The Madrugada is an evening of dance, music, animation, and visual art inspired by the strange, beautiful hours between night and morning. Featuring new and reimagined works by San Diego local choreographer Cecily Holcombe and collaborating artists, the program explores dreams, ghosts, memory, death, and hope. And the things that come alive in the dark. […]
This year, we’re excited to announce that AADF2026 Community Day is collaborating with the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (presented by Little Saigon SD) for a full day of festivities. AADF performers will begin at 11am, with Mid-Autumn Moon performers starting around 3:30pm. Performances with include Taichi, martial arts, Lion Dance, Classical Chinese dance, Odissi, Contemporary dance,
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Ghost Light Masquerade returns this October, inviting audiences inside the mysterious world of The Nocturne Theatre for The Rosin Box Project’s award winning immersive, after-dark Halloween experience. Every theatre keeps a single lamp burning after the house goes dark: the Ghost Light. Theatrical superstition says it keeps the spirits away. At The Nocturne, it draws
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Imagine a place where dancers of all abilities share the stage — this is the heart of (WDO) Wheelchair Dancers Organization! Every year, WDO hosts an annual showcase to share our talented dancers with the greater San Diego dance/arts community. This year’s 18th Annual WDO Showcase theme is Different Abilities, Endless Possibilities — join us in celebrating
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Grossmont College Dance Department’s annual student-choreographed dance concert “Breaking Boundaries” returns December 3-5, 2026 at 7:30PM to the campus’ Performing & Visual Arts Center. This year’s show will feature new work from 9 student choreographers and 1 guest alumni.
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Join us for an evening of performance by San Diego’s premiere dance artists with The Killing Contemporary String Quartet and music spanning from Antonio Vivaldi to Max Richter to Ruben Gonzalez. Guest Choreographers this year include San Diego choreographers Tylor Bradshaw (SD), Emily Miller (SD), Holly Meacham (SD) and Katie Spagnoletti (The Rosin Box Project
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A dance workshop consisting of 3 classes led by Dani Burd, Dante Casarin, and aisha reddick. This fundraising workshop is designed to support the needs of these artists as they prepare for “Don’t You Remember?” showcase at Stomping Ground LA on September 25 & 26.
Join us for the 2026 Tolley Dances™ on the MTS Blue Line Trolley! This iconic event has been bringing San Diego together for 28 years through site-specific dance that highlights our city’s diversity, culture, and community. Choreographers include Erica Buechner, Jessica Rabanzo-Flores, Spencer John Powell, SDDT’s Artistic Director Terry Wilson and the Founder of Trolley
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Breaking Boundaries 2026 is a Student Choreographed Dance Concert presented by the Grossmont College Dance Department. This concert will be held on the Performing and Visual Arts Center stage on December 3-4-5, 2026. Dancers interested in performing must participate in the audition held Friday, August 28 2:00-4:00 PM in building 24 room 271 at Grossmont
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We will once again close out the festival with our Mainstage Showcase. Last year, audiences walked away with so many wonderful things to say. Sharing our stories of the AAPI experience proved moving and important work. AAPI audiences felt seen, while others discovered how different and nuanced our experiences are. A curated evening of live
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