ODC Dance Stories

Understanding dance through the stories we tell
October 13, 2025
João Sampaio, Jacopo Calvo and Brennan Wall in “A Long Night.” Photo by Chris Hardy.

Garth Grimball

The 2025–2026 season marks Amy Seiwert’s first season as Smuin Ballet’s artistic director with total curatorial responsibility. Based on this fall’s triple...

October 13, 2025
Micah Salid, Nina Palada, Catalina O’Connor. Photo by David Gaylord..

Dana Lawton

Having known Cathy since 1998 as a colleague, collaborator, dancer in her work, and dear friend, I experienced her 30th Anniversary Concert at ODC Theater as both a personal...

October 06, 2025
Paris Opera Ballet. Photo by Chris Hardy.

Garth Grimball

The best part of Red Carpet is the first 90 seconds. Luscious red curtains absorb lighting that yellows and greens the fabric, inviting a slanted view of a familiar opening. The curtains part...

October 06, 2025
Karishma Sharma. Photo by Lydia Daniller.

Nkechi Njaka

Monsoon Dance Company performed Finding My Dha at ODC Theater on September 19–21. Under the vision of artistic director and choreographer Karishma Sharma, the performance transformed the theater...

August 21, 2025
FACT/SF. Photo by Robbie Sweeny.

Garth Grimball

FACT/SF opened its annual summer dance festival at ODC Theater with two premieres and a madcap retrospective that was also a premiere. Before entering the Theater, Joy Davis and Alexander Davis, unrelated (or...

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