mame Diaarra…

Wolf Play

Wolf Play Shotgun Theater Berkeley, CA Opening Night September 9, 2023 In a theater seminar at UC Berkeley a professor asked, after the class had read a play, “What is the play about?” Students began to cite the plot. “No!”…