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Creature is best feature of SF Ballet’s ‘Frankenstein’
By on February 24, 2017
The best parts of San Francisco Ballet’s “Frankenstein” are well known from monster movies: when the Creature comes to life, and when he angrily confronts his maker. Vitor Luiz, as »

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SF Ballet goes boldly into the future
By and on January 30, 2017
For artistic director Helgi Tomasson and San Francisco Ballet, it’s not enough to be the country’s oldest and consistently excellent ballet troupe. As exemplified in 2017’s first two programs, the »

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2017 Winter Arts Preview: Dance
By on January 26, 2017
San Francisco Ballet Program 1: Helgi Tomasson’s “Haffner Symphony,” Jirí Bubenícek’s Fragile Vessels” and Justin Peck’s “In the Countenance of Kings” are featured. Through Feb. 5. $25-$375. War Memorial Opera »

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Gregory Dawson finds truth in panoramic dance
By on January 23, 2017
San Francisco choreographer Gregory Dawson is preparing for a homecoming as his troupe celebrates its 10th anniversary in special performances this weekend at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater. »

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SF Ballet goes contemporary in 2017 gala
By on January 20, 2017
There were tutus in just two of 11 numbers in San Francisco Ballet’s season opening gala at the War Memorial Opera House on Thursday. Perhaps forecasting a growing focus on »

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SF’s wild, wonderful Dance Brigade going strong at 40
By on January 10, 2017
San Francisco’s Dance Brigade is marking 40 years of art and activism this weekend in “Gracias a La Vida–Love in a Bitter Time” at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts »

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13th Floor’s ‘Stairs’ is whimsical, watchable
By on December 14, 2016
Five limber, uniquely expressive performers go on a wild ride in 13th Floor’s “Next Time, I’ll Take the Stairs.” Engaging, sometimes perplexing and always fun to watch, the 65-minute show »

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Rex Wheeler’s ‘We Three Kings’ new to Smuin ‘Christmas Ballet’
By on December 6, 2016
Bay Area choreographer Rex Wheeler’s new dance for Smuin’s 2016 edition of “The Christmas Ballet” is rooted in a favorite memory of singing “We Three Kings.” “The carol sounded so »

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