Performance

Old Way vogue for an ancestor: International Hip Hop DanceFest honors Rashan Soul Nubian

28th edition includes choreographer Aalign's tribute to local legend, among dance performances from Tokyo to CDMX.

Dance Kristen Cosby - November 9, 2026

With a Hi-NRG burst, ‘On the Floor’ dives again into queer nightlife and the AIDS crisis

Maria Silk and Théophylle Dcx's revamped dance piece returns, radiating fresh energy and spectral links.

Dance Brendan McHugh - November 6, 2026

Taylor Mac’s queer songbook is built to last

Stage icon's one-night splash at Curran Theatre promises heart-first resistance for a too-tough world.

Onstage Emily Wilson - November 5, 2026

Drama Masks: ‘Liberation’ sweeps the stage at Berkeley Rep

Six women, six folding chairs, one complex revolution. Plus: SF Neo-Futurists get up close and personal—with guns.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - November 4, 2026

Performance

For costume legend Beaver Bauer, all the city’s a character

Joshua Rotter - November 2, 2026

The Angels of Light Free Theater member has dressed SF productions for decades; a new retrospective takes it all in.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Fairy tales set to Britney’s greatest hits. Gimme more or oops?

Charles Lewis III - October 29, 2026

Plus: A tale of two hapless dads may well be one of the year's best shows.

Dance

SFDanceworks turns nine, still traversing brilliant visions

Aimée Ts'ao - October 27, 2026

Behind the scenes while company preps seminal Merce Cunningham works and new twist on Yue Yin two-man piece.

Dance

Kids dive into the wondrous world of dance at ODC’s ‘Family Matters’

Skylar Wolff - October 21, 2026

The series weaves performance, discussion, and demonstration into a joyful access point for tomorrow's arts patrons.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Every Saturday Night’ buzzes with complexities of Black gentrification

Charles Lewis III - October 21, 2026

SFBATCO's latest punches upwards at sell-out politicos and smug bougie folk, while celebrating Fillmore's jazz legacy.

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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Dark fantasy and darker reality in powerful ‘The Brothers Size’

Charles Lewis III - October 15, 2026

Plus: 'Tis the season for 'Sqream' queens at Oasis, and Golden Thread's ReOrient Fest brings laughter and heartbreak

Dance

60 years of formidable bailaores: Theatre Flamenco’s milestone flourish

Aimée Ts'ao - October 12, 2026

With all-star 'De Ayer a Hoy,' the groundbreaking troupe celebrates more than half a century of dancing to its own rhythm.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Horrified by election season? Have we got a slasher for you

Charles Lewis III - October 7, 2026

Terror Vault's latest will make you wish you could hide in the booth. Plus, Shotgun's 'Fall Show' is a senior meet-cute treat

Stage Review

Drama Masks: A queen who brings chills—and a carry-on

Charles Lewis III - September 30, 2026

SF Opera's 'Mary, Queen of Scots' packs the puffy jackets, while ACT's 'North by Northwest' flies by the seat of its pants.

Dance

Flyaway’s latest asks, ‘What if incarcerated voices could animate a library?’

Aimée Ts'ao - September 29, 2026

Choreographer Jo Kreiter & co. collab with women in prison and SFPL to create a provocative aerial spectacle.

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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Six Feet Apart Productions

Dorothy O'Donnell - September 29, 2026

Vibrant storytelling organization launched online during the pandemic and has since spread its tales into live spaces and new frontiers.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: There’s a flesh-eating alien plant inside the queer theater!

Charles Lewis III - September 24, 2026

'Little Shop of Horrors' comes to NCTC. Plus: Long live the DNA Lounge parklet, a true and trusty survivor.

Onstage

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Qu’in de la Noche

Charles Lewis III - September 23, 2026

The Dark Siren of San Francisco stuns with burlesque production chops—and ability to render calls for justice undeniably hot.

Dance

Popping with hip-hop history, Bounce Back looks to the future of the session

Kevin Madrigal - September 22, 2026

Inclusivity-minded dance and party crew celebrates its second anniversary, big boom-bap and local culture-bearers in tow.

Onstage

Drama Masks: The curtain falls at SF Opera

Charles Lewis III - September 16, 2026

Plus: A giant cucumber enchants in 'Manning' and 'African Stew' captures Black American and Black African divide.

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Performance

Old Way vogue for an ancestor: International Hip Hop DanceFest honors Rashan Soul Nubian

With a Hi-NRG burst, ‘On the Floor’ dives again into queer nightlife and the AIDS crisis

Taylor Mac’s queer songbook is built to last

Drama Masks: ‘Liberation’ sweeps the stage at Berkeley Rep

For costume legend Beaver Bauer, all the city’s a character

Drama Masks: Fairy tales set to Britney’s greatest hits. Gimme more or oops?

SFDanceworks turns nine, still traversing brilliant visions

Kids dive into the wondrous world of dance at ODC’s ‘Family Matters’

Drama Masks: ‘Every Saturday Night’ buzzes with complexities of Black gentrification

Drama Masks: Dark fantasy and darker reality in powerful ‘The Brothers Size’

60 years of formidable bailaores: Theatre Flamenco’s milestone flourish

Drama Masks: Horrified by election season? Have we got a slasher for you

Drama Masks: A queen who brings chills—and a carry-on

Flyaway’s latest asks, ‘What if incarcerated voices could animate a library?’

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Six Feet Apart Productions

Drama Masks: There’s a flesh-eating alien plant inside the queer theater!

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Qu’in de la Noche

Popping with hip-hop history, Bounce Back looks to the future of the session

Drama Masks: The curtain falls at SF Opera

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