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Tagged with: Opera

Don’t wake up from SF Ballet’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ too soon

Costumes by Christian LaCroix and excellent dancing quickly put viewers under Balanchine and Shakespeare's spell.

Arts Forecast: Remembering Jess Curtis

The groundbreaking dance-maker passed suddenly this week. Plus: St. Patrick's Day events, CCA MFA expo, Scourge of Worlds, more.

Screen Grabs: It’s all Greek (Film Fest) to us this weekend

Mythical monsters, immigration drama, gay romps (and history) are highlights. Plus: Animal Kingdom, The Sweet East, more movies

Screen Grabs: ‘Spartacus’ with sandworms—’Dune 2′ is a worthy spectacle

Just don't think too much about the optics of old-school fantasy. Plus: Animated Chilean docudrama 'They Shot the Piano Player'

‘Swan Lake,’ again? SF Ballet’s latest dip into classic justifies return

The company has performed the piece three times in four years, but stunning leads and ensemble work keep it fresh

Screen Grabs: Two strong films make global immigration personal

'Io Capitano' and 'The Legionnaire' spur empathy. Plus: Gay rarity 'Drifter,' potent noir 'The Road to Shame,' more

Theatrical spectacularist Taylor Mac: ‘The solution to straight pain is queer joy’

The gonzo performance artist's 'Bark of Millions' is an ecstatic four-hour, 55-song reverse-conversion therapy session.

Screen Grabs: Look out, there’s an Oscar in your shorts

This year's nominated animated, live action, and documentary shorts are a mixed bag, but there are some rewarding watches.

Screen Grabs: Rare queer films, from the dawn of Gay Lib to the onset of AIDS

Plus: 'Taste of Things,' 'Totem,' 'Perfect Days,' and a mad dash through 10,000 years of history from a sex worker’s perspective

At SF Ballet, two very different sides of ‘British Icons’

Notoriously difficult, dissimilar pieces by Kenneth MacMillan and Frederick Ashton showed the company's versatility