Follow ballet and the Bay Area’s many independent dance companies here. Music News Cal Performances’ 2019-2020 Promises Stars and Big Premieres Michael Zwiebach - April 19, 2019 The Mariinsky Ballet, Renée Fleming, and a reimagined Scott Joplin opera are only a few of the standout attractions. Artist Spotlight Inside Peter Sellars Victoria Looseleaf - April 16, 2019 The groundbreaking director and librettist talks about his reimagined Perséphone, his fascination with Stravinsky, and the role of the artist today. Review The Spirit of Alvin Ailey Rises and Dances in Lazarus Janice Berman - April 11, 2019 Rennie Harris’s tribute to the late choreographer is a must-see. Music News S.F. Performances Still Looking Ahead at 40 Michael Zwiebach - April 9, 2019 Lots of star performers and new collaborations spark the organization’s coming season. Preview Rosie Kay Dance Company Explores the Human Body in Battle Lou Fancher - April 5, 2019 Informed by veteran soldiers and a serving battalion, Kay’s work touches on every aspect of war and its aftermath on the people who wage it. Music News Festival of North Indian Classical Music and Dance at Z Space Janos Gereben - April 2, 2019 “Continuum” highlights the passing of the torch from famous masters to their students. Review S.F. Ballet: Sympathy for the Devil Janice Berman - April 1, 2019 Liam Scarlett’s Isle of the Dead is forceful and virtuosic in its world premiere. Review Handel, Mishandled Janice Berman - March 29, 2019 Brilliant dancing isn’t enough to rescue S.F Ballet’s world premiere of a new Yuri Possokhov work. Review No Sleeping Through This Beauty Janice Berman - March 11, 2019 S.F. Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty shows the company at the top of its world-class form. Review The Crooked Jades and ODC Set the World on Fire Janice Berman - March 11, 2019 Old-time string-band music and contemporary dance find common ground to explore timely issues. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 … Next › Next page Last » Last page