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SF History Live! Curtain Going Up: July 9th @ 6:30pm PDT
Join us as Professor William Eddelman presents treasures from the Museum of Performance + Design and the stories they represent about the history of performing arts in San Francisco.
Celebrating John Adams: 17th Annual San Francisco Arts Medallion Honoree
Celebrating John Adams: 17th Annual San Francisco Arts Medallion Honoree
Friday February 3, 11am Free Spanish Language Presentation of - Actores del escenario antiguo de San Francisco
Desde la fiebre del oro, la ciudad ha presentado un buffet de entretenimiento innovador y muy diverso para sus residentes e invitados: teatro, circo, danza, ópera y música de muchos estilos y modas. Los artistas atraídos por esta ciudad han incluido numerosos innovadores, pioneros y luminarias célebres. Esta exhibición rinde homenaje a algunas de las estrellas más memorables y entretenimientos populares que han honrado a San Francisco.
Friday March 25, 11am Free Spanish Language Presentation - El actor afro-americano en el escenario de San Francisco
Únase a nosotros el 11 de marzo de 2022 para El Actor Afro-Americano En El Escenario De San Francisco, una presentación gratuita en español.
New Off-site Exhibition - Celebrating Helgi Tomasson: Innovating the Classical
We join San Francisco Ballet in celebrating SF Ballet Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson with an off-site rotating installation.
Onsite Exhibition - Helgi Tomasson: 37 years of artistry
Helgi Tomasson: 35 Years of Artistry celebrates artistic director Helgi's 35th anniversary with the San Francisco Ballet through posters, programs, and more..
Friday October 22, 11am Spanish Language Version of Lecture - Cortina subiendo: Entretenimiento en San Francisco antes del sismo de 1906
Únase a nosotros el 25 de mayo de 2021 para Cortina Subiendo: Entretenimiento en San Francisco antes del terremoto de 1906, una conferencia virtual de William Eddelman.
Arts Medallion Honoring San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson
Artistic director and choreographer Helgi Tomasson will receive the 2020 San Francisco Arts Medallion on October 21, 2021, at Saint Joseph’s Arts Society.
New online exhibition - Preserving bay area dance legacies
Online exhibit Preserving Bay Area Dance Legacies presents highlights of dancer/choreographers Carlos Carvajal, Welland Lathrop, Gary Palmer, and June Watanabe.
June 29, 7pm - Join the virtual completion party with Carlos Carvajal, Gary Palmer, and June Watanabe
Join Carlos Carvajal, Gary Palmer, and June Watanabe at the virtual completion party for Preserving Bay Area Dance Legacies on June 29, 2021.
25 de junio, 11am - Virtual adaptación de la obra Barrio Latino
Únase a nosotros el 25 de junio de 2021 para una adaptación virtual de la obra de teatro Barrio Latino: Maclovia Ruiz y el ritmo perdido de Alejandro Murguia.
Anna Halprin (1920-2021)
Discover the Museum of Performance and Design's Anna Halprin exhibits, and learn more about the late seminal American dance figure.
Tuesday May 25, 7pm - Free virtual lecture- Curtain going up: entertainment in San Francisco before the 1906 Quake
Join Curtain Going Up: Entertainment In San Francisco Before The 1906 Quake, a free lecture by William Eddelman that explores the theatrical venues and stars.
MP+D receives Clir Recordings at risk grant
We're excited to share that we've received CLIR funding to digitize Ted Helminski's ED-Beta recordings of dance, theater, opera, and musical performances.
Virtual lecture- Curtain going up: Entertainment in San Francisco before the 1906 quake - Tuesday May 25 at 7pm
Join us on May 25, 2021, for Curtain Going Up: Entertainment in San Francisco Before the 1906 Quake, a virtual lecture by William Eddelman.