San Francisco Ballet “Frankenstein” March 20, 2025. 7:30 PM Opera House, SF The Legend: Dance/Drama The “Frankenstein” story goes back to 1818 when Mary Shelly wrote the novel which, in later story and film history, became a well-known film. Boris…
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SF Ballet: Raymonda
Raymonda San Francisco Ballet Saturday, March 1, 2025, 8 PM So Much…Raymonda! San Francisco Ballet, under the leadership of director Tamara Rojo, has brought a revised production of Raymonda to an appreciative audience. Rojo is also credited with direction and…
SF Ballet – Cool Britannia
“Cool Britannia” San Francisco Ballet Wed. Feb. 20, 2025 7:30pm War Memorial Opera House San Francisco, CA Marvelous Innovative Events Although all three of the ballets presented as “Cool Britannia” are new to San Francisco audiences, they are apparently not…
Twyla Tharp Dance
Friday, February 7, 2025 8 pm Zellerbach Auditorium UC Berkeley Excellent performance: Repetitive Rhythms The Twyla Tharp Dance Company performed two works at Zellerbach Auditorium to a welcoming ‘new year’ audience of devoted Cal supporters. First on the program was…
SF Ballet Manon
San Francisco Ballet Weds. January 29, 2025 7:30 PM War Memorial Opera House SF Magnificent, memorable…but “too much” The San Francisco Ballet, opened its 2025 season with British choreographer Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s “Manon.” First produced in 1974 at the Royal…
SF Ballet Nutcracker 2024
San Francisco Ballet NUTCRACKER Saturday, December 7, 2024/7 PM An old favorite/a new delight! I first saw Nutcracker at the old NY Metropolitan Opera House. Like so many children attending this annual ballet ‘celebration’, I hardly saw nor could remember…
Step Afrika!
Step Afrika! Saturday, November 2, 2024 8 PM UC Berkeley Zellerbach Hall Step Africa! “The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence” The performance of “Step Africa!” was preceded by a dynamic, important discussion held at the upstairs lobby of Zellerbach Hall.…
ODC Summer Dance Festival
ODC Summer Dance Festival Sunday, August 18, 2024 Matinee Two Dance Events: Different Perspectives In my long history of attending dance events, I have pleasant memories of receiving a paper program, learning something about the event and waiting, well-informed, for…
Alonzo King Lines Ballet & Peter Sellars
Alonzo King Lines Ballet & Peter Sellars – THE CONCERT June 7, 2024 7;30 PM San Francisco Symphony Hall Yes…but: Staging and Music Lack Correspondence The directors listed above, King and Sellars are both noted for their talents and many…
Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Smuin Contemporary Ballet Dance Series 2 Friday, May 10, 2024 Yerba Buena Center, San Francisco Amy Seiwert has now become the Artistic Director of the Smuin Ballet, succeeding Cecelia Fushille. Both welcomed the audience to the 24/25 season of the…