DANCE
Artists are listed in alphabetical order.
Abhinaya Dance Company
Bharatanatyam - Solos and Duets
Date(s) & Time(s): Sunday, October 24, 1:00 PM
Duration: 30 minutes w/out intermission
Location: Dance Mission Theater (3316 24th Street)
Ticket Prices: $23 - $25
This performance is part of a shared bill with: Shambhavi Dandekar & SISK Dance Ensemble
Abhinaya Dance Company presents Bharatanatyam, a classical dances nurtured in the temples of South India. Through intricate rhythm, and a unique language of gestures, the dance presents vivid stories from Hindu mythology.
CALI & CO dance in Co-Lab with The Welcome Matt
ADAPT
Date(s) & Time(s): Saturday, October 23, 12:00 PM
Duration: 15 minutes w/out intermission
Location: Brady Street Dance Center (60 Brady Street)
Ticket Prices: $18 - $20
This performance is part of a shared bill with: Concept o4
Location, identity and adapting are at the forefront of CALI & CO dance’s work, ADAPT, featuring original live music from long-time collaborator Matt Langlois/Matt EL. The ADAPT series is a collaboratively created dance piece, adapted to new and unconventional spaces, big and small, indoor and outdoor; changing the experience and outcome of the piece for performer and audiences at every site.
Concept o4
Eden. The Joy of Being.
Date(s) & Time(s): Saturday, October 23, 12:00 PM
Duration: 30 minutes w/out intermission
Location: Brady Street Dance Center (60 Brady Street)
Ticket Prices: $18 - $20
This performance is part of a shared bill with: CALI & CO dance in Co-Lab with The Welcome Matt
Concept o4 presents two works. "Eden" (2021) is a six-person ensemble work that reflects on trust, change, and belief in the common good. "The Joy of Being with Another Person" (2019) is a duet about the joy, reflection, and agony of being in a relationship with another person.
Push Up Something Hidden
What's Done Is Done
Date(s) & Time(s): Saturday, October 23, 1:00 PM
Duration: 10 minutes w/out intermission
Venue: Fort Mason
Location: Fort Mason Steps / Eucalyptus Grove
Ticket Prices: Free
What's Done Is Done dances Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's relationship--perfect love living beside inward, personal turmoil--in a space where only the vertical is possible. A love story on a staircase; an affair that can only move in two directions; a snapshot of the ups and downs of relationships; a portal into the joy and suffering caused by living in confinement with a loved one.
Shambhavi Dandekar & SISK Dance Ensemble
Kathak Performance
Date(s) & Time(s): Sunday, October 24, 1:00 PM
Duration: 25 minutes w/out intermission
Location: Dance Mission Theater (3316 24th Street)
Ticket Prices: $23 - $25
This performance is part of a shared bill with: Abhinaya Dance Company
Kathak originated from the traveling bards of North India, called 'Kathakaars' or storytellers. The 'Kathakaars' presented legendary stories about Lord Krishna via music and dance. Over the years, along with storytelling, the dance element also gained prominence. The present-day Kathak is a beautiful amalgamation of storytelling, vigorous footwork, and fast spins!
Steamroller Dance Company
Imposter Syndrome
Date(s) & Time(s): Saturday, October 23, 8:00 PM
Duration: 60 minutes w/out intermission
Venue: Fort Mason
Location: Young Performers Theatre
Ticket Prices: $18 - $20
Imposter Syndrome is homage to the company's first appearance in the 2016 SF International Arts Festival. In a disturbing cabaret featuring the company's athleticism, Imposter Syndrome uses personal narratives of a queer Asian cast to explore the intersections of constantly changing definitions of queer identity with race, gender and sexuality.
Theatre Flamenco San Francisco
Sin Tiempo/ Without Time
Date(s) & Time(s): Sunday, October 24, 4:00 PM
Duration: 60 minutes w/out intermission
Location: Dance Mission Theater (3316 24th Street)
Ticket Prices: $18 - $20
Artistic Director, Carola Zertuche will create a new group show to mark Theatre Flamenco de San Francisco's performance at the Festival in Fort Mason. Widely regarded for her expertise and passion in the art of Flamenco dance, she is also a strict disciplinarian and will whip the company into shape in time for the show.
