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
Philadelphia Sticks Swing In Cyrano Modernization A name already shrouded in mystique and mythology — Roxanne — arrives on stage in a gorgeous gown while up-tempo club music blares, the lights flash pink and purple as she vogues stiffly. Leo David 10 Oct 2024 · 3 min read
Tulsa Everything Fits Together For Creations In Studio K Tulsa Ballet: Creations In Studio K Tulsa Ballet Sept. 14, 2024 Blink and you’ll miss it: the moment when, at the end of one of the most irresistible duets Alicia Chesser 20 Sep 2024 · 5 min read
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