Dance

Follow ballet and the Bay Area’s many independent dance companies here.

Janice Berman - November 20, 2017

The Chicago company serves a foolproof recipe: four intriguing pieces danced to perfection.

Lou Fancher - November 15, 2017

The dance company is blurring boundaries for Cal Performances, but also acknowledging the complexity of that act.

Lou Fancher - November 3, 2017

The Partition of British India unfolds in the multimedia melding of Classical Indian and Western music, dance, and art.

Janice Berman - September 25, 2017

Strong dancing marks an auspicious beginning to the company’s 24th season.

Lou Fancher - September 16, 2017

Smuin’s season opener features the lauded choreographer’s Requiem for a Rose.

Lou Fancher - September 5, 2017

Music, dance, theater, and visual art spark inquiry and conversation during the 10-day festival at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Janos Gereben - September 5, 2017

Upcoming concerts in Petaluma, Berkeley, and Brooklyn feature a multimedia work inspired by Andy Goldsworthy.

Lou Fancher - May 16, 2017

The exuberant two-week festival builds bridges — not walls — between cultures.

Janice Berman - May 11, 2017

Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s dance version of the Tennessee Williams classic pulls no punches.

Lou Fancher - May 8, 2017

World premieres from Nicole Hoskins and Trey McIntyre and a 2015 Amy Seiwert favorite are on the bill.