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March 2008

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FEB 28, 29 & MAR 1, 8:00 pm.	Stanford Spring Migration Concert Features a rich variety of forms, including contemporary ballet, modern, urban styles,etc. All works are premieres, featuring dances by guest artist Amy Seiwert, Dance Division faculty Susan Cashion and Diane Frank, alumni choreographer Charlotte Williams, and student choreographers Katherine Kilner, Cori Marquis, and Natalia Duong.	Roble Theater, Roble Gym, Stanford University
March 5–7, 8:00 p.m. March 8, 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. March 9, 3:00 p.m.	Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program A (Wed, Fri): Béjart/Firebird, set to music by Stravinsky (West Coast company premiere); Monte/Treading, music by Steve Reich; Brown/The Groove to Nobody's Business, music by Ray Charles and Brandon McCune (West Coast premiere); Ailey/Revelations Program B: (Thu, Sat eve): Ailey/Night Creature, music by Duke Ellington; Battle/Unfold, set to an aria by Gustave Charpentier, sung by Leontyne Price (West Coast company premiere); Beatty/The Road of the Phoebe Snow, set to music by Duke Ellington (West Coast company premiere); Wilson/The Winter in Lisbon, set to music by Dizzy Gillespie Program C: (Sat & Sun mats): Mosely/Saddle Up! set to music by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Mark O'Connor (West Coast premiere); Van Manen/Solo, set to music by J.S. Bach; Brown/The Groove to Nobody's Business, music by Ray Charles and Brandon McCune (West Coast premiere); Ailey/Revelations	Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley Bancroft Way at Telegraph, Berkeley
March 6-9	kelly kemp & company and Spinning Yarns Dance Collective Sagas, Un-Stories, and Casual Conversations	Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco
Mar 6, 8:00 PM Mar 8, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM Mar 11, 8:00 PM Mar 14, 8:00 PM Mar 16, 2:00 PM Mar 19, 7:30 PM Mar 20, 8:00 PM	San Francisco Ballet A Tribute to Jerome Robbins Fancy Free Composer: Leonard Bernstein Choreography: Jerome Robbins Filled with joy, humor, and virtuoso dance, Fancy Free’s three sailors and company return for a must-see second season. In the Night Composer: Frédéric Chopin Choreography: Jerome Robbins Robbins’ romantic ballet for three couples serves as an elegant centerpiece in honoring the vibrancy and genius of one of the 20th century’s most celebrated dance makers. West Side Story Suite—NEW! San Francisco Ballet Premiere Composer: Leonard Bernstein Choreography: Jerome Robbins	War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
Mar 7, 8:00 PM Mar 9, 2:00 PM Mar 12, 7:30 PM Mar 13, 8:00 PM Mar 15, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM Mar 18, 8:00 PM	San Francisco Ballet Carousel (A Dance) Composer: Richard Rodgers Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Wheeldon’s charming, imaginative ballet inspired by Richard Rodgers’ musical of the '40s returns for a second season after delighting audiences in 2007. Pas de deux from After the Rain Composer: Arvo Pärt Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Soulful music by Arvo Pärt serves as the inspiration for this breathtaking pas de deux, revealing a pure and tender side of modern dance. Tomasson World Premiere Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov Choreography: Helgi Tomasson This world premiere by Tomasson, set to Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, melds neoclassicism and passion in a dynamic response to the emotionalism of Rachmaninov.	War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
March 13-30 Programs	ODC/Dance Downtown 2008 Features five world premieres by ODC Founder/Artistic Director Brenda Way and Co-Artistic Director KT Nelson. The premiere works include three new commissioned works by the Equal Justice Society, the San Francisco Girls Chorus, and longtime supporter Evelyn Feintech.	Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, San Francisco
MARCH 14, 7:30	Dance Brigade A Storm of Roses: Women Against War Both a protest against and acknowledgement of the 5th anniversary of the War on Iraq. An artistic, political and spiritual expression, the show brings musical artists Holly Near with emma's revolution, Ferron, Melanie DeMore and Mary Watkins together with dance companies Dance Brigade, Anne Bluethenthal and Dancers, Las Que Son Son, and Al-Juthoor.	HERBST THEATER, San Francisco
March 21 - 29,	Anne Bluethenthal & Dancers Cariño: Economy of the Heart World Premiere. Articulates and celebrates the philosophy of Cariño. The literal meaning of Cariño is love, affection, tenderness, and endearment. Conceived & Choreographed by Anne Bluethenthal.	Project Artaud Theatre, San Francisco
March 21-22, 8:00pm March 23, 6:00pm	AHDANCO - abigial hosein dance company Chaos Wit guests Nina Haft, Wendy Rein, Katie Faulkner, Scott Simón, SCU dance department	Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco
March 27-29,8:00pm March 30, 1:30pm	Ballet San Jose Just Balanchine Serenade Theme and Variations The Four Temperements	San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
March 27 – April 6, 8:00 pm	Jess Curtis/Gravity, Maria Francesca Scaroni and Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company The American premiere of two new works by Jess Curtis/Gravity created with Irish, German and Italian artists, Intercontinental Collaborations 3 –The Symmetry Project uses symmetry as a window to explore intimacy, identity and the unknown. Post-show discussions following the Friday performances.	CounterPULSE, San Francisco
March 28-29, 8:00 pm	The Desire Line A theatrical production inspired by the paintings of Alan Feltus Deborah Slater Dance Theater Choreography/Direction by Deborah Slater; Poet - Jaime Jacinto; Dramaturg - Kristen Yawitz; Composer - Jonathan Segel (from Camper Van Beethoven) Video Artist - Charles Woodman; Lighting Designer - Allen Willner	Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason, San Francisco
March 28 – 29, 8:00 p.m. March 29, 2:00 p.m. March 30, 3:00 p.m.	Cal Performances Swan Lake Tchaikovsky Perm Ballet & Orchestra Set to Tchaikovsky’s score with new choreography by Natalia Makarova (after Petipa and Ivanov, with additional choreography by Ashton). Natalia Markarova, choreographer and director George Isaakyan, artistic director and general director Natalia Akhmarova, director of the Perm Ballet Valery Platonov, principal conductor Polina Semionova, guest artist (March 28-30 only) Denis Matvienko, guest artist (March 28-30 only)	Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
March 31, 11:00 a.m.	Tchaikovsky Perm Ballet & Orchestra Schooltime Performance Excerpts from Natalia Makarova’s new production of Swan Lake for Bay Area school children.	Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley