Dance

Now in its fourth year, Melissa Tannus’s festival brings nine teachers and a weekend of classes, jams, and performances to S.F.

The Wallis hosts a program reviving Rauschenberg’s collaborations with Trisha Brown and Merce Cunningham, marking the artist’s centennial.

Greek myth, contemporary electronica, and video combine in Aszure Barton’s visionary ballet.

The 2026-2027 season, announced on April 28, includes birthday celebrations for Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and John Adams.

The program features two world premieres with compelling themes and a tribute to founder Michael Smuin.

The exciting lineup of guest artists has been thinned by visa denials, but the performance schedule is still full.

Running July 4-19, the summer season features premieres by Jake Heggie and John Corigliano, plus performances by Renée Fleming and Wynton Marsalis.

The company has scheduled classics, contemporary works, and one world premiere.

The ballet company will present the West Coast premiere of Alexander Ekman’s dreamlike, mind-bending production at Cal Performances this weekend.

Upon Ailey’s return to the Bay, “there is perhaps no better hope for America than in the lines and leaps of this historic dance company.”