The oldest ballet company in america also gave us the first fulllength nutcracker, and the rousing tale of its birth in wartime san francisco is a pageturner, as seen in a poignantly illustrated childrens book by chris barton and cathy gendron called the nutcracker comes to america. Kt nelson, the artistic director of odc dance, presents the velveteen rabbit at the yerba buena center for the arts in san francisco. Bay area dancers weigh in on the nutcracker and the. Every year that i have attended the nutcracker performance by the san francisco ballet has been amazing. San francisco ballets nutcracker ushers in the holiday. The south bay ballet scene comes alive with this seasonal treat, the traditional setting of the tale prepared in 2012 by former ballet san jose principal dancer. In december 2012, i attended with my friends and two small children. Get your tickets for san francisco ballets nutcracker. In addition to two annual home seasons in san francisco dance downtown and the muchloved holiday production of the velveteen rabbit, past highlights include numerous appearances at the joyce theater in new york and the kennedy center in washington, standing room only engagements in europe and russia, and two usia tours to asia, most recently. Drosselmeyers toyshop, claras family christmas party, candy land and a return to the toyshop. Odcdances velveteen rabbit brings cheer to sfs ybca.
The nutcracker san francisco tickets the nutcracker san. Dont miss your chance to behold the top tier of ballet mastery next time youre in san francisco buy cheap tickets now while you can. For the 33rd year, odcdance stages its adaptation of the classic childrens book by margery williams. The calendar of performances for this holiday favorite is at. The ballet is set to stevens enjoy your rabbit, an electronica album and song cycle based on the chinese zodiac, and the orchestration of the score by michael atkinson was created specifically for the ballet. San francisco ballet chris hellman center for dance 455 franklin street san francisco, ca 94102. Marin ballet spring showcase tickets for marin mommies readers. San francisco, yerba buena center for the arts 24 november 2018. Tchaikovsky back in 1944, nobody could have predicted that it would be the beginning of a holiday tradition as beloved as stockings hung by the fire or a christmas tree laden with glittering ornaments or that the nutcracker san francisco ballet.
Odcdance presents the velveteen rabbit at ybca theater. The san franciscobay area has its fair share of holiday dance traditions numerous nutcrackers including sf ballet and oakland ballet, odcdances the velveteen rabbit, as. Patrons will be joined by recordbreaking numbers of claras from the past 75 years and enjoy a celebratory balloon drop inside the hall. Classic holiday performances for families in the bay area. Nutcracker sweets this is a unique version of the classic ballet the nutcracker, designed for young families, with a. From the always popular nutcracker ballet to the velveteen rabbit, these local holiday shows are perfect for kids and families. After everyone goes to bed, clara tiptoes down to the christmas tree to gather her treasured gift. You will find a handful of nutcracker ballet in san francisco tickets at up to 50% off on goldstar. Mark foehringers nutcracker sweets mark foehringer. Nutcracker opens paciottis 50th season at san francisco. Mark foehringers nutcracker, presented at the childrens museum in san francisco, is an absolute delight. Dance performances celebrating the holiday tradition san francisco ballet was the first american company to stage the work. During rehearsals for san francisco ballets nutcracker, anita paciottis feedback is both laserfocused and mirthfully imaginative. Odcdance enlivens margery williams classic tale of a wellworn nursery rabbit that becomes real.
Odc is a groundbreaking contemporary arts institution with longstanding roots in the san francisco community. Hear what she has to say about your favorite dancers and companies. The ballet is narrated so even those brand new to dance can follow the story, and for adults. Get discount the velveteen rabbit tickets for blue shield of california theater at yerba buena center for the arts san francisco.
The scenic design by michael yeargan, setting the tale at the time of. The heavyweight nutcracker in these parts is, of course, san francisco ballets and artistic director helgi tomassons tremendously popular production is so. In 1944, san francisco ballet gave america its first nutcracker and set off our. Festive decor and holiday lights, both in and around the opera houseperfect for holiday photos. You know about the san francisco ballets magical nutcracker and odcs endearing velveteen rabbitand you love them both.
Dance performances celebrating the holiday tradition. This special production is danced storytelling that is affordable, magical, zany, and fun. San francisco ballet nutcracker interactive storybook app. It was their first ballet and it was a magical experience for the children and the adults. The nutcracker san francisco ballet tickets live in 2020.
San francisco ballet auxiliary invites you to an exciting night celebrating the 75th anniversary of san francisco ballet s nutcracker. While last weekends velveteen rabbit meetandgreet was canceled due to air quality concerns in san francisco, there are two opportunities scheduled for children to meet the characters and artists, which is always a thrill. The classical girl musings on ballet, classical music, the violin, and life. Returning to the blue shield of california theater at ybca from november 29 to december 8, the velveteen rabbit celebrates the unique connection between a little boy and his stuffed rabbit, and the enduring power of love. The nutcracker san francisco tickets the nutcracker san francisco tickets the nutcracker is an enchanting tale of a young girl named clara who receives a gift of a nutcracker from her godfather that she immediately falls in love with.
Classic holiday performances for families in the bay area marin. San francisco nutcrackers, holiday dance and theater performances. One hour prior to curtain, the characters are also available for photo oppsso dress the family in. An instant sensation, the ballet launched a national holiday. Bay area nutcrackers, velveteen rabbit, and other holiday. The velveteen rabbit odc the most active center for. Bay area dancers weigh in on the nutcracker and the holiday. Year of the rabbit is an elaboration of pecks tales of a chinese zodiac, which was created in 2010 for the new york choreographic. The san francisco ballet attracts the top talent in ballet from all over the world, incredible dancers and athletes who dream of becoming ballet performers from a young age. Schedule for the nutcracker ballet in san francisco. The velveteen rabbit san francisco tickets coming soon at blue. A marin holiday tradition november 30, 2015 odc dances the velveteen rabbit is a holiday family favorite.
Get a workout in at the marin county turkey trot in novato, with races for kids as young as two san francisco. Watch as the power of love comes to life in the velveteen rabbit in san francisco. Dance with the velveteen rabbit on stage after the show. You will find tickets to the show in a variety of places.
Smuin contemporary american ballet the christmas ballet. Though from a wide variety of backgrounds, the dancers share the same virtues of intensely elegant clarity, high refinement, and fervent commitment. Best christmas theater performances in the sf bay area. San francisco san francisco ballets nutcracker treat the kids to a magical family performance of the san francisco ballets nutcracker, set right in the city by the bay. Odcdances the velveteen rabbit spins margery williams.
Smuin contemporary american ballet the christmas ballet san francisco, yerba buena center for the arts 17 december 2017. The dazzling sf ballet shopa magical wonderland of gifts. Odcdance the velveteen rabbit san francisco dancetabs. Tickets the nutcracker ballet centertix ballet kids. Perfect for your budding ballerina, clever creative, imaginative individual, or destined dancer, the exclusive diamond ticket provides the chance to learn movements from the show with the odc dancers in a 30 minute class taught by choreographer kt nelson. Mark foehringers dance projectsf wraps up the nutcracker in a. This awesome ballet company was the very first to bring the nutcracker tradition to america and thus it is no surprise that its production is awe inspiring and quite unlike any.
San francisco ballet the nutcracker, termed as the most beloved holiday tradition in the city of san francisco, is a performance by the san francisco ballet company. See snow and play in it too, at rockridge in the snow in oakland. Parents need to know that the san francisco ballet nutcracker interactive storybook combines the classic nutcracker story with lots of supplemental tidbits about ballet, music, san francisco during the time of the 1915 worlds fair, and more. Nutcracker by san francisco ballet on amazon music. Foehringer has taken the twohour holiday extravaganza and compressed it into four scenes. Ballet shows tony award winners ballet performances family show scenic design favorite holiday musicals theatre san francisco. Told through music, dance, and a powerful narrative, the velveteen rabbit celebrates the unique relationship between a little boy. Get a closer look at some of the magical creatures of christopher wheeldons cinderellafrom the wings. Dancers from the youth troupe are joined by dancers across the state in the groups 18th annual fulllength nutcracker. On christmas eve 1944, the audience at san francisco s war memorial opera house experienced the american premiere of nutcracker. Nelson read the story to her son and began thinking about how it could be turned into movement.
The san franciscobased contemporary company created a production of the velveteen rabbit, based on an idea that was born when coartistic director k. I typically travel to san francisco every christmas season to shop and see a show. This visually stunning, allnew production of nutcracker, choreographed by helgi tomasson artistic director of the san francisco ballet is a graceful and timeless adventure on a grand scale. This visually stunning production of nutcracker, choreographed by helgi tomasson artistic director of the san francisco ballet is a graceful and timeless adventure on a grand scale. Heres a calendar of some of the bounty of bay area holiday arts and entertainment events. When the san francisco ballet debuted a largely forgotten, christmasthemed ballet with a score by p. About us api organizers affiliates careers contact us nutcracker award gift certificates. Bay area holiday dances for all nutcracker fan or not. Here is the schedule of upcoming performances for 2019. Bay area nutcrackers, velveteen rabbit, and other holiday performances october 18, 2019 by heather flett 1 comment thanks to berkeley ballet theater for sponsoring this guide to nutcracker performances and familyfriendly holiday theater performances. Join us for this holiday event and you will enjoy a night of specialty cocktails, fabulous hors doeuvres, music, and more.
138 268 1020 1056 1221 1147 200 1309 991 194 940 37 239 1347 878 1411 1313 756 705 1373 1223 413 571 939 1292 576 1020 27 303 121 599 1259