Dance Archives - 48 hills

Music

Stern Grove to Erykah Badu: our guide to the best summer shows

John-Paul Shiver - May 6, 2022

Hardly Strictly confirmed, Metallica Night's home run, Jazz Mafia takes on Prince, more great shows to plan for

Nightlife

Live Shots: 21st Edwardian Ball brought grand whimsy back to SF

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - April 3, 2022

Feathers, wigs, codpieces, corsets, and plague masks filled the Regency Ballroom for steampunk-Victoriana fun.

Dance

ODC dances downtown—and right into its next 50+ years

Joshua Rotter - March 28, 2022

Finally returning in an 11-day dance fest, the company remains 'bold and adventurous as well as touching and subtle'

Dance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns, setting brilliant Black voices in motion

Emily Wilson - March 22, 2022

Storied company features works by Robert Battle celebrating Nina Simone and Stevie Wonder. Plus: A pandemic-inspired 'Holding Space'

Party Radar

Party Radar: DJ La Frida calls scattered queer revelers back to Home Base

Marke B. - March 14, 2022

The Best of the Bay DJ rebuilds community at El Rio. Plus: Mike Servito, Dancing Ghosts, Cygnet, more

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: A mural for Ukraine

48 Hills - March 13, 2022

Keeping the lost art of Maria Pryimachenko alive in San Francisco, and hoping for peace.

Culture

Burning Man is back—but a lot has happened since 2019

Steven T. Jones - February 23, 2022

Black Rock City returns after two years of pandemic cancellations, DIY experiments and financial hardships

Arts + Culture

As Omicron surged, local arts venues were left to fend for themselves

Marke B. - January 11, 2022

Why did organizations have to make their own decision to close or stay open, with no specific guidance from the city?

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Pop-Up Magazine pops back up, more

Marke B. - November 1, 2021

Nachos Fest, Lady Bunny, Fleetmac Wood, SF Symphony Día de los Muertos, Go Bang! and so much more to do.

Music

Bring the noise: Fall’s best albums, part two

John-Paul Shiver - October 24, 2021

A sweet soundtrack to those leaves falling: Check our list of must-nabs featuring Nubya Garcia, Lotic, Ross From Friends, and more.

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