“Starry Nights” at Stanford Live
Ferry riders headed for the South Bay are encouraged to explore an “under the stars” event, as San Francisco Ballet returns to Frost Amphitheater at … Read more
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Dimensions Dance Theater Celebrates Big Anniversary in Oakland
Dimensions Dance Theater will celebrate its 50th anniversary with performances of new works by company collaborators laura elaine ellis and Nimely Napla in two performances October … Read more
SF Ballet Heralds the Arrival of Katherine Barkman as Star Soloist
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) has announced details of its 2023 Season roster, including the appointment of Katherine Barkman as Soloist, effective July 1. The … Read more
“Fly Through the Night” Opens in Oakland This Fall
Nancy Karp + Dancers will celebrate its 40th anniversary year with three performances of the world premiere of fly through the night, and land near dawn October 28-30 … Read more
Local Critics Praise SF Ballet’s “Swan Lake”
Helgi Tomasson’s 37th and final season as Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer with Swan Lake, through May 8 at the War Memorial Opera House. Tomasson, who … Read more
Salute to Helgi
As noted in an earlier post, SF Ballet hosted a one-night-only celebratory event last Sunday in honor of Helgi Tomasson, the Company’s Artistic Director and … Read more
SF Ballet’s Program 4 Gets Under Way Next Week
BOURNONVILLE’S LA SYLPHIDE RETURNS AFTER 25 YEARS San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) and Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson will present the west coast premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s The … Read more
Critics Laud SF Ballet’s “Don Quixote”
As noted in an ealier post, Don Quixote marks the first of two evening-length story ballets in the San Francisco Ballet’s 2022 Season. The performance received … Read more
Kaleidoscopic Spectacle: “Don Quixote” is a Story Ballet to Cherish
San Francisco Ballet will open Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson and Choreographer-in-Residence Yuri Possokhov’s Don Quixote on February 26. With performances at the War Memorial Opera House through March … Read more
Program Two is Another Success for San Francisco Ballet
As noted in an earlier post, SF Ballet Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson, in his 37th and final season, presented Program 1 last Tuesday to critical acclaim. … Read more