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May 2010

 

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Updated July 20, 2010

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April 30-May 9
Deborah Slater Dance Theater
Men Think They Are Better Than Grass
Based on poems by W.S. Merwin
Z Space Theater Artaud, San Francisco
May 1, 8:00 pm
Martha Graham Dance Company
Essential Graham:
Classics from the Martha Graham Dance Company

The oldest and most celebrated contemporary dance company in the world mounts a performance in honor of Martha Graham, the American genius and the founder of modern dance. See Prelude and Revolt and other early dance masterpieces on JCCSF’s Kanbar stage in this rare, San Francisco appearance.
May 1-9
San Francisco Ballet
Romeo and Juliet
May 6-7, 8:00 pm
May 9, 1:30 pm
Ballet San Jose
Spring Repertory 2
Choreography by Massine, Music by Offenbach
May 8, 8:00 pm
May 9, 2:30 pm
Company C Contemporary Ballet
Beautiful Maladies (Anderson/Rogers & Hart, others)
Surfer at the River Styx (Tharp/Knaack and Kahne)
boink! (Caniparoli/Esquival)
May 10, 7:00 PM
Leaders at the Lab
A Conversation with Choreographer and Choreographer Simone Forti

Discuss the innovative models and career choices that some of today’s leading artists have developed to endure and flourish in the ever-changing climate of dance-making in our culture. This event is free, open to the public and will be followed by a reception.
May 14, 8:00-9:00 pm
AXIS
Nation's Rhythm

to color me different
Choreographed by Alex Ketley in celebration of the college's new Wellness Center
City College of San Francisco
May 14-15, 8:00 pm
May 16, 2:00 pm
San Francisco School of the Arts
Pre-Professional Dance Program
Diverse choreography by students and artists-in-residence.
May 14-15, 8:00 PM
Company C Contemporary Ballet
Beautiful Maladies (Anderson/Rogers & Hart, others)
Surfer at the River Styx (Tharp/Knaack and Kahne)
boink! (Caniparoli/Esquival)
May 19-30
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Dance companies performing:
Jewels in the Square
Studio Rue Dance
Dana Lawton Dances
DEREVO
The Foundry
Collage, featuring the Bill Cope Ensemble & Hasan Isakkut
A.K.Y.S. Project
inkBoat with Ko Murobushi
Erica Essner Performance Co-Op
Gretchen Garnett & Dancers
Company Prototype Status
Amy Seiwert / im'ij-re with Frieder Weiss
May 21-22, 8:00 pm
Body Artist
Readymade Dance Theater Company
A new work by Zsolt Palcza and his New-Mexico based dance company
CounterPULSE, San Francisco
May 22, 8:00 pm
Ross Dance Company
2010 Bay Area Praise Dance Festival
Celebrate the Gospel through praise dance in the Bay Area. Featuring praise dancers from all over the nation and special performances by Covenant Worship Center’s Choir, K2 a local gospel rap artist, and Ross Dance.
ODC Dance Commons, San Francisco
May 26, 7:30pm
May 27, 8:00pm
May 28, 7:30pm
San Francisco Ballet School
2010 Student Showcase

A glimpse of the progression in ballet training, from beginning students giving class demonstrations to advanced-level students performing repertory prepared especially to showcase their talent.
Novellus Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
May 27-30, 8:00 PM, Sunday 5:00 PM
The Crazy Cloud Collection
Butoh choreographed by Ko Murobushi
Z Space @ Theater Artaud, San Francisco
May 28, 8:00 pm
May 29, 2:00 pm
Contra Costa Ballet
Spring Rep 2010

La Bayadčre, Kingdom of the Shades choreography by Marius Petipa
Bridge Attack (world premiere) choreography by Katarina Wester
Suite Sounds (world premiere) choreography by Rachel Berman
Mes Enfants choreography by Charles Anderson
May 29-30, 1:30pm
Ballet San Jose SCHOOL
THE UGLY DUCKLING

Based on the tale by Hans Christian Andersen
Choreography: Lise la Cour
Music: Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
California Theatre, San Jose

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