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Best Dance & Ballet from October 7 - December 7

in San Francisco

San Francisco Ballet - The Nutcracker at War Memorial Opera House

San Francisco Ballet - The Nutcracker

San Francisco Ballet's sparkling production of Nutcracker has introduced audiences of all ages to the magnificent world of ballet. This holiday season, experience the beauty and athleticism of SF Ballet's international cast of world-class dancers in Nutcracker, a San Francisco tradition since 1944. Accompanied by a sensational live orchestra performing Tchaikovsky's timeless score.

Grand Kyiv Ballet - The Nutcracker at Palace of Fine Arts

Grand Kyiv Ballet - The Nutcracker

The extremely talented dancers of Ukraine's Grand Kyiv Ballet are back on the stage in North America, performing Tchaikovsky's must-see holiday classic The Nutcracker! Originally written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Tchaikovsky's masterpiece score to the world-famous ballet received its debut over 130 years ago, in 1892. A truly timeless work, an evening spent at a performance of this enchanting show is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family!

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet at Palace of Fine Arts

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully costumed dancers, the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet is an annual treat for the whole family. Whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of classical dance, dazzling costumes, soaring birds, giant puppets and a grand stage design to make this particular Nutcracker a unique holiday treat not to be missed!

Pilobolus Dance Theater at Zellerbach Hall

Pilobolus Dance Theater

They writhe over the ground and hurtle through the air. They twine into impossible shapes. They make you laugh with their antic humor and gasp at their eye-popping feats. From Broadway seasons to a landmark performance at the 2002 Winter Olympics, these agile and powerful dancers never fail to entrance. Playful illusionist, mind-boggling acrobats, gravity-defying shape-shifters there is nothing quite like Pilobolus!

Nov 30 - Dec 1

Zellerbach Hall

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Pilobolus Dance Theater at Ruth Finley Person Theater

Pilobolus Dance Theater

They writhe over the ground and hurtle through the air. They twine into impossible shapes. They make you laugh with their antic humor and gasp at their eye-popping feats. From Broadway seasons to a landmark performance at the 2002 Winter Olympics, these agile and powerful dancers never fail to entrance. Playful illusionist, mind-boggling acrobats, gravity-defying shape-shifters there is nothing quite like Pilobolus!