Alyssandra Katherine Dance Project ODC Theater, SF
Featuring an ensemble of five performers and film projection design by Clare Schweitzer, UNRAVELED explores the all too common experience of dependency, addiction and isolation. Thu-Sat, Apr 11-13, 8pm, $20-40. Discount available to DG Members. odc.dance
MoveSpeakSpin Montalvo Art Center, Saratoga
Dances on peace, justice, culture, and conflict in Palestine, Israel, and the Middle East, cho- reographed by Karl Schaffer, at the Montalvo Arts Center, Fri, Apr 12, 9:30 & 11:30am, $7. montalvoarts.org Margaret Jenkins Dance Company Paul Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland Shadows and Embers is an evening of vignettes featuring new work, a new collaboration with Rinde Eckert, and a new duet between Rinde and Margaret Jenkins as they continue to explore Shorebirds Atlantic (1988). Fri-Sat, Apr 12-13, 7pm; Sun, Apr 14, 3pm, $12-50. mjdc.org Alonzo King LINES Ballet YBCA Theater, SF Join Alonzo King LINES Ballet for a season of experimentation as Alonzo King partners with Emmy Award-winning Vietnamese musician and composer, Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ. Fri, Apr 12 & 19, 7:30pm; Sat, Apr 13, 7pm; Sun, Apr 14 & 21, 5pm; Wed-Thu Apr 17-18, 7:30pm; Sat, Apr 20, 2pm; $35-100 linesballet.org
Open Stage at CounterPulse, Apr 17 / Photo by Robbie Sweeny
Amelia Nommensen Vetiver, Oakland
Upwelling is an ocean-inspired dance perfor- mance with new work by Amelia Nommensen in collaboration with dancers Chelsea Boyd Brown, Audrey Johnson, and Wednesday Manners. Join them for a dive into the mysteries of the ocean and the interconnected web of an ecosystem. Fri-Sat, Apr 19-20, 8pm, $15-20 (NOTAFLOF). Discount available to DG Members. nommensendance.com
Lynea Diaz-Hagan SAFEhouse Arts, SF
Rosie Kay Dance, Apr 11-13 / Photo by Brian Slater
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 Work- shop. Fri-Sat, Apr 19-20, 8pm, $15-20. safehousearts.org
Post:Ballet Z Space, SF
Bahiya Movement SAFEhouse Arts, SF
Lavender Country returns to the stage, high- lighting singer/songwriter Patrick Haggerty and his Lavender Country band, and featuring cho- reography by Vanessa Thiessen and direction by Robert Dekkers. This one-act performance is a moving celebration of love, self-expression, and communal interdependence. Thu-Sat, Apr 25-27, 8pm, $30-50. postballet.org Alive & Well Productions ODC Theater, SF From Ash , a dance theater performance de- rived from California Book Award Winner Tongo Eisen-Martin’s 2015 poetry collection Some- one’s Dead Already. Equal parts dark dream- scape and hopeful choreo-poem, From Ash is about repeated renewal after destruction. Thu-Sat, Apr 25-27, 8pm, $18-22. odc.dance Bay Area Dance Week Choose from hundreds of workshops, perfor- mances, classes, open rehearsals, and more. The Festival kicks off on Fri, Apr 26 at noon at Yerba Buena Gardens, with Rhythm & Motions' One Dance. Fri, Apr 26-Sun, May 5, see website for all events and to sign up. FREE. bayareadance.org Anna Rebecca Harris and Lindsey Greer Sikes SAFEhouse Arts, SF In Anna Rebecca Harris’ new work, dancers perform in front of a digital backdrop. Lindsey Greer Sikes gives us a performative protest against the cage which traps the HumAnimal from celebrating themselves as they are in (pretty shiny cage // CONSU(Me) . Presented by SAFEhouse’s Resident Artist Workshop. Fri-Sat, Apr 26-27, 8pm, $15-20. safehousearts.org SMUIN Ballet Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF SMUIN presents a world premiere by Amy Seiwert, set to the a cappella soundtrack of Oakland’s own Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble. Also on the bill is The Best of Smuin , featuring the return of Michael Smuin’s favorites. Fri-Sat, Apr 26-27 & May 3-4, 7:30pm; Sat-Sun, April 27- 28 & May 4-5, 2pm; Thu, May 2, 7:30pm, $25-81. smuinballet.org
SAFEhouse’s RAW presents the culmination of Bahiya Movement’s Believe In Self (BIS) Mentorship Program in a showcase titled STAND for Justice . This 6 week intensive residency cultivates the artistic growth of artists ages 16-22. Sat, Apr 27, 12pm, $15-20 (NOTAFLOF). safehousearts.org Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland I Have a Dream is a performance telling the stories of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr with Indian Classical Dance. Sat, Apr 27, 4pm, see website for ticketing info. abhinaya.org Shawl-Anderson Dance Center Spring Salon Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley Featuring work by pateldanceworks, Hay- ley Bowman, Garth Grimball, Amy Kingwill, Rebecca Morris and The Phenomenal Anoma- lies. Sat, Apr 27, 6 & 8pm, $15. shawl-anderson.org
Flyaway Productions 1125 Market St, SF
The Wait Room , created in partnership with Essie Justice Group, is a performance instal- lation that exposes the physical, psychic, and emotional burden of incarceration for women with imprisoned loved ones. Via a large, rolling set designed by Sean Riley to evoke a prison visiting room, the project invokes the balanc- ing act women have to maintain when stripped of emotional and economic support from their partners and family. Fri, Apr 19, 8pm; Sat, Apr 19, 2 & 8pm; Wed-Fri, Apr 24-26, 8pm; Sat, Apr 27, 2 & 8pm, FREE. flyawayproductions.com
Laura Renaud-Wilson Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley
An evening of dance and theater produced and curated by long-time Bay Area choreographer and teaching artist, Laura Renaud-Wilson. With new work by: Angela Demmel, Kimiko Guthrie, Dawn Holtan, Randee Paufve, Laura Renaud- Wilson, and Chingchi Yu. Sat, Apr 13, 8pm; Sun,
Apr 14, 5pm, $15-25. shawl-anderson.org
SCU Presents Santa Clara University Louis B. Mayer Theatre
Dance emphasis majors are mentored in the process of creating original, evening-length recitals. A diverse performance highlighting a variety of genres. Sat-Sun, Apr 13-14, 2pm; Sat, Apr 13, 8pm, $7. scupresents.org
Open Stage CounterPulse, SF
The Feedback Joe Goode Annex, SF
An evening of body-based, poetic expres- sion—courtesy of CounterPulse’s weird and radical community. Wed, Apr 17, 6pm, FREE. counterpulse.org
Presented by the Joe Goode Performance Group, The Feedback shows the work in progress of five artists, with the opportunity for audience response. Sat, Apr 27, 7pm, $10-25. joegoode.org
James Graham Dance Theater Joe Goode Annex, SF
Alive and Well Productions, Apr 25-27 / Photo by Cat Canson
A new dancetheatre work exploring mental health and American pop culture. JGDT also presents Daria Kaufman (Portugal) April 18 & 20 and The Anata Project April 19. Thu-Sat, Apr 18-21, 8pm, $18-38. jamesgrahamdancetheatre.com
Leela Dance Collective Z Space, SF
CONTINUUM is a four-day festival of North Indian classical music and dance. Thu-Fri, Apr 18-19, 7:30 pm; Sat, Apr 20, 2 pm & 7:30; Sun, Apr 21, 2pm & 6, $24-152. theleelainstitute.org
Laura Renaud-Wilson, Apr 13-14 / Photo by Stephanie Leathers
Los Lupeños Juvenil, Apr 7 / Photo by Leah Stohs
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