Ballet Performances San Francisco

Comedy and Free(ish) Food at Union Machine Works!

Comedy at a quirky factory with a musical house band to kick off the evening, followed by a large amount of comedians from all over the Bay Area for FREE, and ending the night with another round from the live band! WE HAVE CHEESE ENCHILADAS and they're banger as fuck, and light drinks available for an extra cost! SPECIAL HOUSE BAND starring SHEENA from @sheena.lokelani.music! Bring your own beer, wine, food, and we're 4/20 friendly, just come as yourself and bring a smile! And maybe a light jacket ;)

Dinner Show: The Life of Paintings

6:30PM- Dinner 7:00PM- Show Your favorite paintings come alive! ​Enjoy a whirlwind of color, beauty and surprise...Ballroom, Latin dance, Argentine Tango, Samba,Swing, and more....a sumptuous dinner with a visual and musical feast. Reserve your spot: [https://checkout.square.site/merchant/5AX3WBCHV29JF/checkout/GOEZ6WS4IKOL4EJNHNPVKAOG?src=embed](https://checkout.square.site/merchant/5AX3WBCHV29JF/checkout/GOEZ6WS4IKOL4EJNHNPVKAOG?src=embed)

"Thriller" Dance All Levels Workshop in San Mateo!

This Halloween join us for this exciting and come learn the iconic choreography to Michael Jackson’s classic hit! You’ll learn the iconic choreography to Michael Jackson’s classic hit, led by hip-hop amazing instructor Max! **This fun, spooky workshop is open to all skill levels. Zombie costumes are encouraged but not required!** **OPTIONAL MINI-SHOWCASE** Want to perform at the end? We’ll open the floor for those who want to share the combo all together or in small groups—cheered on by a supportive room. **WHEN: Saturday\, October 25th \| 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM** **LOCATION: Motion Arts Center, 217 S Claremont St, San Mateo, CA** **TICKETS:** **$70 Early Bird Discount (Until 10/16/2025)** $80 General Admission **\*Workshop is for teens ages 12+ and adults.** **Sign up is required to attend. (Limited Spaces Available).** Don’t miss out on this exciting workshop! Spaces are limited. Sign up today online and reserve your spot today! For more info visit us at: [https://motionartscenter.com/thriller-dance-workshop/](https://motionartscenter.com/thriller-dance-workshop/)

Bolly Garba at Union Square

🎉 Bollywood Garba at Union Square – Free & Open to All!🪔 Saturday, October 10th · 11:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m. Come casual or dressed. No pressure. Beginner friendly. Walks ins and people who never done Garba more than welcome. We will do multiple lessons throughout the night and party after each lesson. For advanced dancers come show off what you got and get the group going in your own circle. Get ready to twirl under the city lights! ✨Join us for an unforgettable Bollywood Garba in the heart of San Francisco — a vibrant celebration of rhythm, joy, and community. 💃🏽 Schedule: 🕔 11:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m. – Bolly Garba Dance Lessons throughout the day with party - No experience needed — we’ll teach you the steps, the flair, and the fun! 🕕 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm – Dance Party! We turn up the music and light up the floor with a 1-hour open dance party. Dance solo, with friends, or in circles of celebration! 🎶 Expect a fusion of traditional Garba beats and Bollywood bangers — colorful, energetic, and full of heart, Its non stop fun entertainment. You wont want to stop dancing. 🌈 Open to all ages, all levels, all backgrounds.✨ Wear your brightest, twirliest outfits or come as you are.🎁 Free to attend – just bring your joy, your people, and your dancing feet! Dress as you want Indian or Non Indian - no pressure be comfortable Let’s fill Union Square with color, culture, and connection.This is more than a dance — it’s a celebration of culture, community, and love. 🎭 Interested in performing at Union Square? Join our WhatsApp group for performance opportunities, updates & details. 💃✨ link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LlMhuZHiy7PF1jOLI0Wrpq

Come Sing Show Tunes!

This event consists of an informal concert in which the performers are all of us! We'll take turns singing Broadway show tunes. All musical levels are welcome, whether you're an aspiring musical theater star or just someone who belts out show tunes in the shower. If you feel shy about singing a solo, it's okay to come and listen. We'll also do some group singing. Please think ahead and pick one or two solos you'd enjoy singing (this is not a firm commitment, you can change your mind if you get the jitters). Depending on how many people choose to sing, you'll either get to sing one or both of your songs. We don't usually have an accompanist, so after you pick your song(s), you can search for a suitable accompaniment on YouTube. Once you've found an accompaniment you like, please add a link for your accompaniment to this spreadsheet so we can have it ready to play at the gathering: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ftn_81hdqtmYb8_QlKhpyzlu4FwKDDRZGZ3YT2x8qc8/edit?gid=0#gid=0 In the second hour of the gathering we'll schmooze and do more informal singing, and eat snacks -- (optional) feel free to bring a snack to share. For covid safety, please don't attend if you or a household member have ANY cold or flu symptoms, or if you were recently exposed to covid or flu. We will have open windows and air purifiers running.

Starlight Strut Country Western Dancing for women/nonbinary/trans people|2d Sat

Beyond City Limits

Tango dance classes with Diego and Alejandra at La Bruja

Diego Lanau and Alejandra Saravia teach tango in Berkeley! This is a series of four classes, Wednesdays, starting September 30th. Tango is an improvisational dance based on connection and communication. Diego and Alejandra teach the dance techniques that make communication possible! These classes are taught using the terms "leaders" and "followers," and are inclusive to queer, trans, and non-binary people. Wednesdays: Sept 30th, Oct 7th, 14th, 21st 6:45 pm: check-in 7:00-8:00 pm beginning tango series 8:00-8:30 pm practica 8:30-9:30 pm intermediate tango series 9:30-10:00 pm practica The intermediate series is geared towards people who have been dancing tango for about three months (12 tango classes). The practicas are included with the classes. Stay, dance, and ask questions! $80 general admission (all four classes, beg. or int.) $25 general admission (single class, beg. or int.) $15 student with ID (single class, beg. or int.) $40 both classes in one evening (one person) We accept cash and venmo at the door. Series tickets are also available on eventbrite ($87.21, $65.87). Beginner Series: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2000657659917?](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2000657659917?) Intermediate Series: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2000875023056?](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2000875023056?) Berkeley City Club 2315 Durant Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704 We are a 10-minute walk from Downtown Berkeley BART. For bike parking, use the bell to enter through the service entrance, and go straight to get to the back courtyard. No parking in the Berkeley City Club lot. Event organized by Lindsey Newbold.

Swing Lessons + Social Dancing every Thurs. ~ Oakland ~ Veterans Memorial Hall

TANGO SALON-INTERMEDIATE!

**7:30PM - Arrive, stretch, warm up** **7:45PM - Int Level Argentine Tango Class** **8:45-9:45PM - Practica** Tango Salon is a space to explore the beauty of improvisation, elegance, and connection to the music. Together, we'll build strong footwork, refine technique, and deepen musicality, using these skills to dance with greater confidence, creativity, and expression.This class is designed for dancers with some tango experience and is not intended for absolute beginners. With **Luz Castineiras,** students are encouraged to explore tango and dance techniques, connection and musicality. She creates a friendly, inviting atmosphere for learning and always looks for active feedback from students. [https://checkout.square.site/merchant/5AX3WBCHV29JF/checkout/F4V7GV7DZZXDFA4JAERHO7E4](https://checkout.square.site/merchant/5AX3WBCHV29JF/checkout/F4V7GV7DZZXDFA4JAERHO7E4)

Visconti's "White Nights"

Join us at a screeing of Italian director Luchino Visconti’s adaptation of a classic Dostoyevsky tale, *White Nights*. NOTE: Consider purchasing your tickets in advance. Screenings sometimes sell out. “This adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s tale about displaced, disconnected people drifting along crossing, doubling paths was shot in moody black-and-white on a soundstage simulacrum of Livorno, Italy. With it Luchino Visconti veered away from verisimilitude and toward an emphatically subjective style—from neorealism to neoromanticism. As a quiet man who accidentally befriends a troubled, lonely young woman (Maria Schell) and finds himself playing understudy for the absent object of her affections (Jean Marais), Marcello Mastroianni mingles subtly passionate yearnings with a characteristic note of annoyance. His character is both distrustful of and seduced by the romantic dreams that preoccupy the woman he loves.”—Pacific Film Archive Pacific Film Archive Tickets, Information, and Directions: [https://bampfa.org/event/white-nights](https://bampfa.org/event/white-nights) 6:00 Meet at PFA's Box Office (2155 Center Street) to purchase or pick up tickets. The film starts at 6:30 8:15 After the film we will meet at Elaichi cafe on 2161 Allston Way for conversation.

“First Thursday” Irish set dancing on the 2nd Thursday

**\*\*\* NOTE: This month, we’ve moved “1st Thursday” to the second Thursday. There is NO dancing on October 1 but we’ll go 8-11pm on October 8. \*\*\*** It's the first Thursday of the month. What does that mean? Fast and furious Irish set dancing in San Francisco, of course! Dancing starts earlier (**8pm**) and goes longer – three solid hours of music, dancing, and fun. We have a different band performing live traditional Irish music for us each week. Check back here later to find out who this week's performers are! Typical attendance is 15-25 dancers. (Note that the RSVP count on Meetup doesn't reflect the actual number attending – these events are advertised in numerous places.) **COVID-19 Policy:** **Boosted vaccination is MANDATORY.** Additionally, if you are displaying any symptoms of illness or if you feel under the weather, we kindly ask that you please remain at home and come back another time - there will be dancing again on the following Thursday! **Cost:** $10. If you are able to contribute more, it all goes to the musicians and is greatly appreciated.