Sha Sha Higby Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley A performance of sculptures influenced by experiences in Asia and beyond, made to move with Higby’s living body as the driving force.
traditional Tahitian drum orchestra. Presented as part of Rhythmix Island Arts Concert Series honoring island traditions from around the world, on the island of Alameda. Sat, Jun 22,
8pm, $12-25. rhythmix.org
Sun, Jun 2, 7pm, $20-25. throckmortontheatre.org
Salimpour School of Dance Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek Its annual recital for advanced perform- ers in its esteemed program in belly dance. This performance is a celebration of years of study, dedication, and training in the practice, theory, and history of belly dance. Mon, Jun 24, 8pm, FREE . salimpourschool.com Megan Nicely and Dawn Karlovsky Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley SHIFTING TIME is an evening-length dance- theater work exploring thoughts, perceptions, and experiences of human and environmental time. The work incorporates contemporary dance and Japanese Butoh influences. Fri-
Dandelion Dance Theater Dandelion Dance Theater Studio, Oakland Bandelion is experimenting with inviting audi- ences into their creative processes with the in- tention of creating enough inner room to bring our full selves forward with whatever arises in each moment. Tuesdays, Jun 4, 11, 18, 8pm, free for members of the Dandelion Seeds. dandeliondancetheater.org SAFEhouse ARTS and the National Queer Arts Festival present SAFEhouse Arts, SF Bhumi Patel curates this evening of perfor- mances focused on the femme experience. Wed-Thu, Jun 5-6, $15-20. safehousearts.org
Gold Star Dance Company, part of Stardust Follies, Jun 1 / Photo by Seqouia Emmanuelle
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto / Faluda Islam CounterPulse, SF
Drove VI ODC Dance Commons, Studio B, SF Chlo & Co Dance is proud to curate an evening of Bay Area artists addressing the theme of tem- porality. Drove VI features: Call It Art, Molly Ma- tutat, Reyes Dance, and Unruly Body Tanzthe- ater. Chlo & Co Dance will present a new work focussing on the relationship between time, change, and growth. Fri, Jun 7, 8pm, $15-30. chlocodance.com Mission Youth Arts Festival Potrero del Sol Park (aka La Raza Park), SF Presented by Dance Mission Theater, the event features performances by GRRRL Brigade, Loco Bloco, Cuicacalli Dance Company, Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble, Abada Capoeira SF, steel drummers of Willie Brown Middle School, Youth Speaks, and more! Sun, Jun 9, 2pm, FREE . dancemissiontheater.org Jyoti Arvey and Zoe Huey SAFEhouse Arts, SF Jyoti Arvey performs Stone & Flesh using movement, text, and drag performance to create a dialogue between an immortal shape- shifter who cracked out of a Faberge egg, and the physical remains of Leninism. Zoe Huey explores exhaustion and slowness in her new work. Presented by SAFEhouse’s Resident Artist Workshop. Wed-Thu, Jun 12-13, 8pm, $15-20. safehousearts.org
Co-produced with CounterPulse Theater, Tomorrow We Inherit the Earth: The Queer Intifada is inspired by historical events in the Muslim world and Islamophobia in modern day America and Europe. This collaboratively devised performance merges together fashion, music, video, movement and poetry to reveal a queer and Muslim centered future. Thu-Sat, Jun 20-22, 8pm, $20, NOFAFLOF. counterpulse.org No Body's Body in the U.S.A. is a vocal-move- ment-theater piece exploring the body politics of size, sound, and safety in American culture. Presented by SAFEhouse’s Resident Artist Workshop. Sat, Jun 22, 8pm, $15-20. safehousearts.org Mahealani Uchiyama and Halau Ka Ua Tuahine Rhythmix Cultural Works, Alameda An evening of Tahitian 'ote'a, 'aparima and mehura accompanied by live singing and a Lynea Diaz-Hagan SAFEhouse Arts, SF
Sat, Jun 28-29, 8pm, $20. megannicelydance.org
Sonsheree Giles and Sebastian Grubb CounterPulse, SF
IncivilitySF EXIT Theatre, SF
Fabric Animal , a culmination of Giles’ and Grubb’s 10-year history as choreographer peers and dance partners, is a moving medita- tion on the artists’ past and present, a living tribute to the dynamic fusion of creativity in the Bay Area. Thu-Sat, Jun 6-8, 8pm, $20-35. counterpulse.org
Performances by artists working with themes of social justice, community-empowerment, and political awakening to come try out new work/work-in-progress in front of a live audi- ence. Fri, Jun 28, 8pm, FREE . theexit.org
World Dance Fusion San Francisco Community Music Center
Above Ground Festival Mojo Theatre, SF
From athletic physical comedy to documentary style dance theater, ten shows by local artists highlight "who we are now." Thu-Sat, Jun 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29, 8pm; Sun, Jun 16 & 23,
In honor the beautiful diverse forms of dance that World Dance Fusion has represented for 18 years, with guest artists. Sat, Jun 29, 2pm, $15. worlddancefusion.org
8pm, $15-30. ftloose.com
Rotunda Dance Series: Fog Beast City Hall Rotunda, SF
Dancers’ Group and World Arts West present a free exceprt of Fog Beast’s The Big Reveal . The work will premiere in July at the Asian Art Museum. Fri, Jun 7, 12pm, FREE . dancersgroup.org/rotunda
Aguas Dance Company CounterPulse, SF
ARRUDA is inspired by the medicinal, sacred and practical gifts of Rue, a medicinal plant known for its powers to protect and make mani- fest that which is desired. Thu-Sat, Jun 13-15, 8pm, $25-40. counterpulse.org
AIRspace SAFEhouse Arts, SF
SAFEhouse’s AIRspace residents randy reyes, Europa Grace, and Kevin Wong present new work at this one-night event. AIRspace is a year- long artist residency program for queer and trans people of color. Thu, Jun 20, 8pm, $15-20. safehousearts.org
FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL Z Space, SF
Trans and queer performance featuring edgy, exquisite, extraordinary dance, theater and live music. Thu-Sat, Jun 20-22, 8pm, $15+. freshmeatproductions.org SFDanceworks Cowell Theater at Fort Mason, SF SFDanceworks presents its fourth season fea- turing works by Alejandro Cerrudo and Olivier Wevers, as well as new commissions by Andrea Schermoly, Brett Conway, and Laura O’Malley. Thu-Sat, Jun 20-22, 8pm, $20-60. sfdanceworks.org
Jahaira and Angelica, part of FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL / Photo courtesy of artist
SFDanceworks, Jun 20-22 / Photo by Nicholas Korkos
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