California Dance Network

Thumbelina May 15th, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm May 16th, 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm

2010-03-10T06:22:48.000Z

When: Sun May 16, 2010 1pm to Sun May 16, 2010 8pm PDT

Where: 1 W. Campbell Ave Building N-76, Campbell, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Thumbelina May 15th, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm May 16th, 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm 05/16 @ 01:00 PM
Price: 7.00
thumbelina.eventbrite.com/
1 W. Campbell Ave Building N-76, Campbell
CA 95008

The Academy of Classical Ballet – CALIFORNIA is proud to present: "Thumbelina" - a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a thumb-sized girl and the many adventures that she encounters before finding her way back home to the flowers from where she was born. A tiny girl named Thumbelina emerges from a beautiful bouquet of flowers amongst the butterflies. The generous and caring Woodland fairy makes it her responsibility to watch over the vulnerable Thumbelina. One evening, while dancing in the glade with her winged friends, she is carried off by a chorus of frogs who want the miniature maiden as their playmate. The mischievous frogs tease poor Thumbelina and leave her on a lily pad in the middle of the stream – keeping her captive. With the help of friendly fish, Thumbelina escapes and drifts along until coming across a cluster of ladybugs. As the seasons change, Thumbelina finds that she is far from home and does her best to protect herself from the elements, but when winter comes, she is in desperate straits. The vulnerable and lost Thumbelina is given shelter by an old mole who takes advantage of her situation - wanting her as his wife. She finds this prospect deeply upsetting, worsened by being far from home and in an awful situation. Thumbelina somehow finds the will to escape, fleeing to a far off land with an indebted swallow, whom she selflessly nursed back to health during the harsh winter. In a sunny field of flowers, Thumbelina is reunited with the butterflies and receives a pair of wings from the gracious Woodland Fairy to accompany her on their travels from flower to flower, happy and finally free. Thumbelina is a timeless classic that we at The Academy of Classical Ballet – CALIFORNIA are truly proud to present. We welcome you to our debut performance and hope that you will share this special experience with us and our talented, hard-working, and amazing dancers. Your encouragement and support serves as tangible gift that we at The Academy couldn't be more thankful for. We hope to see you at our show. We will be having multiple shows: May 15th, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm May 16th, 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@aocballet.com, or call at 408.355.3767. You can visit our website at www.AOCBallet.com.

Thumbelina May 15th, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm May 16th, 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm

2010-03-10T06:22:46.000Z

When: Sat May 15, 2010 1pm to Sat May 15, 2010 8pm PDT

Where: 1 W. Campbell Ave Building N-76, Campbell, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Thumbelina May 15th, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm May 16th, 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm 05/15 @ 01:00 PM
Price: 7.00
thumbelina.eventbrite.com/
1 W. Campbell Ave Building N-76, Campbell
CA 95008

Nicholas Yenson

2010-03-08T22:28:26.000Z

When: Sun Mar 14, 2010 2pm to 4pm PDT

Where: 850 Judah St, San Francisco, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Nicholas Yenson 03/14 @ 02:00 PM
www.irishamericancrossroads.org
850 Judah St, San Francisco
CA 94122

Nicholas Yenson- Crossroads Irish-American Festival, Nicholas Yenson will give a lecture on the American influence on Irish dance and the impact of Irish dance on American entertainment, from vaudeville to Riverdance. The talk will be followed with a brief introductory Irish dance lesson. The presentation is part of the Irish Crossroads Festival, an annual exploration of Irish American culture. Sun, Mar 14, 2pm, $10 but no one turned away for lack of funds, St Annes Church of the Sunset, 850 Judah St, SF

Laura Bernasconi & Carlos Venturo

2010-03-08T22:26:58.000Z

When: Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:30pm to 9:30pm PDT

Where: 66 Sanchez St, San Francisco, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Laura Bernasconi & Carlos Venturo 03/14 @ 07:30 PM
mailto:cventuro@hotmail.com
66 Sanchez St, San Francisco
CA 94114

Laura Bernasconi & Carlos Venturo- Journey, both artists share their experiences as dance partners in a series of free studio showings with the goal to stimulate, bring together and support the performing, healing and educational arts communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. They will offer a suite of Victorian social dances, "Raga" and "Journey". Each event will feature different activities such as Q and A sessions, conversations with the dancers, mini workshops and volunteer audience participation. Sat, Mar 13, 8pm, Free, ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell St; Sun, Mar 14, 7:30pm, Free, James Holwell Studio; SF

Laura Bernasconi & Carlos Venturo

2010-03-08T22:25:18.000Z

When: Sat Mar 13, 2010 8pm to 10pm PDT

Where: 351 Shotwell St, San Francisco, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Laura Bernasconi & Carlos Venturo 03/13 @ 08:00 PM
mailto:cventuro@hotmail.com
351 Shotwell St, San Francisco
CA 94110

California Institute of Integral Studies

2010-03-08T22:24:05.000Z

When: Sat Mar 13, 2010 7pm to 9pm PDT

Where: 1453 Mission St, San Francisco, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

California Institute of Integral Studies 03/13 @ 07:00 PM
www.ciis.edu
1453 Mission St, San Francisco
CA 94103

California Institute of Integral Studies- How to Sustain a Life as an Artist, a panel discussion on creating and sutaining a life as a working artist with writer Thaisa Frank, performer and director of CIRCO ZERO, Keith Hennessy, co-founder of ZACCHO Dance Theater, Joanna Haigood, and director/writer, Ellen Sebastian Chang. This conversation will be moderated by choreographer and CIIS faculty member Anne Bluethenthal. Come with questions. Panelists will reflect on their own trajectories, discuss opportunities, and answer questions from the audience. Sat, Mar 13, 7pm, Free, Namaste Hall, California Institute of Integral Studies, 1453 Mission St (11th), SF

Prajna Within

2010-03-08T18:03:10.000Z

When: Sat Apr 24, 2010 8pm to 10pm PDT

Where: 4126 Executive Dr, La Jolla, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Prajna Within 04/24 @ 08:00 PM
Price: $10-22
www.stellanovadance.org
Contact: info@stellanovadance.org
4126 Executive Dr, La Jolla
CA 92037

Join Stella Nova Dance Company as they present Prajna Within, a journey through the complex human psyche and its relation to mother earth, premiering on April 23rd and 24th at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in La Jolla. Prajna Within takes the audience on a trip through the complexity of the human mind in relation to our emotions. Thoughts and emotions are incredibly interconnected, but our world tends to favor the mind and neglect emotional well-being. This journey hopes to touch the audience on many levels of the human condition. When individuals activate the path of self-awareness, amazing opportunities open up for relationships, for our own health, and for the health of our planet.

Prajna Within

2010-03-08T18:03:07.000Z

When: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8pm to 10pm PDT

Where: 4126 Executive Dr, La Jolla, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Prajna Within 04/23 @ 08:00 PM
Price: $10-22
www.stellanovadance.org
Contact: info@stellanovadance.org
4126 Executive Dr, La Jolla
CA 92037

Khmer Arts Salon Series presents "The Tenth Dancer"

2010-03-07T08:24:20.000Z

When: Sat Mar 13, 2010 7pm to 8pm PDT

Where: 1364 Obispo Avenue, Long Beach, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Khmer Arts Salon Series presents "The Tenth Dancer" 03/13 @ 07:00 PM
Price: Free
www.khmerarts.org
Contact: prum@khmerartsacademy.org
1364 Obispo Avenue, Long Beach
CA 90804

KHMER ARTS SALON SERIES The Tenth Dancer Saturday, March 13, 2009, 7 PM Khmer Arts Academy Studio 1364 Obispo Avenue Long Beach, CA 90804 Free and Open to the Public From 1975 – 1979, Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge followers decimated Cambodia’s cultural, economic, and social infrastructures. Those with ties to education, elite society, and religion were targeted for execution in order to birth a new peasant society based on rice production. Cambodia’s classical dancers, whose very livelihoods were linked to the royal court, hid their identities in the many labor camps across the country in order to survive. However, it is estimated that only one of ten dancers managed to escape Pol Pot’s living nightmare. Join Prumsodun Ok and the Khmer Arts Academy community for Sally Ingleton’s “The Tenth Dancer”, an intimate portrait of the relationship between a teacher and her student as they work to revive the art of Cambodian classical dance. Set in war-torn Cambodia, it follows Em Theay, then director of the National Dance Company of Cambodia, and her student Pen Sok Chea through their memories and homes, rehearsals and performances to make visible the devastating realities of war – offering a glimpse of the rebirth of Cambodia’s arts and the revival of the spirits of its land and people. The film is fifty-five minutes long, in Khmer and English with English subtitles. ---- SALLY INGLETON is an Australian filmmaker. Her 360 Degree Films is an energetic film and television production company based in Melbourne, Australia. From there, its work reaches across the globe telling revealing factual stories about our secret history, our contemporary lives and our environmentally challenged future. For more information and to order "The Tenth Dancer", please visit www.360degreefilms.com.au PRUMSODUN OK (Curator, Media Artist) is a teacher, dancer, choreographer, video maker and designer who was born and raised in the Long Beach Cambodian community. He has studied classical dance with Sophilne Cheam Shapiro in Long Beach and Cambodia, and with Charya Burt in Northern California. He has performed on stages throughout the state and, while a student at the San Francisco Art Institute, produced and curated that institution's first-ever performing arts series. He is the director of NATYARASA and most recently received a Durfee Artists' Resource for Completion Grant, the 2009 Margaret McKinney Folk and Traditional Arts Fellowship awarded by the Arts Council for Long Beach and the City of Long Beach, and has participated in the Alliance for California Traditional Arts’ Traditional Arts Development Program with Sophiline Cheam Shapiro. He was an artist-in-residence with CounterPULSE’s Performing Diaspora and currently pursues his training and research at UCLA’s World Arts and Cultures Department. ---- RSVP by email with Prumsodun Ok prum@khmerartsacademy.org RSVP by phone with Serey Tep 562.472.0090 Limited capacity with street parking only For more information visit www.khmerarts.org

Santa Barbara's Founding Day

2010-03-06T22:09:57.000Z

When: Sat Apr 17, 2010 11am to 3pm PDT

Where: Presidio de Santa Barbara 123 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Santa Barbara's Founding Day 04/17 @ 11:00 AM
Price: Free!
SBTHP.org
Contact: Diana 805-284-1274
Presidio de Santa Barbara 123 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara
CA 93101

Come and celebrate Santa Barbara's 228th Birthday! Living history demonstrations including: Los Soldados (Presidio soldiers), cooking, spinning, adobe brick making, music and dancing by Las Fiesteras! St. Barbara, the city's patron saint will be honored as well.

Dance Day in Santa Barbara

2010-03-06T22:26:59.000Z

When: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1pm to 4pm PDT

Where: State St. between 500-1300 blocks, Santa Barbara, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Dance Day in Santa Barbara 04/24 @ 01:00 PM
Price: Free!
sbdancealliance.org
Contact: Diana 805-284-1274
State St. between 500-1300 blocks, Santa Barbara
CA 93101

Join more than 20 Santa Barbara dance groups as they celebrate National Dance Week by performing in downtown Santa Barbara on State St.

Picture A Dance:Majority['s]rules

2010-03-06T01:59:18.000Z

When: Sat Apr 3, 2010 7pm to 8pm PDT

Where: Calit2 Building, Irvine, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Picture A Dance:Majority['s]rules 04/03 @ 07:00 PM
Price: Free!
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=7303030#!/event.php?eid=344950183843&ref=mf
Contact: clairecalalo@gmail.com
Calit2 Building, Irvine
CA 92697

- A joint M.F.A. Thesis Concert: Dance Photography and Site-Specific Performance - This project is a culmination of two years of graduate study. The choreographic and theoretical research of Claire M. Calalo explores democratic dance-making, improvisation for performance, and the relationship between the arts and social justice. Lisa M. Bates (a.k.a. Presley) will be presenting her research in a gallery of dance photography resulting from close collaboration with various UCI graduate student choreographers in the modern, jazz, and ballet genres. The concert will be held on April 3 at 7pm, in the beautiful four-story atrium of the Calit2 Building on the UC Irvine Campus, and is free of charge. Reception to follow with complimentary refreshments.

Tony Stevens leads Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance Audition/Master Class

2010-01-29T18:25:27.000Z

When: Sun Feb 7, 2010 1:30pm to Sun Feb 7, 2010 5:30pm PST

Where: Millennium Dance Complex, North Hollywood, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Tony Stevens leads Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance Audition/Master Class 02/07 @ 01:30 PM
Price: 15.00
www.jacobspillow.org
Contact: info@jacobspillow.org
Millennium Dance Complex, North Hollywood
CA 91601

Audition/Master Class Opportunity The School at Jacob's Pillow Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance Led by Tony Stevens Sunday, February 7 Millennium Dance Complex Registration 1:30-2:15pm Audition Class 2:30-5:30pm $15 audition fee *Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance auditions cover multiple jazz dance styles, including tap. Prepare two songs from published musical theatre works, maximum 8 minutes total. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.

Tamalpa Institute Benefit

2010-02-05T22:40:24.000Z

When: Fri Feb 12, 2010 8pm to 10pm PST

Where: 2840 Mariposa St, San Francisco, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Tamalpa Institute Benefit 02/12 @ 08:00 PM
www.tamalpa.org
2840 Mariposa St, San Francisco
CA 94110

Tamalpa Institute Benefit- Life Unfolding, What lies beneath our legacy? Death Seasons Cycles Paths Birth. A series of vignettes revealing the life stories of these artists with live music, dance, and theater. This benefit performance for the Tamalpa Institute, features the Life/Art works of Isadora Duncan Dance Award winning Tamalpa graduate Dohee Lee, Tamalpa faculty G Hoffman Soto, Tamalpa graduate Iu-Hui Chua and special guests Claudia Cuentas, Rajendra Serber and Theresa Wong. Fri-Sat, Feb 12-13, 8pm, $20-100, NOHspace, 2840 Mariposa St (Florida), SF, 415-457-8555

Sara Kraft

2010-01-26T20:22:34.000Z

When: Thu Mar 18, 2010 8pm to 10pm PDT

Where: 701 Mission St, San Anselmo, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Sara Kraft 03/18 @ 08:00 PM
www.ybca.org
701 Mission St, San Anselmo
CA 94103

Sara Kraft- HyperReal, blending text, song, sound, movement and live video to examine the complex and conflicted ways we inhabit our minds, our bodies and our world in the digital age. How do we determine what is real in a world where our experiences and perceptions are mediated through technology a world where even our actual physical experience can be questioned? With a knack for illuminating large themes through very personal and intimate lenses, Kraft transports audiences with hilarious, heartbreaking, disturbing, provocative and transcendent meditations on the human condition that linger long after leaving the theater. Thu-Sat, Mar 18-20, 8pm, $10-25, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St (3rd), SF, 415-978-2787

RAWdance

2010-03-04T00:39:09.000Z

When: Sat Apr 24, 2010 8pm to 10pm PDT

Where: 66 Sanchez St, San Francisco, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

RAWdance 04/24 @ 08:00 PM
www.rawdance.org
66 Sanchez St, San Francisco
CA 94114

RAWdance- the CONCEPT series 6, an informal and intimate salon of contemporary dance, complete with popcorn. Guest artists include Mary Carbonara Dances, La ALTERNATIVA, Kegan Marling, and others. Sat, Apr 24, 8pm; Sun, Apr 25, 3pm & 8pm, Pay-What-You-Can, James Holwell Studio, 66 Sanchez St (14th & Duboce), SF

Rara Tou Limen | Black Choreographer's Festival

2010-02-07T21:02:31.000Z

When: Sat Feb 27, 2010 8pm to 10:30pm PST

Where: 3316 24th Street @ Mission, SF, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Rara Tou Limen | Black Choreographer's Festival 02/27 @ 08:00 PM
Price: $20
Contact: www.bcfhereandnow.com
3316 24th Street @ Mission, SF
CA 94608

The Black Choreographer's Festival: Here & Now Weekend 3 - Next Wave Choreographer's Showcase Delina Brooks * Dahrio Hutton * Jetta Martin * Micheal Velez * Portsha Jefferson * Pat Taylor * Sheena Johnson * Tyler Knowlin 8 Byb Chanel Bibene

ODC/Dance

2010-01-26T22:34:47.000Z

When: Fri Mar 26, 2010 8pm to 10pm PDT

Where: 700 Howard St, San Francisco, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

ODC/Dance 03/26 @ 08:00 PM
www.ybca.org
700 Howard St, San Francisco
CA 94103

ODC/Dance- ODC/Dance Downtown, the 39th annual Spring Season features three different programs including the premieres of Labor of Love by KT Nelson and Waving Not Drowning (A Guide to Elegance) by Brenda Way with music by Pamela Z. Fri, Mar 12, 7pm; Sat-Sun, Mar 13-14, 8pm; Thu, Mar 18, 6:30pm; Fri, Mar 19, 8pm; Sat, Mar 20, 2pm & 8pm; Thu-Sat, Mar 25-27, 8pm; Sun, Mar 28, 2pm; $10-100; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 700 Howard St (3rd), SF, 415-978-ARTS

Move(men)t 3

2010-03-04T00:16:35.000Z

When: Sun Apr 18, 2010 8pm to 10pm PDT

Where: 975 Howard St, San Francisco, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Move(men)t 3 04/18 @ 08:00 PM
www.975howard.com
975 Howard St, San Francisco
CA 94103

Move(men)t 3- The Garages mens choreography festival returns with two programs celebrating athletic choreography from a distinctively male perspective. Thursday and Friday feature contemporary choreography by David Herrera Performance Co., MOVE: the company, Day Schildkret, Dance Continuum SF, FACT/SF, Michael Velez, Labayen Dance/SF, SF Moving Men, Jose Navarrette. Saturday and Sunday feature improvisation by Kegan Marling, Dance Theater/Shannon, Andrew Ward, Rajendra Serber, Jorge De Hoyos and Folawole Oyinlola. Thu-Sun, Apr 15-18, 8pm, $10-20, The Garage, 975 Howard St (6th), SF

Malashock Dance Summer Intensive

2010-02-18T20:49:13.000Z

When: Mon Jul 5, 2010 9am to Mon Jul 5, 2010 5pm PDT

Where: 2650 Truxtun Rd., Suite 202, San Diego, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Malashock Dance Summer Intensive 07/05 @ 09:00 AM
Price: $600
www.malashockdance.org
Contact: info@malashockdance.org
2650 Truxtun Rd., Suite 202, San Diego
CA 92106

The Malashock Dance Summer Intensive is a two-week workshop for intermediate to advanced/professional dancers that focuses on modern dance technique, repertory and performance skills. The program provides daily technique classes; an opportunity to learn repertory by John Malashock and Michael Mizerany of Malashock Dance Company and guest artist Keith Johnson of Keith Johnson/Dancers. Unique programming also includes classes in improvisation, partnering and dance photography; unlimited classes from the current Malashock Dance School schedule; and a fully produced performance opportunity on July 17th 2010. Details at MalashockDance.org.

Jess Curtis/Gravity

2010-02-05T22:32:34.000Z

When: Fri Feb 26, 2010 8pm to 10pm PST

Where: 1310 Mission St, San Francisco, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Jess Curtis/Gravity 02/26 @ 08:00 PM
www.counterpulse.org
1310 Mission St, San Francisco
CA 94103

Jess Curtis/Gravity- Intercontinental Collaborations 4, featuring Claire Cunninghams award-winning solo mobile and a preview excerpt of Jess Curtis/Gravitys Dance for Non-Fictional Bodies, a full evening work commissioned by Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and slated to premiere in 2011. Thu-Sun, Feb 25-28, 8pm, $18-20, 1310 Mission St (9th), SF, 800-838-3006

Compania Nacional de Danza

2010-02-26T18:50:54.000Z

When: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8pm to 10pm PDT

Where: 700 Howard St, San Francisco, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Compania Nacional de Danza 04/30 @ 08:00 PM
www.performances.org
700 Howard St, San Francisco
CA 94103

Compania Nacional de Danza- Returning once again to showcase the work of Artistic Director Nacho Duato, who is leaving after 20 years of choreography, the program includes Arenal with music by Maria del Mar Bonet, Kol NIdre with music by John Tavener, Arvo Part and John Zorn, and Cobalto with music by Pedro Alcalde/Sergio Caballero. Thu-Sat, Apr 29-May 1, 8pm, $32-49, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 700 Howard St (3rd), SF, 415-677-0326

Bricklayers With a Sense of Humor

2010-02-06T01:50:35.000Z

When: Sat Mar 6, 2010 8:30pm to 10pm PST

Where: Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th Street, Santa Monica, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Bricklayers With a Sense of Humor 03/06 @ 08:30 PM
Price: $20 / $15 students & members
www.highwaysperformance.org
Contact: 310-315-1459
Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th Street, Santa Monica
CA 90404

Arianne Hoffmann's choreography functions as a metaphor for political processes, in which some lead and others follow. "Bricklayers..." is a focused experience of collective negotiations - both on and off stage - and heightens our awareness of the powers at play. With sound scores by Douglas Wadle and performances by Tehya Baxter, Rachel Lopez, Audrey Malone, Rebecca Pappas, Angeline Shaka, and Ally Voye.

Berkeley Dance Project

2010-02-26T18:29:19.000Z

When: Sun Apr 25, 2010 2pm to 4pm PDT

Where: UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Berkeley Dance Project 04/25 @ 02:00 PM
tdps.berkeley.edu
UC Berkeley, Berkeley
CA 94720

Berkeley Dance Project- This seasons Berkeley Dance Project addresses the theme of American stories, memories, and constructions. The diverse choreographers on the program will present work that ranges from historical modern dance of the 1930's to hybrid/contemporary choreography that questions where dance comes from and what has been borrowed, cited, or stolen to make it. Choreographer Lisa Wymore will re-create a dance based on direct citation of early U.S. post-modern dance makers and visual artists; Peggy Hackney will re-stage the quintessential Doris Humprhey work The Shakers; Katie Faulkner of little seismic dance company, will be making a new work utilizing dances on film; and Jacinta Vlach of Liberation Dance Theater will premiere a new work citing dances of South America, the African Diaspora, and beyond. Fri-Sat, Apr 16-17 & 23-24, 8pm; Sun, Apr 18 & 25, 2pm; $10-15, Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, 510-642-8827

Albirda Rose

2010-03-04T00:21:11.000Z

When: Sat Apr 17, 2010 8pm to 10pm PDT

Where: 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description:

Albirda Rose 04/17 @ 08:00 PM
creativearts.sfsu.edu/node/1595
1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco
CA 94132

Albirda Rose- Retirement Celebration, dance alumni return to campus to perform and celebrate the career of longtime Professor Albirda Rose, who will retire in May. Performers include Kendra Kimbrough, Travis Rowlands, Ase Dance Collective and University Dance Theater. Proceeds benefit SF States Village Dancers program, which provides free dance classes to children in the Visitation Valley and Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhoods of San Francisco. Sat, Apr 17, 8pm, $20, McKenna Theatre, Creative Arts Building, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway (19th), SF, 415-338-2467