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What did our critic think of DOS MUJERES at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews this pairing of two very different ballets by Latina choreographers running through April 14th at the War Memorial Opera House.

San Francisco Ballet to showcase the choreography of Latina women in double feature of Cuban-born Arielle Smith’s “Carmen” and of the Columbian-Belgian Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s “Broken Wings,” about Frida Kahlo.

Even as they returned to the cold of the city, audience members surely had visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads.

While San Francisco Ballet frequently performs new renditions of old classics, the company transported audiences back to the streets of Renaissance Italy for the opening night “Romeo & Juliet” on April 21 at the War Memorial Opera House. 

In choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s version of the tragedy, wordless movement does the work that iambic pentameter does in theater.

It’s no surprise that thousands of readers flock to our expansive arts and nightlife listings. Each week, yours truly sorts through hundreds of press releases for the most interesting events, and this week’s crop is bountiful.

It’s no surprise that thousands of readers flock to our expansive arts and nightlife listings. Each week, yours truly sorts through hundreds of press releases for the most interesting events, and this week’s crop is bountiful.

Rachel Howard February 11, 2021Updated: February 12, 2021, 7:13 am The San Francisco Ballet in the world premiere of Myles Thatcher’s “Colorforms.” Photo: Ezra Hurwitz, San Francisco Ballet Are audiences attracted by frenzied glamour and urgent escapism in these pandemic-beleaguered early days of 2021? That’s what San Francisco Ballet’s advertising has mostly served up, with tense music and all-caps headlines touting “world class ballet” brought to your living room. F...

San Francisco Ballets online opening night could have been cause for concern. Dance does not record well; how diminished a thing is this going to be? Would they be ready? Would the dancers be out of shape? Would their technique have gone ragged? Had they have lost stage presence? Show signs of strain? Would long-time favorites dancers still be here? Would they be wearing masks of forced gaiety? And also, will they answer the questions of diversity and inclusion? Yes they were ready. Yes, we ha...

Rachel Howard January 15, 2021Updated: January 15, 2021, 6:21 pm The San Francisco Ballet Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Martin West. Photo: San Francisco Ballet Patrons prepared not by fastening their tuxedo cuff links but by downloading an app; the ribs bourguignon were served not piping hot in the War Memorial Opera House halls but reheated in the microwave after home delivery. Yet there we were on Thursday, Jan. 14, for the opening gala of San Francisco Ballet�...