Kimi Okada

ODC/Dance Reveals Program for DANCE DOWNTOWN

ODC/Dance has announced the program for DANCE DOWNTOWN, the company’s annual home season at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Learn more about the events here!

ODC Dance to Present Three World Premieres by Brenda Way, Kimi Okada, and Sonya Delwaide at the YBCA

ODC Dance presents three world premieres by Brenda Way, Kimi Okada, and Sonya Delwaide at the YBCA. Learn more details here!

THE SECRET GARDEN & More Lead San Francisco's July 2023 Top Picks

San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. July 2023's top picks include The Secret Garden, Beautiful, and more!

ï»Â¿ODC/Dance Announces Program For Annual SUMMER SAMPLER, July 20 - 22

ODC/Dance has announced the program for its annual SUMMER SAMPLER. Highlights include world premieres by guest choreographers Sonya Delwaide and Dexandro Montalvo plus revivals of signature works by Brenda Way and Kimi Okada. Summer Sampler takes place at ODC Theater July 20 - 22, Thursday - Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets, starting at $25, are now on sale at odc.dance/summersampler.

News: ODC Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary In 2022

ODC, San Francisco's internationally acclaimed center for contemporary dance, has announced its 50+ anniversary in 2022. The organization will commemorate this milestone with a series of community events, performances, festivals, and more. 

ODC/Dance Premieres Its First Full-Length Film UP FOR AIR/DECAMERON, August 19

ODC/Dance, San Francisco's internationally acclaimed contemporary dance company, has announce its first full-length film, Up for Air/Decameron.

ODC/Dance Presents DRINKS & A DANCE: EARTH DAY EXCERPTS

Socially motivated narratives have characterized many of ODC's works over the company's five-decade history. Climate change, the environment, and the natural world are frequent themes addressed by ODC choreographers Brenda Way, KT Nelson, and Kimi Okada. 

ODC/Dance Presents FALL FOR ART, a Virtual Event to Benefit ODC

ODC/Dance will present Fall for Art, a virtual event to benefit ODC on Sunday, October 11 at 11am PST.

BWW Interview: Geoff Hoyle of WHAT WILL I BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? at The Marsh Lives to Play to Fool

Ah, just when we need it the most, here is the perfect tonic for our troubled times! The Marsh is bringing back comedic legend Geoff Hoyle in his latest work 'What Will I Be When You Grow Up?' Presented for one night only on Saturday, March 20th at 7:00PM PDT, this filmic version of Hoyle's show will be followed by a live post-performance Q&A with The Marsh Founder/Artistic Director Stephanie Weisman. Visit The www.themarsh.org for more information. Born and raised in England before coming to America in the 1970a??s, Hoyle has had a fascinating career and at this point has become a veritable Bay Area institution. After first coming to local attention as part of the Pickle Family Circus, he went on to perform with Cirque du Soleil, create the role of Zazu in the original Broadway company of The Lion King, act in plays at virtually all the major Bay Area theater companies, and create numerous solo shows, many of them at The Marsh. BroadwayWorld recently caught up with Hoyle by phone from his home in Inverness, California.

ODC/Dance Presents A Farewell To Natasha Adorlee, July 25

Celebrate among friends and raise a glass to Natasha Adorlee, who, after a prolific 9-year career with ODC/Dance, is moving on to other opportunities in the creative field.  

ODC/Dance Will Present DANCE DOWNTOWN

ODC/Dance, San Francisco's internationally acclaimed contemporary dance company, will present Dance Downtown, its 49thHome Season featuring two programs of bold and bracing choreography, March 26 - April 5, 2020.

ODC/Dance Presents New Work And Favorite Rep In Summer Sampler

ODC/Dance, San Francisco's world class contemporary dance company, presents its annual summer event, Summer Sampler, over two weekends, July 26-27 and August 2-3.   This series features two different programs, and invites audiences to experience the dynamic ODC dancers up close in an exciting range of choreographic perspectives in the company's intimate Mission District theater.  

Did You Know... Our Favorite Fun Facts About the 2019 Tony Nominees!

Over the course of each Broadway season, unexpected and unique storylines inevitably pop up. This morning, with the announcement of the 2019 Tony Award nominations, a number of new narratives have come to life.

ODC's Walking Distance Dance Festival Returns May 12-19

ODC Theater announces the eighth annual Walking Distance Dance Festival, May 12 – 19, featuring artists from Los Angeles and the Bay Area in three programs based in and around ODC's two-building Mission district campus. Tickets, $15 - $60, are now on sale at odc.dance/wddf or by phone at 415-863-9834.

ODC Theater Announces 2019 Season

ODC Theater, part of the most active center for contemporary dance on the West Coast, has announced its 2019 Season, a program demonstrating the organization's commitment to fostering new performance and to introducing the work of esteemed artists from across the globe to new audiences.

ODC/Dance Announces Its 2018-2019 Season

ODC/Dance, San Francisco's internationally recognized contemporary dance company, announces its 48th home season in both traditional theaters and unconventional venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, September 2018 through August 2019. The company continues last season's 'Dance Around Town' initiative, with performances in public parks, churches, city streets, in San Francisco and East Bay venues, as well as in the company's home, ODC Theater. 

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Closes With Stars Of American Ballet & ODC/Dance

Bringing together some of today's most remarkable ballet talents, Daniel Ulbricht's Stars of American Ballet returns to Jacob's Pillow, appearing in the Ted Shawn Theatre August 22-26. A principal dancer with New York City Ballet since 2007, Ulbricht is lauded as "one of the best male ballet dancers in New York" (Dance Magazine). As Artistic Director, curator, and performer, Ulbricht brings a unique vision and perspective to performance. With a cast highlighting 14 powerhouse dancers of New York City Ballet, this collective celebrates the legacy of choreographic legend Jerome Robbins with a program of his masterpieces on the occasion of his centennial, augmented by two Robbins-related PillowTalks.

ODC/Dance Bids Adieu To Longtime Dancer Jeremy Smith At Summer Sampler

ODC/Dance bids farewell to longtime dancer Jeremy Smith at this year's annual summer event, Summer Sampler. Smith is departing the company after 11 years, and Summer Sampler will mark his last Bay Area performances with ODC. These performances celebrate Smith as he embarks on the next chapter of his creative life.

SF TROLLEY DANCES Announces 15th Anniversary Season

Epiphany Dance Theater has announced the program for the 15th anniversary of San Francisco Trolley Dances (SFTD), October 20 to 21. This year's route travels along the N-Judah Muni line, from Mission Creek Park to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). Participating companies include Aisan Hoss and Dancers, H?lau Makana Polynesian Cultural Arts, ODC/Dance, Robert Moses' Kin, San Diego Dance Theater and STEAMROLLER Dance Company, in addition to Epiphany Dance Theater. A total of 12 tours are scheduled over the weekend, six each day starting at 11 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Each tour runs approximately two hours. Admission to SFTD is free with the cost of a Muni ticket.

ODC/Dance Presents Intimate Summer Performance Series

ODC/Dance, San Francisco's world class contemporary dance company, presents its annual summer event, Summer Sampler, July 20-21 and July 27-28.