ODC Dance Stories

Understanding dance through the stories we tell
April 30, 2026
Fauxnique. Photo by Robbie Sweeny.

Nkechi Njaka

When How Do I Look? premiered April 17–19 at ODC Theater, Monique Jenkinson arrived with a full agenda to command a room in a world of identity, performativity and contradiction. Through her drag...

April 27, 2026
Joffrey Ballet. Photo by Kristen Loken.

Garth Grimball

CalPerformances’ 2025–2026 dance season started with a bang and went out with a bang. Paris Opera Ballet took the Zellerbach Hall stage in early October with lavish sets, costumes by Chanel, and live...

April 20, 2026
CubaCaribe Festival. Photo by Jamaica Itule-Simmons.

Monica Ascencio

The 20th season of the CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music opened with more than performance — it arrived as a celebration of legacy, community, and cultural continuity. Steeped in the...

April 15, 2026
ODC Dance Jam in Brenda Way’s “Breathing Underwater.” Photo by Nico Henderson.

Sarah Brooks

Reminiscence celebrated the history of the ODC Dance Jam with a mixed bill of new and returning works. The night opened with a world premiere by Douglas...

March 10, 2026
Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre. Photo by Heather Cromartie.

Garth Grimball

Before Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre began their performance of Gathering inside of Zellerbach Playhouse, there were two expository acts, one written and one performed.

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