Chronicle members are invited to Smuin's 25th anniversary season with "Dance Series 01," a fall program that expands the boundaries of contemporary ballet. It pays tribute to Smuin's founder, and celebrates the company's quarter century mark. Acclaimed dancemaker Trey McIntyre returns to Smuin with "Blue Until June," a thrilling tribute to Etta James. This sultry dance set to the heart-wrenching vocals of blues legend Etta James is McIntyre's third collaboration with Smuin, which also commissioned his hit "Oh, Inverted World" and the Summer of Love celebration "Be Here Now." McIntyre has produced more than 100 pieces during his career, and his work has been lauded for its "witty physicality" by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Continuing Smuin's long-time dedication to fostering new talent within the company is a trio of groundbreaking works: "Merely Players" by Smuin dancer Nicole Haskins, "Echo" by Smuin dancer Ben Needham-Wood, and "Sinfonietta" by former Smuin dancer Rex Wheeler. Dance Series 01 will also include two works by founder Michael Smuin: "Schubert Scherzo," an effervescent dance set to Schubert's sprightly C-Major Symphony, and "Eternal Idol," a romantic pas de deux inspired by Auguste Rodin sculptures.
Spaces are limited and will be given away in pairs in a raffle that is available only to active San Francisco Chronicle members. To enter, please fill out all of the fields in the form before midnight Thursday, Sept. 20. Multiple entries will not be considered. Winners will be drawn at random and notified by email Friday, Sept. 21.
When:
Friday, Sept. 28
7 p.m.: Check-in
7:30 p.m.: Event Begins
Where:
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
3301 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
*You are responsible for your own transportation and any parking fees.
For any questions or inquiries, do not contact the venue, please email the membership team.
Note: You will need to know the account number of your subscription in order to enter this raffle. If you do not have it, please contact customer service at 800-310-2455, by email or go to the Subscriber Services site.
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