Follow ballet and the Bay Area’s many independent dance companies here. Review SF Ballet Orchestra Marks Its Golden Jubilee With Concerts and New Works Janos Gereben - February 18, 2026 The orchestra will perform works by its own composition competition finalists on Feb. 26 at the SF Conservatory of Music, free of charge. Preview Compagnie Hervé Koubi Wants to Spark Hope for Brighter Days Victoria Looseleaf - February 17, 2026 The French-Algerian contemporary dance company’s “Sol Invictus” is set to take the stage in L.A. Feb. 19–21. Review SF Ballet’s Eugene Onegin Cuts Deep Steven Winn - January 27, 2026 Yuri Possokhov’s world premiere production is a beautifully wrought tale of passion, regret, and missed connection. Feature Yuri Possokhov’s Passion Project Comes to SF Ballet Emily Wilson - January 21, 2026 The premiere of the choreographer’s full-length Eugene Onegin opens the company’s 2026 repertory season. Feature Best Performances of 2025 (Bay Area) Andrew Gilbert, Lisa Hirsch, Steven Winn, Rebecca Wishnia - December 22, 2025 Four SFCV writers tell us about their favorite classical and jazz shows of 2025! Preview d. Sabela grimes’s “Obnoxious Love Letter” to Octavia E. Butler Victoria Looseleaf - December 8, 2025 Parable of Portals, a dance performance inspired by the late science-fiction author’s works, lands at CAP UCLA on Dec. 11. Review Why San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker Still Enchants Decades Later Steven Winn - December 7, 2025 Helgi Tomasson’s inspired staging of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker is back, brilliantly danced by the SF Ballet. Preview MOMIX Creates a Brand New Rabbit Hole in Its Dance Production, Alice Lily O'Brien - November 18, 2025 The whimsical production reimagines the classic tale through illusionary dance techniques. Review Ballet BC Ignites the Soraya with a Dionysian Triple Bill Jim Farber - November 17, 2025 Vancouver-based Ballet BC brought its Bolero X to L.A., a production that involved 31 dancers from USC’s Kaufman School of Dance. Music News Oakland Ballet Season Is Illuminated by 60 Candles Janos Gereben - October 27, 2025 Oakland Ballet is celebrating a small but ambitious 60th anniversary season. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page