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A multidisciplinary piece blending climate science, vertical dance and audiovisual design to celebrate trans joy. Premiering at the 2026 Trans March, it reimagines public space in San Francisco’s Transgender District.

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“Figure it out (a temporary commune)” is a two-month community residency for creative experiments, workshops and performances taking place October-November 2025 at Space 124. Directed by Circo Zero, “Figure it out” creates a context for queer, cross-racial and intergenerational collaboration centering politically-engaged dance.

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Hip-hop theater ensemble Felonious explores commodification, ageism and survival, as told through the eyes of an almost washed-up band in this new play.

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A new full-length work for dance artists Leyya Mona Tawil and Zari Le’on, with an interactive live score by musician St Celfer, premiering at The Lab in February 2027.

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A new multi disciplinary ritual performance experience that utilizes sacred myths, stories, folk wisdom and Yorubá/Lukumí divination technologies to respond to the current environmental climate crisis through a process of community and land listening, prayer and embodied oracle practice.

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In collaboration with community class members, company members, artists and Senegalese cultural practitioners, Diamano Coura will design and host a tanebeer to celebrate Senegal’s Independence Day on Saturday, April 4, 2026, to revive Senegalese Sabar in Oakland. 

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An intergenerational outdoor activation project created and performed by dNaga Dance Co. and members of the GIRL Project community weaving spoken word, dance and live music to center the female voice and uplift a community of kindness.

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An interactive performance driven by audience choice that allows participants to learn about, discuss, envision and practice individual and collective healing.

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A community co-created ritual performance merging Korean shamanism with digital technologies, featuring Oakland immigrant communities and diasporic artists in an immersive experience where digital ancestors perform alongside live performers at EastSide Cultural Center.

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An immersive, multidisciplinary event that transforms Queer and Transgender Black, Indigenous and People of Color rage into collective power, artistry and healing through musical performances, somatic choreography and interactive installations to foster collective catharsis and cultural affirmation.

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A series of dance-based performance pieces by gizeh muñiz devised alongside a team of collaborators that dismantle hierarchical forms of creating. Set to a visual sound score, “MuSeD” is a reflection of how to not only stay alive but to remain connected to ourselves and each other.

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Iterating on the underground, awarded-winning trio work “Ice/Car/Cage/Stain,” Gabriele Christian and the Rupture collective will mine, wreck and remix archival footage and testimonials to create a new turbulent dance work built for this time.

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A new full-length experimental dance theater solo reclaiming fire as a regenerative force to transform histories of imperialism, violence and trauma into healing.

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This US premiere uses puppetry, special effects and stop motion, and features an ensemble of bilingual local actors to explore identity, intergenerational gaps and the use of technology.

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A new duet exploring the interconnections between queer life and dance music.

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A new evening-length performance that utilizes Drag, music, dance and theater to tell a story of trans identity and Chinese-American heritage.

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A performance experiment in social contracts, audience expectation and theatrical framing where the performers are replaced by audience members.

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A new multi-disciplinary dance performance investigating the history of nuclear radiation and its effects through Butoh and contemporary dance, poetry, animation and immersive video installation.

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An evening length contemporary dance work exploring the complexities of food, health and identity within Latinx heritage, simultaneously honoring cultural roots and envisioning a healthier future.