Pavel Zuštiak and Palissimo Company Zellerbach Playhouse, Berkeley Custodians of Beauty uses abstraction and gesture to explore the human body as sculp- ture, emotional trigger, and political symbol. Fri-Sat, Dec 7-8, 8pm; Sun, Dec 9, 3pm, $42, prices subject to change. calperformances.org
RAW Presents petaldanceworks and OOMPH Dance Theater SAFEhouse Arts, SF
all the things we'll never be , created by patel- danceworks’ Bhumi B. Patel. femmes refusal , a reimagining of the Rite of Spring by OOMPH's Artistic Director, Zackary Forcum. Fri-Sun, Dec
7-9, 8pm, $10-20. safehousearts.org
Academy of Classical Ballet-CA
Campbell Heritage Plaza, Campbell A Winter Wonderland brings something new to the theater that celebrates the season of winter, as well as the holiday spirit. Sat, Dec 8, 7pm-9; Sun, Dec 9, 2pm-4, $20-25. aocballet.com
SFSU School of Theatre and Dance, Dec 6-9 / Photo by Sreang Hok
directed by Dawn Frank Holtan. Also present- ing new work by eMotion Arts. Fri-Sat, Dec
Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF
14-15, 8pm, $15-20. safehousearts.org
Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, SF Nutcracker Sweets is a 50-minute version of the classic, designed for families with young children. Sat-Sun, Dec 8-9, 11am & 1pm; Sat- Sun, Dec 15-16 & 22-23, 11am, 1pm & 4pm, $20.50-$42.50. nutcrackersweets.org
SADC December Salon Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley An evening of new and excerpted work by Jessi Barber, Bellwether Dance, KJ Dahlaw, Roxanne Gray, Kristin Damrow & Company, Michael D. Lee, and Chingchi Yu. Sat, Dec 15, 6 & 8pm, $15. shawl-anderson.org Beyond Isadora Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley Beyond Isadora , the 47 minute documentary film records dance groups in the early years of the Bay Area. Sun, Dec 16, 3pm, $10-$50 PROPs and scores Temescal Art Center, Oakland Together and separately, Post company, Peter Redgrave, and Jane Selna will present an evening of dances. Peter Redgrave, on tour from Baltimore, MD, will be premiering his PROP series. Thu, Dec 20, 8pm, $10-15. peterredgraveperforms.com suggested donation. shawl-anderson.org
Open City Dance Oakland City Church, Destined 2 Dance Studios, San Leandro, & San Ramon Presbyterian Church
Through dance, music, and poetry Emmanuel: The King is Here presents the Christmas story with creativity and reverence. Dec 9-16, see website for details, FREE. opencitydance.com SF Ballet War Memorial Opera House, SF On Christmas Eve 1944, an audience experi- enced the American premiere of Nutcracker . An instant hit, the ballet launched a national holiday tradition. Wed-Sat, Dec 12- 29, see website for details. sfballet.org
Jessi Barber, part of SADC December Salon, Dec 15 / Photo by Mia Cioffi Henry
Salon Performance The Finnish Hall, Berkeley
Big Dance Theater Zellerbach Playhouse, Berkeley
Debbie Taylor, Randy Reyes, Meg Anderson, and Cathie Caraker will present fragments of works in progress to get your feedback. Performances are followed by discussions in small groups with the artists. Fri, Dec 14, 8pm, FREE , donations welcomed. facebook.com Ultimate Alliance Dance Company City College of San Francisco Wellness Center Performance Theater, SF A night of inspirational dance collaborations. Fri-Sat, Dec 14-15, 7pm, $10-$25. facebook.com A night of vision through the aerial arts and dance. Cast includes Angela Chu, Anna Tong, David Nguyen, Janet Cee, Jen Crane, Joey Tigrone, Kirstin Brown, Madamn Burnz / La Dragonesa, Sammy Wong, Stephanie Chen, Vix Nolan. Fri-Sat, Dec 14-15, 8pm, $30-300. hazetheater.com RAW presents STEAMROLLER Dance Company/Dawn Holtan/ eMotion Arts SAFEhouse Arts, SF STEAMROLLER Dance Company will present Apocalypse Now? (working title), which exam- ines the intersection of millennial anxiety around climate change and spirituality. After the Lullabies will be an interdisciplinary piece Haze Theater SOMArts, SF
17c weaves music, dance, video, and text in an exploration of the moral murkiness of Samuel Pepys, juxtaposing his own writings with the radical feminism of his contemporary, Margaret Cavendish. Thu-Fri, Dec 13-14, 8pm; Sat, Dec 15, 2 & 8pm; Sun, Dec 16, 3pm, $54, prices subject to change. calperformances.org
Big Dance Theater, Dec 13-16 / Photo by Johanna Austin
Haze Theater, Dec 14-15 / Photo by Marco Mendez
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