ODC/Dance Presents: Dance Downtown
March 29 - April 2 at Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA
ODC/Dance returns to the Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA for Dance Downtown, March 29 - April 2, 2023. Delight in two programs of captivating works, including two world premieres: Collision, Collapse and a Coda by ODC Founder and Artistic Director Brenda Way and Witness by guest artist Amy Seiwert. The exhilarating lineup also includes Impulse, Dexandro Montalvo’s audacious quartet for four women, and two repertory favorites, Triangulating Euclid, a bracing three-way collaboration created by Brenda Way, KT Nelson, and Kate Weare in response to the restoration of the 1482 printing of Euclid’s “Elements of Geometry,” and Something About a Nightingale by Way, a whimsical delight, set to the enticing music of the Tin Hat Trio.
Programs
Program A
Something About a Nightingale Choreographed by ODC Founder & Artistic Director Brenda Way
Witness (World Premiere) Choreographed by Amy Seiwert
Triangulating Euclid Choreographed by ODC Founder & Artistic Director Brenda Way, KT Nelson, and Kate Weare
Program B
Impulse Choreographed by Dexandro Montalvo
Collision, Collapse and a Coda (World Premiere) Choreographed by ODC Founder & Artistic Director Brenda Way
Triangulating Euclid Choreographed by ODC Founder & Artistic Director Brenda Way, KT Nelson, and Kate Weare
2023 Dance Downtown Program Book
Choreographers
2023 DANCE DOWNTOWN GALA
March 31, 2023
Celebrate the new season of fearless and exuberant dance in style with a sensational dinner followed by an electric performance by ODC/Dance. Afterwards, join ODC dancers, choreographers and collaborators in their post-show glow for an unforgettable after-party replete with cocktails, delicious bites, dancing, and other delights.
LGBTQIA+ Night!
April 1, 2023
ODC stands with and celebrates our LGTBQIA+ and drag communities. Arrive in drag and attend the performance and after party for free! Simply show up in drag and go to the box office.
Saturday, April 1st is LGBTQIA+ Night! Spend an evening with friends and fellow arts lovers enjoying a full program of dynamic and daring performances. Following the show, join us for an exclusive after-party celebrating our LGBTQIA+ Community featuring complimentary drinks, delectable desserts, music, and dancing hosted by Manny of MANNY’s and Honey Mahogany, legendary drag performer, activist, and chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party.
Tickets to this evening’s performance include entry to the after-party. No additional purchases are required.
ASL Interpretation will be offered throughout LGBTQIA+ Night: ASL interpretation will be provided at this event at the the box office prior to performances, during performances with performed text, and at our LGBTQIA+ Night After-Party.
Thank you to our sponsors and community partners
Honey Mahogany
Manny


Accessibility Services
ASL and Additional Wheelchair seating will be available for select performances. Captioning will be provided for Digital Encores. Please take a look at the individual performance pages for details and dates.
ASL interpretation will be provided on Saturday, April 1st at this event at the the box office prior to performances, during performances with performed text, and at our LGBTQIA+ Night After-Party.
Arts Access Ticketing
ODC offers a limited number of lower-cost Art Access tickets to every ODC-presented performance. These additionally subsidized tickets, available on a first-come, first-served basis, are reserved for those for whom price is a barrier.
We know living in the Bay Area is expensive. We also highly value the art onstage and are invested in supporting the artists that create it. Ticket prices only cover a small fraction of the resources invested in the performance, and we strive to make them as accessible as possible. Continued financial support through ticket purchases and charitable donations from people like you make Art Access tickets possible.
ABOUT ODC/DANCE
Founded in 1971 by Artistic Director Brenda Way, ODC/Dance was one of the first American companies to incorporate a post-modern sensibility (an appreciation for pedestrian movement) into a virtuosic contemporary dance technique and to commit major resources to interdisciplinary collaboration and musical commissions for the repertory.
Images by RJ Muna