A docu-theater production under the direction of Paul Flores that tells the story of the impact that the death of Alex Nieto (28) at the hands of the SFPD has had on Latino and African-American residents of San Francisco neighborhoods that are currently being gentrified.
A new play by Han Ong about the late “bluesologist” Gil Scott-Heron.
An evening-length dance piece choreographed and directed by Sara Shelton Mann with music and soundscape by composer Pamela Z. ECHO is a site-specific work that will use the three studios in Dance Mission and the 24th Street BART Plaza opposite the theater to engage audiences in an experience of active viewing and listening.
A new work which uses drag and movement to expose the performativity of gender, while challenging and confronting archetypal constructions of womanhood.
A new play by artist and community activist Jewelle Gomez about the life of Black lesbian singer/songwriter Alberta Hunter.
A collaboration between ODC/Dance and the San Francisco choral group Volti. Taking place at Grace Cathedral, Blink of an Eye is a site-specific performance which will explore the concept of pilgrimage.
An evening-length work composed of two, large-scale projects, XY and XX that feature Randee Paufve’s collaborations with male choreographers and a series of solos created alongside female artists, examining violence against women and female empowerment.
The final, full-evening collaboration between Post:Ballet and SF-based guitar/percussion duo The Living Earth Show. Integrating original scores by composers Chris Cerrone, Jacob Cooper, Anna Meredith, Nicole Lizée, and Jonathan Pfeffer, Do Be weaves together themes of intimacy, community, individuality, and transcendence through six unique perspectives.
A collaboration between choreographer Risa Jaroslow and composer/bassist Lisa Mezzacappa, in which musicians and dancers are all integrated into the choreography.
Re-awakens and pays homage to the ancient tradition of the African Diaspora’s dance masquerade through deeply collaborative, socially conscious performances in inner-city environments that will focus on Black Lives Matter & LGBTQIQ issues.
