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BrasArte’s Brazilian Day Festival BrasArte, Berkeley
In its thirteenth year, BrasArte’s Brazilian Day Festival pays homage to two major celebra- tions in Brazil: Brazil’s Independence Day and a recreation of a Lavagem, a cleansing ceremony using song and dance. The festivities unfold in Berkeley as a street party. Sun, Sep 1, 10am- 7pm, FREE. brasarte.com
American Bon Dancing Yerba Buena Gardens, SF
A joyous celebration of departed ancestors, Bon is a Japanese Buddhist festival that’s been marked for more than five centuries with a tra- ditional dance known as Bon-Odori. American Bon Dancing – An Invitation to Dance features an array of traditional masters. San Jose Taiko, one of the leading taiko ensembles outside of Japan, also performs. Sun, Sep 1, 1pm, FREE. ybgfestival.org
Open Stage CounterPulse, SF
An evening of body-based, improvisational, and poetic expression, courtesy of our weird and radical community. This is CounterPulse’s fourth Open Stage. Wed, Sep 4, 6-7:30pm, FREE. counterpulse.org
AXIS Dance Company Yerba Buena Gardens, SF
Returning to the Gardens, AXIS presents a lively interactive performance with excerpts from the current repertoire including Flutter by Robert Dekker, Historias Rotas by Nadia Adame, and a peek at new work by Jennifer Archibald. Thu, Sep 5, 12:30-1:30pm, FREE. ybgfestival.org
Black Choreographers Festival,Sep 7-8, Pictured: Frankie Lee Peterson III / photo courtesy of artist
Rotunda Dance Series: Cuicacalli Dance Company City Hall Rotunda, SF The Rotunda Dance Series brings many of the Bay Area’s most celebrated dance companies to San Francisco City Hall for free monthly noon-time performances and is presented by Dancers’ Group and World Arts West in part- nership with Grants for the Arts and SF City Hall. Cuicacalli “House of Culture” is a year- round youth training program, in association with DANCING EARTH, the nation’s foremost Indigenous contemporary dance ensemble. Founded in 2008 by renowned international performer Jes ú s “Jacoh” Cortes. Fri, Sep 6, 12-1pm, FREE. dancersgroup.org tinypistol’s Maurya Kerr and little seismic dance company’s Katie Faulkner invite you to their autumn tiny little get down, a dance party for people who love to dance, but don’t want to go clubbing or worry about looking cool, and need that 10pm-ish bedtime. If you’re feeling undone yet again by our state of the union and long for a cathartic space that affirms the power of the collective, come sweat, shake, get down, and revel in this subversively joyful dance event designed for all bodies. Fri, Sep 6, 7:30-9:30pm, $5-$15 suggested donation at the door (to cover costs). counterpulse.org tiny little get down CounterPulse, SF
SOULSKIN Dance Dance Mission Theater, SF
film. Roman's newest project Sunset Dances II draws audiences into an intimate experience that unfolds in multiple locations simultane- ously as audiences at 3 locations migrate throughout the home. The production includes 8 dancers, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Pete Litwinowicz, award-winning lighting designer Clyde Sheets, musician/composer Jerome Lindner and percussionist Malcolm Lee with vocalist Tamsin Black performing an original live score. Fri-Sun, Sep 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 8:30pm, $30. lizzromananddancers.com DanceFAR (For A Reason) Herbst Theater, SF DanceFAR 2019 is hosting a benefit for the In- ternational Rescue Committee and Gugulethu Ballet Project. All proceeds will be directed to serve the immediate needs of refugees and
SOULSKIN Dance is proud to premiere two new contemporary ballets: PARALLEL DIALOGUES – a West Coast Premiere - choreographed by Adrianna Thompson (SOULSKIN Dance artistic director) and GOLDEN MEAN - a World Pre- miere choreographed by Adrianna Thompson and guest choreographer Barbara Koch as part of their 6th Season in San Francisco. Fri, Sep 6, Andi Salazar, Jyoti Arvey, and Mogli's Movers Artist Collective SAFEhouse ARTS, SF Andi Salazar is a Chilean dancer, choreographer and sociologist, and in her new dance Volar , she celebrates migrants through the poetic image of birds. Jyoti Arvey’s new work is based on her poetic text, STONE AND FLESH , incorporating drag performance, spoken word, soundscapes, and installation. Mogli’s Movers Artist Collective examines the idea of transparency in their new work Morrígans . The collective is led by Sierra Berg. Fri-Sat, Sep 6-7, 8-10pm, $15-$20. safehousearts.org Lizz Roman & Dancers Home Salon, SF A new site-specific journey, engaging a home’s architecture with performance, music and 8-9:30pm, $25-$30. soulskindance.org
Merde Project Joe Goode Annex, SF
An artist commissioning project created and supported by Kristin Damrow & Company and Yikes! Oakland. In its inaugural year, Merde Project brings together four choreographers to present dance works around the theme of “tak- ing risks.” Thu-Fri, Sep 5-6, 8-9:30pm, $20. merdeproject.com
CONCEPT series 26, Sep 13-14 / photo by Hilary Goidell
Alyssa Mitchel, Sep 7-8 / photo by Kyle Adler
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