Isadora Duncan News

Maximum Velocity Summer Festivals 2017 Announced

by A.A. Cristi — May 4, 2017

A world-class summer immersion bringing together Strictly Seattle summer dance intensive and the International Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation (SFDI).

AXIS Dance Company Presents OCCUPY, 7/1-2

by Christina Mancuso — April 19, 2017

AXIS Dance Company, Dancers' Group and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival are pleased to present Occupy - A site-specific journey through an urban garden, July 1-2, 2017.

San Francisco Ballet Announces 2017-18 Season

by Christina Mancuso — April 13, 2017

San Francisco Ballet, long recognized for pushing boundaries in dance, has announced its 2017-18 Season program and schedule.

Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose Presents SANCHAARI - ELABORATION, 5/26

by Molly Tracy — March 30, 2017

Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose will perform on Friday, May 26th at the SF International Arts Festival, presenting Sanchaari - Elaboration in the South Indian classical dance style, Bharatanatyam.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet Announces Spring Season, 5/4-14

by Christina Mancuso — March 1, 2017

Alonzo King LINES Ballet is pleased to announce its Spring Season at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, May 4-14.

ODC Theater presents THEATER UNPLUGGED

by A.A. Cristi — February 27, 2017

Next month, ODC Theater is pleased to present the award-winning Epiphany Productions Sonic Dance Theater in a work-in-progress showing for Last Blue Couch in the Sky, scheduled to premiere at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in June.

The African & African American Performing Arts And KSTAR Present BLACK CHOREOGRAPHERS FESTIVAL: HERE & NOW 2017, 2/11-26

by BWW News Desk — February 11, 2017

The African & African American Performing Arts Coalition and K*Star*Productions are pleased to announce the program for the Black Choreographers Festival: Here and Now 2017(BCF), which takes place next month over three consecutive weekends,February 11-26.

Refugees welcome at Metropolitan in LEAH, THE FORSAKEN

by Julie Musbach — January 28, 2017

LEAH, THE FORSAKEN is a tale of forbidden love, treachery, and redemption from 1862.

YBCA Presents the World Premiere of Gregory Dawson's LES VERITES, Today

by BWW News Desk — January 27, 2017

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) announces the world premiere of artistic director Gregory Dawson's les vérités, a work celebrating dawsondancesf's past decade of dance performances, featuring influential artists who have supported their craft since dawsondancesf's inception in 2007.

The African & African American Performing Arts And KSTAR Present BLACK CHOREOGRAPHERS FESTIVAL: HERE & NOW 2017, 2/11-26

by Molly Tracy — January 17, 2017

The African & African American Performing Arts Coalition and K*Star*Productions are pleased to announce the program for the Black Choreographers Festival: Here and Now 2017(BCF), which takes place next month over three consecutive weekends,February 11-26.

LEAH, THE FORSAKEN Finds a New Home at Metropolitan Playhouse

by Julie Musbach — January 8, 2017

LEAH, THE FORSAKEN is a tale of forbidden love, treachery, and redemption from 1862.

Adam Pownall's GETTING BETTER SLOWLY to be Live Streamed

by BWW News Desk — January 5, 2017

Getting Better Slowly, the inspiring true story of one man's two and half year journey to recovery after Guillain-Barre Syndrome paralysed him, will be streamed live on the website of the official charity of the illness.

Joffrey Academy of Dance Announces 2017 Winners Of Choreographic Competition

by Molly Tracy — December 7, 2016

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, announces the recipients of the seventh annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition: Shannon Alvis, Sean Carmon, Karen Gabay and Jimmy Orrante.

Rebecca Stenn and Fran Kirmser Launch A LIFE IN DANCE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE, Spring 2017

by Christina Mancuso — November 30, 2016

Critically acclaimed dancer and educator Rebecca Stenn and veteran Broadway producer Fran Kirmser and are pleased to announce the release of their upcoming book A LIFE IN DANCE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE, available on Amazon in spring of 2017.

YBCA Presents the World Premiere of Gregory Dawson's LES VERITES, 1/27

by Christina Mancuso — November 29, 2016

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) announces the world premiere of artistic director Gregory Dawson's les vérités, a work celebrating dawsondancesf's past decade of dance performances, featuring influential artists who have supported their craft since dawsondancesf's inception in 2007.

ODC/Dance Celebrates 30 Years of THE VELVETEEN RABBIT

by BWW News Desk — November 25, 2016

ODC is pleased to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of its much-loved holiday tradition, The Velveteen Rabbit.

Abhinaya Dance Company Premieres VAANARA LEELA

by BWW News Desk — November 5, 2016

Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose, the company that brought 'Arjuna - A Warrior's Tale' to life in 2014 to critical acclaim now presents 'Vaanara Leela - Monkeys in the Ramayana'.

Rotunda Dance Series Presents AXIS Dance Company

by BWW News Desk — November 4, 2016

In their sixth season of free monthly dance performances in San Francisco City Hall's extraordinary rotunda, Dancers' Group and World Arts West continue their partnership to bring audiences lunchtime glimpses into movement and musical traditions from around the world.

AXIS Dance Company Open-Rehearsal Tour Send-Off

by BWW News Desk — October 28, 2016

Nearing the eve of their 30th anniversary, AXIS Dance Company welcomes their East Bay Community to the AXIS rehearsal studio at the Malonga for a special inside-peek at the repertory performed on the 15-city to go again tour in 2015-16 as they prepare to embark on their 2016-17 touring season.

SAWED IN HALF Extends Through Nov 12 at ACME Theatre

by BWW News Desk — October 21, 2016

SAWED IN HALF, America's funniest mom, comedic, one-woman show, has extended again at ACME Theatre, continuing tonight, October 21st, through November 12th, with performances at 8:00PM on Friday & Saturday.