Oakland Waves, Walls, and Whispers The Oakland Ballet takes on a dark chapter in Asian Immigration. “They wrote their feelings, their emotions, their hopes, their dreams, and their frustrations on the bodies of the dancers who are going to be performing for you today.” Vita Hewitt 7 May 2025 · 3 min read
Detroit "Four Seasons" Beckons Spring French ballet brings out the divinity of humankind at Detroit Opera House. Erica Hobbs 28 Apr 2025 · 2 min read
Oakland A Hyphy Holi A wholly wholesome—and messy AF—Holi celebration. Sarah Bass 20 Mar 2025 · 3 min read
Tulsa I Want To Live In This "Wonderland" Far from stripping the weirdness out of the story’s world (as I’m always afraid family-friendly productions like this will do), this Alice embraced it, found the fearsome beauty in it, and made me want more. Alicia Chesser 7 Mar 2025 · 5 min read
Detroit Goofy Has The Mic Disney DJs, dancers on skates bring spectacle to the ice. Erica Hobbs 18 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland A Bold Celebration of Truth, Community and Radical Acceptance A captivating blend of dance, song, and personal storytelling, the opera gives voice to the marginalized residents of San Francisco’s Tenderloin, offering a raw and beautiful exploration of community and resilience. Vita Hewitt 13 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Detroit Twyla Tharp Shows Off 60 Years of Dance Still going strong, with new collaborations minus some needed color. Erica Hobbs 9 Feb 2025 · 2 min read
Detroit The Day That Dance Got Me Twyla Tharp's still a badass with a wicked sense of humor. Ryan Patrick Hooper 4 Feb 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Year of the Snake: I’m the Love, He’s the Butter Billed as a “celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity,” Saturday’s rainy lion dance performance still drew a crowd. Agustín Maes 4 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Oakland Ballin’, Old School: A Triumphant Return for Oakland’s Gaskell Ball More than 600 attendees flocked in full skirts and suits to waltz the night away, for the first time in eight years. Vita Hewitt 3 Jan 2025 · 4 min read
Tulsa '24 In Tulsa The year in art, music, food, theatre and other excellent oddities. Alicia Chesser 30 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland A Nutcracker of Magic and Whimsy There’s something truly magical about the Oakland Ballet’s rendition of The Nutcracker, bringing the holiday classic to life with a fresh burst of whimsy and local flair. Vita Hewitt 24 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
Oakland Dancing on the Ceilings: Vertical Dance Showcase Takes Flight Dancers defy gravity in Bandaloop’s intimate indoor performance, celebrating nature, community, and human spirit. Vita Hewitt 19 Dec 2024 · 5 min read
Oakland I’mma Take All Y’all Home: Oakland Ballet’s Luna Mexicana How many yards in a skirt? The Oakland Ballet delivered a feast for the senses, for the living and their dead. Rita Sapunor 6 Dec 2024 · 2 min read
Tulsa The Vampire Business Is Booming Tulsa Ballet's "Dracula" plays it straight. But that cape is fabulous. Alicia Chesser 8 Nov 2024 · 5 min read
Oakland Feet Fleet & Supple The Sanskrit word 'Sangam' means “confluence of rivers,” or “coming together." "Sangam: A Diwali Odissi Recital," performed at the Dresher Ensemble Studio in west Oakland, left me in sweet spirits. Agustín Maes 4 Nov 2024 · 4 min read
LA “God Is Dead. I Believe In Topaz” If you ask any fun-loving person in Los Angeles who the best Jumbo’s Clown Room dancer is, they’ll be able to come up with an answer. Madeline Connors 11 Oct 2024 · 3 min read
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