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…
Author: Joanna G. Harris
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo – Jan 27, 2024
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Cal Performances UCB January 27, 2024. 8 PM Wonderful! Oh wonderful to behold! What a pleasure it is to welcome the “Trocs” back to UC Zellerbach Hall. They (the company) have often appeared at…
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…
NYC Ballet – Balanchine – Oct 12,13, 2023
New York City Ballet Lincoln Center, Koch Auditorium October 12, 13, 2023 7:30 PM Celebration! History, Nostalgia, Performance Memories The three works on this Thursday program date from early times in the development of the NYC Ballet. For the 75th…
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!”…
The Triumph of Love
Shotgun Players Berkeley, CA “The Triumph of Love” March 25, 2023. Preview “Love” withstands the test of time… …in the theater with Shotgun’s delightful cast and Patrick Dooley’s direction. Shotgun has remade a 300 year old “commedia” play into a…
Oakland Ballet March 17, 2023
“Dancing Moons Festival” Oakland Ballet Oakland Asian Cultural Center March 17, 2023 7:30 pm Many Events of Diverse Design The Oakland Ballet, under the direction of Graham Lustig, has reached into the Oakland community in many ways, staging dances from…
SF Ballet – Colorforms
San Francisco Ballet: “The Colors of Dance” Opera House: San Francisco Tuesday, March 14, 2023 The ongoing season of the San Francisco Ballet under the direction of Tamara Rojo continues to delight audiences with dearly reconstructed works and new ballets.…