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USS Hornet New Year’s Eve Gala 2026

A New Year’s Eve fundraiser aboard the USS Hornet with two swing bands, dancing, a silent auction and a midnight countdown.

Oaktoberfest in the Dimond

Oakland’s two-day, family-friendly festival celebrates craft beer, music, art and all that is wonderfully and uniquely Oakland in a big way! Spanning over a full weekend of…

Monsters Bash 2026

Overview Come aboard haunted USS Hornet for and evening of live music, food and drinks, costume contest, and more! Please join the USS Hornet on October 24th for our annual…

Salsa & Sangria

Picnic on the Plaza: Salsa & Sangria Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 12–4 p.m. Village Plaza at Antioch Court, 2066 Antioch Court, Oakland Free Get ready to dance! Montclair…

Sunset on the USS Hornet (Yoga, Music, Dance)

Yoga Amansala presents an evening of sunset yoga, music and dancing on the flight deck of the USS Hornet, with views of the Bay...

LINES Ballet + San Francisco Symphony: Two World Premieres

Alonzo King LINES Ballet continues its partnership with the San Francisco Symphony in two world premieres choreographed by Alonzo King.

Ten Thousand Hours by Gravity & Other Myths

Australian circus company Gravity & Other Myths combines eight acrobats and one musician in an ode to the practice behind physical mastery.

I AM by Camille A. Brown & Dancers

Director and choreographer Camille A.

Death Becomes Her

Two frenemies discover a mysterious potion in the Tony-winning musical comedy based on the 1992 film.

Boop! The Musical

Betty Boop leaves her black-and-white celebrity world for a colorful, music-filled adventure in New York City.

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Roaring Twenties story becomes a musical journey through love, wealth and tragedy.

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Elle Woods takes on Harvard Law and challenges stereotypes in the high-energy musical comedy.

World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker

Marie’s magical Christmas Eve journey unfolds with 40 dancers, handmade costumes and the Kingdom of Sweets.

The Wiz

The Wiz brings Dorothy’s journey through Oz to life with soul, gospel, funk and jazz-infused choreography.

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

World Ballet Company brings Swan Lake to life with 50 dancers, more than 150 costumes and Tchaikovsky’s score.

The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor

Sonya Tayeh emerged from the underground Detroit dance scene to become a creative visionary in modern dance and theater.

Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs

Photographs capture the energy, discipline, rhythm, and social life of dance.

Chuseok Celebration

A full day of hands-on activities, traditional performances, and opportunities to explore Korean culture.

Manon

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon follows a consuming love affair through desire, luxury and devastating loss.

Divine Creatures

Divine Creatures joins a world premiere with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Faun and Yuri Possokhov’s Violin Concerto.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

George Balanchine transforms Shakespeare’s enchanted comedy into a luminous ballet filled with magic and mischief.

Jewels

George Balanchine’s three-part masterpiece evokes the distinctive brilliance of emeralds, rubies and diamonds.

Titans of Choreography

Three leading European choreographers explore precision, lyricism and dramatic contemporary movement in one program.

The Sleeping Beauty

Helgi Tomasson’s grand staging of The Sleeping Beauty pairs classical virtuosity with Tchaikovsky’s radiant score.

Nutcracker

San Francisco Ballet’s beloved holiday production follows Clara from Victorian-era San Francisco to the dazzling Crystal Palace.

Soul Line Dancing

Beginners and experienced dancers learn and practice soul line dances at Longevity Wines.

Get-Hype Open-Mic One-Year Anniversary: R&B + Poetry Showcase

Get-Hype Open Mic celebrates one year with a free R&B and poetry showcase at Discover Community Cafe.

Project Plethora

Project Plethora brings performances, runways, DJs and interactive art together for one night at Oakland’s Continental Club.

State of Play 2026: Kick-Off Party

State of Play opens at 836M Gallery with performances by Kinetech Arts and Maurya Kerr plus remarks from ODC leaders.

French Kiss

Smuin brings French Kiss, a world premiere and Michael Smuin’s Stabat Mater to San Francisco.

French Kiss

Smuin opens its season in Mountain View with French Kiss, a world premiere and Michael Smuin’s Stabat Mater.

Harvest & Bottle Release Party

Theopolis Vineyards celebrates harvest and new wine releases with barbecue, tasting, live entertainment and dancing under the redwoods.

State of Play Presents: Babatunji: F

Babatunji and Hadassah Perry reimagine freedom through love, tenderness and imagination in the new duet F.

State of Play Presents: seymour:dancecollective: vernacular

seymour:dancecollective’s vernacular explores how language and culture shape thought through written, verbal and physical experimentation.

French Kiss

Smuin Contemporary Ballet opens its 2026–27 season at the Lesher Center with French Kiss, a program of contemporary dance.

One Song All Night: Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”

The Freight’s One Song All Night series devotes an entire concert to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” the Bay Area-recorded classic whose spare pulse and hypnotic...

Music from the Sole: House Is Open, Going Dark

Tap and live music ensemble Music from the Sole celebrates tap’s African-diasporic roots through jazz, funk, Afro-Brazilian, house, soul and Afro-Cuban traditions.

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Dance Theatre of Harlem performs classical, neoclassical and contemporary works.

Camila Fernández

Camila Fernández performs Mexican regional music, original songs and holiday favorites with folkloric dancers.

Las Migas

The all-female Spanish quartet Las Migas performs contemporary flamenco.

Akram Khan Company: Thikra — Night of Remembering

Akram Khan Company’s final touring production combines Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance in a ritual of shared remembrance.

Hip Hop Nutcracker

The holiday classic is reimagined with hip-hop dance, music and contemporary staging.

Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker

Oakland Ballet presents Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker at the Paramount Theatre.

The Fall Show

Erika Chong Shuch and Charles Mee create an intimate world-premiere theater work about an older couple, memory, conflict, movement and enduring love.

Luna Mexicana

Oakland Ballet’s Día de los Muertos celebration blends dance, music, colorful costumes and Mexican cultural traditions. Performances are October 30 at 7:30 PM and November 1 at 2:30 PM.

360 Allstars

360 Allstars combines street culture, circus, dance and live music in Luther Burbank Center’s Family Fun Series.

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno — Día de los Muertos

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno marks Día de los Muertos with colorful traditional dance, music and cultural storytelling.

MOMIX: Botanica

The visual wizards of MOMIX return to Berkeley with Botanica, a combination of acrobatics, extraordinary costumes, giant puppetry, and more.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Elegance, strength, abstraction, and soulfulness—the Ailey dancers bring their spiritual core back to Zellerbach Hall!

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

The outrageously talented male performers of the "Trocks" return to Berkeley to deliver pristine technique and theatrical wit.

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