Dance

Janice Berman - December 1, 2017

Not really ready to retire, the iconic ballerina trades in her toe shoes for a remarkable duet with choreographer Brian Brooks.

Janice Berman - November 27, 2017

The first American to join the Bolshoi Ballet relates the story of his rise, fall, and hard-won comeback.

Janice Berman - November 20, 2017

The Chicago company serves a foolproof recipe: four intriguing pieces danced to perfection.

Lou Fancher - November 15, 2017

The dance company is blurring boundaries for Cal Performances, but also acknowledging the complexity of that act.

Lou Fancher - November 3, 2017

The Partition of British India unfolds in the multimedia melding of Classical Indian and Western music, dance, and art.

Janice Berman - September 25, 2017

Strong dancing marks an auspicious beginning to the company’s 24th season.

Lou Fancher - September 16, 2017

Smuin’s season opener features the lauded choreographer’s Requiem for a Rose.

Janice Berman - May 11, 2017

Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s dance version of the Tennessee Williams classic pulls no punches.

Lou Fancher - May 6, 2017

The choreographer’s world premiere at the YBCA will be unveiled in silence — music optional.

Steven Winn - May 2, 2017

Decades of imagining and four years of “construction” culminate in a splendid production of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opera-ballet.