April 2018 In Dance

APR 2018 calendar VISIT THE ONLINE COMMUNITY CALENDAR, to find additional events and to submit a performance. dancersgroup.org

Carolina Lugo’s & Carolé Acuña’s Ballet Flamenco Peña Pachamama, SF A mother & daughter duo, their high energy and passion defines a new dimension in Span- ish dance traditions. Sun, Apr 1, 8, 22, 29, 7pm, $16-21. carolinalugo.com Shotgun Players The Ashby Stage, Berkeley A contemporary folk opera, Iron Shoes brings together a rambunctious, world-class ensemble of vocalists, dancers, and actors. Wednesdays Apr 4, 11, 8pm; Thu-Sat, Apr 5-7, 12-14, 8pm; Sundays, Apr 1, 8, 15, 5pm, $5-40. shotgunplayers.org RAW presents Kristen Rulifson, Meghan Horowitz, and Arina Hunter SAFEhouse Arts, SF Arina Hunter utilizes her body as the sound- scape in movement. In Stunning by Kristen Rulifson, asking "How much can we feel?" Also Social Exhibition(ist) by Meghan Horowitz on falsified self images to garner attention. RAW = SAFEhouse Arts' Resident Artist Workshop. Thu-Fri, Apr 5-6, 8pm, $15-20. safehousearts.org Funsch Dance Experience ODC Theater, SF Mother, Sister, Daughter, Marvel will explore what it means to take space as seasoned, vet- eran women performers in mid-life, in this part of our country and at this specific moment. Thu-Sat, Apr 5-7, 8pm, $20-35. funschdance.org

ka·nei·see collective, Apr 19-22 / Photo by Rob Best

Alonzo King LINES Ballet YBCA Theater, SF For over twenty years Alonzo King and Zakir Hussain have been pushing the boundaries of creative expression together. This spring, these two masters of rhythm, vibration and transfor- mation will unite for a special world premiere collaboration in honor of LINES Ballet’s 35th Anniversary Season. Fri, Apr 6, 7:30pm; Sun, Apr 8, 6pm; Wed-Sat, Apr 11-14, 7:30pm; Sun, Apr 15, 2pm & 6pm,$35-90. linesballet.org HaoExpressions Sunnyvale Community Theater, Sunnyvale Story based on Victor Hugo’s masterpiece Notre Dame de Paris, directed by Bay Area based French-Vietnamese artist, Hao Bach- Thai Lueckhoff. This special local event com- bines movement, dance, acting and singing. Sun, Apr 8, 2pm, $12-25. haoexpression.com

Mark Foehringer Dance Project Cowell Theater, Fort Mason, SF

Alice in Wonderland features colorful sets, cos- tumes, puppets, live music and a small cast of 8 dancers, and no intermission, the performance is ideal for the young child’s attention span. Sat- Sun, Apr 7-8 & 14-15, 11am & 2pm, $22.50-42.50. mfdpsf.org Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley With repertoire that looks back to seminal works like Ailey's own Revelations , and new ma- terial that engages with vital social movements, the company creates dances with the power to transform. Tue-Fri, Apr 10-13, 8pm; Sat, Apr 14, 2pm & 8; Sun, Apr 15, 3pm, $36-40. calperformances.org RAW presents Jasmin Yohai SAFEhouse Arts at 145 Eddy, SF the reveal : unraveling transparency. what lies beneath.. soft animal bodies yearning to be held and seen. RAW = SAFEhouse Arts' Resident Artist Workshop. Fri-Sat, Apr 13-14, 9pm, $15-20. safehousearts.org Dimensions Dance Theater Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, Berkeley Celebrating 45 years of dance, the evening will feature premieres by choreographers Andrea Vonny Lee and Latanya d. Tigner. Fri-Sat, Apr 13-14, 8pm, $20-45. dimensionsdance.org

USF Dance Ensemble, Apr 20-21 / Photo by Tony Nguyen

San Francisco State University McKenna Theatre, SF

Intersect Dance Theatre and counterpoint/shift Joe Goode Annex, SF contrast brings together socal artists/direc- tors, Sofia Olga Carreras and Sue Roginski, in a shared dance concert featuring Riverside companies. Sat, Apr 14, 8pm, $15-20. intersectdancetheatre.com RAW presents Visceral Roots Dance Company SAFEhouse Arts at 145 Eddy, SF Presenting a new work by Visceral Roots Dance Co. RAW = SAFEhouse Arts' Resident Artist Workshop. Sat-Sun, Apr 14-15, 7pm, $15-20. safehousearts.org Koresh Dance Company Jewish Community Center, SF Presenting repertoire ranges from explosive and passionate to intimate and restrained. Tue, Apr 17, 7pm, $30. jccsf.org

University Dance Theatre performs work by Janice Garrett and Charles Moulton, SFSU fac- ulty and students. Thu-Sat, Apr 5-7, 7:30pm;

Sun, Apr 8, 2pm, $15-20. theatredance.sfsu.edu

RAW presents Rohith Sankarraman and OOMPH

Dance Theater SAFEhouse Arts, SF

OOMPH Dance Theatre presents Hard to Hold . How do you hold all that you encompass? Can you allow another to share the same load? Rohith Sankarraman presents 377 : “The soci- ety frowns upon me like I am from a different world. The authorities beat me to death for me being me. The government tells me that my love is illegal. My family kicks me out of home.” RAW = SAFEhouse Arts' Resident Artist Work- shop. Sat-Sun, Apr 7-8, 8pm, $15-20. safehousearts.org

Visceral Roots Dance Company, Apr 28-29 / Photo by Lynne Fried / Bay Area Dance Photography

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