DANCE

State Street Ballet presents Cinderella on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM and on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 3 PM. A favorite fairytale comes to life with crowd-pleasing contemporary choreography and music by Prokofiev. The vivid detail is captivating, from the stepsisters dancing lessons and Cinderella’s beautiful transformation, to the eerily staged ballroom scene and tolling of the midnight hour. As the magical encounters and plot twists of Cinderella unfold on stage, the charm of classical ballet cannot be denied.

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Blurring the lines between classical and contemporary, San Francisco-based Alonzo King LINES Ballet is renowned for its impeccable technique, captivating dancers and rich visual works. Alonzo King’s newest creation, Deep River, uses spiritual music from Black and Jewish traditions alongside original compositions by Jason Moran to assert the power of hope in the face of seemingly impossible odds. The piece premiered last year to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary and is described by King as a reminder that “love is the ocean that we rose from, swim in, and will one day return to” – and that love can set us free.

Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie, a New York-based b-girl with extensive training in ballet and modern dance, returns to reveal and explore the complexities of street and social dance forms. ODEON brings together and remixes street and club dances including breaking, hip hop, house and vogue, set to a mix of early 20th century romantic music and popular Afro-Brazilian rhythms.