San Francisco

The globally admired performer relishes her new role integrating the cultural center’s rich artistic vision.

Cellist Maya Beiser and dancer Wendy Whelan grapple with the tragedy of 9/11 in a Bay Area premiere.

What’s the point of pointe? Why toil with tulle? The earliest repertory ballets provide answers.

An inevitable, last-minute staging decision distracts from an otherwise sublime production.

Four Larks transforms Mary Shelley’s tale, awkwardly.

Paul Taylor’s dances are as timeless and moving as ever at the YBCA.

Trombonist Pat Mullan talks about how the ensemble pays tribute to African-American jazz masters Mary Lou Williams and Melba Liston.

Veronique Kherian pairs her passions in “Miss Cheesemonger Sings.”

The innovative troupe cuts the ribbon for new facilities at the historic Corinthian Ballroom on Feb. 29.

The ensemble of jazz all-stars brings its post-bop magic to California.