October 2022

Check with theaters for performance, dates and times.

Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 8:00 pm	Detour Dance x tinypistol beloved comet falling up A triptych of duets choreographed by Maurya Kerr and Eric Garcia.	ODC Theater, San Francisco
Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 8:00 pm	Li Chiao-Ping Dance Here Lies the Truth A diverse cast of 11 dancers, live music, spoken text, and projections that augment the full experience, the collaborators investigate “truth” as it relates to race, positionality, power, access, and equity.	CounterPulse, San Francisco
Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 8:00 p.m.	REYES Dance LASOS A new work of film and live performance exploring the hidden links between childhood trauma and chronic pain within the context of Latin American culture and traditions.	Joe Goode Annex, San Francisco
Oct. 6, 7:30 PM	Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan 13 Tongues Artistic director Cheng Tsung-lung transforms his childhood memories of the streets of Bangka into a fantastical, dreamlike world, fusing ancient ideas and modern Taipei culture into a visually arresting expression of cultural memory.	Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University
Oct. 6-8, 7:30 pm Oct. 9, 3:00 pm	Garrett + Moulton Productions 20th Anniversary Season World premieres by choreographer Janice Garrett and an animated film by Charles Moulton. Llive music conducted by Jonathan Russell.	ODC Theatre, San Francisco
Oct. 7-8	Smuin Ballet Dance Series 1 Take Five by Rex Wheeler, aka Lady Camden RuPaul’s Drag Race finalist, set to music by Dave Brubeck Requiem for a Rose by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, set to Franz Schubert, Quintet in C major, Adagio performed by Alban Berg Quartett The Turntable by Cuban choreographer Osnel Delgado—Read all about it!	Lesher Center, Walnut Creek
Oct. 7- 8	sjDANCEco 20th Anniversary Performance 3 Guest Choreographers: Nhan Ho, Dominic Duong and Gabriel Mata, and works by Choreographic Advisor Fred Mathews, Gary Masters, and Maria Basile.	California Theatre, San Jose
Oct. 7 - 8	San Jose Dance Theatre A Sudden Gust of Wind Mixed repertoire program features a world premiere work 5 Stages of Grief also Foehringer’s Concerto Grosso and Rhapsodia	Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose
Oct. 8, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Yerba Buena Night x Post:ballet Free evening performance and visual art events.	Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
Oct. 12–16,	Alonzo King LINES Ballet Celebration of Alonzo King & Zakir Hussain A world-renowned master of classical Indian percussion, Hussain partners with Alonzo King to renew traditional forms of music and ballet.	Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Oct. 13-14, 8:00 pm	Detour Dance Quake Kat Gorospe Cole and Jeffrey Yip create a multimedia experimental performance centered around mental health and ancestral connection.	CounterPulse, San Francisco
Oct. 14, 8:00 pm Oct. 15, 7:00 pm	Rogelio Lopez & Dancers Entre Despierto Y Dormido Fantasies, anxieties, and a floral print merge on a search for an essential essence that has been shamed away.	Joe Goode Annex, San Francisco
Oct. 16, 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm	RAWdance Step/Song/Story A Sunday Series. Conceived, curated, and choreographed by Co-Artistic Director Katerina Wong, a live, collaborative storytelling event.	TJPA's Salesforce Park, 425 Mission St, San Francisco
Oct. 21-22, 28-29	KULARTS Nursing These Wounds World Premiere by choreographer Alleluia Panis. A site-specific, immersive dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history.	Brava Theater, San Francisco
Oct. 21, 7:00 PM Oct. 22, 10:30 PM	Post:ballet Arty Party Live performance and soirée. say i am you by Resident Choreographer Moscelyne ParkeHarrison. Drinks and a DJ set following the performance. Performance at 8:00pm, Dance Party at 9:00pm.	Heron Arts, San Francisco
Oct. 22, 7:30 pm Oct. 23, 4:00 pm	Dimensions Dance Theater 50th anniversary New works by company collaborators. laura elaine ellis’ ruminations. [re]visited and Nimely Napla’s Dai Zoe Bush — The Breaking of the Poro & Sande Bush	Mills College Lisser Hall, Oakland
Oct. 22 - 23, 10:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m.	EPIPHANY DANCE THEATER San Francisco Trolley Dances From SoMa to Chinatown with site-specific performances by Ballet22, Charya Burt, Epiphany Dance Theater, Flying Angels Chinese Dance Company, Grrrl Brigade and Megan Lowe Dances. Each full tour runs approximately two hours.	Full Tour and South of Market Half-Tour Start Point Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Oct. 22, 2:30pm & 7:30PM Oct. 23, 2:30PM	Oakland Ballet Luna Mexicana One of the Bay Area’s most elaborate and inclusive Dia de los Muertos events.	Hammer Theatre, San Jose
Oct. 28- 29, 8:00 pm Oct. 30, 3:00 pm & 6:00 pm	Nancy Karp + Dancers fly through the night, and land near dawn 40th Anniversary Season Premiere. Receptions follow the opening and closing performances.	Paul Dresher Performance Studio, Oakland
Oct. 28, 7:30PM Oct. 29, 2:00PM	Oakland Ballet Luna Mexicana One of the Bay Area’s most elaborate and inclusive Dia de los Muertos events.	Paramount Theatre, Oakland
Oct. 28-30	Liz Lerman Wicked Bodies Reflects on many issues centering women and their bodies that have persisted for centuries	Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Oct. 28 - Nov. 7	13th Annual San Francisco Dance Film Festival International and locally produced dance films. At the close of the Festival an invited jury will announce its award selections and give cash prizes in six categories.	various San Francisco theaters and streamed online
Oct. 29–30	Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan 13 Tongues Artistic director Cheng Tsung-lung translates his childhood memories of the bustling street life of Taipei into a vibrant fantasy world	Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
Oct. 30 - Nov. 7	SF Dance Film Festival Features 90+ dance films from around the world.	Various San Francisco theaters and streamed online