Nkechi Njaka
The Veil of Janki Bai, a new Kathak dance-drama and multimedia performance by the Chitresh Das Dance Institute, transformed the ODC Theater stage into somewhat of a theatrical shrine — in...
Understanding dance through the stories we tell
November 26, 2025
November 04, 2025
Nkechi Njaka
The BIPOC Acro Collective Care Ecosystem presented TRIGGERED at ODC Theater in San Francisco from October 24–26, 2025. Under the vision of artistic director Veronica Blair, the inaugural Take...
October 13, 2025
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
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
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...