Berkeley, CA, Zellerbach Playhouse Cal Performances June 3 – 5, 2004 Box Programme for a festival celebrating the work of…
Dance
Rare is the dance artist who can pull off the mix of art and politics. Bay Area local treasure, Robert…
Just when you thought Mark Morris couldnt surprise you any more, he pulls another rabbit out of his choreographic hat….
San Francisco Ballet – Monotones I & II, Symphonic Variations, Thais Pas de Deux, Elite Syncopations
A night of mannerly British ballet after the Balanchine speed derby San Francisco recently experienced was like swearing off caffeine….
With four world premieres making up his spring season, choreographer Alonzo King was up-to-speed in some ways, creating some strikingly…
In the spirit of the Mission District of San Francisco, where young artists still hang-out, work on each others projects…
In the later period of his career, George Balanchine (1904-1983), didnt strike out in new directions as much as develop…
Jiri Kylian, director of the Nederlands Dans Theater since 1975 (he recently stepped down to focus on choreography), has created…
Three of George Balanchines early masterpieces opened the San Francisco Ballet Balanchine Festival. The roots between the genius choreographer, his…
An amazing performance by the Tel Aviv-based Batsheva Dance Company belied expectations. Instead of an angst-ridden program of modern dance…
If the Alvin Ailey dance troupe gets any better it may have to be designated a National Historic Landmark. As…
The big star at this San Francisco Ballet program was the house pianist, Michael MacGraw. First giving a fabulous performance…
Go figure. A 30-year-old piece by Hans van Manen seemed more concerned with looking "modern" than a brand new work…
It was an odd sight, a line of panting Gen-Y modern dancers taking their bow at Zellerbach Auditorium, UC Berkeley,…